General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Hi all, Today I have listed my car on eBay! I have enjoyed it more since the manual conversion But time to move on Not as good as some of the members truly great cars, but mechanically sound Arthur

Hi All, I am starting a medium restoration on my Z soon. I was hoping for recommendations for part suppliers. I will need: Engine bay: injectors, plugs, leads, fuel lines, scuttles, filters, and gaskets Brakes: calliper overhaul, discs and pads, braided brake lines Suspension: shocks and springs General: bushing kit, door and headlight rubbers and seat restoration. The car is having a full engine out respray and the engine will be dressed to as near new as possible. Wish me luck!

Now we're in mid-October, it's starting to feel very autumnal - so what better than to go out in the Zed whilst it's still dry and take a few pics.......? Let's see yours.....😊

My 93 Non Turbo manual 300zx, the car won’t start.. We replaced the crank angle sensor with another used one. And bench tested the PTU. When the problem first started, it just wouldn’t get a spark. We first replaced the crank angle sensor. After checking everything else I replaced the CPU with a used one. After doing that the car would start for one to two seconds. We checked the fuel pressure after the pressure regulator and it is good. At this point, I’m wondering if I still have a bad CPU. And was wondering if anyone knew how to bypass the CPU to allow it to run or if anyone has had this issue.

Hi folks, With the NEC show barely a month away, I am looking for one or two volunteers to help man the stand on the Friday and Saturday (7th and 8th of November) to give the exhibitors a little cover. There is a free wristband on offer for you and a companion, on the day(s) in question, so you can also explore the show whilst there. With tickets costing around £40 each, this is a great chance to see the show for free whilst doing us a little favour in return. There is a catch, of course - this is open to subscribed members only.... ....But if you are not a full member you can still subscribe now in order to participate! Please let me know if you want to participate. Than…

A couple of weeks late, but last month we took the Zed on a little trip to the Isle of Wight..... ......Luckily the weather was favourable - and we also met up with our old friend Groover (Graham Jones) and his partner. He still has his yellow Zed, along with a couple of spare cars - one day he'll have the yellow one back on the road. Hopefully LOL But the reason for the post, as always, is to share some Zed pics - in no particular order, here they are 😉

So just watched this posted on FB by Nick. I actually enjoyed it but as a seasoned zed owner i was cringing and shouting instructions at my screen First thing i thought about the engine noise was the lifters, as being sat for so long they likely have seized up with lack of oil. Buy hey, lets strip the whole front, no harm as they age of the car, i would have done all belts, oil and water pumps while i'm at it. Second cringe was the usage of a electric screwdriver on the tensioner, and just as i was shouting dont do that, snap - told you, lol. The mistakes they made actually made is a great video.

we also are not getting the fuel injectors to activate. However, the fuel pump is working. My 1993 Z 32 was running fine and I turned the engine off and went to start again and it would not start. We have replaced the crank angle sensor with a with a used one and also tested it and it appears to be working. The fuel pump is working. The TPU also appears to be working when doing a bench test. we checked the the ECU and red error code 11 and 13, or refers to the crank angle sensor circuit and cylinder head temperature circuit. I get a 5v reading out of the CAS then gets interrupted when spun by hand, but the injectors are not firing. I has 12v to the coil packs aswell. S…

Have an 89 300zx 2x2 non turbo and need to replace the crank. Any ideas on where to find one?

My original 1991 NA has came home. Bit worse for wear so unfortunately it's a breaker now.

I was just going through some old pictures and found these.... Was a great day !

Hi, new to the Z32's, where woukd be the best place to get a chip for my 1996 N/A? UK obviously, cheers

I have a spare forged engine build that paperwork says has Jim Wolf Cams and Springs. Does anyone know if these markings confirms this or not. the only thing i can see is the yellow paint which seems to match. As i'm building up my primary engine again i'm thinking about transplanting these to the main build too.

I sold my old black 300zx last summer aaaaaaaaaand the itch has never left! I think I need to get back in to a new Zed! Gotta be manual, TT but red this time. I feel like this time I wanna modify it more. Make it what I wanted my black one to be! How’s the market at the moment?

My bonnet insulation was getting a bit tatty, so I have removed it. What can I use instead and does it have to be bonnet insulation? Not looking for chrome/mirror look.

Hello all! been a long time! starting the proses of getting a zed back on the road and while going through my old zed i found my ecu has been socketed and wanted to try and identify this Eprom. couldn't find any information online but though some of the big brains in here might have seen one before and recognize it. any help appreciated but understand there were quite a few types of these out there and may never know without pulling it and reading it. many thanks :)

Hi everyone My newly revived zed is currently in Jimmer's capable hands for a 120k service. Unfortunately he's discovered that the aircon compressor had seized and needs to be replaced. He's advised that I have an early style pump with both pipes on the side of the housing (not on the rear like the 93 onwards models). Does anyone have a working compressor, perhaps from from a breaker, that they're willing to part with? I'll need to get it fully reconditioned. Also, can anyone confirm the right part number so that I can be confident I'm sourcing the correct item? CheerZ Steve

After attending Beaulieu the previous weekend, we decided a little return trip to The New Forest was in order to see a couple of places we missed. In the Zed of course..... First stop was Hythe for breakfast, then a visit to Calshot Castle, finally dropping in at Burley before heading home. Well worth burning a tank of fuel for....😁

Hello can you advise a zed specialist who can o a cambelt Service around Berkshire. I heard there is a place possibly near junction 8 M4 but I don't have the garage name. Thank you

We decided to go to France last weekend We had delays both ways of 3 hours Our hotel & evening meal was first class On the way back we had lunch in the Cafe de Paris in Calais I had mules & frits Marsha had an omelette Just nice to get the Z on nice roads for a couple of hours driving

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As one or two of us know, last weekend was Simply Japanese at Beaulieu. So as usual, Julia and I decided to make a weekend of it - we drove down Saturday morning for a little mini-break. Started the day in Lyndhurst - and had to stop by the Ferrari dealers for a little look. Then on to Highcliff in Dorset for a nice sunny day at the beach, before heading back to our hotel near Marchwood.

Looking for a crankshaft/harmonic balancer for my 88 300zx. Are there any left out there?

I took my Zed out yesterday and all was fine - as usual - until suddenly the speedo stopped working and the PAS went stiff. The HICAS light came on at some point - but went out when I restarted the car after stopping at the local garden centre. When I restarted it a third time, the auto-box light blinked a few times before going out, so when I got home I ran the auto-box diagnosis check. And sure enough, flash number 2 was the longest, indicating a speed sensor fault. I saved the tip from JeffTT, which Andrew kindly shared recently - where the sensor can be fixed with epoxy resin, but sadly I could not get under the car to check and mend, if that plastic bit has popped o…

This a dire warning for any budding newbies not to buy the above white UK automatic being offered on various auction sites.The last owner took action against 1st Choice cars of Faringdon after an inspection by me & ACE .The car is a breaker it is so tatty & poorly maintained.It has serious mechanical issues & should never have been sold.The car was finally returned after a 6 month legal battle.My guy paid 11,995 for it when it was worth 2k at best.The car has low compression on cylinder 6,No AC,Split steering rack gaitors,badly corroded brake pipes,A hole in the floor that is structural,A dangerously worn Hicas joint,The fuel tank is sweating petrol around …