General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Headlamp washers - Keep or Delete?

We have had some nice sunny autumn days this past couple of weeks - giving us the perfect excuse to get out in our Zeds for a nice drive..... ....So let's share our pictures in this thread. Hell, we could make it into a competition, although not for gain, just for a fun. Or maybe a bag of sweets for the winner LOL! Recent pictures only though, no digging out old ones ? I'll kick off with these, from last weekend.

And the next issue is as per post title.... I've just had the ECU back from having had a Nistune board supplied and installed, great, the car runs fine with one exception. The OEM boost gauge shows no activity at all, the vacuum hose is connected and unbroken, it looks like an electrical problem to me. Any ideas? Thanks - Andy

After timing belt and head gasket done the car will not run, starts easy but fades out over about a minute, very little throttle response. There is a timing issue, on full cas adjustment can only get 30'btdc. Fuel pressure good, tps set ok, spark ok on all, compression is ok but not great, hopefully improve once run in. Injectors seem to be firing ok. Conzult suggests it's rich and shows the timing out but no other faults. Im confident the timing belt is installed correctly. Not sure where to look next so any ideas would be appreciated.

Last Friday evening I drove to Hertfordshire from Folkestone. The last 30/40 minutes drive was not pleasant! The reason for this? I had to change my HIDs back to the original bulbs for MOT some time ago & did not get round to putting my HIDs back! It just made me realise how poor the original lights are. Going to pop my HIDs back in this weekend (not that I drive the Z in the dark very often)

Now the weather is turning the cars getting bedded down for the winter (until the sun comes out on a dry day and I can’t resist taking it for a spin!) What advice do people have for this? Im going to buy a trickle charger and plan on starting it up every few weeks. Will probably drive it out on the drive and then back in just to keep the tyres turning.

In case any of you have an older auto box and fancied refreshing, my autobox taken from my genuine 99spec is now available and listed for sale. PowerZed has confirmed the condition as being very good - clean externally and oil was a good colour. It shifts perfectly and has covered approx 155k km (approx 96k miles). I've listed it in the classified section here as well as on FB and ebay. Open to offers but would be collection only due to the weight. Thought I'd post up to highlight to anyone interested!

Hi all, My car is (hopefully) being converted to a manual this winter, along with a few extra bits. However Im really struggling to find all the bits I need. A couple of ebay sellers I have been in contact with are selling conversion kits for £2500. I messaged them to see what they would sell the kits to me minus the gearbox and propshaft (I have sourced these already) and one refused and the other said £1500. £1500 is a lot of money for a bunch of old rusted parts, so I went on Z1 to look at their conversion deal. Without the gearbox and what-not, theirs comes to $1400, already cheaper than the greedy ebay sellers over here as thats $1400 for brand new clean p…

Just purchased an all seasons car cover from Halfords and first impressions are for the price it seems a quality piece of kit It's a good weight feels strong and has a really soft inner lining ,the size M is a pretty good fit for my lwb with the 94 spoiler it also has elasticated nose and tail also 3 fixing straps underneath All in all should keep her snug over the winter Jim

Greetings gents.....have a question on my TT. anyone know what temp the ecu needs to see from the temp sensor before it will distribute the negative feed to open the boost solenoids? at 70 degrees (on diagnostic) I have no negative, checked a schematic and can see the negative joins both solenoids and a splices off to the ECU first stop is a continuity test in the morn unless one of you fine chaps tell me I need to see 80 degrees before the negative will be present........then il be looking at a dodgy temp sender or a thermostat sticking open. thanks in advance.

Hi guys Have a z32 import tt 1990 manual swb. I love it however, My issue is I have no rear lights. I have reverse lights, brake lights and indicators but no rear lights. Could it be fuse or wiring? Thank you in advance Ben

Hi all, I have a 1996 JDM TT Targa, it has become something of a restoration project now. The next step is to address any corrosion and a full respray. However I am torn between keeping the original pearl white, or going for a solid white. The solid white is definitely cheaper, easier to maintain and to me looks almost as good. Also I have been told it can be really difficult to match pearl white panels and get everything to blend in. I am also think of removing the late twin turbo spoiler and going for something more discrete or not have one at all. Your thoughts and any pictures would be really appreciated. Harry

Hi there, my off side headlight has developed some condensation on the inside lens! Can I remove the headlight glass without taking the headlight out? Which seems to be a PITA!! I am assuming the glass seal is broken, not sure why this has happened. Many thanks Arthur

Me: Adam, born 1983, interests include movies, cars, computers and video games. Personal Information: Married to my beautiful wife Pauline in 2013, our first child Sebastian was born in 2014 and our second child Alessia was born in 2018. Current Job Employment: Working as a Retail Team Leader (RTL) for Repco Auto Parts, currently stationed at the Roxburgh Park store since 2016. 300ZX Experience: Z32 enthusiast and novice mechanic since 2006. Model: 12/89 Japanese Domestic Model (series I) None turbo 2+2 Automatic. chassis #GZ32-003944 Build Description: Complete 2000 model retrofit and OEM+ restoration Milea…

Hi there two castles one evening!

Hey everyone. I registered for a session at this Spa-Asia event with my almost stock 31 years old TT for this Sunday, 09/18... Anyone else coming? I guess not but, asking anyway. ? I'm going there solo for now, not with a club or anything, and haven't seen any other 300ZX competing in the listing so i'll be amongst fine-tuned Supra's, Skyline's and stuff like that (huho). I know i stand no chance but i am doing it for fun, and this is an unique opportunity to ride on this legendary track... Oh, and i have no experience whatsoever. I was just born in a paddock on a pile of tires and have fuel running thru my veins. Two of my stepfathers were professional pilots so i k…

Hi all, so I have been chasing a problem for which seems like a long time now and starting to pull my hair out. car is a 1992 tt manual i have changed plugs, done compression test, rear main seal, all boost leaks sorted, cleaned all electrical connections, checked all coil packs, checked tps, cas, idle control. basically car runs fine but idles high like over 1300 rpm and I have no adjustment to lower the idle on idle control valve as it’s maxed out. car is smooth running but seems underpowered, boost is showing on guage and fine but there is. NO urgency when boosting drives like an n/a. once warmed up and b…

Hi all. So I’m now in the position that i need to replace my turbos as the seals have failed. I can’t afford a garage to do it, so I’m going to have ago myself. Has anyone done this themselves and can offer advice? Im planning on getting a second set of turbos and taking them to midland turbo to get rebuilt so they’re ready to go when I start. Any info appreciated! cheers

Hi all, Another year has flown by, so before it's too late, we have to choose our exhibitors for this year's show.... Classic Motor Show | NEC Birmingham (necclassicmotorshow.com) It's a full-on event; you will have to be there on Thursday 10th November (at a specific time allocated by the NEC) to place your car on the stand - and you will not be able to drive away again until late evening on Sunday 13th November. You may, of course, drop your car off on Thursday and then return to collect it on Sunday - subject to leaving the keys with one of us who will be there for the duration. However it would be preferable if you could also stay and man the stan…

Hi folks, I have just replaced the red "Z" badge on the front of my Zed, so if anyone wants the old one, you're welcome to it. It has a stone-chip (hence why I bought a new one) and it came apart from the metal ring during removal. You'll need to glue it back together and source some adhesive backing to reinstall it (make sure you do it the right way round, the little "studs" are handed (one side it bigger than the other), to match the holes in your nose panel..... ?

Hi all, My car has discovered a starting issue on cold and warm but only struggles on warm after I leave it for over half an hour.... very strange one The car starts every time it's never not started just takes a bit to get going but it's like a spluttering start for about 5 seconds idle drops right down when it gets going but then it's fine , idles fine everything once it's found its bearings.... Some mornings it's starts first go after its left over 2 days but let's say I leave it overnight and try it in the morning it does it. So strange. I've changed the PTU to series 2, no joy and also changed the FP regulator still no joy, checked fuel pressure t…

i bought a 5 pin and come to find my z32 is a 7 pin is there a possible way to still connect them

Hi all. So I’ve had my fair share of jap cars but always wanted a z32 TT. I managed to pick one up a few months back but has now started smoking. the smoke only starts after the car has warmed up. Then it smokes on tick over and under throttle. The smoke only comes out of the driver side exhaust. The previous owner had ran it for a short time on 5w30 fully. so I changed it to 10w40 part. I’ve also removed and check PCV valves, but they seem to be doing their job. I’ve got a compression test booked in for next week, but I was wandering if anyone else could suggest anything? the smoke is a mix of white, grey and blue! So confusing as hell. Any hell would b…

A work mate of mine has seen a nice blue SWB parked in the Hayes/Uxbridge area a couple of times whilst visiting his gym in the last few days.... Reg number is L688MEP and from the pics he showed me, it looks like an NA. Is it anyone on here? I'll give him a club flyer to pop under the wipers next time he sees it ?

Hi, after 4 and a half years my bosch 069 has completely died just outside of warranty. Its been pretty useless since I bought it even with a battery cutoff. I don't know if it makes a difference but the car is a japanese import. At the time there was a more expensive 334 model but at the time I couldn't find any information of people fitting it in the 300zx. Now ive realised that it has a capacity of 830cca vs the 069 capacity of 630cca. There appear to be 3 brands to choose from and I cant find a definitive answer on which brand to go with. There is Yuasa https://www.eurocarparts.com/p/yuasa-battery-44477334Z, Varta https://www.eurocarparts.com/…