General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Hi Does anyone know if the indicator bulb holder from a 99 spec indicator is the same as pre-99 j-spec? Cheers Pete

Wanted to gain access to my re-circs today and remember SMW's site having a guide of moving the fan out and up onto the slam panel. I tried this every which way today but couldn't get it past the oil cooler - do Jap cars not have this there hence making it easier or was I just not doing it right? I tried moving the thing every which way I could but it just wouldn't get past it, so gave up and went out for a drive instead.

okay, this has probably been asked before but can't seem to find the right info anyone know the oil capacities for engine,trans and diff?also is an lsd fitted to the zed or can i use straight 80/90? the parts i'm after are trans filter kit,engine oil filter etc and i wondered if anyone on the forum can supply these. car is jap spec twin turbo auto,thanx in advance :bow:

Spent the best part of my day today fixing a boost leak. Only running 5 psi, I removed the AFM and put a smoke bomb in inlet (made sure it was not touching rubber) then sealed - low and behold 30 secs later smoke comes pluming out from a joint. Sealed - thought all was ok However I have now lost the leaking air chopping sound on boost but Im still only getting 5 psi :( Another leak........... The smoke bomb hasnt found this one yet - gutted

Hi all Saw a yellow ZX on the M25 heading clockwise around kent/surrey border at 9.30-10.00 this morning. Had an F40 style rear spoiler and the targas off..... Anyone? Richard :)

None of my brake lights are working... It's not the fuses, checked all of them under the accel and under the bonnet. On investigation, no power is getting to the fuse under the bonnet at all when the brake is depressed (like me at the mo!). I'm baffled? Any ideas what happens between the brake pedal and the fuse? Does the brake pedal have a switch on it, or is it a pressure switch to do with the hydraulics? Any advice, info, guesses etc would be much appreciated please guys and gals from the fountains of knowledge on here (which is why I paid my £20) :bow: Cheers, David

Just got the car back from the sprayers and 2 probs 1/no mesh can fit in the centre under the no plate due to how flexible it is behind so my mate thinks i can get mesh to fit99spec :) 2/on removing the badly damaged bomex bumper there isent no where to fix the original splash guard that sits below the the air-con rad intercoolers,is it going to cause damage from stone chips rain water etc :( 3/one more thing is it ilegal to fit a small no plate the same size as james300 for EG. sorry to go on but its better than posting 2 or 3 greg :bow:

:confused: I'm getting a leak, particularly on the passengers side, and particularly when I brake. As my wife sits there most of the time I need to do something. Is is possible to get and replace the seals because they do look a bit squashed, particularly at the front? It's so bad that, in the car wash, I have to hold a rag up to stop the water!! Chris Davies N/A J Spec Black, subaqua carpetting! and totally new to the 300zx

Thanks everyone for all the feedback received on the last thread I posted and I hope it was at the least an "eye-opener" for some. I thought it would be a good idea to keep details of any advice given and a list of recommendations somewhere on this page (hopefully an admin will make it a sticky at some point so that it is easily found). Looking at my comments so far, these are the ones that I feel belong in here, if you have any others then please contribute or ask futher questions which hopefully will make this an interesting FAQ thread one day. Quotes so far: Oilman c/o John Rowland (Silkolene/Fuchs R&D Chemist) So, the chemistry of “synthe…

my dream Zed is very rapidly becoming a nightmare! first time a used it i got a water leak :( fixed it :hyper: used it again water leak from pin hole in metal pipe :( fixed it :hyper: used it today water leak from drivers side at the bottom!!!!!! :mad: is it possible that the water pressure is to high and the radiator cap is not working getting a bit p!ssed now Billing just round the corner any advice or help greatly apprietiated cheers the std water temp gauge is crap it moves to the middle and stays there how are you ment to know if its over heating

Took the zed out for a spin for the first time in over a month yesterday and it seemed very juddery. Any ideas what could be causing it? Its like the wheels are out of balance, but they aint gonna get out of balance sitting in a drive. Cheers

i took my front bumper off yesterday and my intercoolers look like they have seen better days do i need to change my intercoolers there isnt anything wrong with them apart from lots of fins bent,and covered in red paint overspray i cant afford a upgrade so would only be buying secondhand ones am i worrying about nothing could i clean the old ones up? steve

Morning all, Speaking to a friend yesterday he said that the SAAB 900 Intercooler is larger than the 300zx and pretty much straight swap with one of the Zeds ones. Obviously you would need to find to saab900 turbos in the scrappers because they only have one ic each. Anyone else heard this. Is this a cheap viable/upgrade?

Hi all, I tried removing the belt today, but no luck. Losed both bolts like in the pictures, but the it dose not losen the belt. What else do I need to losen to get the first belt off? Cheers, Alastair.

when i turn on the side lights the two low square lights come on. when i turn head lights on the two round units in the headlight come on. when i flic to main beam the round lights go out and the two square lights in the headlight go on is this right?

chaps i need some help. the bloke who i bought my z from nicely thought it would be a good idea to cut away the separating piece of plastic thats inbetween the stereo and what ever used to be above it (its an import so it has the double din outputs) it looks really poo and i want to get iy sorted. it looks like the whole centre of the dash is one peice :shock: how much is this gonna set me back and where can i get the replacement from? please help i cant bear having this big hole in my dash anymore!!! :cry: :( :rolleyes: cheers

Does anyone know how and what an E.G.R. control valve works and does? And what happens if it decides to go pop? Is it easy to replace? Is it cheap? (What am I saying? this is a Z I’m on about, so I'd better get ready to sell two goats and my first born child!) Where is it on the engine, (any picture's would be good) and last of all, what does E.G.R stand for? :confused: Thanks for any help. :)

Pretty sure it was you Dave, saw you by the roundabout outside Bliss in southport earlier today. LUUUUVERELY looking motor, nearly bumped into the car infront of me :xxx: Was it you dude, you had your missus im assuming? in the car too.

I've got a miss matched set of locks on my zed. Basically the driver door lock has been replaced so I have a one-off key for that. The only other key I have is a red valet key. I was wondering if its possible to move the driver side door look the the passenger side (where its never used) and vice versa? And then if its possible to get a master key cut from the valet key? I've got a new blank on order at the moment. The alternative is a full second hand lock set but I could live without the expense and hassle to be honest!! Cheers David

Was getting very frustrated trying to get to the two bolts underneath the stock airbox yesterday, to the point where I though it would be faster to take the bumber off. When I removed the splash guard on the drivers wheel arch the bracket which the bottom two screws fix to just fell off due to massive corrosion. I decided not to go any further (cut the airbox out in the end!), but now my spalsh guard has two or three holes where there is nothing to screw to, so is a bit loose. Anyone konw if these brackets are replaceable?

I am getting a zed spotter geek, but I have seen loads recently. Someone going onto the M40 North today about 12 as I was coming off. It was a nice (clean) balck one with a vented panel at the front. Also a red import the other day (Thursday or Friday I think) along Seven Star Road in Solihull. Yet again I was dreaming and didn't notice until you had almost got past. Anyone on here??

Hi I took a good engine out of a non turbo 300ZX about 6 months ago. I just want to know whether its OK just to leave it standing (inside a garage) for this length of time, or is there something I should do to make sure it doesn't seize up or something ????? Thanks Andy

can u get universal 02 sensors as mine not working right :cry: cheers

Fook me whilst checking car over I noticed the lower brake pin and spring missing. :shock: anybody got one or where is best place to get one ?? :(

One in Coventry Today (Fri) 6.20pm by the BP garage on the A4600 Blue L reg with targas off, didnt flash, didnt wave, didnt even let me out the junction....you fookin tosser!!! 2nd one Silver impot (obviously) targas off on Eastboro Way Nuneaton at 6.30pm, you waved out the roof, very good of you. :)