I'm New Here And I have A Simple Question Thread, (No Flaming Allowed)

[alfsnissan]

Pop, What is the life span of an o2 sensor? What are the symptoms of a partially bad one? Thanks, Adam

[PapaSmurf2k3]

Hello all. I am new here and have a quick question. I am not new to working on cars but am new to working on 240's. I plan on doing bushings/stiffening first on this car before I work on making it go faster. (i own a 1991 240sx hatch) I have noticed that when going over large uneven spot I can feel the chassis flex. Do you think this http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...ories would help improve chassis stiffness? Now, before you flame me I understand that buying ebay parts is looked down upon, but how can you really screw up bars??? I would never buy parts from ebay that would jepordize safety like brake/coils but this does seem to be well made and looks like it would stiffen in the right parts of the hatch from what I have read. So thanks for the help and I plan on continuing to keep lurking/reading/learning about the 240. Thanks again for the help.

If you could FEEL your chassis flexing, then it might be something more serious. Have you checked the car over for rust/rot? From an engineering standpoint, there isn't a whole lot of reason why he couldn't make that out of Alluminum instead of heavy *** stainless steel. There also looks like there are some zero force members in there. You would probably be better off with just some strut bars.

[PapaSmurf2k3]

i am really really new to the 240 seen...and i dont kno where to start or what im doing or looking for. i just bought a 1990 automatic 240sx with the flip up lights.ive been looking on line because i love the way the silvia frontend looks and wanting to know what frontend do i get..would it be the s13 frontend? also im looking to get a motor aswell..can i get some help...thanks peeeps

Yes, a replacement bumper for you would be S13 style. Your chassis (89-94) is S14. 89-90 is known as "pig nose", and 91-94 is "Chuki".What kind of engine are you looking for? If its just a replacement, you could check out junkyards, or NICO classifieds. A Japanese motor can be found by many of our NICO sponsors (links located at the right hand side of the page).

[PapaSmurf2k3]

Hello I ran into an issue that I'm trying to determine the problem with my 1990 s13

The weather recently has gotten warm in ohio and I started hearing a grinding noise like rock rolling in a can. Its comes and goes but when it there the noise is mostly in 1st thru 3rd and stays there at around 3000rmp and above. if I a keep it steady at 3 grand it goes away. The noise is only there when the car is in motion or I'm pressing the gas in neutral at a stop. I haven't felt any slipping in any gears and the 240 still pull strong in every gear. I was doing some research and was wondering could it be the pivot bearing or the throw out bearing? I'm weirding my out cuz it keeps coming and going . I raced a mustang yesterday and the speed shifting made it go away.

How loud is the noise? Does it only happen at that specific RPM or does the pitch and/or volume increase with RPMs?

Pop, What is the life span of an o2 sensor? What are the symptoms of a partially bad one? Thanks, Adam

Depending on who makes it, usually around 10 years (or more). Less if it is subjected to extremes (running REALLY rich, or REALLY hot, etc). Symptoms are: Running rich or lean, inconsistant fuel burn, poor fuel economy, lack of power, CEL (OBDII, maybe some OBDI).

[95Gstman]

Yeah, I have looked over the car and it is in great shape. No rust! Maybe chassis flexing was to vague. I mainly mean the sunroof makes creaking noises and there may be some slight flex. Also, what does "zero force members" mean exactly. So your saying that a rear strut bar is really the only thing that is going to make a difference for stiffening up the hatch area? Aside from like a rollcage I mean.

[PapaSmurf2k3]

What I'm saying is that that system there won't accomplish much more than a simple strut bar would. Zero Force Members means that there are some pipes and stuff in there that aren't really doing anything, dead weight if you will.

[95Gstman]

Thanks, that is exactly what I wanted to know.

[mastermindspr04]

Ok depends on what gear I'm in in first really loud ,second is loud but a lower sound and so forth for third, fourth you can barely hear it unless your slowing down in that gear same goes for fifth. This all happens in the 3000rpm range also I hear it when you slow down in each gear as well. I also notice yesterday that sometimes I can get the sound when I hit a hard dip in the road because my car is pretty low and it stays and sometimes goes away. I never hear the sound when I start the 240 up from a cold start only when I'm driving down the road and the car is loose and warm.

[pedobear-lovin]

what are all the diffrent oem front bumpers and lips i can get for my silvia s13 (its a Q's)

the cars a q's but its got a det in it, so i wanted to get the turbo front for it because i dont like the Q's front, it looks wierd. i like the one with vents on both side. so can you guys help me out? thanks.
Modified by pedobear-lovin at 2:28 PM 2/11/2009

[PapaSmurf2k3]

the cars a q's but its got a det in it, so i wanted to get the turbo front for it because i dont like the Q's front, it looks wierd. i like the one with vents on both side. so can you guys help me out? thanks.

Modified by pedobear-lovin at 2:28 PM 2/11/2009

.... buy it, then put it on? Its an S13, any S13 bumper will fit just fine.

[PapaSmurf2k3]

Ok depends on what gear I'm in in first really loud ,second is loud but a lower sound and so forth for third, fourth you can barely hear it unless your slowing down in that gear same goes for fifth. This all happens in the 3000rpm range also I hear it when you slow down in each gear as well. I also notice yesterday that sometimes I can get the sound when I hit a hard dip in the road because my car is pretty low and it stays and sometimes goes away. I never hear the sound when I start the 240 up from a cold start only when I'm driving down the road and the car is loose and warm.

Is the noise coming from the engine, or the transmission? The pivot bolt would only make noise when you hit the clutch. Usually throwout bearings don't make much noise at all, and you can only hear them in neutral while standing still. IF they do make noise, it is usually a high pitched one (...cos its a bearing, and gets "Bearing Squeal").Sounds to me like your timing chain might be hitting a guide or something.

[mastermindspr04]

The sound is coming from the transmission beczuse the sound is coming from the inside of the car I can't hear it at all outside thats whats throwing me off from alot of possible problems. I talked to a shop near me that works only on 240's and they told me it could be either the throw out bearing or my exhaust clamp broke and is banging against my transmission( that makes sense when I hit a dip I can hear the sound) but I figured that sound would be continuos not coming or going. When I got the car 6months ago I had the timimg chain retimed and adjusted its kinda wierd that noise would happen now.

[justinedible4]

Is the hatch on this s13 handmade or can you bu it from somewhere? If you can buy it from somewhere can someone please direct me to the company that makes these?thanks

[PapaSmurf2k3]

The sound is coming from the transmission beczuse the sound is coming from the inside of the car I can't hear it at all outside thats whats throwing me off from alot of possible problems. I talked to a shop near me that works only on 240's and they told me it could be either the throw out bearing or my exhaust clamp broke and is banging against my transmission( that makes sense when I hit a dip I can hear the sound) but I figured that sound would be continuos not coming or going. When I got the car 6months ago I had the timimg chain retimed and adjusted its kinda wierd that noise would happen now.

Tough to diagnose without actually being there myself, but I would say it is NOT your throw-out bearing.

[mastermindspr04]

Tough to diagnose without actually being there myself, but I would say it is NOT your throw-out bearing.

Ok I'm not alone with this confusion lol. It held up on my next stage of upgrades to this car till I figure out the problem. I was about to put a cdplay that my girl got me for christmas but the shop is in a bad area and I'm not taking the risk. I recently found out that my 240 has kyb struts and spring and I believe dampers too but I can't figure out what kind of coilovers I can't get under the car because I don't have the stupid coilover wrench for the set up. The guy I bought the 240 from either didn't know it has coilover or just didn't tell me. I plan on getting front and rear struts bars, and then upgraded throttle body. I'm trying to eventually turbo my Ka24e.

I'm starting to lean towards the clamp since my transmission still hasn't show any sign of gear or bearing wear. Thanks for the help PapaSmuf2k3 it help me narrow down what I thought was wrong.

[dickie]

Is the hatch on this s13 handmade or can you bu it from somewhere? If you can buy it from somewhere can someone please direct me to the company that makes these?thanks

not home-made. definitely imported, rare and expensive.

[dickie]

I recently found out that my 240 has kyb struts and spring and I believe dampers too but I can't figure out what kind of coilovers I can't get under the car because I don't have the stupid coilover wrench for the set up. The guy I bought the 240 from either didn't know it has coilover or just didn't tell me. I plan on getting front and rear struts bars, and then upgraded throttle body. I'm trying to eventually turbo my Ka24e.

you might want to identify exactly WHAT kind of suspension you have on the car before you decide to use it. If it has KYB struts the "coilovers" are likely just the adjustable springs from eBay that you want to get rid of ASAP. post pics here for confirmation.

Don't worry about "upgraded" throttle body, if you plan on using your motor for turbo you should be saving for new pistons and rods.

[mastermindspr04]

Ok thru that makes since Ima try and post pics of the coilover by next week. I'm hoping they ain't the ebay one I mean the car is pretty bouncy.

Oh I plan on going with new piston and rod the turbo projecct i a long way off.

I just wish I can find out what is making coming and going grinding noise.

[PapaSmurf2k3]

I was about to put a cdplay

I recently found out that my 240 has kyb struts and spring and I believe dampers too but I can't figure out what kind of coilovers I can't get under the car because I don't have the stupid coilover wrench for the set up. The guy I bought the 240 from either didn't know it has coilover or just didn't tell me.

I plan on getting front and rear struts bars, and then upgraded throttle body.

I'm starting to lean towards the clamp since my transmission still hasn't show any sign of gear or bearing wear. Thanks for the help PapaSmuf2k3 it help me narrow down what I thought was wrong.

CD players are easy to install and remove, this problem you are talking about shouldn't prevent you from doing that. You also shouldn't need to bring it to a shop for it, just buy the wiring harness and plug and chug.

Struts/springs/dampers/coilovers, kindof a bunch of different things that you can't have all at once. You either have struts and springs (struts are dampers), or coilovers.

Why would you want to get an upgraded throttle body? There really isn't any offered for the 240... stock throttle bodies are pretty huge.

...and what is this clamp that you are talking about?

[MiguelS13]

i'm looking into buying a clutch very soon. problem i have is i don't know what the deal is with torque ratings for different stages. i'm going for 300hp for now and probably close to 400hp in the future. leaning towards an exedy clutch but not sure which stage to go with. can someone clear this up for me

thanks

[PapaSmurf2k3]

The stages should come with a torque rating as well. I can't really seem to find any for Exedy, but other stage 3s run about 380ft lbs. I would go with AT LEAST a stage 3.

[v6z24e]

noob here, just bought a '90 240se that has a Silvia front end done. I would like to add HID's but just want to make sure that they won't blind everyone. iirc the tripple round style headlight is a projector, I though I've read that somewhere, I just don't want to put HID in it and get pulled over. I'm only looking to do the reg headlamps, not the brights or fogs. Does anyone have a recommended brand? I have just begun to look into it, honestly haven't even pulled a bulb to check the size yet. That would be good to know also. lol

Thanks.

[SILVIAJayS]

How can I adjust the headlight beams on my Zenki S14? Couldn't find anything helpful in the manual or searches...

Pics would be helpful.

[broke240sx]

hey, new here trying to find a decent motor set for my 96 240. i also need a clutch conversion. anyone know of any. thanks

[dickie]

hey, new here trying to find a decent motor set for my 96 240. i also need a clutch conversion. anyone know of any. thanks

if you are looking to buy a motorset and clutch, post an intro thread in gen chat or 240sx section, accumulate 10 constructive posts and post a wtb thread in the classifieds.

if you are looking for suggestions, i would recommend searching through the motor subforums, seeing how other users' setups compare to your goals and making an informed decision based on that info. i dont quite understand what you mean by a "clutch conversion?"

noob here, just bought a '90 240se that has a Silvia front end done. I would like to add HID's but just want to make sure that they won't blind everyone. iirc the tripple round style headlight is a projector, I though I've read that somewhere, I just don't want to put HID in it and get pulled over. I'm only looking to do the reg headlamps, not the brights or fogs. Does anyone have a recommended brand? I have just begun to look into it, honestly haven't even pulled a bulb to check the size yet. That would be good to know also. lol

Thanks.

your headlights are aimed in the wrong direction since we dont drive on that side of the road here. there will already be glare for oncoming drivers, HIDs will make it worse as is. you can retrofit different projectors to the housings that can be adjusted to aim properly though. there's a writeup on refitting tsx projectors on 240sxtech.com

"

[dickie]

How can I adjust the headlight beams on my Zenki S14? Couldn't find anything helpful in the manual or searches...

Pics would be helpful.

page EL-49 to 50 of the FSM.

[PapaSmurf2k3]

page EL-49 to 50 of the FSM.

I got page EL-53http://www.nicoclub.com/FSM/240sx/1996/el.pdf

The rest of the FSMs can be found through the link in my sig:http://www.nicoclub.com/FSM

[dickie]

i used the fsm for the '95 model through the same link smurf did.

http://www.nicoclub.com/FSM/240sx/1995/EL.pdf

[mastermindspr04]

CD players are easy to install and remove, this problem you are talking about shouldn't prevent you from doing that. You also shouldn't need to bring it to a shop for it, just buy the wiring harness and plug and chug.

Struts/springs/dampers/coilovers, kindof a bunch of different things that you can't have all at once. You either have struts and springs (struts are dampers), or coilovers.

Why would you want to get an upgraded throttle body? There really isn't any offered for the 240... stock throttle bodies are pretty huge.

...and what is this clamp that you are talking about?

What I mean about putting the cd player in is performance and running of my 240 is more inmportant than putting the cd player in and also I believe I have to bypass the built in amp in my 240 I haven't check to see if I have them at all. I need a circuilt test because the wiring is so mixed around I can't tell how to wire everything to my new harness. The suggestion I made with the clamp or something holding my exhaust in place was something that the guy at the shop suggested on what could be the issue with the sound. My muffler to my 240 sit right under the driver side not far from the transmission. Cuz he's pointing to the throw out bearing as well if it's not the exhaust issue. The reason I think my exhaust might be lose and bagging against my transmission since I start hearing the noise after the car hits a couple bumps and dips and sometimes when I cut the car off I hear the rattle cut off at the same time as the muffler bogs down. When I'm at highway speed I don't hear anything unless I'm slowing down. The noise has been there for about 2 1/2 weeks and I havn't felt any change in the way the car drives and shifts.

ok I thought I could upgrade the throttle body to get better respond and air flow.

I know I have KYB struts and spring(Dampers) here is a pic to get a better idea.

Just go to my cardomain site all the pics posted there.

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3246619

[v6z24e]

noob here, just bought a '90 240se that has a Silvia front end done. I would like to add HID's but just want to make sure that they won't blind everyone. iirc the tripple round style headlight is a projector, I though I've read that somewhere, I just don't want to put HID in it and get pulled over. I'm only looking to do the reg headlamps, not the brights or fogs. Does anyone have a recommended brand? I have just begun to look into it, honestly haven't even pulled a bulb to check the size yet. That would be good to know also. lol

Thanks.

your headlights are aimed in the wrong direction since we dont drive on that side of the road here. there will already be glare for oncoming drivers, HIDs will make it worse as is. you can retrofit different projectors to the housings that can be adjusted to aim properly though. there's a writeup on refitting tsx projectors on 240sxtech.com

Thanks, I hadn't even thought about that, that they are already aimed to the left. I'm going wait until over the winter to tackle this. I may even get a second set of Silvia's to do, just encase, and once they are done I can just swap them and sell of the ones on the car now.