sorry, i've always owned a z car but i never got too mechanical with them. brake jobs and what-not was what i was used to. had a 350z before this z32tt so this is my first turbo car. these problems that have occured are definatley my fault due to neglect over the winter. i was daily driving this car all the time without any issues before. i'm really just trying to do the repairs myself to save some money because i've moved on to a newer car. thanks for your help by the way.