General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Please could someone give me some advice ive had my 300tt for 2.5 years its regularly serviced and looked after but ive noticed that im losing boost ill try to explain Uk auto running jwt stage 1 map Stage1 + apexi avcr Controller when off 0.45-0.47 A mode is set to 0.70 duty at 55% hits 0.69 B mode is set to 0.80 duty at 56% hits 0.70 was hitting 0.80 5-6 months ago Now before any one starts about boost leaks ive tried tighning clamps around pipes etc but cant find anything is there a easy way of detecting them some one also suggested it might be a sticky waste gate or is the avcr just sorting out the boost curve I still don’t really understand …

Hi! I have posted some messages earlier today in this forum and I still dont give up to find an answer!:) My 300ZX TT is leaking transmission oil in front of the car just behind the radiator...from where do this oil come..? Is it possible that the european 300ZX has an transmission cooler in front instead of a oil cooler...? The car has manual gear! Egil

Can someone tell me what has happened to my clutch, my clutch pedal has got no pressure against my foot when i push. Which in turn does not let me put it into any gear. The past couple of days it was starting to crunch slightly when selecting some gears but this was not constant. Any ideas? If so where do i get the parts i need?

As a follow on from the cracked leather thread,heres some more info on what I done. The main bolster was well worn,so I swapped it with the leather from the inside of the lower seat which is hidden by the tunnel.50p for button thread :) Then rubbed the appropriate coloured dye ( a quid ) over the whole seats and rubbed with auto-glym cream leather polish. place all you tips in here for people to share. I will post more tips Ive found as we go along. (Thanks to steve-o for hosting the pics ) heres the before and after seat pics..

these chips for sale on ebay,any good ? or can someone recommend something else? cheers, Clive mates cossy has over 350 so need a bit more poke ;) wrecked his rear axle though :xxx:

My zed has failed its mot today and I'm gutted!!! I'm from Newcastle but my work takes me away to Scotland so my wife had the job of taking my car for its mot, The failure sheet states that my car has failed on; o/s front fuel pipe leaking, rear steering rack leaking fluid, rear steering rack has excess free play, n/s front small brake pipe corroded to excess, n/s front main brake pipe corroded to excess, it also states that the o/s rear anti roll bar link arm is snapped, this is the 1st time I've mot'ed the car since I bought it (less then a year ago) I've looked on the car at (what I think is the anti roll bar arm) and it looks as though the previous owner just…

Saw 2 Z's in 20mins today! One a K-reg, blue. Heading towards Prices Risborough, was it Daz Zed? 2nd, Black/Grey G144? Heading towards Milton Common. Had a tiny front No plate. Both around 5 o'clock...ish.

Hi! My 300ZX TT is leaking oil in the front just behind the radiator. Someone told me that this might be the oil cooler...., but it seems to me that the oil smells like transmission oil..its also red and cold..The oil that passes through the oil cooler got to be engine oil?? Or am I totaly wrong? From where do this transmission oil come..? :confused: Egil

does anyone know the wiring connections for the speedo convertor on the back of the gauge pod for KPH to MPH conversion , are there any links to show how to fit a speed convertor to the correct terminals ? cheers people Steve :cool:

.........My old leather will be for sale soon!! What will I expect to get for my leather once removed from the seats?? (It's black and 2+2) It's in good condition apart from the usual drivers side bolster, it's scuffed and the hole is about that of a 5p, but I have some spare leather to get that repaired so it will be like new (2nd hand new ;) ) So, what would i expect to get for leather with bolster damage (drivers side only) and supply of leather to get it repaired by whoever buys it ? And then how much if I got that repaired and sold it?? Cheers, Matty.

Hi all, I’ve been reading the threads about PCV as looked like it might be my problem but they all seem to be mentioning smoke as one of the main symptoms. My Z starts ok, but then the trouble starts. The engine seems to really struggle to idle, hesitate/splutters a lot although it doesn’t stall. If you try to in crease the revs quickly it will stall, although by blipping the throttle slightly you can gradually build the revs up. But moving the car anywhere is practically impossible… Previously I had trouble with starting when warm, but seems to have developed into this now. Any ideas ?? Ash

help .......fitted the indiglo dial kit from Vijay , everything works ok light wise but now the speedo has stopped and the hicas light is on and the steering is really heavy .........any ideas people ?? :cry: :cry: :(

How do you change the washer jets? Can the old ones just bve pulled out or are there any clips. Not near my car just now, so cant have a look. Cheers

Has anybody fitted one of these, if so can they recommend a size or Brand. Im looking at binning the stereo and box underneath and fitting a LCD screen. I may wire this up to either a laptop/computer in the boot or an xbox. This way I can have a 120GB MP3 Collection / SATNAV / Videos etc. I know you can get expensive popout screens etc but Im wondering about some of the LCDs on ebay.

Got new jap spec headlight bulbs from www.elta.co.uk. I got the site address from another post here. They had 55w and 85w H3c bulbs. I got 55w as a direct replacement for mine to see if they work. I hope I have got the right things. They seemed fairly good value at £13 for two delivered and they came really quick. Better than pissing about with a soldering iron.

I've done a search to see how these have been installed but can't find any instructions as such. Has anyone got a link to instructions on how to fit the fan so it comes on via temp sensor.

Can someone please post the link to "How someone fitted PVC hose kit" can't find for the life of me. Cheers Rossy

Does anyone know of a auto box specialist in the southeast,after spending a month getting it going i lost top gear on the first outing any ideas thanks

in Chesterfield on the A61 at 7am. Isn't this yours TonyC? Nice spoiler on the back with 2 big cans. Excellent nik.

Just lately i've noticed that its now takeing a little longer to change into overdrive and lockup, all other changes 1st 2nd 3rd are fine, just overdrive and lockup. Any ideas what it could be?

anyone selling or know where to ger hold of a pair of wheel nuts for z31 thanks a lot

This is a simple method,which is quite obvious in some ways,and probably been covered a hundred times, but will post it up anyways .. ;) My leather was well cracked,and with the cracks being white they stood out like a sore thumb.. I bought a SMALL tin of dark blue dye ( or whatever colour your leather is ) called dyol which was a quid ! ;) , diluted a very small amount of the powder with water,stuck a poly-bag on my hand and clothed the entire interior with the dye,it sits on the leather,but dyes all the cracks the same colour. left it for 10 mins,wiped all the seats with a clean damp cloth,then nourished it with auto-glym cream leather polish. th…

What the best way to change the full beam and fog light bulbs? Can't really see any easy way.

seen three in three days 1 in wales by strady park in industrial estate always there 1 m4 about j37 stickers on rear window 1 today about 12 in stroud barh road any one steve

Hi, Does anyone know of a supplier or manufacturer of custom replacement seat belts - I basically just want a new set made out of RED material - to compliment my interior. I dont really want to go down the harness route. Your help, as always would be appreciated. Cheers. AndyGP