General Discussions - 300ZX Related

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:

just done a ecu diagnostic test result 34 detation sensor circuit :confused: :confused: what the f@@@ is that? steve

Hi everyone, just wondering if any of you fellow z owners could help me with a irritating creaking sound from my front left suspension. Its not there all the time just every other day. Ive noticed its when the weather has got crap. Ive had the car for 6 months and it was ok all summer but when it started snowing etc... it began. Are Z's prone to any problems like this. Ive asked a few mecanicaly minded people and they say it could be 'a dry joint' ??? also i know the bearings are ok. It only creaks on the bigger bumps and if i change direction. Its not rythmical(if you know what i mean) (creak, creak,creak)but its loud!! cheers Johno :dance:

Does Courtesy give shipping costs to the UK in their quotes? John

Those big (approx 1/4" dia) drain holes in the t-top gutter, where do they drain to? I tried to see if they are blocked by putting a small dia. wire down, but the wire dead ends within about an inch? Do they turn sideways? Thanks John

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Guys More prep for thrashing it on a track..... Any tips on where to fit in the cabin? I would guess on the passenger side of the gearbox tunnel but I'm worried that if I drill two holes to mount it what am i drilling into and will it create two attack zones for the dreaded rust or even worse two holes for water to ingress into the cabin ? Has anyone fitted one and if so where and how ? As always much appreciated.... Mark

What size is the stock intercoolers? and how big can i go? thinking of a custom jobby :bow:

Can any one help, this light coming on first and stays on for about 10mis thanks :)

Hi, when replacing the speedo dial on my import to a UK unit, i noticed one connection on the back was different at the top right hand corner, on the Japenese unit it was connected to a point marked 100k on the green board, on the UK dial its connected to a point marked 5k, do I need to leave as it was on the UK or change it to the Japanese way? was going to replace the whole unit of rev fuel temp in one go but one of the plugs on the back was the wrong size. Thanks, Richard.

What a difference. I couldn't believe it would make this much of a difference. It was feeling squishy and just 'wrong'- I had the front and back at about 28. Now 32 and 35 and it feels like a different car. The back feels higher and tighter and as if when I steer the car is going the direction I want it to. I had done a search and it seems I'm not the only one who had been using the wrong pressures. Just couldn't believe one simple thing could make it feel so different driving.

just got clutch master cylinder and its different from the one in the car - mine has the fluid pot a bit further forward and staggered and the fluid exit on the bottom!! the new one has the pot straight up and exit on the right!! does anyone know if this is this a change in year (from 1990) and is it easy to get new connectors or is this difference because mines a swb model?? darren

Hi everyone, ive just registered on this forum and i currently own a Starlet Gt Turbo. However im looking to change my car to either a 300ZX Twin Turbo or a Skyline GTS Turbo, ive got upto £9000 to spend on the car and have loads of info on the skyline but could do with as much info on the 300ZX as possible, performance, servicing etc etc. Has anyone out there owned both, how do they compare. Any advice would be great, cheers in advance. Wootley

Help ? Does Anyone Know What The Capacity Of The Cooling System Is ? I Lost A Bottom Hose And All Me Fluid And I Need To Replace Me Antifreeze . Cheers Jon

Needing a new exhaust not decided what to go for , however removed the back boxes and decided to start the car , how loud is this gonna be! Answer, not very, in fact just a rather nice note sure it's not over the legal limit(whatever that is?). Anyway got me thinking why not just pipe straight back without boxes, anyone else done this or see any problems?

As my handling feels spongy, I was thinking of uprating my shocks. Would you recommend replacing the springs as well and what types of shocks and springs would you buy and why? Also, is Z-world the best place to go to buy spares and where is it in Tamworth? Nissan 300ZX TT (auto) UK car. Cheers Chris :cry:

I've now seen a couple of different Zeds in Altrincham, Manchester making a total of 3 with mine. So that's 2 black ones and a silver (looked like a NA to me) Anyone on here?

Decided to remove the headlights today........................ :( What a fvkin pain in the arse that was :mad: and I've only got the drivers side one out so far. So I've done a search tonight, to see if there was an easier way of removing them, without removing the front bumper and the air filter box :confused: My prob is this.... On the passenger side I can get to the outer two (under the wing) and I can get to the inner front nut, but how the hell do I get to the inner rear bolt???????????????? It was enough of a pain getting to the drivers side rear inner bolt, and it took about an hour on just that one :eek: Now I've read that someone on here us…

How do you lock the hicas without an eliminater bar? cheerz, mickey

A local guy with a zed wants me (alright my dad!!) to have a look at his zed, he has the following problems: running very rough, hunting all over the place, nearly cutting out and backfiring and poping with no power also the engine light keeps coming on. Just thought i would get peoples thoughts before we have a look Cheers Mike

my mate just went into a local tool/hardware shop and asked for some 1mm welding tips. However the guy returned with about 15 different types. Anyone know what to ask for? Cheers

i have removed the ecu and replaced it with a haltech e11 .since this the hicas will only work for a short while.i have a feeling that im missing a signal or the signal iv programmed is not the right one .the hicas and rev counter are joined toghether in the main harnes,but the rev counter works

Hi Guys, I have a howie rad which has a pretty big core (1/4" thicker than the koyo to give an idea). Anyone here running an aftermarket rad without the viscious fan (i.e. aftermarket electric fan). Easy to fit ?. Can you notice quicker turbo spool up without the viscious ?