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need help removing steering wheel 84 300ZX

I am having trouble removing the steering wheel in a 84′ 300ZX      The
steering wheel is on so tight that it shears the threads off the puller
bolts.  I have tried penetrating oil, as well as torch heat.

any ideas?

I need to get the steering wheel off to replace the headlight switch.

Bill

PS – If anyone is having A/C or cruise control problems on 84-89 300 ZX,
post it here, I know some tricks that could help ya

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1984 300ZX (UK)

I have a brand new turbo and wastegate. Is there any way to fit it without
removing the engine? It looks a very tight fit.
Ch…@Fixit.Prestel.Co.UK

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upholstry repair

I have leather seats. can a portion of a seat be
repaired or replaced or does the whole seat have
to be recovered. The left panel of my drivers
seat is pretty scratched up and even ripped in
one spot. Is this an expensive repair job?
thanks

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Re: Nebraska Bill Prohibits Turbo Chargers, Super Chargers & Nitrous Oxide

are you refering to aftermaket stuff or factory installed equipment as well?
  Phil Sharkey <p…@mindenpictures.com> wrote in message news:38C6EC95.A84A1C69@mindenpictures.com…
  LEGISLATIVE ALERT
  Nebraska Introduces Bill to Prohibit Turbo Chargers, Super Chargers, Nitrous Oxide and Fuel Enhancers

      A bill (L.B. 688) has been introduced in the Nebraska legislature that would prohibit the use of fuel power booster delivery systems on motor vehicles operated in the state. The prohibition would include any "device or fuel  enhancer . . . that provides a motor vehicle with the capability to operate at speed in excess of the design of the  motor vehicle."

      We Urge You to Contact Your State Legislators in Opposition to This Bill  L.B. 688 bans the use of Turbo Chargers, Super Chargers, Nitrous Oxide and other Fuel Enhancers. L.B. 688 ignores the fact that these devices and fuel enhancers can make maneuvers such as passing,  going uphill or merging onto a highway safer for vehicles with slow acceleration.  L.B. 688 ignores the fact that extra power can improve the safety of large trucks or motorhomes, especially when pulling a trailer.   L.B. 688 cites no evidence that these devices or systems are inherently unsafe.

      Contact your state legislators in opposition to this proposed legislation. This bill tramples on the rights of vehicle owners and enthusiasts in Nebraska. If you need assistance in determining who your legislators are, please contact the Nebraska State Capitol Information Line at 402/471-2271. This information can also be obtained by calling the SEMA Washington, D.C. office at 202/783-6007 or via the Internet at
   http://www.sema.org/fedleg/legislatorrequest.

   Please fax a copy of your letters to us at 202/783-6024, e-mail them to steve…@sema.org or mail to:

          SEMA Washington Office
          1317 F Street, NW, Suite 500
          Washington, DC 20004
          Attention: Steve McDonald/Brian Caudill

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URGET READ Re: Here it is!! MindBender will Blow your mind! 7259 DO NOT DOWNLOAD THIS FILE

This file is infected with a VIRUS. DO NOT DOWNLOAD.

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cruise control repair secrets – 300ZX

the 84-86 300 ZX cruise control really only fails in 2 areas (it is always
one
of these two things or both of them)

1. the cruise switch (the button you push in on the column to set the cruise
speed) is corroded or the tangs need to be re-bent

this can be taken apart and cleaned in 5 minutes, just remove the button
area & clean contacts with an eraser, then with alcohol) then rebend the
tangs for better contact

2. the brake and clutch pedals each have a bumper in the pedal shaft that
likes to fall out, these buttons actuate a switch similar to a brake light
switch.  the problem is the missing bumper, not the pedal switch.  both
bumpers must be intact & present (one on the brake pedal & one on the clutch
if it is a 5-speed) or else no cruise

Also, your headlight switch may need the cleaning procedure outlined above,
if wiggling fixes it, but for most of us, the whole switch body burns up
necessitating steering wheel removal.

Wild Bill

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> Yes I’ve been having cruise control problems for a while on my 84. I’ve
> also had headlight switch problems but not the ones everyone else has
> had. Mine has the left headlight come on by itself, it doesn’t pop up
> just comes on sometimes in the middle of the night (sometimes when I
> get up in the morning and go outside the light is on). It will go off
> if I move the switch a little.
> Keith

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top10

I’m compiling a list of  Top10 Cars. I think that you opinion matters, don’t
you?Please come to http://www.top10sa.com to nominate or vote for your
favorite car.

thanks
Anja

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WTB: 90 + 300ZX in Manitoba

I’m looking for a Nissan 300 ZX, from ’90-96, in Manitoba, Canada.


Sarah Tonnen

StonnenREM…@hotmail.com

"Don’t feed the hand that bites you!"

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microfiche

Missed on an auction for Nissan dealer’s parts/breakdown microfiche for
a 1990 – 1992  300ZX.  Anyone have a source for the microfiche or the CD
ROM?  I would like to purchase or borrow in order to save to a CD ROM.
Seems like it would be a great help in addition to my shop manual.  Can
anyone help?

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Sale

Magnicor Wire sale. Go to http://www.discountperformance.com. Please email
your car specifications for the sale price, make , model, year.

Best Wishes,
Spike Taylor

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