General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Just been down the Lookers on Chester Road in Stretford to get a new temp sensor and a new driver side squirty thing. They knew what a 300 was, they asked all the right questions, and the bits will be here on Wednesday. How good is that? I, erm, accidentally booked a drive in the 350Z tomorrow lunchtime too. :dance:

Hi All, Just been speaking to Luke at the zcentre, and whilst discussing oil coolers for our recently aquired TT, I mentioned that I have no engine oil cooler at all on my 1991 Non turbo!! So can anyone confirm the situation re. oil cooler fitment on non turbo cars?? is mine missing?? Paul N

Little help here. On the auto box is a switch for Hold and Power. Can someone tell me what that does? Hold - Keep it in the current gear? Power - Extend the change up time? Talking of power, the light wiht power written on it keeps coming on. What is that telling me? On the shift lever, there is a yellow T at the front of the column, it's about two inches long any idea what this is for? And finally. There is a red button below the HiFi, it looks aftermarket, any ideas from the floor. See I told you once I'd bought the dam thing I'd be asking loads of questions.

And I am going to need a full set soon! I have a 1994 Auto N/A Import with no mods, I drive quickly, but not sideways (and would like to keep it that way) I'm not broke but not rich. So could some one suggest what Make and type I should get, how much should they cost and where can I get them. Thanks!!!!

Hi Guys, just a bought a stock 1993 twin turbo yesterday - slightly more exciting than my Rover 75.... Noticed coming back from the dealer that when driving normally ie about 70mph that it was reading about 5000rpm - is this correct? Seems a bit high to me...

I'm sure this question has been answered many times before, Next year i'm looking to do some serious mods to my UK 300ZX TT. Have just had my standard turbos repaired with new inserts, housing and 360 Thrust bearings and am wondering which boost controller is best, the Apexi S-AVCR or the Blitz jobie. Current car set up is Blitz Air Filter, Z Center Exhaust system without cats, Irridium Spark plugs Twin HKS Boost guages, EGR Valves Disabled, Running Standard boost (9PSI) I'm also looking for some noisey blow-off valves to replace the standard units so need to know which ones to go for Blitz again or HKS Super SQV. Which makes the best noise and do you fit the…

In addition to my Zed fiddlings (ECU socketing, digital clock repairs & traction control installs) and TiVo fiddlings I've recently discovered the art of messing with mStation MP3 players, so if there are people out there with them that want them upgraded, with larger disks or newer firmware etc then I may be able to help out. Let me know ... More info here :- http://www.ssiamerica.com (only they call them Neo)

Anyone recommend where i can get my beast serviced. Beadles of Sidcup, who have looked afte rit for years say they dont have a technician to work on this car anymore !

How do i stop my ****ing brakes from squeaking,i've taken out the pads,sanded them down applied copper paste. Any other ideas????

What is the thread size of our spark plugs?

If I am unsure on what oil has been prevously used. What mix/type of oil would be best. I have just bought some Castrol RS 0/40 and am worried that if I use fully synthetic it may dislodge some crap... Is this right?. I have runa search but there seems to be a lot of conflilcting advice. Cheers.

Hi all, Long shot I know, but does anyone have a working parking Aerial they dont want, that they could sell me?? Its the Nissan accessory thing that bolts through the front left bumper top, we've just bought a zed with one fitted, but its knackered!! and removing it leaves a great big hole! so we need a replacement. Thanks in anticipation. Paul N.

i know the oil pressure gauge and boost gauge and temp gauge are not the most accurate instruments in the world but when i start my zed ( manual jap TT) the oil pressure is strong when the engine gets up to temp and im ticking over the pressure is nearly off the bottom of the scale , levels and oil condition seem fine when on boost or revving, then the oil pressure comes up to strong again , is this normal that the oil pressure drops right off at tickover when up to temp ?? or is there something sinister going on under the bonnet steve

Hi How does the Hicas work when sitting still with full lock on i can not see the rear wheels turn so could you please describe what it does. Also im having problems with my power steering and as they work on same fluid and off same pump could this be affecting it please see my other post on that for help "Really bad wining noise from power steering" Thanks Chris

im new to the 300zx i have a 200sx at the moment but would love to get the 300. But as a newbiee i dont no much, well actually anything about these beasts. Are they reliable ? Are there many problems with the turbos, as i would expect that they are quite expensive to fix? What sort of speeds 0-60 could i expect from a non-turb? :dance: :rofl:

brakes binding! any suggestions for a quick fix. Put the car in the garage for a new bearing, {which they couldn't do(?)} and then a couple of days later the brakes started to bind.

I got some advice from zevans a while ago- And I am looking for someone to expand on this a bit. I rev my engine a bit... but I always think oh shit I don't want to knacker it WAY before I get close to the red line. How far can I rev in 1st or 2nd? I am probably still thinking like I'm in my driving instructors civic here, so excuse me for being utterly clueless, but I feel I am not keeping the revs in the 'power band' properly, if that's the right expression. Usually I change gear from third to fouth about 40 mph as the revs go up to about 3 and a half to four. I would say it is not often I let the revs creep over 4. I doubt that counts as revving …

Just my luck, looks like i need another rebuild again! so that will be 3 rebuilds this year FFS. Looks like the piston and conrod have died! Anyone know where i can get another one? not sure on the grade yet, got to strip it all down again this week!

I wonder if anyone can advise on this. I tried to use the headlamp washers today (Only had the car 6 months and this is the first time i've used them:D ). Obviously I had the headlamps on, but the washer jets did not work and the windscreen wipers came on instead:confused: There was no water being squirted from anywhere??? The wash/wipe system works ok, so why not the headlamp washers. Could it be the relay? Any ideas??:confused: Thanks Richard

I did the low beam conversion so I can use H3 bulbs, drivers side went like clockwork, but the passenger side gave me a load of problems. Screw to attach new earth lead came out, and I could not get another one in. I attached an earth lead to the loop at the end of the bulb retaining spring with solder and insulation tape...........works great, cant wait to see if they are any better. I used Bosch Zenon SB bulbs from Halfords, £8 each John

wipers have decided that they are gonna park half way across screen. only happens occasionally but very annoying cos i have to spend time flicking them on and off til they park properly, not too clever when your trying to look at road ahead in rain. any ideas on how to adjust park mechanism. cheers nick

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Took it down to ZedWorld today, 320 mile drive, didn't miss a beat, purred down the motorway, didn't use as much fuel as I had feared. Just a shame it was so DAMN WET! Still, when it comes back with new timing belt, water pump etc etc, I will at least be a bit more confident about giving it some stick ;)

HELP it's doin my head in my power steering seems to go heavy then light when cornering, have done a search on here and read all the replys?. but I have an apexi multi checker wired in and that tells me the speed sensor is ok, new speed convertor fitted a few weeks ago -- got it from Luke,heres the part where I'm stuck the speedo has an intermittent fault on it -- some times it doesn't work. Question does the speed sensor signal get split into 2 signals after the speedo I.E. 1 signal into the speedo then 1 out to the ECU and 1 out to the powersteering. I think the problem is speedo related but would like any other opinions. Pete:)

hi aim very new to turbo cars and the 300zx iam looking to modify the engine a little just need advice whats best way to start? iam not after mad power just simple as iam more into styling more. ive got a full ss exhaust fitted+,filter, turbo timer on its way, i want some bovs, whats best to get next ????