General Discussions - 300ZX Related

and theres also a grinding coming from the gearbox when im in 1st and 2nd gear almost like a rumble, but its been like this for about 2 years,should i be worried?

red light on left of wheel at bottom got kind of a tank of sorts in it - is it the cat overheat? if so what is it and is it a prob?? cheers oh jap spec 90 btw

Spotted a black z going through Darlington. After market zorst and spoiler. Flashed you but i think you were posing.......nice item though.

Do all Z's do this? I've had a TT for 6 days :D and I've only opened it up recently as it's been raining a lot. I've noticed a noise, best described as a howl which lasts for about a second when I floor it and then goes while still at full throttle. It's deeper then turbo noise and as I say, it doesn't last all the time the throttle is buried. I've also notice OEM boost gauge goes right round to last mark, not between 3rd and 4th mark as described in buyers gauge. How can I tell if the car is running more boost then std? Could the noise be related to this, car is std as far as I know. Is there anything wrong or am I an automotive hypochondriac?

The radiator on my zed has been replaced (before I got it) and appears to have a uk spec radiator fitted. On the passenger side the oil cooler is connected to the gearbox (auto) on the drivers side there is nothing connected. Should there be something connected to that side. Cant see any pipes or fittings anywhere that look like they should go there. Regards Kevin

Saw a Black Zed going south thru' Tyne tunnel 8.00am std alloys (was it you this time Silverfox) :tongue:

It was getting a bit dark so I could not see too many details but it was a grey Z with round rear light conversion, if you read this you sounded awesome as you went past me in the wifes Volvo. How come I never see anyone when im in my Z. :D

I am soon to convert from auto to manual, getting the parts together at the moment. :hyper: Is it going to be better to take the engine out or leave it in ?? If anyone has a procedure list on how to complete the conversion I would be greatfull. I have done a search but can't find one. Any help and advice about the conversion would be usefull. Cheers Mark

nice black h reg 7.30am this morning accelerated past u in my 405 diesel estate....................... not :D

Man, since I decided to keep my car, I am getting some use out of this membership! Right....I have an 89' TT with the small poly spoiler and below that a strip of black vinyl to match the lights. As it's been outside this winter, and it's been cold and wet up here, the sticker has blown and may as well come off. I have noticed a couple of you guys on here have a similar effect with just body colour below the brake light as opposed to the sticker. What I want to know is what can you use to get the vinyl base off? I did a test patch and used Tetroclean engine cleaner, meths, white spirit and none of them got the sh*t off. I have plenty of elbow grease …

i am having one of these fitted on monday, but i can still change it if i want. just wanted to know if anyone has got one of these and how do you rate them? yaseen

Hi All, Right for those of you in the know.... we have a standard japanese TT auto, it had the nismo 300kph speedo, so with a change to standard jap face front, it reads near as damb it accurately in mph!!, so no black box needed and therefore no change to hicas/shift pattern/ steering or other side effects!! yippee... But.... can't go above 110ish due to limiter, so the question is.... can someone burn me/supply a duplicate of the standard chip with the limiter removed only as we are happy with stock set up??? Am I right in thinking this is just a standard cheap rom chip (and socket) that I need burning by those in the know?? or am I missing something more co…

Guys, could use this to accompany the current mods!! Are they any good? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2469259963&category=36680#ebayphotohosting :duffer:

I need to change my gearbox and was wondering if it is fairly straight forward. Also does anyone know if an import auto box is the same as a UK spec one.

Have any of you guys replaced your wiring? Mine's pretty screwed and I was considering doing this with a part from the US (left hand drive) There's a guide here and it's doesn't seem impossible but I am pretty hopeless under the bonet (took me 2 hours to upgrade the air filter). Is this doable or do I sell a kidney and go to Nissan...? http://www.mindserv.co.uk/loom_replacement.htm

how much will it cost me for a full retrim in leather ????

Hi, Does Any One Know Who Was Saying They Could Get M0st Tyre For Sale In A Recent Thread???????

Saw a grey zed heading along the A326 between Marchwood and Totton. Anyone from here?

K reg white UK in Sparkbrook near Farm Park. I pass it everyday parked up in the morning. Looks like it's in good shape. Anyone? (on here I mean)

my zeds down now going on a week . one of the hoses on steering pump pissing . awaiting a replacement from courtesy . dam i miss my zed... i shouldnt be so attached to a car . but christ its a zed..... hopefully ill be smiling soon...

Just wondering....... how much heat comes up from underneath the car. Its just that when i sit at traffic lights etc i can actualy seat the heat waves rising up the out side of the window. Is this normal? :confused: When i open the door with the engine running i can even feel heat on my legs. Another thing that seems to get very warm is the transmition tunnel. Is this caused by the gear box. Im going to put a cooler conversion on the gearbox cooler as its a jap import. Any thing else i can do to help?? Jonce

OK, Thought I had sorted my clutch probs but they have reappeared! Here are the symptoms: When the car gets hot, and I come to a standstill i.e. in traffic, I can't get into any gear. I turn the engine off put it into gear and it starts off then the clutch will start slipping going down the road! I stop let the car cool down and it is back to normal! Also when driving it normally the biting point keeps on changing! Here is the spec, OS gilken twin carbon fibre plate clutch and flywheel! New thrust bearing Uprated Jun pivot ball SS clutch hose New Slave and Master cylinders Clutch booster tanks bypassed! Probably about five litres …

I got my clutch replaced today and have literally just picked the car up from the garage and run it home. The problem I have is that the gearstick is now sitting 2 inches to the left of where it did originally and therefore the gear position is now too far forward and left. I'm 6 foot but like to sit nice and far back, but on the way home there I had to bring the seat forward just to be reaching, without stretching for 1st 3rd and 5th. I kept catching my fingers against the clock, so that give you an idea of how far it is forward. I mentioned this to the garage but they said they have checked the position and the bolts and everything was as it should be and th…

Hi U guys. Intermittent speedo, mostly stays at zero and sometimes starts working OK. When speedo stops so does the trip counter & Odometer. Speedo head already changed with another used one, didn't cure the problem. Is it the speed sensor. 1992 Non Turbo import Any clues?

To get the front of the car up with a trolley jack where's best to lift car. I use the towing eye but it sort of offsets the car - I want it up evenly or is it a case of one towing eye and one side of the car at a time?