General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Anyone know if the japspec and uk spec manual box's use the same ratios ?

I need to take my car to Zedworld (Bristol to Tamworth) next week and leave it there for a few days, to sort out a power steering problem (and replace the front brake pads). Being a weekday, I've struggled to find someone to 'usher' me their and chauffeur me home. Being a member of The AA, I'm considering the best method of utilising my 'Home-Start relay Relay-Plus' membership. My options are: 1. Drive the car there, then contact The AA and ask them to take me home, then drop me to collect the car on Saturday. 2. Ask The AA to transport the car there then deliver it back to me on saturday. The car has not broken down, but steering and brake problems,…

Hi! I got code 53 from ECU diagnostic, but the car passed the "flash test" with engine running at 2000rpm for both sides. This give me 2 question: 1) May I take the "flash test" when the car hesitates/judders? (The car was running just fine when I did the test....of course!:) ) 2) Can the passenger side O2 sensor be damaged even though the "flash test" was good? Thanks! Confused EgilTT

My toad alarm goes off in heavy rain, I do have a small drip from the passenger side T-bar, do you think this is enough to set off the alarms ultrasonic sensors. The alarm was on the car when I bought it, can you dissable the ultrasonic part of the alarm (for when its raining) I dont have the manual, and Toad's web site is useless John

Anyone know if the interior clock is on a fuse ? Thanks John

Hello! May a O2 sensor with bad heater function/element give code 53 at ECU diagnosic? Someone has told me that this don't want to give any code when I am runing the ECU diagnostic...! Thanks! EgilTT

Anybody know what object / API call to use in a VB project to bring up a browse window then return the path/file name to the code? Sure I've done it before but can't remember! CheerZ

Hello! I am going to take a resistance value across the heather wires at the O2 sensor. Do I have to disconnect the O2 sensor before doing this? And should the car be running at idle when I am taking the resitance value? EgilTT

have a strange (sounds like white noise) sound coming from roof bit between targas. seems to be coming from vent thing. Whats up there? anyone know? PS its not SCOOTER cos stereo off!!!!!!!! PPS got some tireflys - cool or pants?

i am seriously getting wound up with taking my car to garages and after 10 mins looking under the hood just shaking their heads and saying nah mate! i have just taken car for mot and it has failed on emissions - co was fine 0.91% (limit was 3.5%) but the hc was 1712 (limit was 1200)ppm. the mot bloke said it was missing or backfiring. the car has been playing up since ive got it hesitating, slow idle 300 after accelerating and stalling when it feels like it and the wires to the spark plug coils are dodgy making it run on 5 or less every now and again. Are these problems related, what could be causing it and where is there around northants could i take it.

SMW2's passenger window seems to have stopped working, I have check the switch is plugged in ok and all seems fine. The problem I have is that I want to take the panel off to check the wiring. but if I can't wind the window down to take the door pillar off, how am I supposed to get it off ???

Its me again, !! I can't find the engine number listed on the chasses plate either on the door jamb or on the plate in front of the engine. The plate has the chassis number and the trasmission details and just about everything else but no engine number !! Is the number actually stamped on the block somewhere? Cheers. Martin.

Anyone out there got a contact phone number or web address for the above? Cheers. Martin.

I've spoken to a few companies about replacing the turbos on my car and most say its an engine out job. Is there any way to do the work with the engine in-situ? Cheers. Martin.

Hello there folks, My car is one of the very first TT (manual). These cars have the suspect valves and valve springs. Does anyone else have an early car and if so has anyone experienced any problems with the head, valves or valve springs. I've no way of knowing if the springs have been upgraded as the car is a jap import. The engine runds fine. It revs clealy and doesn't sound tappety to my ears. Is there a danger of the engine going bang because of the valve problems with these early models? Cheers. Martin.

Where's the best place to get these for my Z its a TT?

MOT man failed my fairladys OSR lower ball joint (Hicas fitted). For play in the steering. Any one got the part No. reqd for Nissan spares ??? Or know of anywhere to get one from. Any tips for fitting //? I believe that it may come as an assembly item only.?? Also is this what connects the tie-rod on the rear steering rack to the rear hub ???? I have heared that this item is about £41.00 from Nissan new ? Cheers Andy............

the power steering sometimes does'nt work when driving apart from the pump been faulty is there anything else i need to check

Just got back from Lanzarote and noticed my tax/mot have run out. I desperately want to get them sorted as quick as poss so i can drive the Z, thing is, i have 2 duff O2 sensors and some coming from states to replace them. Am i correct in assuming a Z would have no chance on the emissions with the O2's playing up? I can't remember at what revs they check, if it's just tick over they're not used are they? Anywho the stupidest question award goes to me, just im desperate to drive it after being away a while!!!

I have been getting a slipping clutch recently and was gonna change it for an uprated one but someone mentioned that on 1990-1991 models the master cyclinder was poo and if you change it to the later one it can stop the slipping ! Anyone know anything about this andd if its worth me uprating to the later master cyclinder before getting an uprated clutch to see if it is causing it ! Any help greatly appreciated ! Olly.

just finished fitting my rear light clear lenses here is the before and after. i will post a pic this evening with them both done in the car. quite difficult to seperate the lenses but worth doing 100%.

I read about these before i got my zed, has anyone fitted an ecotek valve(s)? The benefits seem great :eek: - have a read. Apparently you need two with engine sizes over 2.6 litres... POTN site Any (related ;) ) thoughts? Pete

Anyone used this US company for Zed bits? They seem q cheap and seem to have loads of parts in stock :) drivewire.com Pete

So far i have HKS induction kit and decat pipes, HKS intercoolers, Mongoose exhaust, Apexi AVC-R boost controller. The car is manual and the boost controller has not yet been set up as my new clutch needs to be fitted first. I am looking for a final power figure of about 450-500BHP. What power can the stock internals handle as i really do not want to rebuild the engine? Do i need to get bigger injectors i.e 555cc? What turbos should i get? Is getting my original ones modified an option? Is the best option to get a chip custom mapped by a company once all the parts are on? or can u keep the original chip and get a piggy back ecu system like the Gredd…

I have an intermittent fault on my drivers electric seat, sometimes the buttoms do not want to work, backwards and forwards work all the time but the rest can fail, its bad when the seat will raise at the rear but won't go back down. Anyone had this?