General Discussions - 300ZX Related

This might me a strange one but can I ask who you would use and trust to do this in the midlands and why :(

my car has the usual nissan cranky 1st - 2nd gear change when cold (usual to me that is, the skyline was exactly the same).. may as well change the gearoil. and do the diff oil while i'm at it, so any recommendations welcome please guys... the skylines problem was sorted when i took it in to dixons nissan in hull, unfortunately they NEVER put the oil in i asked for, so i dont know what they DID put in, i changed the gear oil a couple of times after this and never did get it as good... what sort of capacity does the gearbox & diff take also, only if someone knows whos commenting on the above tho, coz i realise i'm been a lazy twat and could try a search …

Ok another prob with my Z!! Appears to b running very rich , above the exhaust the bumper is sooty black !! anyone know any common problems with them, sensor or something?? if give car a fairly good rev u can c the black haze from exhaust!! :( :( :( :( :( :(

I have an auto 300 and would like to no how complex a conversion to manual would be?? and what parts would i need to purchase

Help, my Z has started dripping at quite a fast rate my radiator coolant and water, I have taken some pictures below as it appears to be coming from some sort of metal tank beneath the engine where the cogs are?? Its not coming from either the radiator or the pipes by the looks of it, I have booked into a garage to get it sorted friday but I would like to know what you people think first. Any more questions about it please ask. It is leaking when the car is not running as well as when it is. All advice would be gratefully apprieciated. Many Thanks.

as above, approx value of front standard grey leather, drivers electric? seems to be quite a varied price in the for sale 'archives'!

has anybody produced any carbon fibre interior pieces - i.e boot floors, door cards etc for stripped out cars???

i had my worst fear confirmed by Gary at APT Tuning at Lenwade...... .the big ends are on the way out and will also require a new crank and has recommended a engine rebuild.Ive decided to stand by my Zed (in the hope i will have a strong engine at the end of this ordeal)but just waiting for him to price it up.Any body else know of any reputable Mechs in or around Norwich area who could tackle it?

hi im about to stick my dash down you no where it peels up from near the wind screen but i was wondering what type of glue i shuld use dont suppose the old no nails will work will it ? thanks

Can anyone tell me the size of stock front and rear brake discs please CheerZ Paul

People, after having a bit of a break in owing Z32's looking to retrun to the fold. However, bit out of touch with the market prices - so need a bit of guidance. There's a trader local to me who's got a '93 (L-Plate) 300zx Twin Turbo Manual (Jap Import, 90,000 kms, cloth interior, standard spec except for turbo timer/wheels), up for grabs and is asking £6495 (strikes me as being a bit OTT), but in reality is this a fair price, taking the wee or what? Any guidance/advice appreciated. :bow: PS.. Anyone (or know of anyone) interested in part-ex'ing/swapping against a non-turbo Supra? Needs to be a manual TT tho'

5-40w fully synthetic okay for a 300tt?

http://www.sureterm.com/sportscars.htm they've even got a pic of the Zed on the site :D

can anyone recommend anything to clean the crud off brake calipers? I've bought some 2nd hand and would like to clean them up before putting them on. Not fussed about having them painted or anyting, just cleaned up. ta

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/90-96-NISSAN-300ZX-TURBO-STAINLESS-STEEL-DE-CAT-EXHAUST_W0QQitemZ8029787437QQcategoryZ38786QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Anyone tried these? are they anything special?

Driving along the road tonight and i feel play starting increase on the clutch pedal and less resistance.. eventually not being able to fully disengage the clutch.. so checked the reservoir and it's empty, fill it up and the clutch gets a bit better, pump it a few times let the air out (see bubbles in the reservoir) and that enabled me to get home ok. The reservoir doesn't seem to be losing that much fluid although i've only left it sitting for 15 minutes since i last checked. Doesn't appear to be any leaks from the master cylinder and i can see drips coming from under the car, behin the back of the engine i can see a drip coming from between and above two …

Wow. Two Zeds in Redruth in one weekend. Whose was the silver Zed I saw at about 1530 today?

howdy people, i need to change the front pads and need a bit of feedback on the type and compound which is best for standed rotors,allso are the pistons push back or twist back a daft question to some but after doing the wifes front brakes on her rover 400 only after stripping the thread on a g-clamp did i suss they where screw back pistons :(

does anyone know what size the centre caps are on standard ZX alloys, is it 60mm diameter ? thanks Andy...

how hot should the heaters get when working right

If the car takes ages to sort the revs out, what would be the issue? Is there some kind of idle control valve on zeds? It's not hunting or anything or reving too much. Say I'm driving and I come to a stop, put it into neutral. Revs drop quite low and it feels like the car is going to stall, sometimes it does, but more often than not, it doesn't and give it a few seconds and eventually the revs will rise back to normal idle.

anyone got some good pics of a gearstick for a manual tt please? just need a good couple of pics of one to look at .. otherwise i have to take mine out!

sorry to bring up the dreaded hicas subject again! first question is about degassing the air con - how can i do it on my drive? i understand that it is nasty stuff, but how nasty is it? if i just release the pressure using the valve by the battery will anything untoward happen, and how long will it take to empty? also i seem to have a different set of pipework to my hicas than ive found anywhere on here. i have no pipe running from the tank to the solenoid? from the tank - 1 pipe runs to the pump, and 2 run forward to behind the air con rad. from the solenoid - 1 runs to the pump, 2 run to the rear steering rack, and one runs forward to behind…

My cars always had a slight pull to the left, nothing severe, on searching the forum it seems there is a mysterious force at work as most cars seem to do this, so what about you?

ok i bought some screen wash a 1 litre bottle, now on the reverse it says this: in winter increase concentration to 25% or more screen wash to water. question is make this easy, how much of this bottle do i put in my shortie before i add the water?