General Discussions - 300ZX Related

hi guys when I woke up this morning there were few drops of power steering fluid on the floor, anyone know how much it will cost to resolve it, has anyone tried lucas oil fix which stops leaks etc. or should I just replace the rack. I also noticed the hicas light came on so I checked on the forum and that was linked to power steering fluid so once I topped it up it went off. wanna repair it asap. can nissan repair the part or should I buy it second hand from ebay

Was on our way home from gatwick airport after dropping a friend off. saw you on the M25 and you were going the opposite direction. Loved the Rear Bumper and as you were yellow you stood out from ALL the other cars on the motorway (even though it was busy) NIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICE!

Right, I have been having trouble with my Wiper/ac pod since i have had the car,some times it would work and other times it wouldnt, at first is was intermitant but i just got my car back on the road, and the pod has stoped working completely. I bought a replacement and this didnt work i then checked that power was actually reaching the pod but its not, i have checked fuses and with lots of ball scraching and throwing the teddy out the cot, i still dont know whats wrong. Has anyone had the same problem and dose anyone have any ideas??????

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i have a 91 tt auto import it is supposed to have been converted to mph and i have an old speedo face with my documents. i have also noticed that there is what must be a speed converter soldered on to the back of the clocks. the speedo seems to over read in proportion to the speed by around 20% i have checked the speed sensor on the box and fixed that (made no difference) the speedo also seems to suddenly drop to zero at speeds below 10mph aswell. i did notice however a few weeks ago whilst crusing at about 80 that it was showing the correct speed. is this going to be dry connections? also will using the speed converter that is fitted cause i…

Hi all, As my engine is nearly complete i have noticed my knock sensor lead has seen better days so im going to replace it. But is it worth changing the knock sensor aswell? Do they break or is it the lead that causes the problems? I have found a cheaper replacement knock sensor on ebay has anyone used 1on there Zed? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Knock-Sensor-Nissan-200SX-240SX-300ZX-Altima-Infiniti_W0QQitemZ140313294887QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item20ab52f827&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1683%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50 Cheers Dan

Needless to say the engine this turbo came from was smoking like an old steam train, see whats wrong? Incidently never found the missing bits, not even down the exhaust? Jeff TT

Take a look at the amount of weights on the rear wheel of a zed I looked at last week, the wheels were almost brand new with brand new tyres, however both unbranded, adds up to 180grams! maybe just a bad casting on the wheel or banding on the tyre but I think its more to do with the low cost deals you see on the internet these days, quality has to be effected somewhere along the line. Jeff TT

I'm trying to connect my El dials plasma clocks to the headlight on switch. I've found the blue/white +12 dimmer for gauges but connecting to this puts the dial on permanently. Does anyone know which wire i need? cheers Dave

A brief summary of yesterday. Dry journey turned into a wet journey, turned out of a junction applied light right foot, met lampost car f**ked. Still not sure how it happened but mostly glad I didn't hit anyone else. It is with a very heavy heart I type this but I fear the insurance will write her off and that will be that-I shall miss you all. Si-good luck with your Poo and have a good American trip. Isaac-Good luck with the new admin post! Stellaz-I hope you find the right car and Riddick doesn't eat it. Thanks everyone else for your time, the website has been a brilliant research tool for me-I keep reading posts from idiots moaning about n…

when im driving my amp cuts off, no fuse blows, its as if when i put my foot down theres a power surge or something and it turns my subs off?? any one had this problem or know what it is??

Hi guys, coming back from Southport today, my speedo started bouncing about and just reading nonsense. Is it likely to be the converter, or is there some other likely culprit ? By the way, its even worse if I go over a bump, but reads between 20 and 40 when just pottering along so gonna get caught by a f****** Gatso if I dont sort it quick. 1980 Jap N/A by the way. Thanks guys :confused:

hi guys im looking for a mechanic in hertfordshire that knows zeds also need a good bodyshop . thanks :)

Had the Z stood for a while and when I started it there's a slight knock from the top end. Can't hear it other than on tickover. Not really loud, thought it was a dry cam lobe but it is still doing it?. Any ideas.

:dance: came today full set of 99 spec rear lights and left and right door top rubber trim. Big thanks to Luke at Z Centre for getting it out to me before he closes for holiday, top man.

Zed has just flown through another MOT with no advisories. Actually the best car I have ever owned. :bow:

First things first, I pretty sure this is the boost solenoid connection: Trouble is i can't for the life of me find the other end that it plugs into and with no boost controller my car sucks on the power stakes :( On a different/possibly related thing, i found the hose thats been blocked off: I get the feeling the car has had a boost controller in the past but it doesn't now and I don't intend to fit one just yet, it would just be nice for it to boost above "6" on the stock gauge. On a plust note, the front of the car is fitted with coil overs :D

Hi, Managed to whip my entire EGR out last night in about 90 minutes: With Engine in: Plenum OFF: The secret is this little baby: or similar. Allows you to get at those pesky 12mm bolts and with an extension handle - break those mothers free :p And that was on my 1990 ZED - not bad I thought! I have read somewhere (Maybe Aussie site) that the EGR bolts are 13mm - thety are def 12mm - just posting cos I know a lot of folks are considering doing this. Hardest part is still the 22mm on the exhaust manifold - I cut mine off flush with an angle grinder, and drilled and tapped a thread into it the remainder, and then plugged it forever with an M12 b…

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SMOKED-BOOST-GAUGE-BOOST-CONTROLLER-200SX-300ZX-TURBO_W0QQitemZ120449552804QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item1c0b5a51a4&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A2140%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50 is this one any good and will it work the way it should, my car has aftermarket exhaust and air filter along with the hks bov , what type of gains would i be expecting?

See you most mornings going towards lodge ave nice clean car you have.:)

As title, what's involved in doing this? Can it be done it-situ? Or does a load of stuff need to be removed in order to change it? Any and all help appreciated :D Dave

I've been slowly working through some jobs that need doing on the z lately and whilst trying to move the PTU onto the top of the nearside strut I thought I'd make a tidy job of it and get rid of some of the excess wire. When I stripped some of the loom back I was surprised to find it held together with bits of tape. I was also surprised to find a brown wire joined to one of the black wires from the 7 pin PTU connector. What is this brown wire for? And is it meant to be joined to the PTU wire? I'd have thought the PTU wires are so important that they're meant to be solely for the ignition circuit. Is this join and all of the loom being taped a sign that the loom as been me…

When the driving the Z it is fine with no miss fires, farts or misbheavior....until now. When braking doiwn throughthe gears and coming to a stop the car just cuts out. Starts straightaway again but cuts again when I stop? Any help appreciated. PS. TT, Manual on a 1993 JDM.

Hi folks, My '94 UK 300ZX is leaking coolant from below the neck of the expansion tank filler. The leak is coming from around 6-8 inches down from the yellow filler cap, pointing straight across the front of the engine bay. The hole appears to be perfectly round, this has got me wondering if a pipe has come off. Could somebody please do me a big favour and check the neck of their expansion filler pipe and let me know if a pipe 'T's off around 6-8 inches down from the filler cap? Thanks Dave

on the headlamps....... The one in the foreground is as they came off the lamps, the one behind is part way through prep. All of the metal parts are being keyed (sanded), any rust dealt with, then they will be primed and then a coat or two of satin black applied to bring them back to their former glory. Once that is all done I'll be concentrating on the 99 spec inserts (Painting etc) and then assemble them all back together. I was hoping to clean up the plastic bodies, but nothing I have even comes close to doing this! I've used Carb cleaner, Electrical Contact cleaner and de-greaser and not a single mark has gone :confused: anyone with an idea as to what…