General Discussions - 300ZX Related

When i turn the key to start my car, it makes the most hidious scraping noise and the car fails to turn over. Then i try again and it scrapes a bit then turns over fine :rolleyes: Is this a starter motor on the way out?? If it isnt then what the hell is it? Its waking the dead at 6am when i go to work :mad: Thanks for any help -

about 7.20 this morning anticlockwise. black(purple?) Z blasting the arse off BMW 840. made it look easy(i was following in silver celica). particlarly liked the flames from exhaust. LMAO :xxx: not so sure about decals down side, bit too boy racery :) nick

I bought a normally aspirated 300 recently. The roads have been pretty slippery so it seems plenty quick enough. But maybe one day I'll want more power. I realise turboing it would cost what... £4K maybe? But I reckon nitrous would be more like £1K. Does anyone know if it's been done? can the engine and gearbox handle the extra power ok? Cheers folk :dance:

Hi all, I am still trying to crack this little problem with my new Zed. I have got wurring noises from the rear and vibrations coming through my seat. I have visited my local mechanics and he thinks it might well be a rear wheel bearing as the vibrations don't get any better when the car is put into neutral and no vibratations could be felt when I put my hand on the transmission tunnel. I was also told that I had had a new gearbox mounting bracket. Something else I know can be a cause of vibrations. This surely eliminates a dodgy mounting bracket though? The mechanic is sure it is a rear wheel bearing. I am not convinced though as I am not su…

My 92 J spec TT is due its big service, cam belts ,water pump , ancilliary belts, plugs , oil , the whole 9 yards.........does anyone know of a good mechanic with Zed knowledge in the North West Lancashire area that i could entrust with looking afer my Baby ?? Stebbs :bow:

After finally finding the faulty replay behind the main fuse caused the ABS/ HICAS lights to illuminate while drivinbg and would not allow the car to start, I noticed that while I was trying to determine the root cause of the problem, I found numerous components were sodden with water. All of the relays affixed to the back of the main fusebox under the dashboard had to be removed, the holders (which were contaminated with rust, green deposits, amongst other things) all had to be cleaned out, filed and restored to their former glory, along with the contacts on the relays. Other components examined during the investigation, like the starter relay inside the wheel arch …

Hi, can anyone help me by checking some part number for the 60k service, have been into Nissan today and collected the parts but some of them have different numbers to what I found on the net and dont want to start this job on Sunday and been left without a car, items are .. 1302845P86 timing belt 11720V5303 fan belt 2120042L01 thermostat 2101022P27 water pump they also said the a/c belt and power steering belt are the same and gave me 11950F6501 x 2 is that right? if any of you have your reciept and can check I would be most grateful, thanks, Richard. vehicle is a 1990 N/A. :confused:

Am going to lower my Z UK TT and have read that it would be wise to also fit adjustable suspension arms. Guess this would mean front and rear. Anybody know where i might get these for a reasonable price and has anybody fitted any? Your experiences will obviously influence my decision. Sorry for all the posts folks but thought best split up my questions.

Looking to replace suspension on UK TT. Gonna go for a slightly lowered setup and am wondering what is available out there for a reasonable price?

Both front tiebar bushes are coming close to needing replacing so have decided to go the whole hog and replace all the bushes front and rear. Obviously i am wondering whether to upgrade to polybushes or stick to standard ones? Will also be doing a full suspension change at same time so consider that too. Links to sites also appreciated

anyone body know where i can access an online workshop manual for the UK TT. Preferably where i can download the info and print it out. Pukka Nissan would be nice so my local helpful all round good guy mechanic can study what he needs to do to change my clutch and other mods i am going to have done. For real this guy is the workshop manager at a main dealer(not nissan)having started at the bottom, and is going to work on my car at weekends using their equipment and his time for next to nothing. He is a really good mate and i need to repay him somehow. Anybody from the Isle of Man?He is going to race there this year in the sidecars and thought maybe i could arrange somethi…

Am needing to replace my clutch shortly on 92 UK TT. Wondering whether to upgrade from standard and what to go for? Should i also replace the flywheel with a lightened one? Am looking to do some minor mods ie intake, boost jets,zorst so presumed upgrade the best option but which one? You guys and girls prob have numerous different types so all replies and recommendations will be greatly appreciated ( especially links to sites where i can find them at stupidly low prices ha ha i wish)

Looking for a good paint sprayer in north yorkshire-north of leeds area-to spray my hatch and spoiler and do some repair work to door and wing. Quality is important more than price but obviously dont want to be ripped off. Any help from anyone ?

After a couple of miles driving, i get an awful squeak from the front nearside hub, had the wheel bearing replaced a couple of weeks ago, and it stopped doing it for all of about 500 miles, now its back and louder than ever. It only does it at speeds upto 20 mph, and only after a few miles of driving , so i guess its something caused by heat, I know its nothing to do with the brakes as ive had the discs and callipers off and spun the wheel and it still does it. Can something else on the hubb be knackered causing it to eat wheel bearings at an alarming rate? Its going to the menders on thursday, any ideas of what i should get them to look at? bloody noise is…

Thinking of getting one [actually bidding for one on ebay] are they good and do i need to change/alter anything else to protect the engine!!............havnt got the ££££££ to do a rebuild. cheers Dave ps Just noticed mr shrimp selling ground effect kits!! what r they like :dance:

Hi, just wondering why its recommended to change the water pump with a cam belt renewal? What do you look for to make you decide to change it if its a 'take a look' scenario. Reason is, i have a belt but some people say change the water pump. WHY??? thanks :bow:

The driver front brake disk is wobbleing when I take the wheel off while the otherside doesnt :( Is that the wheel bearing?

Anyone know of a garage that knows something about the 300 in the colchester area???? :confused:

Having read the guide on buying a Z it appears my car has a problem! :( When I accelerate the boost guage blips to -3 then goes up to +9 (normal) I did this about 20 times on the Mway yesterday and I got the same thing. On idle the needle sits at 0! When I take my foot off the accelerater after boost the guage reads -5 and the goes back to 0! remains at 0 on normal driving, again on acceleration the guage blips to - then to +psi. My engine runs smooth with no whines or funny noises, no smoke, no turbo noises, starts first time, oil pressure +50 running to +15 at idle. The guide says Ive got a problem! :( :( Engine replaced in Aug 03. I have had no problem…

I'm about to respray my 300ZX. I want to spray it purple, and I know that some (very rare) 300ZX's came out the factory in purple. Does anyone know the paint code for the purple 300ZX's, and even better, does anyone have any photos of the standard Nissan purple. Please email me some pics if you have some (geewhizz@onetel.net.uk) To give you an idea of how few came out the factory purple, I have seen approx 500 Z's, of which two were the Nissan purple. Any help much appreciated. Thanks Andy

I'll be having my zorst fitted sometime in the week, if anyone wants the stock cat back give me a shout, if not ill get the fitter to junk em. I dunno what the condition of them is, they dont blow so they cant bee too bad.

Hi, I just started my Z, (been out in it this afternoon and all ok), started fine but no tickover. Took it for a gentle drive, alls OK, got back still no idle. Disconnected the battery for about 10 mins, and now it wont start at all. battery spins the engine over really well, fuel pump runs and then stops as it should. But nothing. Help. Series 2 jap auto.

Evening all, Just been changing my discs and calipers, but when it came to undoing the joint where the rear brake line joins the hardpipe I got a little stuck, it si difficult to get any spanner in there and the space is restrictive to getting any force on it. Any ideas??

where is the det sensor would a major boost leak also give fault 34 steve :confused:

Ok I think ive decided to go for a 300ZX TT over the Skyline GTS, However Ive just spoke to my local importers and they say they have had a few reliability problems with the 300ZX, but I figure no one is going to know better than everyone on this forum. So, has anyone out there had any problems with there 300ZX's, what should I look out for? Is one year of the model better than any others? (I want a manual one, without leather seats as well) Once again cheers in advance Wootley :dance: