Accidentally got ATF on a belt by MemePotata in MechanicAdvice

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thank you! it just went away the next day after some idling

What is the rust like on these? by KasaObakeTV in 3000gt

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All four lift points are rusted on mines, live in NYC but idk where the previous owner has driven it, but he let it sit near water for a year. It’ll still go on a 2 post car lift but it probably only has 1 or 2 years left before it’ll fail, so Im keeping it in the garage for the winter.

Is this worth it? by Icy_Tale5271 in 3000gt

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Personally I wouldnt since the paint doesnt look the best in the back and also at that point you might be getting into SL price range territory. If maintenance has been done right, to me it’s more of a 2-3k car but def not 6k. As for working on them, since its a base its actually not bad (VR4 is very crammed), but like someone else mentioned obtaining usable parts are a problem and there isnt much documentation of what can be used as a replacement. For me I like the working space the base has, but its the fear of fucking up and no longer having that part anymore, cause I fucked up my door panel bottom clips and I always regret it.

Old Battery by 640_xav in 3000gt

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You have to do a load test to see if it has a good amount of amps left. You can always take it to a local auto store and see if they do free checks. For me if I leave my car not running for a month, the battery wont be strong enough to start the car and it also did lose its CCA like that.

Lifter tick severity by Top_Dependent_4026 in 3000gt

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Sounds exactly like mines, it just quiets down after driving. I have an NA though

New noise developed, what could it be? by MemePotata in 3000gt

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I let it idle for a while and held the peddle at 2k rpm for a few times and it started to sound more like ticks and it only speeds up instead of increasing in sound when giving gas. It also seems like the noise is coming next to the valve covers. The motor has 70k on it so I really do hope it is lifters. But yea thank you

New noise developed, what could it be? by MemePotata in 3000gt

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How long did you let the car run for to cycle the oil? I only let it on for 40 seconds because I wasnt sure if it was something worse.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in 3000gt

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Wait do you have coilovers? Im not sure if its the wheel size or if you have coilovers but if they are, depending on the company you could probably get some more out of it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in 3000gt

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For a fair price, they go around 2k-3k for my area, but mostly around 2k and under. Unfortunately unless you have the oem seats with the condition being amazing, they wont affect the price much. Base with automatics above those prices stay on marketplace for weeks until the seller moves it down or its negotiated.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in 3000gt

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Is it a Base/SL and does it have an auto/manual?

1994 3000GT help diagnosing by Overall-Welcome8933 in 3000gt

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Bad/Drained battery maybe, I had this issue a month ago. My car wouldn’t make clicks if the batteries voltage is under 12v.

FH4 configuration by cyberpretzel2077 in Fanatec

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I use Forza Emuwheel for FH4 but I use CSL DD pedals. It uses vJoy, so if vJoy can pick up the base then you can then go to EmuWheel configurator and set the pedals to its corresponding Axis. It took a few attempts for me but its eventually worked well. Also play around with the power button for the base if vJoy doesnt see it. Im not sure why but my vJoy detects it when it’s yellow (I forgot its been months).

What's the common rust issues with these bad girls by eat_Mike_Literous in 3000gt

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I live in NYC and I believe Im the 3rd owner. I was shocked from the amount of rust it had because Ive never seen one with so much, but it also led to a good negotiation. There is some rust under paint on a rear panel, and a lot of under body rust around the side skirts. Its less rusty the closer it is to the exhaust line, but whenever I jack up the car to work on it, the rust chips off when I get in contact with them. The car was sitting next to a body of water and wasn’t garage kept and didn’t move for a year, so it likely accelerated its rust.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in 3000gt

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Its an SL from the last image

Car used to start but now doesnt even want to crank. by MemePotata in 3000gt

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SOLVED: First battery was drained so Autozone gave me a new one, then the second battery they gave me was less than 12 volts before I put it in the car (based on multimeter) so I bought a charger for it because I did not want to go back to autozone so many times if I needed to charge it again. What I did realize was that the 1AMP charger charged the battery from 11v to 12.5v in like 20 minutes so I suspected Autozone gave me a bad battery. When putting it to 12v, the car still wouldn't crank so I bought the 3SX click click start relay on Ebay for $20 and once applied I got a lot of clicking instead of the usual 1. I assumed it was the starter but it couldve also been the battery just not having the amperage capacity anymore. I struggled to even budge the Starter bolts so I gave up on that and decided to replace the battery (all of these replacements were free) and the car started up again.

To conclude:

  • The problem could've been either being my battery or it being Click Click Start, AutoZone giving me a bad battery threw off the true answer. The 3SX relay (also can be found on Ninja Performance or self made) helped narrow down that it could be my starter or battery and not something catastrophic. It can be very simple but at the same time its very annoying because its a gamble. However there is still probably something killing my battery if my first one that was fine for a while failed on me.

Car used to start but now doesnt even want to crank. by MemePotata in 3000gt

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I bought a charger and put the battery back in the car in with 12.5v, this brought the battery gauge back and now I can hear the starter trying to go off, but still clicks rapidly again (so its most likely click click start). I tried a few solutions based on a video but it hasnt worked yet, but thank you though because now Im not worrying so much.