General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Which model of Z is this balance bar from ? :confused: just one pipe on the o/s

For some reason my stock boost gauge has stopped working, it just sits to the far left (as it does when ignition is off) on -7. I have an after market boost gauge which is working fine - shows good vacuum on idle and boost under load. There doesn't appear to be any pipes hanging off that I can see anywhere. Any ideas? Is the stock gauge electrical or mechanical? Cheers

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I was just reading the Z1 site about their long blocks and they say that having a dented sump can cause oil starvation as there is only a small gap between the bottom of the sump and the oil pickup, especially bad if there is a dent in that area. My engine seems fine and pulled good figures on the dyno. Should I be changing the sump? Where abouts is the oil pickup?

Happy Birthday Crotchrocket/Annihilate & JaffaZ32 :duffer:

Since putting new engine in, and new ptu, TT now ticks over perfect, adjusted idle and all is good. But. When stationary under no load , engine revs lovley, but turbos dont go (i think) as boost gauge stays at 0. Have cleaned every connector in engine bay and all are working, when driving it wont go over 3000rpm so i guess safe mode. Have replaced temp sensor and it works 100% When i killed the last engine the drivers side of engine was were the leak was and i guess water got into exhaust pipe. Ive established that the cat was blocked so its now gone, the passengers side is great and when reving it has lots of pressure. Problems are: 1. Have done ecu…

I have been on V-power for quite a while now (right from when it was call Optimax) but after the last refill it did seems not quite right, infact when I check my exhaust, there are quite a residue of black smoke on my otherwise clean tail pipe. Could be just bad fuel, perhaps plugs..? I'm tempted to put in Tesco's 99 Octane. What do you folks reckon? thanks

What happens if your car's on 18s and you get a puncture and have to fit that space saving spare? Surely it's smaller (diameter) than the other wheels. Does this cause a problem?

I'm trying to keep my tt stock, or close to. So, as it says :p , where should i go, for the best prices?

Heading southbound around midday sat 5th. Only got to see the roof and hi rise spoiler as i was on opposite side of road.

Hello I'm new here to the forums. Was advised by a friend to post here as I'm having serious trouble with my car and am looking for some advice. Someone replaced the power steering belt for me, and afterwards the car would not start :( There is no compression when trying to start the car. Diagnostic test says the coolant sensor and ignition primary are at fault, though the mechanic said it may be the timing due to the lack of compression. I'm absolutely baffled by this, as the car was running perfectly before the new belt was fitted. I live in Sheffield, so if anyone could offer advice or knows of a good garage/mechanic in Sheffield who could help, ple…

ive looked at the front of my car and deceided i want a new look but dont want fibre glass so excluding the 99 look what other options are there in polyeurothene??? ;) i know theres a bumper thread going on at the moment but ime just intrested in eurothene options

hi peeps spent ages today trying to fit my bomex mirrors which are electric the mirrors came with a connector block on them but once i'd taken my old mirrors off the blocks were different , then i noticed the colours of the wires matched so i removed both connector blocks and hard wired the wires together the result was the mirror wont adjust with the switch and now the passenger mirror which was folded back before i started doing all this wont fold out does the drivers mirror also have something to do with the passenger mirror as the wires on the bomex mirror were 3 different blues ( blue/black blue/red and i think blue/green ) and the 2 green wires arent connected t…

How much do you all reckon you should spend on wanting a 500bhp, good handling show quality zx??

The previous owner said that he had the cam belt changed and all the seal etc etc. so why would there still be an oil leak from the front pulleys? I dont want to have a mechanic take everything apart just to find that its not the problem, then have to pay more to find the leak? whats the cause of oil leaking here as ive just spent hours reading up on previous threads with the same problem. im also getting oil leaking onto the nearside turbo causing it to smoke a little under the bonnet??? could the leak from the cam travel this far as the oil could splatter off the fan belts etc?

A gunmetal grey z driving away from tesco about 19:30. Nice :cool:

Can someone steer me in the right direction for this job? I also have an oil leak which seems to be coming from the cam belt pulleys etc so that will also need investigating. whats a good price for this job?

im in north london, anyone know where the closest RR is for me? I remember someone saying they payed 70 quid for a dyno? Want them to check a few things while their at it like datascan and cas timing. I will replace my mbc with 1mm mig tips before i get there.

Hey guys, I'm trying to take the glass and regulators out of my doors, but it's quite difficult. Is there a write up on how to do it or if anyone can let me know. Cheers G

anyone know of the nearest Z specialist who can sort my beast out near York - i will travel for the right garage - my local has not got a clue despite the fact he is a top bloke my beast needs a knock sensor and other stuff! :headvswal :headvswal

anyone got any idea how to fit manual boost controller to my 1990 tt i got one valve one tee piece and some pipe but no instructions cheers

as above i want to change the rear of my zed... i have got a new bumper fitted... i have already de-spoliered... new badges to go on soon enough... new exhaust to get on yet (not purchased)... but the thing i really want to change are the rear stock lights... i do like the 99 spec lights... but i wondered what other ppl have on their zeds? my zed is black and i think 99 specs look cool on black car IMO... but i am thinking to try something different??? I've seen a few on zcentre, any1 who has non standard rear lights wanna post up a pic? i do like the '4 Pot Venom 1 Piece LED Rear Lights' as below - comments? well thanks for looking... and hope for some pics t…

if not has anybody got there number i need some info cheers gaz

been a busy boy today. started to strip down the front of my engine today so i could get to see what is causing the car to sound like a diesel. as you know i was able to take off one cover and i found the belt was a bit loose. i showed you a vid of the z running and what i thought was belt slap! well 3 hours today i have got the top covers off and this is what i found so far.... :shock: belt tensioner dont look right to me..!!?!? btw i know i have a geeky voice :wack: where is the 4 mm gap :rolleyes: tensioner

I spotted a red UK spec H reg car parked outside a house in Piper's Pool on the A395 between Camelford and the A30 this morning around 11am. Anyone here.......? Richard :cool: