General Discussions - 300ZX Related

I am in the process of selling my Zed but three faults are making this difficult. The first of these is with the WATER TEMPERATURE GUAGE. A year or so ago I removed the clock cluster to fit some different clock faces and also to examine the fuel gauge which was not working. I removed the cables from the cluster and cleaned the connectors, also removing the needles ready to replace the clock faces. Unfortunately the clock faces would not fit so I replaced the needles and refitted the cluster. Happily the fuel gauge now worked OK but when the engine was running the water temperature gauge slowly crept up to maximum. I have driven the Zed a thousand miles or so since th…

just a quick one... got a creaking and brake judder at low speed under braking and i suspect it's my tension rod bushes... just looked at them and the one making the noise is covered in what i would call grease... Is that a good sign it's split!?... knackered!?... or are they greased up when fitted?? I'm guesing they should be dry?? Got some poly ones on order.... much of a job to change???

just a couple of questions as im getting my engine rebuilt soon, how many miles do i run it in for? what revs to go to? what else is involved in running in an engine?

Well im off to bedford autodrome this saturday 6th june I know its short notice but thought id post it up just incase anyones interested in coming along with their car or just to watch. Bedford Autodrome Novice Only Track Morning @ £119.00 Bedford Autodrome Saturday 06 June 2009 THIS EVENT IS STRICTLY FOR NOVICES ONLY. Experienced drivers who book into this event will not be allowed to participate and will not be offered a refund. For the avoidance of doubt - typically we categorise a novice as someone who has attended less than three trackdays before. However, contact us if you are unsure as to whether or not you fall into this categ…

As ya'll know, manual flywheel bolts are crazy expensive from nissan, but, I have managed to source some, 30mm length (excluding head, originals are 27mm), M10 metric fine, 1mm pitch, 12.9 HT bolts, but hex heads, outer diameter of head is 16 mm... £40.02 + vat and postage, for 50! (the company is in england) 2 questions... 1. Does anyone with more knowledge than me know if they will do the job? 2. And, if they do, does anyone need some and wants to chuck in? Tudor...

My car idles odly and holds back a bit now and again, I have cleaned the temp sensor and tried again but it still acting up, does it take a while for the ecu to get used to the cleaned sensor or do I need to reset it? Thanks Leigh

Having spent over 4 days cleaning the car ,then had the carpets and seats shampood and engine steam cleaned , very pleased . Just the underneath to steam clean allowing two days for that starting tomorrow , pics not to good soon up for sale to get a 300 tt

the bumper is off the car, ive jsut swapped my steering wheel, and realised i have no wire there for the horn, in the steering wheel, and if i look outside, there is no wire going to the horn itself? now on the horn itself, there seems to be just 1 connection to it, does several wires go from that 1 connector? or isit just 1 wire, which i can route to the horn itself (asume be a posotive) then the boss acts a negative?

Keep umming and arring over fitting a set of JDM contoured mudflaps. I know they look pretty good on dark coloured cars, but sometimes don't look too great on lighter coloured cars. Here are some body coloured ones on a silver car. Now they are just the fronts. I'd be adding the plastic stone chip film over the top of the forward facing surfaces so as not to chip off the paint. Then there's going down the stock route of fitting them unpainted....

How? i can't do it with out thinking i am going to brake something! any one know? Chris

Stupid question of the day probably, but does anyone have a picture of how it is routed?! I can't seem to get my head around how it fastens (I assume) to the bulkhead, should have left it in when the engine got swapped but my mate took it out! :o

Can anyone tell me at what point do the two systems differ, from the CATS or further back. cheers Paul

thought i would use my newly acquired SLR camera :dance:... holiday and editorial photo's are gonna rock :D anyway these boost jets that were in the car when i bought it are finally out................... SHOCKING!!!!!!!!!!:mac1: after i took these out and replaced them with some piping connectors santa and myself went for a spin. now the car goes to safety boost only. It still has the engine missing at high revs so now we are thinking that when the boost controller was taken out the wastegate solenoid was not connected properly, would you lot all agree this is the case? Me and santa are worried because surely with safety…

Anyone know whats involved with doing this? Will I need to remove the hub or not?

At the risk of sounding a bit dense, what is the difference between a Thatcham Cat1 and Cat2 alarm, and which is the best??? Tudor...

Everyone's favourite white Z is back on ebay, looks a bit sorry for its self now. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1994-NISSAN-300-ZX-WHITE-twin-turbo-grab-a-bargain_W0QQitemZ260421376362QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAutomobiles_UK?hash=item3ca252d96a&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

Bit of a strange one I admit, but does anybody know if the Steering shaft from the wheel is hollow or solid? I want to fit a quick release boss. Thanks

Ive just bought an original stillen nose panel but on the label, it says that you need to follow the instructions supplied with it, to make sure it is painted correctly. Unfortunately, i never got the instructions with it. Just wondering if anyone on here has a copy of them? Thanks

I absolutely loved it. Cant believe how much grip was available today. It was a very hot day however so engine heat keep creeeping up I kept it on stock boost 10psi.... brakes got a little hot too but they worked very well, i think the pad im using is the weak spot as it was glazing the disc i think, but they still held out better than ever. All in all it was a good day. The cars with slicks were very quick and i had no chance round the corners with them. My tyres held out better than expected and got quite hot and sticky im thinking about buying some spare wheels for track days and running semi slicks :D forward vid to 2:20 alot of waiting around sorry …

New owners need to be aware of what has been done to their new purchase and if by a garage or DIY. see the photos below. New purchase, in fact a top zed in real nice condition but the rear suspension banging like big drum, in fact a really big drum! Check ou the first two pics. they show the shock absorber top and mounts, (the loose nut is not connected to the issue I had started to undo it before taking the pics) the amount of thread showing was excessive and pointed to a problem. The next pic. shows some nice after market springs in quite new condition like the shocks, maybe this points to why there is a problem? someone been here The next pic. sh…

For good :( Having checked out my position tonight, I can no longer afford to do anything to Eliza. So as she is just sitting there decaying slowly, she's got to go. It's not a position I want to be in, but being real here I think it's the only thing I can do.... I'm really not happy writing this right now. I'll put up a proper For Sale add in a bit, but to be honest I really don't see anyone wanting it in it's current state, and in the current financial climate. And before anyone says, I can't break her because I have nowhere to do it, although I know I'd get more for her that way.

Was in my beat up corolla past you on opposite side of dual carrageway on Sunday about 17:00

I'm ready to actually lift the engine out of my old zed. However, since I've never lifted an engine before, I thought it best to get some advice as I don't want to break or drop it..lol I'm going to hire an engine crane to do the job.. Do I need a levelling bar? or will the hook and chains be fine? How are the chains attached to the engine, do they go all round like a sling or are they bolted to the block? I've also got a clarke engine stand but it doesn't show how to actually bolt the engine on! How do I attach the engine to the stand? Cheers for any help, as always. Dave

I now have a price list for Z related parts. PM me for the list Chris...

Hiya guys im trying too cross reference a subaru maf i believe the z has the same maf with the orange label anyone got a picture with the label showing part number cheers in advance dave the dawg:wack: