The belt on the right is the belt for the air conditioner. It’s that easy. Loosen the bolt. First loosen No. 1 and then loosen No. 2. It is 17 mm. A long box wrench straight is recommended as it will use loosen the deep part. It’s okay if you loosen it enough to turn it by hand. The air conditioner tension bolt is 10 mm. It’s really easy to have a long extension and a quick spinner. As you loosen this bolt, the belt will loosen. It is convenient to have a quick spinner because it loosens quite a bit. To install it, remove the belt, attach a new one, tighten No. 2, lock No. 1, start the engine, turn on the air conditioner, run in to some extent, and check the tension again. Since it is a V ribbed belt, it is a point to check if it is firmly in the groove of the pulley. Please note that it will be difficult to start the engine in a misaligned state. The tools used are the upper extension, 10mm box, middle long box wrench 17, 19/3/8 ratchet and quick spinner.
I think there are many people who want to remove the RX-8 center console. Want to add more heat insulating material to take measures against heat Want to pass the wiring through this Want to change the color of the light at the shift (AT) Want to put an LED in the drink holder Want to pick up the money that fell in the back of the ashtray Well, regardless of the reason, I will show you how to remove it. First, remove the lid between the back seats and remove the lower screw. Next, remove the screws inside the drink holder. The shift knob can be removed by turning it counterclockwise. After removing the shift knob, lift the lower panel. It takes a little force, but don’t be afraid to remove it slowly. When the panel comes off, one screw will appear. Remove this. Then, the back half can be completely removed. It is an integrated type. Next, remove the ashtray part. Then, two screws will come out again, so remove them. You can remove it by moving it back a little and lifting it up. It’s easy!That’s it.
Preparation for cleaning the throttle chamber There is a problem that tends to occur with the 350Z that is more than 10 years old.“The accumulation of dirt and debris in the throttle chamber causes idling problems and stalls at startup.” The tools needed for the work are listed below. 10mm & 14mm ratchet wrench (It’s easy to have an extension of about 150 mm) flathead screwdriver carb cleaner lubricant Waste cloth The parts you need to remove are as follows. Engine cover Strut tower bar Suction pipe Air cleaner system The part that is color-coded in the image is that part. Red is the engine cover, green is the tower bar, and blue is the intake system. Removing the engine cover and tower bar in advance will make the work a little easier. How to clean the throttle chamber First, remove the tower bar. Because you cannot access the bolts on the engine cover unless you remove them. Remove a total of 8 bolts and nuts with a 14mm ratchet. At this time, if it seems to be stuck, apply lubricant. Next, the engine cover. This is a 10mm ratchet that can be easily removed by removing a total of […]
