Only video ive found with a detailed fix on the 5th and 6th gear issue. Just got my car yesterday and did that quick fix and 5th and 6th are incredibly smooth. Absolute legend
Great content man ... Really happy to see you at 22k followers .. I am following you since 1k followers .. 👍 and also keep the team together you guys have great chemistry together and we are missing your friend
Big thanks Raheel for following for so long! Yeah, the shows are better with Gary. He’s a full time train driver so he’s not always free to do filming though. Rest assured though he’s in episode 4 of the 350Z series which should be our next week.
Thanks for the video - entertaining as always. I know nothing about 350z mechanicals but I have heard that serpentine belts actually last quite well but its the idlers you need to look out for, which is why they are often sold with the belt as a kit. On a related point, I can see you put the adjustment back to the same setting it was on before but, with a new belt, are you sure that provides the correct belt tension ?
Thanks Rhian. To be absolutely sure the belts are tight enough you can buy a tension checker but i couldn't find one I could afford. I did get a cheap one but it didn't go as high as the spec in the service manual for this car. They appear just as tights as before I removed them. If i hear any squeaks from the belts I'll know to adjust them.
Hi, great video. Thanks for all of the useful fixes. I was wondering what ramps you are using to get your 350Z up and where you purchased them from? Thanks
Love your vids ,I have a question for you ,from what I can see you owned or driven most of the cars I have lusted after ,the 350 z has always been on my list as well as a Boxter or Caymen , how do you rate the 350 z against the boxter ,the reason I ask the 350 z s here in oz are cheaper than 2nd hand boxter and probably cheaper to maintain etc ,in one of your vids you said you previously owned a 350 z so I am curious , cheers derek
I guess England is just as bad as New York when it comes to rust. Do they use a lot of salt in the winter there also? PB Blaster works well on rusted bolts. Let it sit for a few minutes. We just powdercoated everything on my friends Drift e36 M3. Even the chassis used Por 15. Complete gut interior. The cage just went in. Wilwood brakes in also. S52 engine is out, updated the Vanos, updated cooling system. Mishimoto radiator, metal water pump, etc. You would like this car it’s a 1999 cosmos blk coupe 5 Speed U.S. model... not a bad idea to powdercoat all the metal parts. I like the strut brace looks great! What’s wrong with the previous owner? Why didn’t he replace belts? It’s not expensive to do
Some nice mods there indeed! I think the previous owners either weren't confident enough to service the car themselves or maybe couldn't afford to maintain the car properly.
Good choice for the first fixes, especially the w brace looked scary rusty... maybe a stupid question, but is this because of salty ocean air? I think the car is in the right hands now, you'll fix and service this up to a really great one, I am sure! Looking forward already to more and I hope those videos do get more attention than the Clio ones. Take care and greetings from Bavaria
Looks like you've just about saved that car from the dreaded Tin worm , nice fix on the gearbox , good job you didn't splash out on a new one , bet you're loving the new garage , that's going to make life so much easier
Another great Vid. love wathcing your docs. Keep it up mate. I recently bought a civic type r and unfortunatly its got a bad motor, any advice on how to sell it?
Road and Race I know they don't on JDM cars but i thought they did on UK spec cars? Better take a good look under mine, I'm still under 50k but I'm on the coat so half my car is probably missing!!!
Road and Race I know my 2 heat shields by the cats need replacing due to corrosion. That chassis brace you changed, I've got signs on that too. So really the 370 isn't any better then the 350 😔
great job Neil! please keep those Rays wheels they look great and i think a supercharger because it's quicker/less downtime.... i think so because if you read test drives this car is heavy compared to alot of coupes'. I watched your Boxster S vlogs and a lighter car but too expensive to tune... i think anyway 74k is low mileage and shouldn't be to rusty LOL &)) i look forward to your next vlog! (maybe front and rear anti-roll bar bushes...)
Road and Race I'm looking forward to it. I don't have a particularly well paid job so I have no option but to repair and maintain my car myself to avoid expensive garage bills. Videos such as yours are an inspiration 😁
Great stuff I'm in middle of getting my Zee fixed up. Need that Wbrace mine looks same :D Ye the Rust is everywhere. Just 2 weeks ago i had to put washers on rear muffler heat shield cause all 4 snapped off and it left down haha. Tomorrow new brake fluid and short shifter at mates garage on mine. Also need belts Think ill grab some nice looking pulleys for... Look haha
Road and Race think you got more underneat but bot of my arches need mending haha. If it goes for clutch flush new fluid in this crappy hydraulic solution did wonders in kine haha
Hey man,in my 350z fifth gear slightly grinds and I'm smelling something unpleasant when I shift a little more "Aggressively". If I shift slowly everything is fine. What could it be? Thank you in advance
Thanks mate. You know, it's not as hard as you might think. I've some videos back in series one that tackle the basics if you're interested to have a go.
A word of warning with the benefit of experience. UR braces are made in the Far East where harsh winters and salt are unknown. UR braces rust easily. I strongly suggest you apply some form of rust protective finish to you new brace,,,
Depends how long you're intending to keep the car. If it's more than a couple of years, it will deffo rust without further treatment. The paint seems to be applied to bare metal (or even metal that's already got surface rust).
Is it the salt on the roads to reduce ice or just the climate? Use to notice this on Wheeler Dealer cars a lot. I’m looking forward to seeing the state of your control arm bushings. 😉
MyBlueZed the amount of salt in winter I believe. Although I imported my eunos roadster s special (type 1) last year and it's in great condition underneath.
Oh I see. Any particular reason? I was following your videos because I'm in the market for one. Your 1-yr ownership video indicated a very uneventful year 1, ie no issues just maintenaince. Congratulations by the way
I'm in New Zealand. Hope you'll find a new enthusiast owner soon. And hope you are not too gutted you have to let it go. I suppose at least you got to have it for a year!
How on earth can a company the size of Nissan Japan actually put a chassis brace component on a sports car and consider it OK to rust away in a few short years. Tha's almost as bad as Porsche putting crappy IMS bearings on the later Boxster ? Disgraceful.
I’m really really shocked 😮 how can a Nissan rust out with such low mileage? It’s reminds me of the lancias and Alfa’s of the 90s. I have looked at the performance cars that Nissan offers and at every level of entry for your money it seemed you get far better value bhp. However if you were to look underneath an M3 or an Audi or C63 with 70k on the clock they look brand new. Even some of my older models in the past that have had double 70k and more on the clock have had a brake pipe here n there and a bush and even a pair of lamfordas on the BMW’s But never rusty . Is that a common problem with the Nissan then??
John yes mate they sure do especially in December just before Christmas because the blokes that work for the councils who do the gritting earn double time😏but they don’t seem as keen to grit in January February though 🤤
I’ve stopped looking at Japanese cars. I’ve had three Hondas and one Mazda. They all rotted very quickly. My mum had a Nissan, it rotted crazy quickly. I just wouldn’t have one again. I can overlook a lot things in a car - rust isn’t one of them. I wouldn’t have made videos about a Nissan, you’re going to have to sell it sometime... Conversely, I thought your little Clio was so mint for its age. Seriously fancied one after seeing how well it had held up. Go French cars, I always wanted to have one. Never taken the risk.
kellypaws you should get a Clio. I've had 5 of them now, I always keep coming back to them lol. They are so good straight out of the box. Cheap to modify, cheap to fix and currently cheap to buy.
Only video ive found with a detailed fix on the 5th and 6th gear issue. Just got my car yesterday and did that quick fix and 5th and 6th are incredibly smooth. Absolute legend
great video, love your style of editing.
Thanks mate. The editing takes ages but I'm happy to hear you think it's worth it.
Looking to buy a 350.. by far the best content I've found o far! Thanks and subscribed
Great content man ... Really happy to see you at 22k followers .. I am following you since 1k followers .. 👍 and also keep the team together you guys have great chemistry together and we are missing your friend
Big thanks Raheel for following for so long! Yeah, the shows are better with Gary. He’s a full time train driver so he’s not always free to do filming though. Rest assured though he’s in episode 4 of the 350Z series which should be our next week.
Coolant pump isn't belt driven on the vq. It's timing driven
This has helped me with my 350z, great work! Nicely made.
Your ploughing through the project buddy.Seen one of these today in the same colour in Wolverhampton.Hope the rust does stop the project 🤞
Great video, really enjoying watching this project.
Thanks for the video - entertaining as always. I know nothing about 350z mechanicals but I have heard that serpentine belts actually last quite well but its the idlers you need to look out for, which is why they are often sold with the belt as a kit. On a related point, I can see you put the adjustment back to the same setting it was on before but, with a new belt, are you sure that provides the correct belt tension ?
Thanks Rhian. To be absolutely sure the belts are tight enough you can buy a tension checker but i couldn't find one I could afford. I did get a cheap one but it didn't go as high as the spec in the service manual for this car. They appear just as tights as before I removed them. If i hear any squeaks from the belts I'll know to adjust them.
Nice one, good video. Love watching stuff like this
Cheers Michael, so glad to hear you liked it.
great content you are gonna be a big competition to car throttle
Big thanks Jarrus. Would love to be as big as Car Throttle one day!
Love your channel
Big thanks mate!
Great content. Already looking forward to seeing more of the 350z. Can you provide parts prices as you go?
Thanks mate. Absolutely will. I should l have included the prices but I forgot! Will do next time.
Enjoying the honest content. No click bate grabs. Also, I'm looking for a 370z. Would like to see a comparison when she is at her best
Thanks Chris. Would love to drive a 370Z. Will try to get hold of one.
Thank's again for the update on the 350Z. Did you end up selling the M3 ?😥
Thanks Timur. M3 is still for sale.
Did you buy that duckbill that color? Or did you paint it yourself?
Hi, great video. Thanks for all of the useful fixes. I was wondering what ramps you are using to get your 350Z up and where you purchased them from? Thanks
Thanks Jez. They are Race Ramps. There's a link on my website in the Tools sections. Check the description box.
Thanks, that’s great.
Love your vids ,I have a question for you ,from what I can see you owned or driven most of the cars I have lusted after ,the 350 z has always been on my list as well as a Boxter or Caymen
, how do you rate the 350 z against the boxter ,the reason I ask the 350 z s here in oz are cheaper than 2nd hand boxter and probably cheaper to maintain etc ,in one of your vids you said you previously owned a 350 z so I am curious , cheers derek
I guess England is just as bad as New York when it comes to rust. Do they use a lot of salt in the winter there also? PB Blaster works well on rusted bolts. Let it sit for a few minutes. We just powdercoated everything on my friends Drift e36 M3. Even the chassis used Por 15. Complete gut interior. The cage just went in. Wilwood brakes in also. S52 engine is out, updated the Vanos, updated cooling system. Mishimoto radiator, metal water pump, etc. You would like this car it’s a 1999 cosmos blk coupe 5 Speed U.S. model... not a bad idea to powdercoat all the metal parts. I like the strut brace looks great! What’s wrong with the previous owner? Why didn’t he replace belts? It’s not expensive to do
Some nice mods there indeed! I think the previous owners either weren't confident enough to service the car themselves or maybe couldn't afford to maintain the car properly.
Definitely should've taken opportunity to either hammerite, underseal or protect the rusted area's if interim to replace later
My 1st and 2nd gear don’t slot in so easily. I’ll try this method on them!
Good choice for the first fixes, especially the w brace looked scary rusty... maybe a stupid question, but is this because of salty ocean air?
I think the car is in the right hands now, you'll fix and service this up to a really great one, I am sure!
Looking forward already to more and I hope those videos do get more attention than the Clio ones.
Take care and greetings from Bavaria
Thanks as always mate. I think the rust is due to the salt we use on the roads in Winter here I the UK.
as allways, great video!
Thanks for the kind words Brian.
Do you know if the ultra racing brace is significantly lighter in weight than the stock rusty one?
Looks like you've just about saved that car from the dreaded Tin worm , nice fix on the gearbox , good job you didn't splash out on a new one , bet you're loving the new garage , that's going to make life so much easier
Thanks Jon. More tin worm in next week's video though I'm afraid to say! Yeah, having the garage is amazing - I can get so much more done now.
Great vid as always
A good video and decent progress made. Is there any advantage to "swapping out parts", over simply replacing them with new?
Thanks mate. What do you mean to "swapping out parts"? All the parts I used were new.
Quality video, as always
Another great Vid. love wathcing your docs. Keep it up mate.
I recently bought a civic type r and unfortunatly its got a bad motor, any advice on how to sell it?
Thanks Mabs.
Bad news on the Type-R. Maybe post it for sale on a Civic Type-R forum?
cheers chap.
ive posted ut up nad not one bite. Maybe break it for parts?
Great vid. Really enjoyed it :)
Thanks man.
Another great vid Neil!
That seems a lot of rust for a car with only 74k miles on it - has it lived by sea at all?
Thanks mate. No idea. I’ve been told a lot of Zeds rust as there is no undersealing from Nissan and Japan don’t use salt on their roads.
Road and Race Okay, that would explain the amount of rust. On the up-side, it makes the car lighter, so a better a power to weight ratio 💪😂
Road and Race I know they don't on JDM cars but i thought they did on UK spec cars? Better take a good look under mine, I'm still under 50k but I'm on the coat so half my car is probably missing!!!
I'm not certain but there's none left on mine if there was any! Let me know if you find any on yours.
Road and Race I know my 2 heat shields by the cats need replacing due to corrosion. That chassis brace you changed, I've got signs on that too. So really the 370 isn't any better then the 350 😔
Finally, been waiting for this :))
Glad to hear it!
great job Neil! please keep those Rays wheels they look great and i think a supercharger because it's quicker/less downtime.... i think so because if you read test drives this car is heavy compared to alot of coupes'.
I watched your Boxster S vlogs and a lighter car but too expensive to tune... i think anyway 74k is low mileage and shouldn't be to rusty LOL &)) i look forward to your next vlog! (maybe front and rear anti-roll bar bushes...)
Thanks mate. Yeah definitely keeping the Rays, they make the car in my opinion. New bushes are certainly on the list.
My auxiliary belt has just snapped on the way to the garage to have my tyres changed in my mk2 mx5
How long before the next vid???
This is great stuff!!👍👍👍
Glad you like it Alex! Next episode should be out on Wednesday on RUclips. Patreon subscribers get it early on Monday.
Road and Race I'm looking forward to it. I don't have a particularly well paid job so I have no option but to repair and maintain my car myself to avoid expensive garage bills. Videos such as yours are an inspiration 😁
alex mullin You’re too kind Alex. Thanks.
What car ramps do you use, are they the low rise plastic ramps,
L=70cm H=8cm W=19.5 cm
They are by Race Ramps. Don't know the size but they are low.
Great stuff I'm in middle of getting my Zee fixed up. Need that Wbrace mine looks same :D
Ye the Rust is everywhere. Just 2 weeks ago i had to put washers on rear muffler heat shield cause all 4 snapped off and it left down haha.
Tomorrow new brake fluid and short shifter at mates garage on mine.
Also need belts Think ill grab some nice looking pulleys for... Look haha
Thanks mate. Reassuring to hear I'm not the only Z with a bit of tin worm!
Road and Race think you got more underneat but bot of my arches need mending haha. If it goes for clutch flush new fluid in this crappy hydraulic solution did wonders in kine haha
May I ask where did you get from a car ramps?
Where can I get a set of the ramps you use??? Seem a lot more rigid that the standard metal frame type
Check out the Tools section of my website for a link
rust is scary man !
Gotta get me some of that camera magic!
Lol. Yes it’s very expensive but I know a guy that knows a guy....
Hey man,in my 350z fifth gear slightly grinds and I'm smelling something unpleasant when I shift a little more "Aggressively". If I shift slowly everything is fine. What could it be? Thank you in advance
Clutch
Could you post a link for the ramps please. Cheers fella.
Here you go: www.road-and-race.co.uk/tools/
Great project video, just wished I had the skills and time (and an air conditioned garage)
Thanks mate. You know, it's not as hard as you might think. I've some videos back in series one that tackle the basics if you're interested to have a go.
YO I LITERALLY HAVE A 350Z AND AN M3 AS WELL THATS GREAT 😂
Yep, but the M3 is for sale so not for long!
Nice vid
What ramps are they? Look good
Here you go: www.road-and-race.co.uk/tools/
A word of warning with the benefit of experience. UR braces are made in the Far East where harsh winters and salt are unknown. UR braces rust easily. I strongly suggest you apply some form of rust protective finish to you new brace,,,
Thanks for the advice Phil. It does come painted though, do you think that’s not enough?
Depends how long you're intending to keep the car. If it's more than a couple of years, it will deffo rust without further treatment. The paint seems to be applied to bare metal (or even metal that's already got surface rust).
Info on the long plastic ramps used in the video please?
Disregard. Have found your tools listed on www.road-and-race.co.uk/tools/
Here you go: www.road-and-race.co.uk/tools/
Triangles are good... well said lol
You could wire wheel and paint that rusted bit
A 1l bottle of ACF50 for rust prevention & rust neutralisation, it'll last forever too
Thanks for the top tip! Will check it out.
Another thumbs up for ACF50 👍
Boom, awesome works, well done, has the BMW gone yet? Or the wife hehehehehe
Thanks mate. M3 is still for sale 👍🏻
Good buy this 👍
dont forget plenty of grease when reassembling ! enjoying the vid as always
honest videos that are not full of rubbish,keep up the good work,your only half hour a way,ill keep a look out !
new brace old studs damn!!!
My 370z's belt snapped easy fixed. Not too difficult to find and yes changed wiper also while at it.
Cars from the UK, so rusty 😢🇬🇧
Tell me about it!
Is it the salt on the roads to reduce ice or just the climate? Use to notice this on Wheeler Dealer cars a lot. I’m looking forward to seeing the state of your control arm bushings. 😉
MyBlueZed the amount of salt in winter I believe. Although I imported my eunos roadster s special (type 1) last year and it's in great condition underneath.
how is your e92 doing?
Still for sale
Oh I see. Any particular reason? I was following your videos because I'm in the market for one. Your 1-yr ownership video indicated a very uneventful year 1, ie no issues just maintenaince. Congratulations by the way
Wife has passed driving test so we need a car she can be insured on. I’ve got the 350Z for fun. You in the UK? Wanna see it?
I'm in New Zealand. Hope you'll find a new enthusiast owner soon. And hope you are not too gutted you have to let it go. I suppose at least you got to have it for a year!
3 episode?
Third episode should be out early next week. Patreons get early access this weekend.
More rust than my 69 Beetle had. 👍🏻
Nice one. Please do something obnoxious like straight pipe it once its done!
Lol, will try!
How on earth can a company the size of Nissan Japan actually put a chassis brace component on a sports car and consider it OK to rust away in a few short years. Tha's almost as bad as Porsche putting crappy IMS bearings on the later Boxster ? Disgraceful.
2:22 MONEY SHOT
Absolutely! I didn't think i'd be able to bend it so easily! So rusty!
I’m really really shocked 😮 how can a Nissan rust out with such low mileage? It’s reminds me of the lancias and Alfa’s of the 90s. I have looked at the performance cars that Nissan offers and at every level of entry for your money it seemed you get far better value bhp. However if you were to look underneath an M3 or an Audi or C63 with 70k on the clock they look brand new. Even some of my older models in the past that have had double 70k and more on the clock have had a brake pipe here n there and a bush and even a pair of lamfordas on the BMW’s But never rusty . Is that a common problem with the Nissan then??
Apparently so. Japan don’t use salt on their roads so they don’t undercoat the car.
Oh, do they salt the road in the UK?
John yes mate they sure do especially in December just before Christmas because the blokes that work for the councils who do the gritting earn double time😏but they don’t seem as keen to grit in January February though 🤤
Road and Race that’s really put me off mate I honestly didn’t know 😨 I think I will be sticking to the Bmworks 👊🏻👍🏽
Uk roadsalt :(
Yep, it's a killer.
And we are paying the government to do it for us.
I’ve stopped looking at Japanese cars. I’ve had three Hondas and one Mazda. They all rotted very quickly. My mum had a Nissan, it rotted crazy quickly. I just wouldn’t have one again. I can overlook a lot things in a car - rust isn’t one of them. I wouldn’t have made videos about a Nissan, you’re going to have to sell it sometime...
Conversely, I thought your little Clio was so mint for its age. Seriously fancied one after seeing how well it had held up. Go French cars, I always wanted to have one. Never taken the risk.
kellypaws you should get a Clio. I've had 5 of them now, I always keep coming back to them lol. They are so good straight out of the box. Cheap to modify, cheap to fix and currently cheap to buy.
have you ever seen a mk3 vw?
e36 bmw?
everything made of steel rusts eventually.
This is why id never import a car from the uk, the rust on them is insane!
this is what Nissan has become after merging with Renault
Wow, I think you may of paid too much for that 350z.
At least would of expected the belts to be done
The other glaring problem I see is that it’s a 350Z.
Only on a Nissan..
that was easy...altho the worse is about to come :D
Great video as always 👍
Big thanks mate. Glad you liked it.