General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Guys, Needed to get some new plugs,. This site in the USA sold a set for $64 + $35 P&P. No duty. Seemed good to me http://www.importpartspro.com/index.html Arrived today, 6 days including the weekend, I just know someone will have got them down the road much cheaper, but I couldn't source them! :dance:

Parked by the entrance, just popped in to get some provisions :duffer:

From one problem to the next. sorted power steering pump now just had the pleasure of running on 5 cylinders for the lastday or so. :mad: Used Datascan and found no.3 not working. After sh***ing myself took off throttle cover, messed around with loom and it came back to life. Also noticed cover of Ptu and cas connectors breaking up. when i pull on ptu wires (gently) engine speed changes. I know that this brittle/broken wire thing seems to be a common problem on here. Is there an easy fix or can i get new connectors and/or loom to sort it. Am hoping there must be a solution cos i dont think it's going to survive for much longer. cheers nick

Taken the car off for over winter. Gonna have the engine out to fix/replace coolant piping on back of engine. Looks like a few of them have gone. A few other jobs I want to do on the engine and other things around the car. So wont be Zed'ing till next year now. Just the tredder and the missus Skoda.

Anyone know of a buyers guide? things to look out for when looking at Z's for sale

Hi guys, my mate has recently purchased a Supra twin turbo jap import with the six speed manual box, for the six weeks it took to get here all he did was sound off about how much better it was than my Z, he reckons there faster, stronger and far superior to the Z. So imagine the surprise he got when he raced my Z down the local bypass and spent the whole time watching my Z pull away from him in every gear!!! Although I beat him he still reckons the Supra is a superior car because the engine is a lot stronger as standard, surely the engine cant be that much stronger or are they? So what do you guys reckon Supra or 300zx (I know the results wont be biased at all LOL)…

RHD on UK Plates. Was parked up behind the museum (of fine arts) by a large "Film Security" lorry with large Nike logos on it. :p

hi guys, ive just brought an sbc second hand without instructions, could any one please tell me how it all plumbs in. ive colour coded every thing in the attached picture to try and make it easyer to explain. any help would be appreciated

I cant see the bolt holes on the side of the engine to bolt brackets onto for chains. Am I blind!?!??

How do you remove the switch pod on left side of steering wheel (air con control etc)? It is a bit loose at the top, want to see why and see if I can tighten it up.

Hi guys, I have an import with one recessed fog set into the smooth painted section of me bumper which looks naff . . . . . . as I am having the bumper sprayed I would like to lower the fog to the lower half of the bumper and fit another either side of the no plate . . . . . so which route should I take . . do I alter me existing bumper or fit a uk one or wire up inner rears . . . idea of cost and practcality would also be a big help. thanx mikeb

Thanks for pointing me in the direction of Aplan Insurance - 01635 874646. Saved me over £100 :dance: . Spoke to Matthew who was excellant too. Cheers folks

She was slipping like a b@stard this morning in this much cooler air. So I'm after a rough price to supply and fit an uprated clutch for a TT and a couple of leaking breather hoses to be replaced and a general check over. CheerZ Paul

Am going to be giving my Z a bit of servicing. What are the best oils to use for a) engine oil, b) manual transmission oil, and c) differential oil? Thanks

Why does my import n/a cruise control only work below 105km/h , thought they were up to 90mph??? Any way round it?

Good news: My 3 points that recently cleared and I wanted to wait till I move out so I can apply for the licence back in about 4 weeks. And bad news, I just got flashed doing 45 in a 40 :headvswal mother****ers I used to go past it at 50 and now looks like they've changed it :rolleyes: :cry: boohoo

whilst engine is out i am changing cam-belt, should i be changing belt rollers at the same time? dealer want 3 at 80 pound each!!! is there any where else i can get them?? should i also change hydraulic damper as ive been qouted 430 for this!!!! :rolleyes:

Just to let you all know. Iain is having problems with BT Broadband and cannot access the forum. He's asked me to put a post up apologising if anyone is trying to contact him or is waiting for replies to PM's. Cheers Steve

A new postman knocked on my door this morning asking what car I had on the drive. He said he'd seen a Ferrari and a Bentley GT earlier and preferred mine by miles. Made me smile :) although I didn't tell him I couldn't afford to run it and was taking it off the road for winter :rofl:

saw red g reg for sale on birchwood road, wilmington/swanley today and past few weeks

Gonna weld another O2 sensor bung in my exhaust this weekend & want to stick a EGT one in at the same time but my gauges haven't arrived yet, anyone know if the EGT thread is a standard size? Jay

Parked up in Craigie (wont name the street for obvious reasons) and here was me thinking I was all alone in Perth lol

fookin give up!! the other morning started car up, it was running on 5, drove to end of road it sorted itself out ran like a dream. Started car up to come home b@st@rd back on 5 and been like it since, lifted all coil pack plugs and found number 4 not firing, took coil pack off and plug out the plug was dry. Tested all injectors by listning for the click with a screw driver, no click on 4, cleaned injector connector up replaced it started car still running on 5, removed PTU and connectors cleaned them up, started car, still running on 5. So thought it must be the injector connector, replaced with a brand new 1 still bloody running on 5, also cleaned temp senser to th…

Hi all, iv'e got an auto tt and the gearbox is slow on the upchange and sometimes wont change up at all.Its definately a sensor or a/t ecu problem. I replaced the TPS and set it up correctly and made sure i was getting 0.45v closed throttle and 4.0v wide open throttle which it was at the plug harness where the TPS plugs in.However when i test the voltage accross terminals 34 and ground on the a/t ecu i only get 0.35v closed throttle and 2.9v wide open throttle.Now if i cut the wire that goes to terminal 34 just before the ecu connector and test the voltage it is correct,as soon as i re-connect the wire i lose some of the voltage.I thoroughly checked the pins on the …

ok whos up for going to santa pod then on the weekend, its the last pod till next april, its always an amazing atmos. a good drive there and drive back and could be a good all regions meet. karl http://www.santapod.co.uk/e_flame.php