General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Hi all, Bought my Jap zed with a distinct whine from the gearbox, but quite a smooth change. After investigation it turns out that my 1st and 2nd gears were shot and the bearings were all done in too! Got quoted 1200 +vat to refurb it and get a 12 month guarantee OR spend 600 +vat for a uk spec box from a breaker with 30 days guarantee. Of course, being a tight fisted zed driver with plans for future expenditure (!) I went for the cheap option. Well, 1st and 2nd are now awful, really horrible clunky change, hard to do at speed, so it sometimes grinds on the way up! 3rd up seem fine, but the whine has gone completely. Now I suspect that this box has …

Want to change the rubbers at the top of the door/bottom of the window, is it an easy or hard job?

Anybody fitted a 4/5 point harness ?? Looking do do this as the stock belts really don't fill you full of confidence. If so did you need to buy new seat runners etc for bolting to ??

Hi peeps, just registered cos just bought an old 1990 300ZX TT Fairlady and thought I would ask you lot what the switch is for on the Auto box, it reads Power at top and Hold at bottom with A/T on the switch itself......Cheers anyone........Rich

Hello :) Does anyone know a company that makes aftermarket digital speedos (or does anyone have one?)? The kind I've got in mind would be a simple LED based one (like the one in the Delorean in BTTF LOL!) in red maybe. IMO It would look the dogs and I want one! Cheers Pete

Anybody know whether the heated seats only came in leather or can you get them in fabric too ? Robin

I was reading up on a site where u can get a kit on the apexi filter which has two filters to it the kit is available for the skyline gtr r32 r33 r34 but it didnt say nothing about the 300zx would it be possible to get an apexi dual filter kit for the zx. Any1 know of any1 Fas

What is it? I am talking about a bottle front passenger side, of the engine, just in front of the wheel (have to take wheel panel off to see bottle but fills from top of engine) What goes in here?

Has anyone bought the Centre Console Pocket (to replace the stock CD Head Unit) from Courtesy in USA. If so, does it fit snugly, or is it better to save the shipping cost and just buy a universal pocket from Halfords, which does not seem to fit exactly?

Can someone help. I have a 1989 Z32 Jap import and would like to fit a new stereo. I cannot go into Halfords and buy an adapter because it does not have any plugs just wires. Can amyone tell me what colours do what? I've managed to connect the earth and that's all (that was obvious). The wire colours on the head unit are completely different to the cars so I canno match them up and don;t want to blow anything!!! Any advise would be greatly received.

i have noticed most wide arch kitted zeds have the deep dish rear wheel, is there a reason for this other than looks. i have just bought my wheels and they are all 18x10" but all 4 only have a slight dish about an inch. will i have trouble with the rear wheel bearings when the spacers are fitted. cheers ..lee

Is it possible to see from underneath the condition and whether the centre bearing needs replacement ? Can you get to it to give a close inspection and determination ? I replaced the transmission rear mount, but still have the vibration 30-50 mph. Thanks John

How much oil does your zed's burn ? What is considered average for a good conditioned engine ? John

I need to add some guages especially for showing the boost. What make guages do people use - some recommendations please? Thanks, Geoff.

While I've got the hoist to put my new engine in, I'd better get a stand to put the old one on so I can try to repair it. Where can I get a cheap one from for a Z engine? Chris.

Ordered my 309s today. Picking them up on Tuesday. Can't wait! :D :D

I have looked in the service manual but I can't find pictures of the centre console area where the lever comes through the floor and how the components assemble. I've got a couple of rubber boots and a metal bracket that I can't find where they go. Also when fitting the gear lever (short shifter) to the box it is bent/angled one way. Does the lever slope towards the box or away? It fits in either direction. Chris.

Where is it located and can I clean it? When my car is hot, the gauge reads almost 0!! Have read posts on this but can anyone tell me where it is located or put a pic of it up? Cheers Dom

i've been looking at the caliper overhaul kits from courtesy an i' m a bit confused. The caliper seal kit says from 90 - 92 then 93 to 93, presumably this is due to the change from ally calipers to cast iron. BUT i've got the iron ones and mines a 92, am i right in thinking the yanks didnt get iron callipers until 93? so therefore these are the ones i want.? another thing, why is there no rear calliper seal kit listed, only a front one?

took my 300 to nissan to get the heater matrix replaced, basically cause the few other places round my way said they didnt really want to do it. Alarm bells come when i had to order the matrix for them as they couldnt get a part number (swb import) but car comes back all nice and fixed eventually, went out the friday after and everything is fine till get back to the car that evening to find that i have only full beams at front, no rear or cockpit lights at all. phone up the garage next day and have rant at them, basically figure that the car wasnt in a legal state when it left their workshop and they take it back few days ago, anyway, had a call from their engineer…

Anyone got the part number for a 1992 300zx import fuel pump ? Thanks John

Having read about the differnces in UK/Jap cars, and having just bought a Jap NA, with the original Japanese tyres, I thought maybe I should change them, if they are 12 years old, and more suited to Japan in the first place. If I do that, I would like to change the alloys to 17s. Can anyone recommend the right alloys. What size/width of tyres should I have if I have new 17in. alloys? Will any 5 stud alloys fit? Any recommendations?

My ZX failed its MOT on the front suspension upper link. They say that there is some sideways movement where it joins the upper link bracket (inner wheel arch). Anyone heard of this failing before? I assume that there is a rubber bush here that has deteriorated. Anyone know where I can get one for Monday? Would a second hand one do or can I get one off the shelf?

Just noticed today that the idle on my TT is sticking at 2000rpm when I've backed off the throttle gently. If I rev the engine slightly (to around 3000) and then let go of the throttle sharply, then most times it drops back to a more normal idle (just under 1000rpm). What's the most likely cause? (and fix for it)

Just found a small printed circuit board under n/s front wing what is it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:confused: :confused: