General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Hi Guys, I'm looking for a bit of help on purchasing a standard 300 zx non turbo targa 2+2, £2.5 -3.5k. What should I look out for other than usual good SH regular oil changes. Seem to be lots of imports (fairlady) out there, these seem to come with no service history are there any other down sides to these.

Help please, Whilst driving home 2 days ago the car lost power and seemed to develop a misfire. It managed to get me home before completly dying and now will not start whatsoever, Engine turns over ok but will not fire into life????????? The car was not hot and did not go over 40mph on this trip. If anyone can suggest some starting points i would be greatful and if sensors are a poss problem please point out to me where to find them. Also is it worth checking the ecu fault codes at all???? Cheers in advance. :headvswal

taking it in tomoz for partial 60k service. downloaded the how to. just wondering if anyone has any extra advice or deffo do's and donts for the mechanic. also what size hose for a matrix bypass? i think the matrix is at it too!!!

what are these? there is a loose wire and a blanked of pipe. there is a similar blanked off pipe on the other side also

2 of my subframe bushes are leaking slightly. There doesn't seem to be any play in the subframe. I've had a good jiggle around when it was up on the ramp. I am planning on replacing them with new ones when I upgrade all the suspension over the winter. Just wondering, are these MOT failures? Or do they have to be hanging off and have as much play as a dick in a bucket to fail? MOT is on Saturday.

just disconnected my fuel pump relay (as i'm removing the plenum for new cam seals etc) and think i might have shorted it trying to get it out. it touched the metal bit next to it and then just went dead! any idea how to get it back working again? cheers royal for your help. i'll buy you a beer next time im in t.wells! Jim.

"Just like most ground wire kits, power comes from where you ground the wires. We found that grounding near the alternator and spark plugs works great but placing them near crank triggers tends to make power erratic." Found this info while searching the web and wondered if anyone had tried moving round the grounding kits on the zed? I brought my car with one already fitted so no idea where they should be, just wondering what other guys have grounded?

I need your technical advice, Here is the problem: The remote Central Locking has stopped working, I can hear the relay clicking over, but nothing unlocks. The central locking works with the Key from the drivers door, but not from the passengers door, does this indicate that the drivers door motor has lost the will to live :cry: ?

No don't worry!! This is not yet another question asking which oil I should use!! I would just like to ask if anyone has used Valvoline SynPower 5W40 fully synthetic oil, and if so, what they thought of it? I used Mobil 1 15w50 for my first change on this car (since I've owned it), but think it is a bit too thick. Also, I have a feeling that whatever oil was in before I changed it was a different (not as thick) viscosity.

My car has been off the road for a while, while I’ve been doing some work to it. The M.O.T has run out. Has anyone had any emission test problems? My car is 1991 TT Is it true that cars of this age (over 15 years) have less of a problem with this test? Paul

I often see a silver ZX with a HUGE rear spoiler in the car park of the Navigation Inn pub in Stoke Prior (Bromsgrove). Anyone on here? Regards, Dan

Morning all I connected Conzult up to my car last night (thanks Richard!) and immediatly saw that my coolant temp was running at 98 C and when the car was stationary it went up to 102 C. EEEK! There are no symptoms eg. steam, overflowing etc. The level is correct and was flushed/refilled just before the summer. 1. Could it be the temp sensor that is shot and sending the wrong signals to the ECU? 2. Anythingto do the thermostat perhaps? PS. Got a OEM rad. Thanks Andrew

No! This isn't yet another question asking which oil I should use!! I would just like to ask if anyone has used Valvoline SynPower 5W40 fully synthetic oil, and if so, what they thought of it? I used Mobil 1 15w50 for my first change on this car (since I've owned it), but think it is a bit too thick. Also, I have a feeling that whatever oil was in before I changed it was a different (not as thick) viscosity.

I was visiting family last sunday 23rd and my cousin was playing a football comp and low and behold I walked past a silver Zed with a Northern Ireland plate, I was parked close but not in the Zed (I had the laguna took the caravan with me). TBH I thought it was chunk but the plate wasnt right

where can i get a durable, breathable and waterproof car cover! please help

Spotted at 12:45 today on the A46 bypass (Lincoln) Black with a Greddy (I think) front bumper targas off heading north. You wouldn't of seen me, as I was in a plum coloured Network Rail van heading in the opposite direction :D

HI, You were too far ahead for me to see properly, think it was black..big spolier, i was at the lights on Tamworth Rd going towards sutton, you were over the lights going down the hill..about 5.30pm anyon here?

Hi all, Cleaning a few connectors etc tonight and the Water Temp sensor (i think thats what it is..left of the ECU Connector with yellow plug?) anyway while the engine was running, i 'twiddled' it, and it sounded like a fan kicked in, when i stopped the fan stopped..the main fan (under the shroud) was already spinning, but it sounded like another one kicked in..so im thinking maybe the connector seen better days and needs replacing..im not sure , ive never heard this other fan kick in before.. any ideas? thanks Ed

I've had the fault codes on the ECU for a while now and finally got around to a full diagnostic a couple of weeks ago and I deffinately have a fault with the fuel temp and det sensors. My question is can I get these parts including wiring from anywhere other than Nissan and how much am I looking at? I've had a quote for a maximum of £250 labour costs too, what do you reckon?

As above really.. I took the car out for a run ( crutches and all :( ) last Sunday. I went to Waterford ( Chewies country) and back, about 100miles in all and now the engine is making a loud ticking noise and seems very sluggish.. anyone got any ideas??

My aircon has finally given up the ghost. Will anyone still fill it with r12? If not whats the score on upgrading the system, rough prices etc etc? Thanks in advance for any advice. Paul

seen ya bout half 8 ish at the top of yatton had ya targas off think it was a lwb i was in a silver swb 24/7/06

i installed my new gauges and it says im in safety boost this could be right as i have never felt my zed was that quick. i have no ecu codes so im stuck :headvswal

today at 4pm, driving away from the M1

I'm looking for a type of NOS thats was talked about at JAE now what was it Oh Yeah Spinksy NOS !!!!!!!!!