datzenmike Posted August 18, 2013 Report Share Posted August 18, 2013 Motor appears to be inside the cab. Slow operation is usually bad pivots. Pivots are the posts that stick up through the cowl. They have a sleeve that gets worn or the rubber seal rots from the sun... dirt and water get in and they get tight. I took my 620 ones apart and lithium greased them. Have a care with the two tiny 8mm? nuts holding them on they get rusty and snap the studs off... then it doesn't matter if the wiper work or not It seems as though I have earned a new user title. :thumbup: Ha ha Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted August 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2013 Motor is actually on the firewall. The one with the yellow junkyard crayon letters. Haven't gotten to it yet-but shouldn't be anything terrible in there. I'm sure shit is loose it the arms/pivots are stripped. Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted August 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2013 Just went out to play with the wiper arms.Seems the driver's side is a bit loose.Took the bolt off with my finders.Snugged it down-checked the passenger side's as well.Seems the whole passenger side pivot is loose from inside.I want to fix it-but I don't want to tear it apart to put it back together just to take it apart again later.My sales manager at work is expecting to see this at work tomorrow.I have a 4 day weekend next weekend.I will do more work when I can have projects spaced out. Quote Link to comment
jrock4224 Posted August 18, 2013 Report Share Posted August 18, 2013 Is that a kill switch? 2 Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted August 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2013 Oh. But it does. Owner BOLTED it perfectly in between pos and neg cables. Yes, bolted in. And it also covers the gaping hole in the lower dash he installed it in to. Gotta wait to get my meter to verify that it is now a pointless accessory. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted August 18, 2013 Report Share Posted August 18, 2013 Z24 and a shorty 5 speed will slip right in there. Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted August 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2013 So will a KA. If I stay Z, I will go LZ22. Loved that motor. On that note, I have a full LZ swap set sitting here. L head. L20B cover, chains, new HG, and set of SUs. They all belong to other people-but they are here. My first big adventure will be installing a third pedal and all the other parts. Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted August 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2013 Anyone know if 240Z aluminum drums will fit the H165 rear end? Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted August 18, 2013 Report Share Posted August 18, 2013 They are 9" diameter same as the 510 drums. 510 guys swap them all the time. The 510 drum part number is the same as the 610/710 A10 and S10 so YES Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted August 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 No pics of the clam shell? (Quote is from Redbanner. c/p'd from the dark side.) lulz. You mean this hideous thing? Wasn't ready to talk about it yet-but I guess we get to now. What. In. The. Fuck. I don't know the story behind it-but this is what the car came with. Some aftermarket ignition switch, hazard switch, and everything else that was on the shell or behind where this "art" is is connected to this damned thing. The combo switch is also really, really fucked up. It is loose, broken, and very intermittent when it comes to the functions. Needless to say, I need a combo switch assy and a clam shell like none other. I am also keeping my eyes up for a new steering wheel and an entire dash assy. Why? Why, dear God, why? Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 Oh man.... RedBanner outed you. I know, replace with a board from a closet door. There were two goons up here in Parksville. Likely scrapped by now. 1 Quote Link to comment
jrock4224 Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 hmmm am I the only that's sees that board as being fitting for a flat cat ride ...? 1 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 It's bejazzeldazzeling. :rofl: Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted August 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 Dude! There was bedazzled equipment all over the place. The psuedo-clam shell was the only thing that stayed intact during my drive home. I do have plans with it though. Really! That piece will continue to be Datsun. 1 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 The new Canby Ratsun trophy!!! 2 Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted August 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 So...I have amassed 250 miles on this car since I have claimed ownership.Been a great little car.Being a dealership technician, part of what I do is squeaks and rattles, NVH.I hate NVH. But I'm kinda good at it. So when my car rattles, it really drives me nuts.The antenna was like this when I got it. Rattled the whole drive. It's rattled every drive I have had in it.It took me a day or so to find the smallest one of these I could.We use them for license plates. Tighten the screw. Spreads it's wings. Stays tight.Well---the smallest one I could find was too big for where I wanted to put it.With rudimentary tools on handI did what I could.Not a perfect fit, but it is in the hole. :fyea: Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted August 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 The starter in my POS is a POS itself.Barely hits. Doesn't spin. Gotz to go.I have a couple starters laying around, so I should be good...but how do I know which starter is good if it's been sitting around my yard forever... :DThat's how! Power Probe 3.Anyone who does a fair share of electrical work/diagnosis needs this tool.If you are a tech and don't have one, you are losing money!^ Click that. ^OK. Not right now. I just home from work and the car is too hot.Cool myself down with a beer as she cools down on her own. :cha: Quote Link to comment
bananahamuck Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 The word power probe in that vidya should be a Ratsun drinking game. :lol: 2 Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted August 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 Have you ever gone to look at that wagon In the Linnwood junkyard? Quote Link to comment
bananahamuck Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 No not yet, it`s on the other side of Seattle traffic nightmare from us,, robopineapple might have seen it he lives up there. http://community.ratsun.net/user/19489-robopineapple/ Row52 shows there is two up in that area,, Arlington is a half hour north of Lynnwood but it is somewhat in the same place,,,, kinda. http://row52.com/Search?Year=1978-1981&ZipCode=98512&Distance=250&MakeId=113&ModelId=1575&LocationId=&Page=1 1 Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted August 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 I'll PM him tomorrow. I may be going to Seattle soon. Hm. Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 I always just jump the starter with a battery to test. Does the prober work on any circuits? Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted August 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2013 I always just jump the starter with a battery to test. Does the prober work on any circuits? Source, load, ground. Damn near. I use it for tons of things. It's better to think of it as a component tester rather than a circuit tester though. There are tons of tricks with it though. Tons. I have a really nice DVOM-I hardly ever touch the thing. Quote Link to comment
mhub91 Posted August 23, 2013 Report Share Posted August 23, 2013 Do want... http://www.ebay.com/itm/DATSUN-Nissan-VIOLET-A10-Stanza-Auster-140J-160J-SSS-Set-of-AUSTRALIAN-BADGES-/161083957655?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item25815a2197 You better back off those buddy, those are on my eBay wish list haha! Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted August 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2013 You better back off those buddy, those are on my eBay wish list haha! Then we both lost. I was on a test drive without my phone when the ending soon notification went off. Quote Link to comment
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