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  1. sonicii
    There should be a plug behind the airbag for the factory stereo controls and either a corresponding connector or pins on the back of the steering wheel housing. Not sure which pins are which though, sorry.
  2. sonicii
    you need to find where it is coming from. is it engine oil? transmission fluid? power steering? Are you sure it is even oil? could it be coolant, or even just AC water draining out? I have been using 5w-30 in mine since buying it, it now has 150k km with no issue or oil consumption. There is nothing really special about the mechanicals of this car that you need a 'V35 specialist', but maybe just look for a Nissan specialist if you like, mechanically these are identical to a 350Z.
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    sorry, not sure. I wasn't aware the TCU was built into the transmission, if the ECU has hassles with it, then I would be tempted to swap the TCU if it isn't too difficult, otherwise, if it is common to swap TCUs with a transmission change, then hopefully there will be a painless method to pair with the new ECU, or maybe the ECU won't care what TCU it talks to? either way, I guess it will need further research.
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    I assume if you are replacing the transmission, you wouldn't replace the TCU as well? unless there is a problem with the TCU also? I know some of the CVTs have have unique figures burnt into a ROM in the transmission itself which the TCU reads to 'customise' itself to suit, when replacing a CVT, you need to tell the TCU to 'relearn' the figures in the new transmission. As far as I know, that doesn't apply to conventional autos.
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    fairly sure my TPS is not adjustable, there is an ECU adjustment procedure for it to re-learn the throttle closed position. So it is more of an electronic adjustment than a physical adjustment of the sensor itself.
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    they really should be tightened and torqued up in their normal operating position, if you torque them up when there is no weight on the suspension, the rubber in the bushes will be permanently twisted when the vehicle weight is put back on the suspension. Not as much as an issue with poly bushes as they can move, but rubber bushes are fixed to the inner and outer steel casing.
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    I suspect you might have problems with the remote if you buy one from USA as they use different frequencies than Japan. I suspect the immo chip should be ok though. I would try a wrecker and see if you can get a used one, then buy a new case and blade and swap the remote and immo chip from the use one in.
  8. sonicii
    Check vacuum advance operation???? the 1970s want their service book back... Check and adjust throttle position sensor? are these even adjustable? Also, does anyone ever check valve clearances are part of regular servicing?
  9. sonicii
    it is probably not too bad for now, but if popularity of EVs grows, they will need to quickly ramp up the number of charge stations. last thing you need when stopping for lunch is a 3 car queue to get to the chargers, and each car needs 30mins or so on the charger.
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    Yeah.. I get a bit sick of saying this. RON is a measurement of the fuel's resistance to knock or self detonation, in Australia there is also a considerably lower allowable level of sulphur in premium fuels, other than that, there is no difference beside what individual fuel suppliers may or may not decide to add to their premium fuels. I'm also not sure about the newer versions of the VQ, but the DE does not 'adjust' to low octane fuels. If it detects knock, it switches to a 'knock map' for timing and richens the fuel mix. It is a safety mechanism to try to prevent engine damage, not a tuning mechanism.
  11. sonicii
    Probably because structural damage almost always triggers a write off by insurance companies, often because the car can't be repaired to a safe standard, but otherwise, because such repairs are not economically viable for the insurer, so they write off. Therefore there would be very little demand for major structural components.
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    You would need to know exactly why 95 is specified. In some cases it is due to the requirement for low sulphur fuel (our 91 has a max of 150ppm, 95 or 98 has a max of 50ppm). Usually it is due to compression ratio, which is why the manual will often state to avoid full throttle if you need to use 91 in an emergency. You can't 'tune' the compression ratio, you would need to modify the engine to reduce compression which would make the whole process cost prohibitive.
  13. sonicii
    Any mechanic should be able to do a RWC on any car as it is a fairly simple safety check. Or do you need work done as well?
  14. sonicii
    they would fit, but they might not be legal, you probably need to go to a 225/35 or a 245/30 tyre to get within the allowable 15mm difference from the stock tyre diameter. That is assuming the rims are the right offset for the V35 and the rim width is suitable for the tyre width.
  15. sonicii
    Agreed.. a timing belt every 100k km or 5 or so years is hardly a big deal, it certainly wouldn't put me off buying a car,.
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    I do mine every 6 months as I don't do a lot of KM.. usually it has done around 5,000km in that time. I do my wife's J31 maxima at the same time, and it does even less KM.
  17. sonicii
    on a sedan the reclining seats are standard. Factory tinted glass is an option I believe.
  18. sonicii
    There has been some with VK56DE (at least in a 350Z), but it is very tight fit and no space left for turbo charging. I suspect you could extra better performance with a boosted VQ37 than an NA VK, as well as being easier to fit.
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    Don't know for sure, but I expect you should be seeing closer to 10 years before you start to have any issues. Even then, I doubt you would notice much as the cells start to degrade. It would probably be more of an issue when you start seeing individual cells completely fail, as that is likely to throw fault codes and shut down the electric motor side of things.
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    It will for a bit, but it will adjust. I had 225/45/18 tyres on the front of mine and 245/45 tyres on the rear, I swapped them front to rear to test something, the first few hundred meters VDC when psycho, but sorted itself out. Same thing happened when I swapped them back. Also had this issue when replacing tyres and fitting 245/45 tyres all round. VDC seems to have some way to determine this different wheel speed is normal after a short time.
  21. sonicii
    RB is quite heavy being an iron block. As above, you would be better off building and turbo/supercharging the VQ.
  22. sonicii
    The stock oil cooler should be suitable unless you are pushing it hard (as above, taking it to the track). I don't think there was a 'track' version of the V35, although I believe there was a sports suspension option.
  23. sonicii
    HR is not direct injected. The direct injected engines end with a DD. for example VQ30DD, VR30DDTT, MR16DDT, etc
  24. sonicii
    Kind of surprised that the idea of any tyre protruding past the rim looks 'balloony'. Personally, I would prefer some protrusion so the tyres are first to touch a gutter rather than the rim, but then again, I don't like the stretched look.
  25. sonicii
    There isn't much you can do beyond finding out what is triggering the light. If it is the pump again, take it back to the place that fixed it last time.
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