We are so lucky.....

Mazza

Mazza

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British Zeds
The M44 Massive
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Bognor Regis
Model of Z
Z3 1.9 M44 Roadster Z3 2.8 Roadster
.... to have so many people on ZRoadster.org that will help when we have problems.

I haven’t been using mine but went out last week the journey short when there was a clonking noise from the rear.
Not good especially when I did the refurb :whistle:

After a couple of texts from Lee @ Zedshed HQ, ( I have his number on speed dial !!!!) He pointed me to the most likely cause..... and surprise surprise guess what I found !!!
Top nuts of rear shocks not tightened.....ooops!!!!!

Embarrassing for me, but serves as a warning to others as I thought I had been so careful with the refurb.

So a simple fix...... you would think ??
Firstly, in trying to remove the push in carpet stud to get to the top of the shock, I split my thumb nail down the centre.. Oow!!o_O
Then after finding the top nut needed tightening, dropped the 6mm open ended spanner ( used to hold the shaft) so it went under the seat .... f**k it :arghh:

Then, after eventually getting it all done and putting everything away, decided to give it a short run to test it.......Friggin’ Battery Flat:arghh::arghh:

So it’s now sitting on charge for the rest of the day and test drive will be tomorrow.

One thing I have done is deactivate the tail gate switch so the boot light is not on. I could have removed the bulb but ...... why make things easy for myself=))
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The rod is just pushing on the spring contact in the boot lock.

Hopefully won’t be raining tomorrow although the way it’s gone today it probably will be=))
 
You should use the connection in the engine compartment, then the boot needn’t be open.
 
Mazza said:
.... to have so many people on ZRoadster.org that will help when we have problems.

I haven’t been using mine but went out last week the journey short when there was a clonking noise from the rear.
Not good especially when I did the refurb :whistle:

After a couple of texts from Lee @ Zedshed HQ, ( I have his number on speed dial !!!!) He pointed me to the most likely cause..... and surprise surprise guess what I found !!!
Top nuts of rear shocks not tightened.....ooops!!!!!

Embarrassing for me, but serves as a warning to others as I thought I had been so careful with the refurb.

So a simple fix...... you would think ??
Firstly, in trying to remove the push in carpet stud to get to the top of the shock, I split my thumb nail down the centre.. Oow!!o_O
Then after finding the top nut needed tightening, dropped the 6mm open ended spanner ( used to hold the shaft) so it went under the seat .... f**k it :arghh:

Then, after eventually getting it all done and putting everything away, decided to give it a short run to test it.......Friggin’ Battery Flat:arghh::arghh:

So it’s now sitting on charge for the rest of the day and test drive will be tomorrow.

One thing I have done is deactivate the tail gate switch so the boot light is not on. I could have removed the bulb but ...... why make things easy for myself=))
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The rod is just pushing on the spring contact in the boot lock.

Hopefully won’t be raining tomorrow although the way it’s gone today it probably will be=))
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These things are sent to try us Malc.;)

Tony.
 
Thanks for sharing that Mazza, I've just replaced my rear struts and also have a knocking noise, from the drivers side. I have checked every part of the suspension, nuts and bolts etc. everything except the strut top nut !
Will check it out, hopefully this will be the cause
 
One and the same?

Tony.
 
It’s an LED bulb so may not even be that much !!!!:wideyed:
 
Battery Charged.....Ignition ON........we have lift off.......

Then straight out for the test.......and the result???? :):):):):):) happy days!!!!

No more knocking sounds.. a completely different car......exactly what the refurb should have been in th first place.
But better late than never..

Funny it wasn’t picked up in last weeks MOT ????? Which it passed with no advisories !
 
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Another “improvement” of the MOT yest Malc. Testers are no longer required to put a bar under the rear wheels and lift the suspension which would have found the issue. Now the tester pushes and pulls the suspension up and down and side to side, then, watches while his/her assistant does it.

Tony.
 
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