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  1. What a load of crock! You shouldn't be stretching tyres on rims. Tyres are designed, from a performance and SAFETY perspective, to suit a particular width rim, irrespective of the offset of the rim. The total wheel width & offset and tyre size package should be assembled with the optimum of performance and safety in mind. If a particular wheel / tyre combo won't fit under the guards, then something is wrong.And legally (roadworthy-wise) the rim / tyre MUST fit inside the guard, ie no part of the rim / tyre can protrude beyond the line of the bodywork..
  2. It won't be a problem that requires bleeding of the system. In that scenario, the pedal would be too low. Check the adjustment of the pushrod on the pedal. From memory, there should be about 2cm movement of the pedal before the system starts to work.
  3. Might I suggest that you don't need to have any static -ve camber. Unlike the solid rear axle, where the camber is fixed, the swinging A-arm has dynamic camber. As you load up the suspension and compress the spring, the suspension goes into -ve camber. So one way to get some added -ve camber would be to lower the suspension. The only problem then is that the suspension goes toe-out.
  4. Offset has no bearing on the size of the tyres. Only thing to consider is the width of the rim. Once you know that, check the manufacturer's spec sheet to determine the optimum tyre size to fit.
  5. It will probably come out the same way as welsh plugs come out (and it will probably be damaged in the process and require replacement). You need to tap it near an edge so it rotates in the hole. (axis of rotation is the diameter of the hole, not the axis of the hole) - ie punch one side down (into the hole) so that the opposite side comes up (out of the hole).
  6. If you want to bring it to my place (Werribee) tomorrow (Tuesday), I'll have a look at it for you.
  7. Because a thermo fan relies on on air moving through the radiator only when the car is moving. This isn't always guaranteed. Air can escape out under the car rather than pass through the radiator. The factory fan is always working, and always draws air through the radiator.
  8. On mine those are an Allen bolt. All I'm saying is that you don't need to source the bolts from Nissan. Any auto parts store or bolt supplier will have a bolt that will do the job. And there are no nuts involved.
  9. Replace ALL the welsh plugs while you are about it. If one has failed, the rest can't be too far behind. Your overheating problem is probably because you are running a thermo fan (that's my experience, anyway).
  10. It's a RWD, isn't it?
  11. Jaycar make a little kit that will show what is happening at the O2 sensor. About $35, DIY.
  12. It's a bolt! Possibly 8mm x 1.25 x 20mm. On my 32 GTS4, the bolts come in from the diff side, through the diff flange and screw into the axle / halfshaft flange. You can't fit bolts that are too small! It either has the right size or it doesn't have the right size. Just make sure they are done up tightly and it should hold.
  13. You might have a bit of pre-load on the sway bars. Try disconnecting one link on each of front and rear bars, and re-measure the ride heights.
  14. That would have been my first question.
  15. When you start a hot car on a hot day, the A/C / climate control should be set to "fresh" and a window opened so that it pushes the hot air out and replaces it with the cooled A/C air. When the inside of the car is at a more reasonable temp, window up, A/C to "recirc". If you intercept the thermo switch wiring (switch in the bottom tank of the radiator), rewire it through a relay to the A/C clutch. Then it will switch on when the A/C clutch engages.
  16. Make it stop - slotted rotors, decent pads Make it handle - sway bars, wheels/tyres, springs/shocks Then make it go.
  17. This is why: There are dozens of threads covering the same problem.Why on earth people insist on cleaning something that is not ordinarily visible is beyond me.
  18. Have you checked the P/S fluid? Is the HICAS warning light working (comes on just before you start the engine)?
  19. Do you have an alarm with battery backup? If you do, the 'start' process is draining the car's battery to the point that it cannot keep enough voltage to the alarm siren. The siren thinks the battery has been disconnected, and "goes off", using its own battery for power. When you stop cranking, external voltage is restored to the alarm siren, and it turns off. The symptoms are coincidental. Did you have the stereo going while you were doing all this work on the car? Try jump starting the car. But you may well need a new battery.
  20. There's a push-button just above the main light switch, for fog lights (even if you don't have fog lights!)
  21. It's only a sensor for the ABS on the diff. If you have no ABS to connect it to, then I can't see it being a problem.
  22. Well, this was the solution when I had the same problem: http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/4W...html&hl=tps
  23. No it doesn't. That's the thermo switch for the A/C radiator fan. The ECU temp switch should be in the pipe that connects to the top radiator hose - it'll be the 2-pin connector.
  24. Some people still just don't seem to get it! http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/...x-1225813966472
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