It is time to adjust the tappets as the weather is about to get warmer. Remove the two 10 mm bolts in the red circle. I should have taken more pictures, but there is also a throttle wire stay bolt in the front, so remove that as well (10mm x 1). Remove the two hoses that are stuck in the head cover. and the connector of the throttle valve switch. The connector can be pulled out by removing the U-shaped metal clip with a precision screwdriver. First, loosen the rubber hose band on the turbine side of the intake pipe. Loosen the hose band of the rubber hose on the turbine side, and push it into the throttle side as shown by the red arrow. and push it into the throttle side. Next, loosen the hose band of the rubber hose on the throttle side. Then, turn the hose band of the throttle side rubber hose about 90 degrees as shown by the red arrow. The intake pipe can be pulled out. Then, remove the two 14mm nuts on the head cover. The head cover will come off. Since the adjusting bolt had a pitch of 1mm. If you turn […]
I sometimes hear that the side parking does not work for Honda cars, not just the S2000. If you feel that adjusting the wire tension by adjusting the parking brakes does not improve at all, try this method. Surprisingly, this often improves. Be sure to chock the wheels before starting, as the parking brakes will remain released for some time. Remove the shift knob and remove the center panel. There are hazards and roof switches so don’t forget to remove the coupler. The wire can be found by looking through the hole containing the “yellow cord” in the photo. Leave the parking lever as it is and loosen the wire as much as possible. In this state, pulling the lever will not work at all, so make sure that the car does not move. The photo is in a fully loosened state. Then jack up, remove the rear tires, and remove the calipers. The caliper bolts may be stuck, so it will be easier in the future if you treat them with anti-seizure agent when you remove them. After removing the caliper, fully return the piston. The fluid will return to the master, so make sure it doesn’t overflow. The […]
When going straight, I felt that the steering was slightly off to the right. However, most roads are built with a slope to the left. Considering that, I thought this was fine. However, compared to the other two cars in my home, the Prius and the Wagon R, the 350Z still has a strong sense of rightward orientation. So I made fine adjustments with a tie rod. First, the current toe-in measurement. Measure the groove pitch between the left and right tires with a tape measure. I’m worried that this will be not so helpful because the measurement accuracy is low, but I measured it for the time being. As a result of measuring several times, the toe-in was about 0 to 1 mm. In this case, if only the tie rod on the left side is slightly lengthened, it may good. This will increase toe-in, but it is generally said that the larger the toe-in, the better the straightness. My 350Z seems to have a slightly poor straightness, so I’m lucky if this improves even a little. Jack up. Lift the car body so that you can work. I think you can also work by raising it with a […]
I’ve always been concerned the gap of front bumper. So I decided to fix it cheaply. There is quite a gap between the headlight and the bumper. This bothers me. This is the parts I will use here. – bolt(M6×120㎜)– high nut(M6×30㎜)Both are made of iron. You can get them for about $5 at home improvement center. Then carrying out. Attach the previous one to the bolt at the red circle. It comes out from the car body side and is fixed with a nut. First of all, take the stay fixing the bumper. You cannot install the bolt without removing this. Let’s install the bolt. I don’t think there is a problem without it, but it would be good to have a spring washer to prevent it from loosening. I think there are various ways to adjust it, but I adjusted it while lifting the bumper. I think that there is no problem if you adjust with your own method. Adjustment is complete. The gap of the bumper has disappeared successfully. As a precaution, keep in mind that if you raise it too much, the hood will not close. By the way, this time I dropped the bonnet from […]
