General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Hi all, Firstly, let me apologise – I suspect this is going to be a long post! I have various different things wrong with my Zed and I was hoping someone might be able to shed some light on any of it. I’m hunting through the forums and trying lots of different things here and there, but some direction from those of you with more experience than me would be greatly appreciated as I’m just not getting anywhere! I’ll try to let you know the symptoms I’m having, as I have a feeling most of it is related. Stalling I’ve got the common cutting out problem when pushing the clutch in rolling up to junctions etc. I also get the same problem if I’m just sitting statio…

Sounds really silly... but what does it sound like when a car is detting? What happens? How does the det sensor work and what does it do? Mine coughed a bit at 6500rpm and didnt want to rev about it tonight, didnt do it again just wondered if it was the system working and it fuel cutting to stop any damage? Idiot waits in awe of technical response! Ta Chris

starts o k , engine hunts between 500 @ 1500 for about 30 seconds ,then settles to about 1100 for approx 1 minute, then drops to 750 , the problem, as soon as I try to increase revs [ not in gear] engine hesitates ,drops about 200 r p m ,s sometimes cuts out. unless i hold revs at about 1100 [slip clutch] reversing out of garage and drive , engine will hesitate / cut out . after driving for about 5 minutes ,temperature guage normal mid position no probs . car drives and boosts well. i have checked eng temp sensor , new spark plugs, cleaned throttle chambers, and checked synchronization . checked for hose leaks , as far as youi can reach, all coil and injecto…

Just wondered if anyone would have any ideas why my speedo is reading 10mph out,needle sits fine and doesnt feel resistant if moved with a finger :confused: Dont think a speed sensor prob as tried my old clocks from when i bought the car and they work fine...for a short while anyway...lol (dry joints i think) If anyone's got any UK clocks up for grabs i may be interested :hyper: cheers

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Went to look at this this poor Slicktop today. :( That roof is'nt like that becuase of emergency crew its like that from the crash ! :eek: Was it anyone on here or does anyone recognize it ? 99spec front, quad read lights, leather interior Driver/passenger area was amazingly intact.

Just been down today to see my 300zx and just this second got it home :) . Put in £50 worth of petrol from north London and it went to about 3/4 , got home and the tank is on 1/2 which is amazing! Loved the drive such a nice car to drive only thing is no immoliser and no alarm which i need to get something done about (offers everyone! :D ) I will get some pics up tomorrow as it is horrible and wet outside but here are some pics of her in the day time

Do i have to put hicas in diagnotic mode and turn the steering to bleed the rear rack?

hey people :hyper: just a quickie.......... is the rad shroud 1 piece or 2? :confused: also, is it easy to remove? i want to paint the top part red. ;) alan. :D

Hello! Does anybody know where I can buy the chrome window trims/strips that this zx have? ZX with chrome window strips Thanks Wouter

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The time is fast approaching where i am going to be breaking my Blue TT for spares to make way for my new project. I have never completely dismantled a whole car before and have limited tools at present. My question is, what are the main tools i.e socket sizes, spanners etc etc, that are needed to completely dismantle my Z? I searched an old link and am looking at perhaps buying a Halfords Pro 150 piece socket set. Is this overkill? Would i be better buying specific sockets rather than wasting money on a big set? Also, i will need to remove the engine and Autobox from my new Z so that i can use the Blue Z parts for a manual conversion. I take it that i would be…

how much is a 1991 auto twin turbo import worth. 62 thousand miles had major service 4000 ago excelent condition grey 18" deep dish wheels think mine has to go! :headvswal

:nana2: :nana2: The only thing is that they are thieving gits at the MOT station. Charged me another 24.50 for the re test because they had to put it on the ramp to check the light's alignment that they could have done in the first place for a fiver. At least it is back on the road even though it cost nearly 200 quid in the end. Whinge over Darrell

I dont believe it after having my heater matrix fixed yesterday the bloody gearbox went bang this morning. :rant: so want to convert it to a manual. cant afford it yet so another auto has to go in. :headvswal what more can go wrong!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Winston Churchill Ave, lunch-time today being driven on a trade plate :confused:

Was it your parked up around 12pm ?

im literally under the car, Im about to pull the prop shaft out. will oil come out of the gearbox when pull it out? do i need to drain it? and the centre section doesnt seem to wanna separate?????????

Has anyone used them recently ?? I've phoned over the past few weeks & the phone just rings. They always seemed full with GTi-R's & GTR's, sprinkled with the odd ZX here & there. Any info from anybody much appreciated

Think one of my catts has got a large hole in it, can anyone tell me prices of a set of De catts and where to get them. Also what the price of catts would set me back Just too double check, the catts are the ones connected to the turbos?

does anybody know if uk road tax for my 1991 300zx is going to shoot up with this new budget??

Hi all, Right where to start well i have recently done an auto to manual gearbox conversion on my new Z, everything is great! exept for the fact the damn clutch just will not bleed and it's doing my bloody nut in :headvswal im really at the point where im gonna put a sledge to it :rant:. Iv'e done the search bit and came up with nothing that can help really so here we go. It's a TT and i used my old manual breaker as the doner car, i fitted the TT clutch system with the booster and all the original clutch pipework including the bleeder valve behind the driver headlight. When i first finished the conversion we tried to bleed the clutch but could get bar…

You were in front of my bike, sounded good when you went by the car in front. i was on my 4th test ride mile, on the ancient red/black gsxr + was in megawuss mode. :smw:

having owned a fast road auto and now a manual 300zx i find the manual box rubbish, its notchy not very precise and now the dump valves going off every 2 seconds pisses me off. my FR auto would kill my manual every day of the week. 2 different clutches in mine and its still shite.

Hi all. As most know i have just got my zed back. Started the big clean today as it has stood out in all weather for a year. I have noticed alot of my black trims have started to split and show the chrome underneath. Also it happening on the front windows lower seal(along the bottom of the window). Are these an easy replacment or a nightmare. Also are they costly?? Cheers