General Discussions - 300ZX Related

how hard are they to change , As this little lot is going on very soon !! ** apart from the doolz copy**

The zed engine seems to be full of connectors similar to the yellow one on the temp sensor. I can cope with that one as it's fairly accessable. Some of them are alomost impossible to reach. Is there a technique for dealing with the metal sprung clip bit on these to prevent breaking the connector ...or losing the metal clip ...or both!! :rolleyes: Cheers David

Just been to the place to get it checked and re-gassed but looking at this ( http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=51782 ) I'll wait until we get a definite answer on the correct type to use. Anyway, they filled with nitrogen to check, and oh sh1t, it leaks somwhere. I didn't fancy paying 38 sqids an hour plus vat for some guy to try and find the leak who has never worked on a Z before, so, my question is, is there anyone out there who can help me find and fix a leak in my air con system ? Thanks Paul

Guys, Had it comfirmed today that the head gasket is knackered on my car, hence, losing coolant (not really surprising TBH, I have done every fooking thing else on my car, its the only weakness left). I can still drive the car for 70 miles, stop, bleed the cooling system, top up, and off I go. So, it'll be alright for the summer/weekends for now unless it goes pop in which case, hairy muff...... :) You'd probably be thinking 'why isnt he pi55ed off?', well that my friends is because I look at a negative situation as an opportunity! An opportunity to build a bullet proof engine! :D :smash: The plan is to get the engine out of the car toward the end of Se…

If I were to clear the rear lights 99 style, but do both the indicators and the brake/tail lights, and then use hyperbright LED bulbs for the stop/tail would this pass the MOT??? (I would use those chrome bulbs that flash amber for the indicators) Is it also correct that you have to have 2 red reflectors on the rear of the vehicle as well or could you get away with 1 ?? Thanks in advance chaps Phil

I have just had my (water) rad recored as I needed to be on the road in days and could not wait for a Koyo, and all was fine and dandy tooling around town for a few days. . . However on a journey of around 20 mile sit all went horribly wrong and the car overheated and cut out. I checked under the bonnet and the front of it was wet and I noticed the rad cap was different. on it says 0.9 which I have been assured by the garage and rad company is usual but I think I recall the original one saying 1.2 can anyone confirm this to me and if possible to add a pic of a genuine one so I can show them what has been lost - Cheers

Hi to all on here :) Sorry to barge in over here (I'm a S13 200sx owner) but I thought I'd be best coming to those who know. As you probably know the 300zx brakes are a great upgrade for the 200sx. The brake master cylinder in an important bit of this upgrade, but there appears to be several different versions (abs\non abs, and several piston sizes). Has anyone got any info on the types available and which models they were used on. Part numbers would be great. Also, once I know which BMC I need, where to purchase one from (new or used)? Any good 300zx part specialists? Many thanks in advance :bow: Roger

1. On my Z in the passenger footwell their is 2 plasic round clips which i presume used to hold something?? Was it a fire extinguisher?? Has anybody else got them??

Guys, Im having a new clutch fitted soon but at the mo the existing one squeaks everytime i hit the pedal. Do you think i need to get a replacement clutch cable as well as the clutch i bought didnt come with one (not sure whether they should do?), is it recommended to change the cable when putting in a new clutch? If so you know how much they are new? Dan.

Guys, I have been recommended the Dot 5.1 Motul fluid when i have my braided lines done, does anyone know where i can get this stuff from, can only find places in US but they wont ship as its flammable?? Also how much you need, is it 3 cans? Dan.

grey zed g reg in howden nissan garage about 4pm today

Heading towards M4 about 5am i was on may way to goodwood festival of speed in a green XJR!

My mates 300zxtt has a problem, when hes driving and say approaching a roundabout his power streeing gets hard, he says he wiggles it abit then its fine again till it happens again any ideas? thanks.

We drove in convey for a while. Asian lad and girlfriend I think. Red. Looked standard spec.

ok, had a really soft clutch pedal this morning - about inch and a half play before i found the bite. by the end of the journey it was starting to slip. :cry: is it worth doing a clutch replacement myself? ive tried to do everything myself so far, but not sure where to start - how long 'should' it take, and what else is it worth replacing at the same time? new flywheel? any other supporting mods? will i need specialist tool for any of it? looking at getting an rps kit (knew you'd get me in the end smithy!)- might as well upgrade! :) cheers fellas! :duffer:

as above at 11:20ish yesterday 26-06-2005. just got a quick look as he wasnt going slow looked stock to me.

I have been told that the R12 replacement that this company I am questioning is ISCEON 49. All I can find on the internet is that this is R413a that can/does replace R134a, does this sound bout right to you guys ? Also, is there any way to do a DIY leak test ? Cheers Paul

HelP! Last night car was fine - this morning as the car warmed up (on motorway) car suddenly filled with steam and water was pouring on to my left foot throught the plastic air ducting!! Does this point to the heater matrix? There was no visible leak/steam/water onder bonnet! Front and rear heater hoses were recently replaced. AndyGP :cry:

ok guys aany help will be much appreciated on this : I went out this evening for my normal sunday cruise, all was going well until I pulled off from a set of lights there was a vibration type feeling (had the tunes up so didnt hear any noise)which i put down to a little tyre slip as i was a bit enthusiastic off the lights then this noise which sounded like a metallicy exhaust blowy/raspy kind of noise(technical term there) but also maybe a rotating sort of rubbing. As I accelerated the noise got quicker, slowed down it got slower - no noticeable lack of power just the noise getting louder. Stopped under a street light revved the engine in park no noise jus…

Black zed with nice looking wheels going down Peppard Road- cheers for the wave lads :cool:

I have video footage from todays Thoresby show how do i get it on the site who can host it for me cheers Paul

just reading this faq on the "boost jets" in the faq section if you put these restrictors in the line for the pressure to build up higher would this not cause more turbo lag? also are the 300zx turbos sequential or not? thanks

hi guys Does anyone know were i can get a de-cat pipes for my 1990 n/a z32 2+2 in stainless i looked every were. Cheers Ray

About 11.20pm in Birmingham city centre a black Zed with blacked out windows, Michael Knight may have been driving!? I was on a night out and my girlfriend noticed it when we were on our way to 'Air'

Opinions please on the attached screen shot of an e-mail I received, everything tells me this is dodgy, I do not know the author or the purchase it refers too, also the sender has a link to follow, rather than fall for this I right clicked to looked in properties but you cannot, I used some of the link address to check the ISP and it did not work, anyone heard of this possible scam? is there any way how to trace the author as I am getting really peed by the amount of scammers out there! The phone number ( a mobile! ) to call I guess is one which will back charge you so I have no intention calling that one, is it likely the hyper link will reroute to somewhere other t…