Ca18det Uk S13 Money Pit

[srstan]

i really enjoyed reading this. keep up the good work!

[steve109]

Originally Posted by srstan

i really enjoyed reading this. keep up the good work!

Cheers man, hopefully more to come soon. Will get those dial rings painted and lacquered and thrown on next week and maybe a few other little things sorted out

Picking up that list of parts tomorrow so that should hold some fun for a bit. Need to find more money for more bits!

[steve109]

Right! Clutch has now done a massive 513 miles inside a week, so gave it some welly for the last 10 miles, held fantastic felt very confident using it and the flywheel makes quite some difference. I know I've not driven it properly now for nearly a month but it does feel quite a bit quicker under acceleration. Feels very strong and I'm super super happy with it, slight whiff of clutch smell but that's not a surprise since its the first time I've hammered it. Will keep you up to date as it gets used/kicked/abused

My vibration is still there, but its definitely coming from the rear, and I now believe its either the rear passenger driveshaft and/or rear passenger bearing as it only makes noise off throttle now and sounds similar to the last one I had that was going! I already have two rear hubs to swap out when i get the time anyway which will give me time to inspect the driveshaft and go round tightening some bolts.

So today I took a long roadtrip to Jonny Wilkinsons garage of wonder to pick up the parts mentioned above, minus a rear interior panel as it had a scratch in it so wasn't an improvement on my current panel. Had a look around his S13 that's in progress, some great work going on in that mans shed I have to say! Makes mine look like a right mess! Uber jealous :smitten:

So onto the bits I've picked up

Japspeed Exhaust - will look great with a bit of elbow grease



Fuel tank, looks to be leak free which is an improvement on mine! Will give this the same treatment as the last one before it goes in.



Front hub, genuine 40k, even the backplate is still shiny!



Wiper linkages, with bushes just need a clean



much needed wiper pivots! Look to be in good nick also



And finally A pillar covers



I had fitted a new gloss sunstrip



But it fell off.. on the motorway.. for the second time.. making me look like a prat... :annoyed:

[Xaser]

Excelent job, ill do the same, but i cant post it

I sand blasting my windshield brushers , painted and regreased, very important last point !

and now run sooo smooth!

[steve109]

Thanks

Yes these will be getting a good seeing to before they are fitted to ensure they're good for another 100k miles!

[steve109]

Originally Posted by Jenn67ifer

screwing together the cowlings

Come again which cowlings?

[steve109]

Managed to get a little done on the car this week

Replaced both rear hubs and checked everything for tightness, there's a little less play in the rear drivetrain now it seems. But the proof will be driving it tomorrow. Going to tighten up the rear subframe when I put it back on the floor tomorrow.

Also swapping the front hub out for the new one from Jonny in the morning. Wont get time to do the wipers just yet though. Few pics as I was working on my bill again!

Back in its home..


Apparently I need a new rear tyre.. Getting swapped in the morning for one of my old Yokohamas



Wheel wobble basically gone with fixing the front hub. Can actually drive at 70+ without feeling like its going to all fall apart and try and kill me now sooo much better!

Still got my knocking and still have the vibration between 2k-3k slowing down in gear quite annoying. I've not tightened anything underneath yet so could be that will have a look tomorrow.

Hubs swapped at the back, drive shafts seem to look ok from what I can tell splines all in good nick. Little bit less play with different hubs but not really changed the knocking which is a shame, but they where definitely tight into the hub splines though. So looking more like diff/prop/box issue.

No pics as I was in a hurry!

[ryans523]

awesome progress!

[steve109]

Originally Posted by ryans523

awesome progress!

Thanks mate, feel much nicer to drive now!

[shobotan]

Great Build. I really admire how you UK guys persevere with the CA.
Hope you can figure out the fade off on your interior lighting,was going to do the same for key illuminator but I've only hooked mine up to the position lights so far.

[steve109]

Originally Posted by shobotan

Great Build. I really admire how you UK guys persevere with the CA.
Hope you can figure out the fade off on your interior lighting,was going to do the same for key illuminator but I've only hooked mine up to the position lights so far.

Cheers mate, I'd swap to an RB25det now but don't have the money for it just yet!

I'll see if I can get the fade out sorted tomorrow along with the chrome bezels which are now black and do a quick update

[steve109]

Ahhhhhhhhhhh just installed my adjustable lighting fade out capacitor for the footwell, keyring and main interior light and it works and I didn't blow anything up!

For future reference, lighting wiring is

Red/Black - Positive
Red/white - Door switch negative
Black - Negative

Shittest video ever...



S13 interior fade out - YouTube


Doesn't really show how bright it is, but it is really handy and has been of use already this evening!

Few other bits and bobs sorted out today, finished spraying up the chrome bezels. Bit of a pig to spray due to their shape, had to raise them up off my painting surface so that they didn't glue them selves to it.

Fixed my boost gauge take-off as I snapped my t-piece when i re-did all my hoses so had to get rid of it for a while.
Also didn't reconnect the negative for the temp and pressure sensors when I put the engine back in so rectified that too

[FaLKoN240]

That's so boss...

[steve109]

yeah it is pretty awesome, and so easy to do as well!

Gauge Bezel Install

Freshly painted bezels








And fitted

[Idahos13]

I definitely like the bezel rings. Where did you pick those up?

[steve109]

Got them from here mate

NISSAN SILVIA S13 Dash Dials Gauge Chrome Rings Bezel | eBay

Seller was great as I had to sort out re-delivery since I was away when they where delivered and returned back to the seller and had no problems doing so. Just sprayed them up gloss black and super glued them in

[jasonkmills]

Would love to see what the cluster looks like lit up now with the rings

[Veryflush]

I went through one of those xtd clutches in 3 months. I also make 356whp though lol

Nice build man very clean hatch.

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[steve109]

Originally Posted by jasonkmills

Would love to see what the cluster looks like lit up now with the rings

I'll see if I can get a picture tonight, does look nice at night!

Originally Posted by Veryflush

I went through one of those xtd clutches in 3 months. I also make 356whp though lol

Nice build man very clean hatch.

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That could be why haha, I'm only about 230 ish I think so no trouble for me just yet!

[steve109]

Gave the poor thing a wash, could barely see out of the side windows any more..

No polish though



Stuck her up on my 'ramps'



And got underneath to have a fiddle around. Turns out I got another quarter turn on the subframe bolts with a normal spanner, so need to get a long arm on there and give them a good tightening. This has toned down the knocking when setting off quite a lot, so I think as soon as I've tightened them up with a long arm that should be gone, along with giving the diff mount bolts a quarter turn as well.

Looks like there's a little slop in the diff, about 3mm I'd say when turning the prop/drive-shafts and then a little play between the diff and drive-shaft through the CV joints either side maybe 1mm ish, so not as much as I thought there was going to be. Doesn't seem to be any play in the prop joints, so I think my vibration is down to needing to torque the gearbox mounting bolts up and replace the one bolt that disappeared, I think that'd make a big difference. I'd have done them up today but my 17mm socket seems to have gone amiss!

Always tighten your nuts people :ghey:

[boyou2]

It's a bad idea mate :

[steve109]

Originally Posted by boyou2

It's a bad idea mate

Yeah already sorted that out man, that was just whilst I was mocking it up

[steve109]

Will get a decent camera pointed at them at some point, clock bulbs on the fritz atm

[steve109]

did a little bit yesterday

Went to swap out the exhaust for the one from jonny, had it all off and offered the new one up, but its 4 inches too long so everything doesn't line up. Possibly due to the length of my downpipe/de-cat pipe, so what i'll do is when I have access to my welder is cut a section off and fit a flexi and shorten it at one end, but of hassle but never mind will only take a day for me to sort it out.



Picked up a battery relocation kit off a mate (one with the beamer) so that'll be handy so I can move the battery and sort out my water bottle filler neck again and de-clutter the bay a little.

Also added more cambers for cool points, but I'm going to put on a little more as it still just catches the front arches
Tightened up all the bolts underneath and the vibration at 3k is still there, so not entirely sure what it is, might be that the clutch plate isn't aligned properly which is a ball ache, and don't fancy sorting that but I cant see it being much else now.. unless its just because the diffs poo'd itself into being a single wheel spinner..

Its a weird rumble noise that then vibrates through the chassis, I've read lightened fly's do sometimes cause this but it feels a bit more mental than what I'd consider to be 'normal' anyone got any ideas?

Only when in gear, its slightly there when accelerating through that range but very slight, not there at all in neutral, is fine when revved and held in the vibrations rpm range, just coasting in any gear coming down between 3000 and 2500. Other than that it drives perfect and seems normal. I do have a small chunk out of my crank pulley, but i'd have thought it i was to feel that it would be any time not just in gear yes?

Ideas people?

[steve109]

Unexpectedly had the afternoon off uni, and having reminded myself that I've owned a quick release since christmas it might be an idea to give fitting it a go. I also sorted out two of the LEDs in the dash cluster above the petrol light and the battery light out that decided to stop working and the clock bulb that's been flickering enough to induce an epileptic fit.

Bulbs sorted



QR on, does mean the horn button doesn't sit flat, but I'll address that another time



Lifestyler pic.

[steve109]

Did a few bits today, sorted my passenger wiper pivot out. Took apart the better parts out of the two from Jonny and put them together to make one passenger pivot. Sanded the pivot stalk smooth and re-greased and put the newer plastic triangle part on. Now moving super smooth, re-greased all the little ball joints. Will need to replace the divers side one, but there's play in all of the parts I have left so will find another good one sometime soon.

This is what the worst one looked like from Jonny



Put on another sunstrip, this time a gloss one but put on with a heat gun, so hopefully it wont come off again down the motorway!

Sorted also a small grinding noise coming from the rear, re-greased and sorted the rear alignment arms. Also put a little more gearbox oil in too. So new pics!

[steve109]

pics from a small local meet

[steve109]

No updates at all, just a list of stuff I need to get done over my uni Easter break whilst I'm back home for two weeks.

ABS Removal - Need to buy new calliper nipples
Battery Relocation - need to buy fuse and terminal box mounting point
Weld/rust proof and spray bay
Spray rocker covers
Sort out boot area
Dye interior carpets
Seal bootlid bolts so I stop getting a pond in wheel well
Raise the front half an inch and soften the damping
Chop/weld/fit exhaust I bought ages ago now
Refurb new fuel tank and fit
Underseal under the rear end and clean off current shit fest of road salt

And no doubt sort some other niggling stuff that's been irritating me of late.

Depending on funds, T28, 444cc and Z32 + map if I can find a standard map for stage 3 for Nistune knocking around to write to my board. If anyone has one hit me up via PM.

So only a small list of stuff I'd like to get done in two weeks, but other than that it's been running/driving completely fine and awesome

So I've just picked up a few bits today

New headlight bulbs and LED sidelights as for some reason one of each of mine have gone kaput.

Also ordered new brake bleed nipples M10x1 over all length 26mm, at a guess thats what's in there since the answer doesn't seem to be around.

Also picked up a set of apex seat subframes so they can attach to one of these that I'm picking up this week



Also ordering a few bits for my battery relocation, a 300A junction box, 2 175A mega fuses and mega fuse box from VWP so I'm all ready to roll next week.

[steve109]

Right went and handed over some savings today



Picture to prove I fit in it!



Hopefully the rails will be here either tomorrow or the next day so then I can get it fitted. So comfortable its unreal

Kidney supports are also in the post so they should be here this week also

[steve109]

Well its in! (apologies for the lack of clean anything at the moment..)

Apex rails and kidney back supports came in this morning so I got straight on it and got it fitted.






Now it does sit pretty high, but at a massive 5'8" it suits me just fine. I'd say its very close to the original seat position as I didn't have to adjust any of the mirrors.

I do need to adjust it over slightly to the left by about 2cm but to do this I need tools I don't have here so that'll come later, I may also add a couple of extra holes to make it sit lower when I take it out to dye my carpet next week see how that goes.

Super comfy, awesome to sit in. Drove around in traffic for about an hour before just to get used to driving with it and its fantastic. Makes the car feel very tight and a lot more useable as you can feel everything whilst being very secure.

I can see myself driving like a loon for a while..