General Discussions - 300ZX Related

While replacing one of my turbo coolant pipes, I've managed to damage the drain plug on the radiator. Anyone know the best/quickest place to get one from, or whether you can actually get them separate from a complete radiator ? Thanks Ash

Hi, Finishing my TT conversion off in the next couple of days!! I thought I had a fully functioning and complete HKS EVC with which to control the boost, because I was using an NA loom! But this HKS EVC is looking dubious and it might have to be replaced! In the meantime am I right in thinking I could just plumb the turbos and actuators in, and presume this would just operate at stock boost! Stock boost would be what I want anyway until I have run the engine in!!

What do you think guys? Had quite a bad spin out on the way home today from work... Coming round a left hand bend, back end flipped out from me and I went spinning... About 3 times I think :cry: The car is quite damaged. Front bumper grazed, wing, rear bumper, rear light cluster(electrics), rear O/S wheel bent in (meaning the wishbone etc is bent), both tailpipes, and a 4 inches of tree stuck in the boot!! I feel like sh*t!! - What I've done - After the accident the farmer came out and started raving about his hedge (which I took out in places - twice). I have signed a piece of paper saying I skidded and took out property owned by h…

i am trying to get my zed somewhere to how it should be to sell it for a manual. its a jap tt auto with (im guessing) jap clocks that go up to 112mph - i think the car has been derestricted because the needle goes right round to zero again. where can i get clocks from and will uk fit or not????

just coming back up the motorway and decided to gun it (up to 70mph of course) past these lorries. Foot down - boost kicks in then judder, engine managment seems to kick in throttle off, look very worried, gun again, engine judders and seems to hold back. Could this be down to an incorrect setting on my TPS as I took it off yesterday to try on a mates car?

Hi All Took My car in today only to find the overflow bottle had a big split in it, the heater hose has split, near the turbo. Thats Y the car is runnig so hot. Still could have been worse i mite of have an oil leak as well, not to many pennys this time someone was on my side. :)

OK, I've told the girlfriend we can't have a holiday this year, and maybe I'll give up smoking too so I can (sort of) afford this 300ZX I mentioned before. (It's on autotrader, 1999 S-red, auto, non-turbo, Jap import, 35,000 miles). Any idea what should I check when I go and look at it? I've had a look at several on line buyers guides and there's so much information it's a bit confusing. I'm hoping cos it's from a dealer and reasonably new, if it does go wrong I can go back and make him fix it (I'm a consumer journalist!). But any advice would be really handy. I'm mechanically competent with bikes but not really with cars. Thanks folk. Tim

I am rebuilding my engine as some people know, but dont know what parts are best to replace while the engine is out. So far I am replacing Injectors, All Gaskets, PCV Valves, O2 Sensors, Lifters, EFI Harness (The Harness just for the injectors, coils, CAS, MAS, water temp sensors Etc) Can any one else thing of anything to replace? Stuart

just had the gearbox out to replace cpb at local garage, was wondering if the gearlever can be put back on gearbox at a different angle as mine seams to be a little more forward than last time drove it or am i imagining it:slap:

What's the going rate for installing a boost controller? Can anyone recommend anywhere in the south east? Thanks Ch

This has never worked since I bought the car. When I press the switch on the right console the green dash light comes on, but when I press 'set coast' on the wheel, nothing happens. The wires are plugged in at the back of the wheel and I also checked the switch behind the gas pedal by pulling it up with the top of my foot whilst trying to engage cruise. Still nothing. All the fuses are ok too. Any ideas? Thanks guys Ch

Can anyone help me? I need someone togive me a hand to fix my zed, been asking the old man to help for ages and he's just too lazy to help, its always 'in a minute' or 'later when i've had my cig' etc, etc Starting to get fred up now, took the week off work to do it and so far had no help. Would be willing to pay for the help in beer!:D Cheers People!

James300's question has just reminded me of a little problem i seem to be experiencing with my dash clock. It seems to be loosing time BIG time. Is this a common prob, or could it be that there is a possibility that something has hit it, but i doubt this. Are the standard clocks crap, or have i just got an old sh**y one ?? :D Dave

...and measure the hole that the clock sits in? Thanks.

having trouble gettin air out of system, have found a larger pipe that is connected to hydraulic system that runs along inner wing to the front of car behind headlight it as a bleed valve on the end of it but why is it there as it seems to be the cause of the problem, can it be done away with or is there an easier way to bleed the system. cheers

Right - swapped my TPS onto my mates car to prove fault - his is knackered (Pete Shrimp - I could do with buying your spare off you mate). When I put my TPS back on my car I just adjusted it down to a tickover of about 800 while engine was running by moving it up and down - Is that all I have to do or do I have to do anything else like reset ECU? However . . . . This still hasnt cured his boost problem On full throttle it sounds like a fluttering noise, could this be a diapraghm in one of the recirc valves not closing hence no boost build up. On tickover Boost guage reads 0 Revving it drops the boost guage to -5(ish) when going and boost kicks in it…

When I slow down from say 10mph and stop completely my brakes creak. If I pump the break they creak as well. Brakes work very well. Any ideas? Thanks, Ice

Hi, I have a hks EVC, which came from a jap import, all it says on the box is HKS EVC, with a sticker underneath is HKS VIII 05855 Does anyone know where I can source instructions for this model?

Hi All, there's been a lot of good advice on the subject of my duff oil pressure sender (at least I hope it's the sender and not an expensive hole somewhere). Thanks to all who posted. The answers raised the difference between a mechanical gauge (capilliary tube between engine and gauge) and an electronic one (sender installed in engine, electrical leads to gauge). One view says that mechanical gauge is the only reliable one, other view says modern electric senders are OK. What's your experience? (I didn't bother to have an option in favour of the stock sender / electric gauge as everyone told me they're rubbish!) Cheers - Gio

How can I tell what year my car is? All I know is that it was registered in the UK in 98 and the guy that sold me it, said it was a 89 or 90.

There is some kind of relay directly underneath the locking mechanism in the drivers door. It's pretty much in the corner of the door so almost behind you if you are driving the car. I presume that my one has bust as everything else seems fine. I can't seem to work out how to get the thing out. No visible screws. Has anyone done this before? Many thanks, Ice

HI, IVE JUST BOUGHT A 300ZX IMPORT ,THE FUSE LAYOUT IS ALL IN JAPANEESE DOES ANY ONE HAVE A CHART IN UK ?????:rolleyes:

Engine oil dripping onto p/s pump. Have had very good look on ramp - but can see nothing. Anybody else had same problem. Mark

Right, Ive removed spare tyre, and left hand side polysterene tray, before I remove the right tray too - (cant really be arsed) is there a cure for a squeaky boot. Every little bump I hit (and theres lots of them in Sheffield) the boot squeaks - its driving me maddddddddddd

Hi folk. I've seen a 300zx for sale. It's a japanes import, non-turbo, automatic, 35,000 miles. It's 1999 (S-reg) and up for £11,500. I'm tempted to get it but I'm worried as it's non-turbo. Is non turbo much slower (especially automatic) than the twin turbo ? Are any other parts different (ie suspension / brakes etc) ? Could I turbo it later without having to change much else ? Many thanks people Craig David (ok, that's a joke; I'm not really Craig David, soul sensation)