General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Right, abit of advice if you will. Having finished the heater matrix, the second on my to do list this week is the bushes. I have a full set of poly bushes to go on and have two options: A: D.I.Y., looks like a load of grief, and have the problem of getting the car off the deck and leaving it there while the job goes on or B: Pay someone to do it for me Thoughts?

anyone know what size socket I'm going to need for the rear wheel bearing lock nut? Though I best check before I start the job! Happy new year all! David

1st of the New Year and the first problem !! Out for a blast this morning and the speedo jumps from 70 mph (ish) to off the clock at 200mph and stays there. Even when stopped or switched off. :confused: Any clues guys ? Much appreciated. Mark PS Happy New Year to all ye faithfull Zedders .

Just fitted a pair of low beam (H3) bulbs I got from the States, less than £8 (for the pair) including air freight, even in the daylight they are miles better than the Bosch Xenon I fitted about a month ago. I got them off EBay John

Hi, First of all HAPPY NEW YEAR :dance: Secondly, I saw this car in the ad's at piston heads: Pistonheads Link I asked the bloke a few questions, e.g. what miles, why selling and what parts replaced. Seems pretty descent, and I have only seen 2 private sellers selling less than £4,000 (in about 6 months) - so not too sure, as I generally expect descent UK ones to be around the £5K mark. Is this too good to be true? :confused:

I'm in the process of removing the sump with the engine still in the car. But in order to remove the driver's side "big metal plate jobby" (I think it's called a gusset but that usually means stained crotch parts to me) I've got to get the oil filter mounting bracket off first by the look of it. Has anyone ever removed this and/or knows what the best way to do it is? There seems to be a waste gate actuator gubbins in the way of two of the bolts. Any advise appreciated. Cheers

Got a new battery the other day. The bloke in the shop said " Is it the same battery as the UK spec?" And i said yes! I have a N/A import and obviously the UK spec is Twin Turbo only! I didnt think this would be much of a problem. However as ive been driving about ive noticed the volt meter slowly dropping in the car - to as low as 10 volts at one point - but when i revved it, it would go back up to just over 12volts! Got in the car today and its too flat to start the car! How do i check if its the wrong battery or whether its not charging properly? Thanks for your help ;)

Hi all, I have no central locking at the moment and have a relay on order. However, I noticed today that the inside catch locking mechanism doesn't work. When I turn the key in the lock, the internal catch just doesn't move. Is there a chance that the central locking works on this catch rather than the lock? Thanks, Ice

Oh what a wonderful year!!:cry: :cry: My car has been bitten by the kerb monster. I wasn't even hoofing it. Wet road and diesel.:mad: No body damage visible however my near side rear is at 45 degrees, and the alloy is totally shattered. Off for guesstimate on Friday afternoon. No problem in picking car up from accident onto low loader, but because they had to drive it off at my home made an awful noise. I'm hoping they've not buggered the diff. Made a separate claim against RAC just incase. As the car is an import, do you guys ( and gals) have any idea of repair cost. Initial reaction from insurer was write off. If this is the case is it worth me…

well my zed is really poorly at the moment but i still killed a 350z today hit the top of the slip road on m5 j7 and noticed it behind me so i opened the throttle and let him have it ( mind you i was on my bike ) so does this count ??:dance: :dance:

was in gloucester earlier today following a silver 300 import driver looked very lost he didnt see me along side him in traficjam he had a map on the steering wheel think he saw me when i over took him. was it any one on here?? steve

Came across this over on the land rover forum. Its apparently for diagnosing problems on those wonderful solihull machines, but the downloads are free. Doesnt mean a great deal to me being an engineer and not too electircally minded, so thought you genius eletrickery wizards might know if its of any use. (But Nick, we still need the special adaptor to connect it into the car with, and you know they are soooo expensive)!! Nick :cool:

how easy is this job and is there any tricks in removal of this parts i.e. any hidden nuts and bolts

Major stink of petrol for first 15 minutes or so of driving and greyish smoke from the exhaust whenever idling even when fully warm Have changed the fuel lines so that's not the cause of the stink Conzult shows a dead O2 sensor, but both are dead on my other Zed without the same symptoms Any ideas most welcome

I'm picking up my (first) Z in the new year; I have to sort out insurance cos my current insurers say they can't do it because its an import. Any advice will be gratefully received cheers ED

On a manual I have replaced my gearknob with a small alloy round one with blue led's :o However, now the leather does not come up to meet the bottom of the new knob. So I thought why not kill 2 birds with one stone, I like the idea of a short-shifter (I presume the gear change is quicker due to a shorter throw) So. . . . . Can I just hacksaw off the top inch or whatever then remount the new knob? Would this be the same as buying a short shifter or is there some other fundamental difference?

I am going to replace the fuel lines in the engine bay, what inside diameter is the tubing ? I will see if my local Blueprint dealer has braided tubing, if not I will buy the standard rubber variety. Thanks John

Hiya all, Im 23 and currently have a rev2(220bhp) mr2 turbo which I love, I think its top and its v. fast and all, but Ive had it over a year now, and basically I want something a bit faster! Thing is, I cant afford a supra, and I thought the closest thing with a twin turbs and v6 sound is a 300zx! Ive been toying with the idea for a while, but would it be worth the upgrade as on paper the speeds arnt really that different with the zx being so heavy etc. Also Ive seen bhp figures for zx @300 and 280hp? which one is right? What sort of BHP can you easily squeeze out of them. Im in 2 minds at the moment anyway, whether to just keep the old tubby wh…

Tonight went to take Zed out and as I backed out of the garage I noticed the hand brake light was still on, discovered it's staying on even with hand brake released. The brakes are disengaging. Any ideas? Car is an import. Is it a warning for something? Brake pads, brake fluid or does hand brake wire need adjusting. Help appreciated. Geoff.

All, I've got a sticky throttle which is being caused by the highlighted pipe/plug which has popped out (slightly) and is catching on the accel. rod. What can I stick this back with? When the engine warms up it's better but not perfect. Thanks, Ice.

I have a slight issue with the HICS warning light coming on when on a long journey. It has only happened over the weekend and does not effect the car immediately. After 30 minutes the steering gets heavy and the only way to rectify this is to turn the car off and back on again and the light go straight out? Any ideas? Many Thanks Ben

My main lights are incredibly crap. I have to run my front fogs on all the time to see where I'm going. It looks like the lenses may be cloudy or steamed up? Any advice? Thanks, Ice

For the past six years or so I've been trying to restore a 2 seater 260Z. Things have moved along in fits & starts as they do, but I just can't see the light at the end of the tunnel. A promotion looming at work gives me a company car allowance although I don't need to travel much for the job, and the wife has agreed what a good idea it would be for me to buy a twin turbo 300. (top girl) I suspect this may have come up before but I'm looking for any advice going that can help me in my quest to drive a Zed again. What should I look out for, what do I want or want to avoid? Do they all come with the toys? (air con, cruise, elec seats etc etc) Should I avoid th…

My brakes have gone dead, hardly any pressure on the brakes, I have had the brake master cylinder changed, and also had the system bled, but still the same problem. What else can it be? Your suggestions will be most welcome. CheerZ. :confused:

Hi all, want to get an alarm fitted and having rung around a few local companies i have been quoted for the following, Sigma M30, Toad A1606, Clifford Concept 300 and GT Autos 636/444. Any of you got these fitted or know someone that has, I would like to know how reliable these units are and how good they do the job, any comments would be gratefully recieved, cheers, Richard.