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  1. Duncan
    I'm looking to swap the race car over to LEDs external lighting, this is my understanding of the bulb types for a 32 GTR: 2x Low beam headlights H3C. Note, later cars apparently run H1 2x High Beam headlights H3 2x Front Indicators BA15s 2x Rear Indicators BA15s 2x Reversing Lights BA15s 4x Stop/Parkers BA15d 2x Rear Number plate T10 2x Front/Side Indicators T10 2x Front Parkers T10 The question is, any recommendations for good quality LEDs? There are billions on ebay but I suspect their quality.... Buying List 2x H3C 2x H3 6x BA15s 4x BA15d 6x T10
  2. Duncan
    here's hoping someone else can help....I just use the consult and it comes with at least a basic description of the fault.
  3. Duncan
    Sorry the last coil pack cover I had is sold. PM sent.
  4. Duncan
    I got the wrong ones first time too. Easiest way is to measure the outside of the bush with verniers. Measurements of the 2 sizes are on the whiteline site
  5. Duncan
    M10x1.25 x50 long (25threaded) with a point (although that's probably not important, just easier to put in). Also note they are cap head because there is no space to get a spanner in
  6. Duncan
    sorry my japanese is too poor (ie non existant) to tell if 5 slow 5 fast means no error. maybe someone else can help. Page C-32 in the stagea manual
  7. Duncan
    do you have access to a consult? It will report the error. Where are you located (not recorded on your profile)
  8. Duncan
    64-74Nm
  9. Duncan
    That reads exactly like it was written by the Mercedes press department (yep, they guys they rely on for most of their advertising revenue). Very one sided reporting and it repeats totally misleading claims. I strongly doubt the author spoke to even a single person who has imported a car themselves.
  10. Duncan
    32 gtr is 204-275NM. ie twice as tight as a wheel nut and half as tight as a harmonic balancer bolt.
  11. Duncan
    yeah exactly....and best of all the mandrels are not interchangeable between those 2 tools which would have been awesome.
  12. Duncan
    see the problem is that nut has to be undone to repair a split cv boot so it is very possible it has been off. If it is not done up it is very likely to damage the wheel bearing because it helps hold the hub in the right place. I've had exactly that happen to my race car when a shop didnt do up that nut after changing the CVs the night before an event. Best thing you can do is do it up as tight as you can, drive to a workshop you trust and get them to check it out. there are a few specialist tools and steps in doing a wheel bearing so you are better letting someone who knows what they are looking at check it out
  13. Duncan
    I just dropped by to say I'm surprised how civil this all is....keep up the good work a -5 power thread in forced induction is like throwing e85 on a fire normally
  14. Duncan
    Yeah I ended up going the same one, the only frustration was it doesnt come with M5 or M4 mandrels which would have been an obvious inclusion for such a compact tool. Who the hell uses rivnuts to hold an M10 bolt??
  15. Duncan
    lucky outcome really.... I was not happy with the design of some of those breathers they are very basic. Have you got a pic of how the 4 breathers are mounted and vented? Are you using a 90L FIA with siamese fittings?
  16. Duncan
    what intrigues me though....do you have a white v36 sedan, and if so how similar was the number plate to the one captured? And were you able to view the pic for free or did you have to pay for access?
  17. Duncan
    excellent, the only wonder is how long it has taken to act.
  18. Duncan
    here you go, page C-30 of the service manual. If you need a copy of the whole manual pm me your email address
  19. Duncan
    Both statements "its too low" and "its consistent so its OK" are pretty much right. Standard compression according to the workshop manual is 171psi, so 120 is way low. However, you don't know if the test was done correctly, with an accurate guage, with a fully charged battery, with a warm engine etc etc as it should be. So instead people generally look for consistency in the results because that removes all those factors. The main things you are trying to avoid with a compression test are some sort of major mechanical issue like a broken ring land, bent valve etc etc which will show up even if the test is not done correctly. The remaining issue is general wear on the rings which can show up as low compression everywhere, but even then it tends not to be consistent. So....the remaining problem is it may be heigh klm and the rings worn. Does it smoke at idle or light throttle driving?
  20. Duncan
    yeah I noticed the same from yesterday. using Chrome
  21. Duncan
    Yes. Undo nut on ball joint (21mm I think), use ball joint seperator to crack the joint (dont use the fork ones, use the screw type ones). undo both inner arm bolts. Remove arm from car.
  22. Duncan
    yep thats the same one, Neil got it from the travelling tool bloke at his work and I can't remember the price
  23. Duncan
    Oh the same article specifically mentioned that the 89 rule will become a 25 year old rule (not 30 year as currently expected), meaning any imports to 1993 will become available in 2018 when the rules change
  24. Duncan
    hmm maybe I was premature.....saw this article which says changes are to be announced today to allow: No restriction on imports: From Japan or UK Less than 500klm Less than 12 months old http://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/feb/10/australians-to-bypass-car-dealers-and-import-directly-from-japan-and-uk So...bring on cheap GTRs E52 Elgrands Y51 Cimas and of course the beautiful e-200NV And probably some toyota stuff that no-one cares about. And hopefully some small crazy models that I've never heard of Very big win for consumers and small importers, and big lose for Nissan OZ and co.
  25. Duncan
    Oh on topic, Neil dug this up from his tool guy and we went halves. and best of all I have possession of it. nice not to slice up the hands or bash it open and closed with a big screwdriver any more
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