General Discussions - 300ZX Related

howdy in my jap spec z there is an alarm sensor marked up as keyless door lock in the drivers door, to which i havent the key fob. thing is the central locking doesnt work on the key. i can hear the relay click in the drivers door but the is no power going to the passenger door (checked with a multimeter while turning key in drivers door lock) the fuse is ok as the internal light still works.. qusetion is where in the system could be the problem as it seems the passanger door isnt getting power to the lock? is there any inline fuses or other connector i should be searching for (tried to do a search on faq's but no luck on this problem) any help would be very …

Just having a conversation about this but is this a common problem on the manual Z ??? Cheers Johno

Hi All I saw a silver 96 Zed today in eastleigh Hampshire so i pulled in and had a chat to the Driver.. We had an interesting chat about the Zeds and what mods have been done.. I was amazed to have been told that one of the mods to his Zed was instead of Spending loads of cash on Bovs!! he has had his recircs Venting to the atmosphere instead of to the intake pipe???? I was amazed and confused about this...he did not show me of course but assured me they make the same simular noise as aftermarket Bovs but not as loud and irritating?? And do the same job... Is this possible? :confused: I know in theary they could work as i understand how the recircs do there job,…

3:30pm in the town.

Does anyone have one? I've just dropped the pan off mine and found someone has butchered the strainer to remove the filter (cowboys) So I need a new one. Incidentally, I bought a little hand pump from Demon Tweeks and got all the fluid out through the dipstick hole first so the sump was dry. Nice. A new one from Nissan is about £35 so its not too bad for the part brand new. The sump was a bit sludgy, only a bit and the magnet is nice and clean so it may be OK.

My power steering has gone very strange all of a sudden. It keeps going heavy and then light. I have searched but none of the symptoms are the ones I am having. Instead of going heavy all of a sudden after so many miles or so many mins of driving, it changes stiffness every so many degrees of turning of the wheel. For example; Doing one full turn of the steering wheel the steering will turn slightly and then go heavy, keep turning and a few degrees later it will go back light, few more degrees and its heavy, so on and so forth. In one full turn it will go from light to heavy 4-5 times. The fluid was completly changed about 6 months ago, using the cor…

Hi all, I want to convert the front brakes on my Impreza turbo :shock: to larger ones. I plan to use Standard STi Subaru discs (295mm) and 300zx calipers as they are much cheaper to buy than the (we know people that have had it done, but they don't know the tech spec). Does anyone know what sizes the front discs are on the various 300zx models? As I need to know what spec/size caliper I need and from what model. Any help would be apprecaited :-) Can anyone shed some light on this one? And if anyone has any for sale you know where to come.... cheers!

I'm fitting a new drivers door/targa seal and have found that a black tarry/glue type stuff is used to help the seal right on the corner of the targa and windscreen pillar. Anyone know where you can buy this stuff or something similar to it? :confused:

the original foam spoiler has had it and i would ideally like a better condition one of the same but apparently very hard to source. mine has the common problem where the trim at the bottom, with the fairlady writing on it, is coming loose and looking pants. any ideas on new spoilers or where to get a mint original? cheers lads :)

Can anyone advise on correct tyre pressures for 265/35/18 and 235/40/18 on a Z please ?

When I left the UK in Dec 03, I expected to be back in no short order, so I put the Z in storage. Unfortunately, career wise it all went downhill from there, my employer was sold, I was retrenched and my work permit is lost, so I can never return to live and work in the UK. But what of the Z? I am coming back in July to get it out of storage, and do one last tour of the UK before exporting it to Australia. Obviously, I need MOT, Tax disc and insurance and all is being arranged by the guys storing it (free plug to Matt of Elite Auto Storage - a good guy and a great service). Unfortunately, if my memory serves me right, the tyres might not pass the MOT. I would b…

Black ZX on Goldington road in Bedford. Been seen 3 times recently near or in Bedford Tesco

What do the numbers stamped on top of the pistons refer to? I am thinking they are something to do with the "grade" but there are only 3 grades and I have piston/s that have "5" stamped on them. Anybody know??

Hi Pat, Thanks for the lighting pod that turned up yesterday. I need to know did the dashboard dimmer switch work when it was fitted to your zed? My problem is that when I turn on the driving lights I should see the dashboard & dials light up. They don't and I had been told a new dimmer switch would do it. I have some mean electrical gremlins in my zed. :mad: Cheers, Mike...

After puting in a new CD player and speakers a few weeks ago, i never got round to working out how the arial connects in. i wasnt bothered at the time but iv actually started to miss the radio. The standard jap plug has 2 prongs on it. does one go to a window arial and the other to the electric arial? i cant see an adapter in the shops so what one do i have to cut to solder on the correct plug. cheers

is it a common thing with using the r33 skyline brakes to have incurable judder through steering wheel only. I can't seem to get rid of it when braking at 90mph slowing down to 70 . the disc's have been skimmed and rechecked for run out, poly bushes fitted to all suspension parts, no play in top links, ball joints no play in them, steering rack no exessive play any ideas???? richard

silver j spec spotted mon night 7pm lansdown road cheltenham by tgi fridays h***aab anyone on here?

Hello All My 300zx 1990 NA broke the odometer just a few weeks ago. The trip, speedometer and the odometer are NOT working, the rest of the gauges are working fine (fuel, temp and oil pressure). How do I fix this problem? :confused:

Lady driver heading towards city centre Sunday Evening.

Hi All i cant remember if you have to take out the radiator to change the condensor or if you can get it out through the headlight centre panel after removing the airfilter and MAS?( avoiding Rad Removal?)

Spotted in Kidderminster on the Stourport road. Looked very nice, didn't get the chance to get the Reg. Thought it could have been JD but the driver had blond dyed hair up the top. I did give the thumbs up, but didn't notice. Forgot to say this was on Saturday 23rd @ around 2pm.

Hi all Anyone using datascan on their Conzult system - via USB to lap top ? Having difficulty with the USB connection - is there a special approved lead i can get anywhere ? Thanks for any help - Mike :tongue:

Hi all have not used Zed for a few month's and seem to have lost my kickdown on full acceleration/Thottle? Just stays in whatever gear your in ie overdrive at 75mph even if you boot it...Unless i downchange manually or turn off O/D... Gearbox Diag all O.K!! I dont want to start striping things down yet until ive had some replys...

anyone got a step by step or guide to fitting 2 x apexi bov's ??

Hi there, I've been asked to sort out the stero in a friends 300zx convertible (1995 non turbo auto - Import) it has a kenwood mask unit at the moment and the fron speakers seem well past it, there is nothing at all from the rear, but I can't see any rear speakers - where do I find them? Many thanks Simon