General Discussions - 300ZX Related

sold the zed yesterday :cry: very gutted to see it go. but with my current situation as it is and the price of fuel, i dont think i had much choice, hopefully the guy who bought it (also called simon) will hopefully come on here, the guys into his jap motors and the jap scene in general so at least i know(or hope shes in good hands). anyway, thanks to everybody who ive met over and all the advice youve given me over the last 4-5 years :bow::bow::bow:. wish you all the very best cheers si

Hi all, Im really at my wits end!! My front brakes started to stick on a few months ago. So i did a fluid change etc, changed pads. Then ok for a few weeks and happend again. I stripped one of the calipers and found aluminium diposits in the cylinders and slight grooves. So i got another set of calipers. Put them on today. Bled them again and now they are stuck solid. Infact worse. Any ideas. Am i missing something here?? :( Its driving me mad FFS. Anyone else had this??

Just doesn't seem to end for me :( Went over my car again today and noticed they've run the D.A machine over the bottom of my rear screen and left swirl marks in it. Anyone know if they can be polished out of glass? Cheers Vijay

Not mine, but looks good and might be of interest to someone: http://www.adtrader.co.uk/item_detail.php?aid=344319&class_id=114&hdl=DATSUN+260Z+2%2B2%2C&prsuid=344319

Hi all im hoping some of you have fitted the above. How did you get them to fit do i need a bracket or something?

any idea where to get the long braided hose for the cluchline, the one that goes straight from the master to the slave cylinder?? its about 3ft long i think cheers dewi

Hi All, sometime back I asked about a miss fire I had under boost. Last night I finally fixed it. And as I said I would report back when I fixed it, here it is. As the engine twists slightly under hard acceleration the connectors onto 1 or 2 of the coilpacks were being slightly pulled apart from the coilpacks. I knew my clips were duff, but as they seemed to sit nicely I thought they would be OK. And everytime I checked they were sat properly onto the coils. Wrong. I have made some ropey looking brackets that use one of the bolts from the coils to secure them, these clips hold the connectors onto the coils. Result, my car has never run better. I can no…

was just wondering what everyones views were on putting a sunstrip on the z been thinking of it for a while but still not sure, im getting ready to duck for cover from the barrage of no's lol

Just got back from Zed-Fest, had the best time, even the weather was spot on. it was great to meet some members I have not met before, such as Lisaf Wow300 Tonyc Tweaky J1mmytt zx-eyes Sharpy etc,etc Also good to see some I have met before Zogg Croeso emero DCarey Madmarco wozzer Bee Gee Vinz Steve Burns Arkwright Wingnut Bigman Sorry id I have missed your name off. I have to say I have not laughed so much in ages, what with people in fancy dress and Zogg & Lisaf sumo Wrestling (Lisa, you are Soooo funny when you are Pissed......PMSL. Zogg..you should change your user name to Mr Jolly or summat, I h…

How much cash has people spent on their z's including purchase of vehicle, parts, mods and labour? I was adding everything up the other day, I got quite worried as I havn't had the car a year yet, it comes in a shade over 11k. It keeps going through my head that the money spent on the car could have been a deposit on a house, but then I think *****cks, we only live once, and we work god dam hard, so why not work and enjoy the benifits of our money being earned. Vehicle purchase £6000 New forged engine £2750 intercoolers £200 egr bypass and water plennum bypass £250 Wiring loom £200 Labour £1500 Gauges £50 pcv's £80 Probably forgotten someth…

Turning off the ring road towards liquid, 1st one ive seen in years round here :hyper:

just heard this, so just beware about buying as you may not be able to get repairs or spares for very long!! shame as they made some top quality kit but as with most things looks like the dodgy knock offd from china have sealed their coffin :( http://www.nextautos.com/japanese-tuning-company-greddytrust-files-bankruptcy Mike

I am looking for some advice, I have used the Auto Transmission Diagnostic procedure obtained from the forum as I was experiencing problem on my 96 300ZX (Non-turbo), basically, whilst travelling on the motorway at a steady speed, the revs would rise from about 3000 to 4000 and then drop back down. The diagnostic check has identified it as Error Code #6, an electrical fault with the overrun clutch solenoid circuit... can anyone offer me any advice on how to proceed with this, i.e. it's location. how to fix it etc. Thanks.

I've noticed over the last few months that I am not boosting as high as normal and I can hear air whooshing when under boost. So I did a boost leak check and this is where its coming from. Anyone know how on earth Im gonna get to it?? Also what size it? I presume I can replace it with silicone hose?

As above have not used the car for three weeks cos was on my honeymoon got back in the z on wednesday and she started first turn of the key anyway coming home from work on saturday and 100 yards from home temp started climbing,got home car was on the drive and wooosh steam everywhere it looks like the waterpump bearing has collapsed is it hard to change has anyone got any tips.I am not happy cos i guy who had it before me had the cambelt changed 18 months ago and skimped on it by not having the waterpump done aswell.So can anyone help please.

oh fvck a duck chuck :headvswal what have i done, in the auto to manual conversion you need to remove the pilot bushing as i understand it!!, having looked at pictures i worked out that its about 35mm in diamiter so looking at the crank end there was a bushing in there about 20mm dia and 3mm thick came out easy enough, now this is where you do one of those stupid unpredictable things!! :nono: having getting it into my head that the bushing was 35mm thick i carried on drilling and chisseling to get this damn thing out well i made a right sows ear of things after calling mike at mjp my worse fears came true i had been chisseling and drilling the …

Hi folks, long time no see :rolleyes: Last night, when I was reversing up my driveway, the engine cut out. It stopped at the exact moment when the rear wheels made contact with the kerb. I suspect that maybe some sort of electrical connection has become dislodged. When I turn the key, the starter motor goes, but the engine just won't fire up. Anyone got any ideas? I've checked the connections for the CAS and PTU, but they seem fine. Thanks, Dave

hi, i'm new to this forum and am maybe looking to buy a 300ZX, could anyone advise me on what they are like on petrol? Both the non-turbo and the turbo's? like, how much miles would you get to £10 cheers

I an now going to take all fuel out of car because of engine out job. on fist illistration it says as follows. 1. Remove the driver's kickpanel, 2 screws are in the side of the panel, 2 are in the firewall, the last one is under the carpet by the dead pedal (5 x phillips). Remove the first two screws of the door jamb's plastic trim (2 x phillips). The kickpanel interlocks with the front edge of the door jamb trim. Disconnect the fuel pump relay (bright green in my '95) in the driver's kickpanel (1.). 2. Unscrew the gas cap to remove any residual tank pressure. Start the engine & let it run until it stalls, crank it over a few more times to relieve all the f…

some little scumbag has just smashed my passenger front window. totally bizarre as that side that side is tight to the side of the house and my works van was parked in front of it.

Well just got back from Zed-Fest and it was a great day, weather was fantastic! Must of took it with me, LOL. Met alot of great people very friendly and got to put names to faces finally! Anyway my little brother took the pictures for me and i think he did a pretty good job, i only got about 60 cos my bloody camera memory filles up! Never had that before. But anyway they give you all an idea. These are'nt in any particular order BTW. A few pictures on me old mucka Vinzzys motor, absolutely mint car! A couple of a gorgeous 350, how on earth he got in the place with a front that low, i'll never know! A couple of s…

Okay, so seen as this is my first turbo car, i want to be fitting replacement dump valves. So who can reccommend what and how much roughly should i be looking to spend?? Cheers, Bradley

Oil...........now there is a sticky question. What oil is right for our 300's I have a 1994 TT manual UK spec, and have ON ADVICE put a 0-50 as I was informed it was thin and got around the engine quickly. But when I start my car in the mornings it rattles for a few minutes until warm, so I am not conviced I was informed correctly. Any help please. THANKS.

Hi can anyone guid me as to wher I should look to locate new boot and door locks for my 1994 UK manual TT. Thanks

im currently into my second day into re trimming my interior panel in the car with leather, its a swb so ive managed to do the lid and behind the seats, tomorrow im going to do the handbrake section going forward and the glovebox and under the steering wheel, the box and under the steering wheel look pretty straight forward, around the handbrake and the panels in front of them im not too sure about, anybody know of a guide or give me any tips on how to get them off with out breaking them, just been to look and i seem to be out of screws to undo and they still wont budge???? cheers