General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Hi all I have been browsing the forum on and off for a long while now and checking out info on the 300zx tt and there are some very nice 300's on here ;) I have been wanting a 300zxtt for many years now as its the 1st car i really fell in love with when they came out and i have bought and read many many buyers guide's on them, the Evo mag with Gio's now gone silver 300 from 2002 and the latest one with Funkysi's very lovely 300 in this momths Jap mag, and although i find these very very informative .... the end result is i get scared witless at the things that go wrong with them, the way the mags go on i always end up getting the impression that the car is always …

Hi ive started to hear a noise coming from the passenger side, around the wheel arch area and inside the car behind the dash when my car is on tickover. Its loud and kind of sounds like a gurgle noise, im not really sure how to describe it. Could it be air in the coolant system?? Has anyone else come across this??

is there any wide arched n/a's and how difficult is it to do fancy the idea would give it a go but what additional costs are there involved no need to pay for a garage to do it as ill do it myself

Hi Andy are will still deff on for this week, lol i know im pesturing you just my car has been off the road for 2 months and i am working away for 2 weeks on monday and need the car so i'm kinda panicing big time.:eek: Please reply asap Cheers your Pm box is full!

Hi there, I've used 10k boost on all my previous cars, cos they've all been quite old and it makes me feel like i've done something useful. I bought some the other day for the z but when I opened the bonnet, I found there was a confusing number of pipes. I shut the bonnet and reopened it again to make sure but no, the pipes were still there. It has directions on the packet to put it after the AFM but I don't know where that is. On my old supras it was obvious but I did have trouble keeping the car running whilst I did it. Can I put it directly in after the turbos where the turbo pipes connect to the head bit or shall I throw it in the bin? Any help greatl…

HI All. Just been out trying to sort out the rear engine plates that came with the auto/ manual convertion kit but it seems I have two bottom halves. Having never had a manual I have no idea whats going on,eg is there meant to be a top half? or can I use the top half of the auto? I dont seem to be able to find a picture anywhere.

Had a manual convertion done a couple months ago and it was fine but im starting to get a noise in second gear the most when pulling away the third it sounds like a scraping sound i dont hear it in 4th or 5th and if you dip the clutch it goes any ideas guys thanks.

Got a few bits n pieces through today :hyper: Unfortunatly Im not there to fondle them in person :D but i got my old man to take some pics for my viewing pleasure lol so i thought I would share them with you all

I am looking for some advice from Simon of Wolf motorsport in Bredbury Stockport, I know hes a 300zx member and owner but cannot remember his user name. So if anyone can help with this information I'd be most grateful.

Hi all, A mate of mine is breaking his r33 gtr! im after his brembo brakes :D what sort of money are they worth as he said make him an offer? also is there anything else on his car that is worth buying to upgrade the zed? cheers

....of the manual. Electrical Section page 47 of 133. I cant see all the wire colour labels from the online version. If you have a clear version could you kindly email me the page. Cheers, Tom EDIT: Removed your email address to save yer butt from wierdos ;)

Still got a missfire on my N/A. Its the cylinder at the far back right hand side, under the balance bar thing and pipes.. With my limited knoledge i darent try and remove these to get to the coilpack etc, I have managed to get the connector off the coilpack/injector and give em a clean, but to no avail. So.. Ive got it booked into a local garage :x: for him to take a look at it. Im hoping it might just be the coilpack or sparkplug. What else could it be? Dead injector? If it was say a Dead injector how much am I looking at for getting it fixed at £30 an hour? Cheers Pete

After all the hassle and trouble i have been through getting my car rebuilt and finally gettting some where i hear this. Keeping in mind the engine has just been fully rebuilt and is brand new. There is a noise coming from the engine. The garage who has fitted the engine and done all the work have been great and made more progress in a month than i saw in 2 years from every where else it has been. But do you remember me having problems with my crank?? the engine shop had took a chunk out of it while machining it and swore it was purely cosmetic??? well i had problems finding a garage who would rebuilding the engine with that crank. So the engine shop w…

My fanbelt is squeeling like a pig in an abatoir! It is not all the time, just completely random. Most of the time it is for s second or so, other times it squeels for about a minute, sometimes it doesnt at all! It is getting quite embarassing now so it needs sorting. What can I do? I am not "savvy" enough to jack the car up and try and tighten it, unless I have a step by step!

Just another quick reminder about our 2008 Club Calendars. These are available to Registered Users as well as Subscribed Members. If you would like to place an order for a calendar, you can add your name to the following link: http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=98405 Payment details are in the first post of that thread. If you are a subscribed member, you will need to PM me ASAP with your full name and current address, including your postcode. If you are a Registered User, you can either post your address in the calendar thread (I check this thread several times a day) and I will delete it as soon as I have taken the information.…

Hi all, I've taken my car off the road for the winter and am looking at changing my insurance to 1/3 Party, Fire & Theft or to classic car insurance to reduce my monthly premium. My insurance company tell me they don't do 1/3 party Fire & Theft or classic car and if i do change to Classic Car insurance with another company it doesn't take in to account my no claims :confused: Can anyone help and advise please :bow: Cheerz James

My starter motor is a bit hit and miss so decided to change it. Is this an easy fix? There are two insulated wires running down the length of the car, are they connected?

I hear so many contradictions about cleaning polishing waxing cars..also about if it´s good idea to put a car cover on my Z because it scratches the paint? I would like to know if someone could suggest me what are the best products to leave my Z nice and shiny like a mirror smooth as a baby´s ass? any good product for the glass and wheels? need some hand here guys! Thanx as always you people rock :mac1:

Hi I noticed eachtime I get on the car or off right on the edge of the seats and door near the floor I can feel a nice heating air...I looked on the heating buttoms and ac and there off, what am i doing wrong' I didn´t shut them off completely? Also is it normal that when I am driving for a while and shut down the engine compartment is really hot?? Thanx

Luckly nothing which prevents me driving but I have a few problems which I could do with sorting! Suggestions welcome :D [1991 JDM TT] a) revs very variable on idle (800-2000rpm when cold moves up and down) sits at 1100 when warm and in drive with brake down, moves around in idle even when up to temp though. b) during the above (maybe connected?) you can hear a zzzt zzzzzt zzzt noise from under rear of the car, sounds like some electric motor moving something around. Did wonder if the HICAS was the problem but no warning light and rear wheels not moving when stationary. c) when driving at a constant 2000 rpm in any gear, you can hea…

Hi, I took my Z to work today for a run and as it's not my daily car, I had to drive home in the dark in it for once! I had forgotten how bad the headlights are, but also isn't the indicator stalk a cheap and nasty item!? Flicking from dipped to main beam reminded me how out of place the indicator stalk seems to the rest of the controls...It's a really flimsy feeling piece of extruded plastic! Rant over;) Cheerz, Jez.

Lasty300 has agreed to kindly come over and help me get my plenum off as I'm a noob ( :hyper: ) but neither of us is quite sure what to look for re the injectors! My ECU gave a code 45: Injector leak. Should I just change out the injectors or is it likely to be something minor that will just require tightening/securing?? Does anyone have some kind of checklist that we can work through?? We're hoping to do this on saturday so would be good to get hold of something before then! Cheers... :bow:

can someone help? call me thick but ive tryed everything to get picture on my threads but i still cant do it cheers

Hello all Right then, really need to get my passenger side turbo out for inspection, think it is fooked, well convinced its fooked, can i get it out with the engine in, I now that you'll probably all say i need the engine out but dont really have the gear to do it, managed to get the egr out with the engine in so i suppose anythings possible right, so my question is really can it be done, i have patience and time on my side so no problem there, if it is possible will i need and " round the corner" tools to help me out. Cheers for any advice Dutchy.

Black one on the A406 yesterday in the driving rain. Pulled up in front of me and then exited the road. Pretty much my twin except for the loop spoiler.