General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Hi- Can someone out there help me please? - Only one of my BOVs is blowing off- passenger side. Has anyone had the same problem? -if so, what is the cure before I start messing about trying to find the fault? Thanks Leonard

Got the gearbox off this afternoon. Hardest part was dragging the bloody thing out from under the car! I had to get it off the transmission jack under the car, then drag it out the side with millimetres to spare. So exhaust, propshaft, gearbox and plenum are now all off (plenum was removed before I decided I was pulling the engine). I'm ordering an engine stand this week and pulling the engine next weekend. The front of the engine is stripped back to the timing belt. As far as I can work out, there's very little else to do before lifting it: Remove the air con compressor and tie it out of the way. Remove the PAS pump. Remove the heater hoses. …

My tyres are all wearing on the insides there making a sort of groove on the edge, does anyone know why this is, ive just replaced the tension rods and had it tracked, and everything else looks ok? (I have 18''s) oh and while im at it does anyone know why when I go over a bump the front suspension knocks and creecks sometimes quite bad creeking as if something was dry and rubbing on something. many thanks pals JIM.

After replacing the fuel filter (57,000 miles, (10 year old car - I dont know if its the original filter) I have noticed that the hesitation under hard acceleration is gone, and the acceleration seems better. By the way, I first went to Halfords for the filter, the guy told me he could order one, would be £25! I asked him what would be the price without the free tank of petrol (he did not appreciate the humour) - I then went to Nissan dealer and bought it for £11.98, a pleasant surprise. Sometimes Nissan parts are not to bad in price. Cheers John

My boot is that heavy to open my missus cant open it - this means I have to keep getting out the car to unload the shopping :( Is it just the 2 hydraulic lifts that need replacing - if so does anybody have any to sell? Cheers

I've got no central locking currently. Have just replaced the relay inside the drivers door and still no joy. I am going to check the fuses (not even sure which one it will be) but will check them all. There is a cable that runs inside the door from the internal catch to the locking mechanism. THis has broken but I can still lock and unlock the door from the key. Is this likely to affect the central locking? ANy advice greatly appeciated. Door in bits and it's started raining. Thanks, Ice

Does anyone know where I can get a s/h rear spoiler for a 91N/A or can anyone tell me how to strip a cracked spoiler so i can repaint it. many thanks:dance:

Well many of us have fitted these dash kits to our Zeds but I came across this company in the US that does some interesting finishes including coloured real carbon fibre. Have a view and tell me what you think. link: http://www.edashkit.com Geoff.

Hi - I am new to the forum and new to the idea of owning a 300zx - I have made my mind up to buy one - based upon the reviews I have read and obviously their stunning looks. I have had a look at two so far, both TT's, one was an import, one was a UK car, both were 1991 (J). Both were really tatty - I am not a perfectionist - but am looking for as tidy a one as I can. I have another to look at this weekend - it is a 1991 (H) TT import - 55,000 miles in red and is apparently in immaculate condition. It sounds like it fits the bill. Can anyone give me any particular pointers towards things to look out for and things to avoid etc. I am not a novice - I know my way aroun…

Does anyone know the best place to attach engine slingers to an engine that has already had the plenum removed from it in situ?

I have a stock n/a 91 ZX with around 60K miles, I have just noticed that while pulling up at traffic or parking etc and putting into neutral or park the engine revs climb to about 2000 from a normal 800-1000 ish, i turn off engine and most times the problem is cured. What is likely to be reason for this on and off problem and what should I try to cure it

Does anyone know if it is successful to use a relay with a higher wattage (100 watts) H3 low beam bulb, and if so, how is it wired and what relay do you use. Thanks John

Busy trying to fit a new rear wheel bearing. Got the old one off but have a couple of problems... Firstly, part of the old bearing inner surface has seized to the wheel hub. Any advice on how to get that off? Tried heating the thing up in oven but hasn't made any difference. Secondly, the hub surface that fits inside the bearing seems worn and quite loose. Should there be any play in this or should it be a really snug fit? If the wheel hub is knackered too anyone know how much one of those is? Cheers David

I was told by a few people that the engine has to be removed when removing the turbos. But when looking at the 300zx service manual, it actually shows you how to remove them, & no mention of engine removal. Does anyone know anything about this?

Being a newbie and looking for my first Z plus my bro-in-law has JUST got one. Im looking for other Z sites, styling, servicing, spares, forums, the usual stuff. Any links greatly appreciated. Thanks Paul :D

Hi guy's and gal's I have a loud moaning noise from the back of my UK 300ZXTT. Now it's always there in a straight line and going round bends but seems to get worse when turning right so loading up the left hand side. I know the rear subframe bushes are weeping fluid but I was wondering if this could cause the noise? I sure hope it's not the diff? Also has anyone ever replaced/had replaced these bushes? How much of a job/what was the cost? :eek: Ivan

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The difference in price is huge - I've seen manual controllers for as little as £10 on ebay and £30 in Halfords. By contrast, most of the decent electronic controllers (Blitz/Apexi etc) are around the £500 mark. Is it really worth the extra money just to be able to change the boost levels from the drivers seat? Do the electronic ones do something extra?? I have boost jets at the moment and will need a bit more control over the performance once the turbo upgrade is complete, but I really don't know what to go for! Any ideas guys? Thanks Ch:)

Anyone got an opinion on whether or not this is a good stand for a Z engine? http://www.paintain.co.uk/Automo/garg_eqp/gseqp03.htm

As people may know I am up grading my car a little and I have the choice of better brakes or Xenon lights. Which should I go for?

Is manual/auto the preferred choice? What kind of things should i look out for? What can i get for about £5k and where from? Cheers Paul

Hi fellaz, big help needed. I think that my left hand side turbo seals have gone. Does anyone know about this so that I can get it checked out properly. I am in Leeds West Yorkshire. My regular MOT guy told me this, cos the car is starting to smoke a lot, and he says that he can smell oil. Cheerz. :(

If Im running 11psi of boost already and am about to install a HKS EVC3 Boost controller should I somehow work out how to get boost back down to 8psi (standard??) before I fit it? If so where do I start looking?

As far as I understand a BOV and Dump Valve are the same - just spelt differently. A Recirc Valve is what the 300 uses - right? A recirc valve is used because the AFM monitors it - now in the Supra You could get away with a DV upgrade from a recirc as long as you used dual piston DV. Would this apply to the Zed?. If I get 2 DV/BOVs I presume I just replace the recirc valve and block up the recirc intake.

I remove the fuel pump fuse from the engoine compartment fuse box, ran the engine to run it out of fuel so I could disconnect fuel lines, engine runs forever? how long does it take to run it out of fuel ? Thanks John