General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Anyone noticed when the roof is off and the window isn't fully up or down it rattles??? Am i missing something on my car?

i seem to have to top my water up on a weekly basis just lately it doesnt appear to be leaking to the road anywhere so where is it going. the oil seems pretty normal, no white sludge or anything, power seems normal also, it has always seemed to run a tad rich, and get crappy mpg, the heater works and it doesnt overheat or anything, i do get the normal white vapour on start up which can turn to darker colour which indicates the rich running i presume. ive done a seach and rad that pcv and fuel daigphram might help, but it doesnt explain where the waters going.

Might as well drain and refill the manual box I'm fitting. How much does it hold?

Just ran over a badger & was inspecting for damage under the bonnet & noticed a disconnected conector (not badger related). it is top left corner & goes into a square thing with a tube coming out that in turn goes to a round thing. (clear!!!!) What is it? AND should i plug it in?

can anyone please tell me the part no of the compressor belt i have a 1990 mark one 300zx import. thank you ps my local mill auto's have it down as a z31 all though mine is a Z32. did they use the belts from the 31 for the early 32's

Whjat is the correct oil pressure for a TT manual at idle and at say 3000 rpm? I'm sure my car is fine but just want to check ! Cheers. Martin.

hi, I will be visiting London in the first week of September. I want to buy some things for the z as they are not available in Cyprus. so I need addresses phone numbers preferably near London. I need someone that can upgrade the ecu. I will bring it with me. I want to buy the HKS SSQV if price is reasonable with the flanges I also want black z mats with the emblems on Can anyone help? Thank you

I contacted Valvoline with my concerns over using their 5-50 fully synthetic oil - here is their reply: "Good morning John and thank you for your enquiry which has reached my attention here in the UK via Valvoline International routings. In response to your question - you should not be concerned - certainly the oil may appear to be "thin" at normal ambient temperature (due to the SAE 5W rating). Additionally the light colour associated with poly alpha-olefinic basestock upon which this "hightec." product is formulated - will also add to the impression. You can be assured that Valvoline SynPower SAE 5W/50 is fully compliant with the visco…

The other week I spent 2 late nights painting my f/callipers black. I'm pleased with the results. But just an idea if anyone is considering doing it. There has been lots of ideas what to do with the Nissan logo on them. Well what I did was painted around the logo, filling in part in between the letters etc. then when the paint had hardened, the next day I masked aroung the logo and sanded off the raised logo carefully. It came out very well that way and looks a lot better than trying to highlight the letters with white calliper paint or something. But don't ask for a pic, because I've put on the wheels and can't be bothered taking it off again. Anyway I hope…

Anyone here used Nemesis in Colchester? They had an incredible stand at Max Power live including a modded 350Z. They specialise in Jap cars and have done work on 300ZXs. Geoff.

Started my trim today anyone tried to make gear boots/ handbrake boots?

would anyone happen to know the part number for 99 spec front bumper and mesh. just want number for primed bumper not painted, cheers guys

:mad::mad: 1. I dropped the radiator air outlet screw down the gap to the left of the radiator :mad: Can see it but can't reach it and it's all hard pipes down there :rolleyes:. I'll have to see if I can find one of those long wiry grappling tools tomorrow, or source another screw from Nissan (very doubtful - I'm sure it's an "Import Screw" or something equally as dumb and ridiculous!) 2. I spent a good half hour fannying around taking apart the dash, swapping the duff autobox dash bulb with a good one only to put it all together and there's 2 rows of bulbs - WTF?? What do the top row do, above the HICAS one? I thought I'd moved the HICAS bulb one place to the l…

Evening all, O.K, so i've finally established that the bitch is now in PERMANENT safety boost, by disconnecting and reconnecting boost gauge for a more accurate reading (twas t-pieced with stock one) and it seems she is deffo only pushing 7psi - not the required 9 for pi$$ing of beemers and the like. SO......what am I to do in order to rectify this, code 55 and all else o.k ??? Have done extensive search and so many different opinions/contradictions. Can anyone offer me a difinitive guide as to what needs to be done to return to 9. Dont much fancy the resistor trick (not enough confidence) and still dont fully understand what causes it to happen, or why…

Hello, I am looking for an unmolested Z32 TT, auto, UK car, nice colour, leather and full electrics. I don't want massive mileage but more important is a car that will run for 12-24months without any problems. How much can I expect to pay? Not forum driver inflated prices (I know what it's like, everyone here and on any drivers forum will think their cars are worth more than they are, the same goes for me :) ) but prices I can expect to pay for a tidy example from a trader forecourt or possibly an enthusiast. I want a Z32 but I don't want it off the road for a year because I can't afford new turbos or something has gone hideously wrong :) Thanks for yo…

Hi, First post here, long time lurker :). I'm planning to buy a TT sometime in the future, currently thinking of buying a mechanically sound one and then smartening it up with new leather interior, trim parts, '99 spec body kit and perhaps a respray if necessary. I've been looking around for a place that sells the whole '99 spec kit - front bumper/splitter, skirts, rear - perhaps as a bundled buy to save a bit. Not quite sure about the spoiler though, I quite like the neatness of the tailgate skin. Has anyone here gone for the full '99 spec, and if so where did you order from and are you happy with the result? I see that the 99 bumper/splitter is very …

Driving home the other day, sun shining, T-bar off, tunes pumped up, noticed an odd racket. Turned the music off and theres an almight clacking and rattling coming from the back. Swiftly check gauges, OK, into neutral rev the engine, sweet, slow down and stop the racket stopped. Round the car and it turns out the abortion of a rear fog lamp that was fitted when I bought the car has sheered off on its mountings and was dangling by its cable onto the floor (not surprised it was making a racket, but was VERY surprized it was in one piece!!). Any my question is this - I never liked that bloody ugly light hanging down, so is there a conversion that I can do to make a coup…

Anyone know how the trim piece on the T top (directly above the window) is held on. the one on the drivers side is loose and rattling and is v. annoying. thanks Clarkey

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Any recommendations to try and something cheaper........another accident free year goes by.........(touch wood).....no doubt the insurance will be dearer.... Anybody got any suggestions of companies to try... Regardz

The auto box in my old thunder has possibly seen its last few days. What I`m wondering is this: If you had the choice, what would you do: 1/ Replace with stock auto box 2/ Replace with fast road rebuild auto box 3/ Go for a manual conversion I love the marriage of auto with the Z32 engine and am very tempted by feedback on the fast road rebuild. What do you all think?

I have to replace the OSR ball joint (end of the steering rack) and I have having a real problem getting the old one out....I have tried the old hammer, heat and various other tools!!! I have stopped short of actually taking the whole hub off the car to get the space to work on it!!! Has anyone ever replaced one of these? any tips that may help to get this thing out (been doing it every night after work all week and most of the weekend and it hasn't moved!!!) New (frustrated) Z owner!!!

I started my car up today and about 10 mintues later my temp gauge went all funny it started bouncing up and down. It didnt go higher then the middle but it went up and down quite crazily it was like it was just shooting up and down and then it would stop doing it. I checked the water and it was fine, so i carried on driving and throughout the day it would do the same on and off. I took it to my local mechanic and he said its probably some sort of electric problem iv got the car booked in with an auto electrician and he says its either 3 things the gauge itself, corroded wiring (or bad earth) or faulty temp sensor. I just wantet to know if any1 else …

How accessible is the starter motor ? Mine screaches sometimes, and it was suggested that sometimes if the bolts are loose it can cause that. Thanks John

Hi All, Anyone got any idea what the torque setting is for the camshaft carrier caps??91 z32 TT.. cant find spec for it anywhere! Thanks in advance!!