General Discussions - 300ZX Related

300zx TT winter maintenance. I'm planning on not to drive mine during the winter period, as we can have quite a lot of snow here where I live, and they spread salt on the roads, which would cause the car to start rusting. Is there something special you would recommend me to do when I have it standing in a garage for four to six straight months? I assume it would be good for the battery to be re-charged every now and then, but how about the rest of the car?

My zed comes with a Momo steering wheel, but the CC has be disconnected. Now, instead of placing a button on the dash or something, I was thinking about trying to get hold of the cc and indicator stalks from the US. They come up on US ebay from time to time and seem cheap enough. Has anyone done this? IIRC, the indicators are on the left hand side of the steering wheel like most European motors. This correct? Ta

Left the ignition on for about 5 mins yesdy while the missus was sat in the car while i chatted to a m8, just to save the alarm auto-arming, no engine running tho!!, i know, i know, easy way to screw coil pack's i know, stupid of me, but the car started within half a turn as normal. 5 mins l8ter, pulled in for fuel, set alarm to valet mode, again while the missus sat there, came back to the car an the ignition lights came on really dim, then the alarm started going beswick like a voltage drop was trying to set it off an the car would'nt start without a jump from some leads, (auto see). But with the leads on it fired first time, an drove the 5 min journey home. My que…

any of you guys know where i can get one? as greasy finger marks on the keyboard will piss the wife n kids off, mot due next week, and i know she wont pass, so its DIY, or no trip to the coast next weekend for the family.

Hi there, Had a bit of a play with a grey 300ZX coming out of Portsmouth early on Saturday morning (06:45), just thought I'd see if the owner was on here? You made me early for work mate! ;)

The catch just went on the glovebox. Anyone know if they are easy to fix? Or does anyone have one going for a reasonable price? Chris.

As some of you may remember, I’m planning on buying a 300zx TT. Yesterday I where in the shop for the first time to check it out. Its probably the fastest car I’ve ever driven, even though the one I tried out was in safety-boost (or just had compression problems as the boost gauge wouldn’t even pass the +3,5psi line), and it had a something seriously wrong as it had this very uneven shaking coming trough the seat from the back. I tried to find the engine-number, but I couldn’t spot it anywhere. Where should it be located? It wasn’t on that little metal plate inside the hood, which the serial number and some other info stands on. Cheers :)

Has any one retrimed the crappy tweed :hurl: on their zed with leather/vinyl? im wanting to do mine in red but just thought id see if any of you have tips or advice on the best way to go about it? cheers, gaz!

Yellow zed parked outside a pub in betweek Petworth and Duncton, west sussex.

Hi All. Oh shit, I gave her a good thrashing today and now I seem to have a tapping coming from the engine mainly on the overrun when i back of the gas sounds horribly like a stretched rod. what I am wondering is are zx,s prone to this and can I get the pistons out the bottom of the engine with the crank out or do I need to take the heads off? Any advice would be appreciated as I havent had it very long and havent stripped one of these before.

the needle on my stock boost gauge justs sits in the middle of the gauge it goes to left when the car is switched off so it aint jammed in the gauge anywhere i will eventually be upgrading to an aftermarket gauge but untill i do i would like my stock gauge to work btw its never worked, anyone got any ideas

Silver zedder staurday bout 6.00 heading towards weymouth from dorchester I was in the pearl white just caught you flashin lights.... Also silver zed parked near pavilion theatre on friday night? was it you?

One morning in south Croydon area last week. Again at about 6pm on friday or saturday. ****EGU I pulled up next tio you on my CBR and asked if your were member of 300zx club. You said "yeah mate, nice little run around". I got scared and decided communication was going to be impossible!!!!

Just taken my stock filter box out to fit apexi, but I am not sure what to do with the splash guard that is now only fixed at the front and is therefore a bit loose. Also the plastic intakes at each side which went into the stock airbox are a bit loose, what did people do with these bits?

:) :) Saturday night 8.45pm Cheltenham, St Marks you seen me i saw you!!

As above. If its taking things apart and putting em back together then I can do that no problem but once we get into management stuff I'm stuffed and so frustrated I don't know where to look next. Should i start with new fuel regulators and pump. The ECU had problems that Camco sorted. Hosing and pipework all new and seem correct. This is all really getting me down and I really need help.

The markings on the alloys (standard) caught my eye today, i seem to have a mixed bag, ive got three with the code L40P05 and one with 40P00R. I guess i've got three left hand alloys and one right hand, whats the difference between a 40P05 and 40P00, or is it just that one is for left and the other right. I know the alloys are supposed to help cool the brakes, is there any other reason that means you shouldn't have a left on a right and vice versa? Cheers :(

You own the black Zed in Ripley. I left you with the peice of paper with the club's address on it. Lovely Zed by the way! :cool:

Saw you on Friday (5 Aug) round lunchtime on the A327 in Wokingham. I was in the white one going the opposite way.

Can you modify with fibreglass a bodykit made with Urethane?

As above. The online manual says use dot3. I went to my local car dealer who told me they no longer do dot3 & topping up with dot4 would be ok. Any one have any advice on what brake fluid to use & can you just top up with dot4 or will i have to drain & refill from scratch?

Red Zed H plate on Shaftesbury Avenue, London Saturday night about 8 o clock ish, I did wave from the pavement but was busy being mown down by about 4 million japanese tourists

Right here we go again; whilst attempting to re-leather the Zed in a fantistic shade of yellow; we got to the drivers door..................and the fookin thing will not go down. I can hear a clicking so i guess the switch is working so do i just go ahead and order a replacment motor or is there another path to solve the problem. :) Thanks chaps :duffer: Marcus

Im not having a good night tonight, RAC man came round and started my car :dance: ....But as this is the first time Ive taken my car out in the dark I have never tested the lights. On the thrid click my main lights do not come on, only my side lights come on? The second problem is, when I pull away or when im at low revs my car makes a funny noise like a heat shied or something like that. Should I take it back to the garage I bought it from? Once again thank you for all your help, I hope I can start enjoying my new toy soon. Thanks Matt

Hi Everyone, Had my car one day, just went to start it and theres no power, nothing. Is there something I need to know about starting these cars as I dont have the manual or is there some thing wrong like the battery????? Please help