General Discussions - 300ZX Related

further to my rollcoaster of a thread a few posts down, I have found what the awful grinding sound was when trying to crank. A bolt had fallen out the starter and it was hanging off the gearbox :o Have fastened it all back up and reconnected the battery...now it won't even try and crank :( I suspect the immobiliser has thrown a wobbler but just in case thought I'd test the starter. Do I connect the big bolt on the soleniod to the battery + connect the battery - to the starter bracket for earth and then stick positive on the small black wire coming off the soleniod? Picture to explain what I think i'm surposed to be doing :D

Hi, This sunday i started to loose pwr steering fluid badly, hicas light came on, i stoped the car and looked under it. Never had isse with that before. And now, if its under pressure, "moving the wheel" spraying the fluid like a watergun! Got home safe and i chked it. the rubber pipe fooked, and have a nice hole right in the middle! Anyone know the riht part number? Or where can i get it? it is the rubber pipe wich is connects the hard pipe from the left to right. (front of the engine) If im standing front of the car, its comming from the left hand side (pressume next to the oil pump and belts) and turning to the right side and get connects into hardpipe too. …

When deleting the water pipe connectors from the throttle body's etc - is there any need to PLUG the holes that remain?? I have read a couple of different versions of plenum pulls and water bypass's - and I have not seen any mention of plugging any holes. Have I missed something - or just being manic ;-)) :tongue: Cheers

Hi guys ive just got uk speedo for my car,now the prob i had with my last ones was that the speedo was about 20% out.pic of last clocks Now ive put the uk ones in the speedo is way to fast,does this mean that my car is running in kilom and not mph,if so how do you sort this,plus any pics of wot to sort.:confused::confused::bow:

Just like to say thanks to Vinz for sending me a brake reservoir cap FOC and in ultra quick time. cheers Vinz Paul xskuesme lol

...these Brake Booster Silicone Hoses? Many thanks in advance. Andy.GP :o

i cant pm and i have been trying to get hold of john dixon but his email bounces back. does anyone know if he still has his manual conversion for sale as he lives near me. pete

Well... Just Spoke to Mike at MJP about my car and the fact it failed the balance test and the results are......... It's not a compression issue, all cylinders are between 175&168 PSI so fairly healthy!!!!! What was found is that where the Coil Pack connects to the plug was rusty so it may have been arcing out... apparently it sounds much better (no missing at tickover now) and a conzult is going to be run on it soon so as to prove it.... I am over the moon!!!!!!! :hyper::hyper::hyper:

I understand that i should use a bolt on hubcentric system and have been looking at options. I need 30mm spacers for the rear. http://www.wheels.uk.com/acatalog/wheel-spacers-nissan-300zx-system-3.html I read an old post about eibach hubcentric spacers but cant find them anywhere? Any other spacers worth considering?

is it easy? how do i do it? gotta somehow get to the recirc pipes to change them with my new hks ones.

Hiya, what are the mount fitting sizes the front and rear speakers? i need to replace all 4 standard speakers with some reasonably priced quality alternatives... Was thinking JBL, good quality and low cost... opinions?

**MODERATION EDIT** im thinking of converting to manual how much should a kit of bits cost

...please kindly ram her off the road :rant: She very nicely decided to chuck a truck tyre at the front of my car at 70mph on the M1 ripping my bumper off and cracking my wing. She then proceeded to drive off at an advanced rate. Needless to say i'll be ringing the police tomorrow :slap:

10.15 brackenvale servise station on the saintfield road belfast k reg grey zed:dance:

seen a white zed about half 8 tonight the 29/06/09 in the asda car park longstone/slateford area..L reg..i was gonna hang about cause i was in mine but since every other zed i've seen isn't a member i decided not to bother!:tongue:

Another very satisfied customer here-I've never had such a good time at a garage! In all seriousness it was the first time in 15 years I haven't felt patronised when taking a car in for a general appraisal and some work. Thanks Jeff and team, see you next time! Bob

where's the nearest zed specialist to Norfolk area ? Seem to remember there used to be someone in linclonshire, cant recall the name though:confused: In need of a 60K service (cam-belt change) and poss. oil cooler fitting cos might take a trip over to the continent this summer.

Spoke to a nice gentleman at zcentre he went through the engine over the phone. he said it sounds like i am missing an electrical unit that sits horizontally to the engine near the turbos and is cylinder shaped. he said i need to find these replacements however he also asked me to check for the recirculation valves under the head light panel. can someone show me what these look like and wether they are there? he said if i had the original air filter box it would of been under that

its empty!!! :shock: would explain the gearbox changing gears naff. need to buy 7.5 litres but castrol only sell 1ltre bottles at 8 quid each >. saw 5 lirtes for 20 quid but it is called Comma Automatic Transmission Fluid 5L from halfords.... is this ok?

Just got a message left by Phil and the engine is now running! He has managed to piece together an exhaust to get it going from some bits i left with him!!! Top Bloke! He is now doing the final bits such as headlights and front bumper etc to get it to MOT standard. I still have to sort out the Driveshaft issue and a couple of other bits but it will soon be on the road. Looks like i have an Inland empire TT automatic driveshaft for sale! Then i will have to get the AEM on to it and have it mapped.

Well Peeps its that time of the year again so get yer bums to "THE THORESBY JAP AND FORD SHOW " This Sunday 5th July,thee best show of the year.:dance::dance::dance:Hope to see you all there.

Well, as some of you gus know my car failed the Conzult balance test a couple of weeks ago... It has gone up to MR. F's today to be looked at and so far it's not looking good... Coil Pack swapped - No Difference... Fails the test hot or cold! The gut feeling is that it's an internal issue (sticking valve or worse) and I'm waiting on the results of a compression test tomorrow morning, as you can imagine I'm panicing a little now IF it is internal I'm not sure what to do, I spent £7K on the car from a member on here (not that I blame him) and it only had a rebuild 3000k miles ago. I can't really afford a rebuild after paying out so much for the car....

HELP! AA's on the way but it started sounding a bit dodge a few days ago, like the teeth were slipping a bit. now its gone the full hog and make a horrendous grinding noise when trying to start. Could the starter have come loose? I could hear some jingling and noise when it started getting ropey. Is it easy to get to the starter to check? I don't even know where to look for it :o

hi i have owned my 300zx for 3 years now and it has just failed its mot. here is what it failed on 1. rear n/s brake line showing signs of corrosion 2. o/s front shock absorber leaking 3. fog light not working the garage has quoted 2 days work and £650 to repair this but I think he's taking me for a ride. I use the car to get to work everyday and cant afford that bill or to be without my car right now because my girlfriend is about to have our first child. is any of this work easy enough to do myself (i'm not the best at car mechanics though), is £650 reasonable for this kind of work or do you think i should try getting it an mot at another garag…

need to remove air intake manifold and head to check cylinder linings( engine siezed) found most of the bolts but must have missed a few as it will not lift off, am I missing something. has anyone got the instructions for this as my service manual does not list where the bolts are holding everything together. am I just wasting my time and should I just buy another complete engine to drop in or am I better off lifting the complete engine out and performing surgery outside the engine bay. FYI its a 1990 twin turbo with manual gearbox. initially only bought the car for its wheels Volk split rim. but the car has grown on me so will be rebuilding it.