General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Just rebuilt the engine however the can will not tickover or rev. When it first starts all is well then as the revs drop the car starts to splutter and pop then dies. if i unplug the MAF it will idle a lot better. I have fitted the maf to another car (Cheers Justin) and it works everytime. Any ideas guys?

...driving out of Asda car park @ about 4pm. Tried to catch you up but too much traffic :(

just fitted pair of gaint trumpet dump valves but they dont make a sound, have tried turning the soft to hard setting on the top but still no whoosh, please help me :confused:

Hi Just wondered if any one come across this before: Have just put boost controller on car - all was ok for a couple of days - then on journey coming back home I could not get out of gear - as if clutch lever not fully going in.Managed to pull lever out of 5th and went down all gears with a little bit of crunching and got back home. So drive and gearbox and clutch works ok when in gear but unable to get out of gear.Tried bleeding about six times as per manual but no good.No leaks anywhere,plenty of fluid in reservoir.Thought it might be vacuum pipe related but all hoses intact.Any ideas? Thanks Mark

Am changing water pump and cam belt on 300zx tt 1990 auto. Cannot get crank pulley bolt loose!! and cant stop the engine turning while i try! ANY IDEAS? Is there a special tool needed? Any help appreciated. Thanks in advance, Paul.

rebuilt the engine and it runs lumpy and badly. Unplug the MAF and she runs a hell of a lot better. is the MAF shagged??

Hi all I'm sure someone with a physics degree will explain this (alas I've forgotten most of my O-level physics ;) ) but as I've just bought a Nismo 13kg rad cap why is it better for the cooling system than the stock 12kg one? :confused: Many thanks Richard :D

Red Z, think it was a K reg, going down the A34 southbound, I was behind you in a blue Peugeot for a bit, I turned off at the 303 junction. Was gonna wave but some git pulled out on me as I was turning off!

does anyone know of a good Z mechanic in or near Glasgow ?. I have staretd to get a ticking noise from the top end of the engine, any help is appreciated.

Hello all. I as some of you know am new to the ZX world. My question is: What sort of fuel consumption should I be looking at with my ZX? I know it aint gonna do 30 to the gallon. But! what are some of you getting? Its a 1990 jap import TT. I haven't had it long enough to make a good estimate but would say somewhere between 15-20 MPG.

put new EBS discs, new kevlar pads on the front about a month ago, and they're squeaking as i come to a stop. I fit them myself and pretty sure i've done a proper job. What's wrong?

Hmm, in full-on panic mode at the moment, as I'm moving up north tomorrow for a new job, and the car seems to have a problem :'( My mate noticed it first as I was filling up with petrol - there was a sizzling sound in the cabin, and steam started pouring out of the air vents. We popped the bonnet but there was no sign of any steam in the engine bay. Something was leaking above the passenger footwell, soaking the mat in water, possibly slightly oily. I limped home watching the temp gauge - sure enough, it started to rise to max, but a couple of times it just suddenly dropped back to normal, only to rise again. Just before we got home, the cat overheat light came on.…

hi guys just brought new gear knob from the Zcentre, just need to confirm with someone that its just a question of unscrewing the old one and putting the new one on. The reason I ask is that I attempted to unscrew the old one and it doesnt want to budge and before I go all out to unscrew it I wanted to make sure I was doing the right thing. thanks Lee

out of interest is there any problem in replacing the vacume pipes (all 67678998 of them) with the same internal diameter sized braided fuel lines the reason i ask is a local auto shop near me has got some nice looking thin braided fuel lines,with the same internal dia as the vacume pipes and quite cheap too :confused:

Just got my car back from Phil at C and S Woods this week, he fitted my KYB Shocks, Eibach Springs, Camber and Castor Arms, Lightweight pulley set and fixed a boost leak, new timing belt pulleys and belt and painted my timing belt cover. Superb job as always. Took the car over to Nottingham 4 wheel alingment today, got it all aligned correctly, car is now driving better than its ever has done. Roof off for the first time this year, car didnt miss a beat. These people were recommended to me by BeeGeeVinz and did a great job, also they can do upto 24" wheels. http://www.alignment-services.co.uk Barry.

I am trying to suss out a guy on ebay trading as Jdm Inxs racing shop. I am after a blitz sbc id3 he is selling at £300 but i,m worried about what baggins said about grey import duds anyone know of him cheers people :D

Does anyone know of a dedicated unit that does both - not just a GPS unit that informs of speed camera locations......

Im looking to fit a zcentre tailgate skin this month, and I want to have a go at removing old spoiler then doing the fitting and prepping myself, then take it bodyshop just to be sprayed. I have never done any form of Bodywork sanding, filling, preperation before, so Im looking for advice from those that have done this themselves ? ...or is this likely to be beyond somebody with no previous experience ? Any advice, tips, suggestions....etc Anybody take pictures of the process ? Thanks

Look at pic, This has to be repaired as I am doing a respray, car is badly damaged by bad jacking :headvswal Anyone ever done a repair on this?? p.s I have no picture from the front but it does look a lot worse than the picture. Any advise peeps Cheers

Hi guys, Does anyone know what the standard spring rates are for a swb zed? Cheers and all that kinda stuff! Simon

Hi there. I have a 300ZX TT Jap import 1990. Could anyone tell me when at normal running temp' what oil pressure should the gauge display??

Yellow zed with a high level spoiler. Gave you a flash as I turned into Preston Grange just past Morrison's North Shields. hello if its anyone here! David

I'm having problems payong via PayPal, I don't have an account and the session keeps expiring or saying my card detail are wrong. Am i doing it wrong or is PayPal just sh1te I must have done it 20 times thismorning :headvswal

Tints, few stickers on the wing, on the dually Great Western Way going toward drive through Macdees and on toward Kembrey Park, came past you in an M3, but you didn't play :( ;) Just exciited to see a fellow Z'er

http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=48797 Thanks Paul