The odometer never worked on the Pulsar when we bought it and it was registered with unknown mileage. The speedometer and trip meter functioned, so I knew I had a chance of fixing the problem.
Removing the gauge cluster on a Pulsar NX is not terribly difficult. Remove the steering column cover, the cluster bezel and the switch pods will give you access to the cluster.
Removing the speedometer also was not difficult after unsnapping the Lexan cover and unscrewing the corresponding screws in the back of the cluster. Once I had the speedometer pulled I could see the issue: the first odometer gear had a broken tooth and would not engage the drive. To fix this I removed the odometer gears by gently opening the metal brackets at each end, you can do this with a small screwdriver and pry the two prongs apart. I then removed the broken gear and "sacrificed" the six digit of the odometer by shifting all remaining gears towards the drive gear.
The connector on the Air Idle Control Valve was barely hanging on, so I ordered a replacement from Z1 Motorsports and replaced it. As usual, connections were soldered and heat shrink was used to make the connections durable and look good.
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The ignition switch bezel was missing on the Pulsar when we bought it, so I designed and printed a replacement.
On September 4, 2021 the oil was changed on the 280z. As with all of my older engines, I split the oil filter open and checked for any metal particles on the filer media. Thankfully there were none.
In June of 2021 the oil was changed on the Cube. What makes this one different is that the boy helped maintain his own car!
