General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Had a thought about turbo failure that I think may be interesting to discuss, we all have read the painful tales of woe here when your favourite toy starts smoking and the dreaded turbo failure hits you in the pocket. Having been around scene since it started I have read hundreds of such failures and yes in the early days they were mostly standard turbo`s on cars approaching say 100k miles and many having been subject to sketchy or careless servicing by previous owner`s. As the scene has taken its lead from the US many, many big build engines or just turbo changes have now been less likely to be rebuilt standard units but upgrades or hybrids from the US and suc…

Found this on the tube has a few of ours at the end

Looking at ATF Dexron 2 for my power steering, and auto gearbox oil, do people agree/disagree? Same oil for both? And in terms of brands, locally available is Triple QX or Granville Cheers!

Help please. Why can't I post on wanted section? Thanks in advance.

These are the only decent pictures I have of it mate;)

Not normally a massive fan of the cab, but this one does is nicely, yeh I get it ! Jeff

Hi all, I understood that ALL OEM UK clocks had 2 potentiometers in them for speedo range and position adjustment and that Jap clocks only had 1, The reason I ask is that I have bought what are OEM UK clocks in appearance , but when you look at the dial there is only one Potentiometer which make me think they are Jap. This combined with the fact that I took the OEM UK dial out of its cluster and put it in my Jap cluster for ease , only to find it did not work ( exactly the same circuit board on back of cluster between UK and Jap ) has me a bit lost . Thoughts from anyone who knows ? Ta Sayers

Car ran at the weekend enough to be able to move it i needed to move it again today but it wouldnt start, its getting fuel to the injectors and a spark how can i test if fuel is going through the injectors? Is there anything else that can cause it to not start?

Here are the two, The one in my car is an 'F' and the one given with the box is an 'S'. Product codes: F: 31036 40P00, ETC-N11 C1 9Z28 S: 31036 40P20, ETC-N64 2 2Z15

Im sure my choice of oil and filter wont go down well with many of you but it works for me. 10-40 semi is more than good enough for a non turbo engine.. I burn a bit on track days so need to top up regularly. It will be changed again after 3000 miles so in my view its all good. Cue an oil debate..........:yes: Im prepared for a long list of reasons why Im wrong:biggrin:

Turn a hose on it at least! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NISSAN-300ZX-TWIN-TURBO-/232069146945?hash=item3608662941:g:OLgAAOSwknJXyfjg

I'm just wondering what the best tools to get are for the zed. There's seems to be several tools out there so I'm a bit unsure on what to get. If these aren't right, can some one point me to the right one. The cR is stuck on the drive at the minute so I can't get it in the air to use a big wrench etc. Number 1 http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=262558875390 Number 2 - seems to just come from the states http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=251516312167

Thinking of selling my wheels saw sets on ebay at £1000 ive only got 3 as a rear was damaged, anyone know roughly what theyde sell for each? Obvious answer is £250 as 1000÷4 is 250 but whats a realistic figure with no tyres? Anyone got a front mount intercooler pic with no front bumper? Ive just looked at this pic and saw its got a twin inlet and outlet but ive only got single in and out pipes unless im missing some

Hi ...could someone tell me the correct way to check the level and fill the auto transmission fluid on my UK Auto please and what it the correct engine oil to use please ?

I was gonna install my forge unos bc today but a lack of connectors and wrong size vacuum hose put an early end to that. Anyways I followed the guide on Z32 wiki and it said after taking of the wastegate hoses to follow them back towards the end and remove the stock boost restrictor thats in the line, but getting to them seems physically impossible(perhaps from underneath the engine?). And then I looked at robos z32 page and it didn't mention anything about removing the stock jets, I searched on here too and found an install thread that said the same; just tee the wastegate hoses and plug the remaining hole and off you go... So is that the way to go?

Click me! This is like a masterclass in how not to advertise your car for sale.......

Anyone know any causes to stop the car revving over 3k and why its be lumpy?

Hi All, I'm trying to solve an issue with serious vibration along the drive tunnel, into the rear of the car and felt in the base/back of the drivers seat (55mph+). The previous owner made me aware of this and he tried changing the prop to a higher spec single piece and the wheels with no success. Following observations and checks have been done: 1) Prop has been checked and balanced 2) Wheels checked and balanced (slight buckle in both rears) 3) Spigot rings are ok and correct fitment 4) Wheels are on securely and have been torqued 5) Subframe is mounted by solid mount rather than poly bushes 6) There does sound like a whining noise coming from th…

Hi folks, I'm just about to change my windscreen trims for the nice ones I bought from Andy recently.... .....So before I blindly go tearing off the old ones, is there a procedure I should follow - in order that I don't damage fittings etc...? Thanks! Richard:cool:

So I said I would bring it to a shop to Finnish her up but I feel like there might be something dumb that I just haven't tried yet. I just rebuild engine new Pistons, rods, bearings, heads done at a shop, exc. so everything is back on now but the cam belt adjuster was taken off, and I have messed with the tps. I know my timing is off a bit "sensor" wise just because I can't get her to idle at 650 to adjust properly. Could The cam belt be off a tooth, vac leak? Any input welcomed

Sorry for such a basic question but what is the stock power output of my '91 manual TT? I've always thought it was 280bhp but just checked as I'm doing a modified vehicle report for the insurance company and have read 300bhp a few times so guessing it varies by year? Thanks

Been for sale for a while now and not sure if it was posted here before but this is a rare UK 300zx with low miles and ultra rare colour. (yes they did have a yellow UK 300zx) Colour looks odd in pictures so I hope its not a respray. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1992-NISSAN-300-ZX-3-0-TARGA-TURBO-2D-AUTO-280-BHP-/272254129787?hash=item3f639c567b:g:dKkAAOSwBPNXRctw

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JDM-Nissan-Dual-Cup-Holder-Draw-Suit-N15-N14-S13-S14-R32-R33-R34-S15-drink-/291862992270?fits=Model%3A300+ZX&hash=item43f463d58e:g:RJEAAOSw9IpXyVKN

Does anyone know the size of the thread on the lower seatbelt bolt and if any other nissans have the same bolt? Mines been cross threaded so need to recut it and get a new bolt

just watching this short vid of the 300zx doing 186,5 mph wounder if this is in stock gearing ?