General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Well my Zed is on the road t&t and running like a dream not bad to say its been in so many bits for 6 months. Just got to watch out for speed humps lol with the veilside kit on its low .mind you I have had some fun with the blitz sbc id controller, car goes like fook!!. Happy Zedding.

Anyone know of salvage companies in the Midlands that are breaking Z's?????

Hi, If anyone has some pictures of where to locate the sensors on the manifolds, they would be appreciated! Mark

What is the advised route to go. My manual gearbox 3rd synchro is kaput. Would you recommend a total rebuild, what are the costs? Is it best to to replace all the synchros? or should I go for a 2nd hand unit. All advice appreciated. Cheers Martin

My Zed seems to shake, skip side to side and by generally a nerve racking ride on bumpy roads. This cant be normal can it? It feels like thr Hicas could be making the back end skip from side to side over bumps. Is it too loose? What can i do ? HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dan

Apologies if this has already been posted, but I cam across this the other day....walk this way

yes i know tickover threads have been done to death but i had a search and didnt find anything relevant to my problem, its been like this for a while now and i just got round to investigating basically the car drives and runs superb, good pickup smooth gear changes etc. auto j spec tt btw. now no matter what temperature the engine either from cold or normal temp, the tick over in neutral is always 1000 rpm, if i switch the aircon on it rises slightly which i beleive is normal. i think its running quite rich cos i noticed when backing up i get black smoke out the zorsts. it basically seems to me that the "choke" is stuck on all the time, so im thinking…

Is it possible for a car DIY guy to change the clutch on axle stands? She went into a garage this morning and was basically told they can't do it so im tempted to do it myself saving some money along the way. Looking at the faq on ttzd.com it doesnt look THAT bad, maybe a bit harder that a cambelt change i did a few months ago.

Has anyone put the heated seats from a series 2 car into a series 1? How are they wired up to the buttons on the centre console? Is it part of the main harness or just direct to the seats? How easy a job would it be?

I'm hopefully going to be putting a manual engine and box into my auto Z in the next month or 2. I'll be taking the lot out of a scrapped car and putting it straight into mine. What gaskets, seals, mounting stuff will I need to replace when moving it all over? I need to get a shopping list together. Chris.

just wondering what controls the single press up/down control on the drivers side window? Mine seems to now only want to work part time:( Cheers Vijay

How easy is it to remove the plem and what are the side effects ? I may need to change an injector.

You may remember a little while back i raced my work mate in his tvr griffiths 500, well he picks his cerbera up on wed, its the 4.2. 0-100 in 9.9 secs, thats 10 mph per sec up to a hundred:confused: :confused: , he is grinning and laughing now saying i have no chance, and im wondering weather to bother if its going to be a slaughtered z, as i just know he wont ever shut up about it, well how bad will it be do you reckon????? Should i bother?/

Just coming off the A34 onto A420 slip, Mecrc in mirrors about 10 car lengths behind. Floored it off the bout onto dual, merc still about 8 lengths behind, but coming on strong, oops whats this! Going around curve on inside at about 125 and he slides past real close and pulls in front! I keep with him untill we reach single carriage section, up to about 135. What was it..... E55 AMG, oh well! can't win em all A TT would have given a better run. Stiil not bad for a 12 year old datsun

my engine is running fast idle, hesitates when the accelerator is pressed and is running 6% co at the rear end. have been told that the most likely reason is faulty exhaust gas sensor, but how do i test them. there are three wires and i have been told to measure the voltage but what wires do i measure and what should the voltage be. any help appreciated.

Hey all Just got the car back from MOT at Nissan, it failed on the following: - Steering mechanism: excessive movement near & offside steering rack. - Front suspension: excessive movement in nearside top arm. I got a quote for parts and labour: Link: 54525 66U20 £133+VAT Rack: 49001 42P00 £681+VAT Labour total £357.50+VAT Grand total = £1300odd. :mad: :( :mad: Are these parts likely to be found and useable at a breakers? AndyZ? What is fitting like, I'm no mechanic but I'd have a go if its not too bad. Has anyone had either bits replaced? Pleeeeasse! Thanks folks Pete

Got a lovely smell of petrol when driving around and stood still! [engine off] getting to like it but its no good for the wallet!!!! i know this can be a problem on these cars and have read a few threads about it but i have looked around under the bonnet and cannot see any thing that looks damp!!!!!! any help on this matter would help, as i said getting hooked on the smell!! cheers Dave :confused: :confused:

Hi, Took a long drive down south over the weekend during which a red light on the dash came on and at the same time the car seemed to hesitate if you feathered the accelerator. If you floored it you got full boost and plenty of power. The light can only be described as a block with heat rising from it. I seem to recall that this is the cat overheat light. I have been advised that the hesitation could be unburnt fuel igniting in the cats but im no expert so who knows. Have any of you had this problem and how did you cure it. What happens when the light comes on to cause the hesitation and is it possible to disconnect it from the system. Help guys please…

Is this a typical price - it's expensive isn't it ? Rip off ? http://www.crutchfield.com/cgi-bin/S-8PDdgSNxltP/ProdView.asp?a=&s=0&cc=01&g=890&id=essential_info&i=15410455 :eek:

Can any body suggest a friendly person to buy a coil pack from?. I have just phoned my local dealer and they have it on back-order until the end of the month. Cheers Paul

Went to drive the car to work this morning and noticed a wet patch about 2ft square underneath the drivers door, the water is bright green in colour so after talking to jeff (zedworld) worked out the only thing it could really be is antifreeze. Anyway tried to find the leak and eventually found it trickling down the dash where the foot rest is (auto) so i am pretty sure it has something to do with the heater matrix. In order to get to the matrix and pipework how much of the dash has to come out ??? Any hints and tips would be much appreciated.

i got that guggling noise from the front wheel inside the wing someone said it was the avi, aiv or something like that to do with the cats! Well does anyone fancy fixing it for me i am based in aldershot sure i could give ya some money and a cup of tea (sugar is extra)

For a laugh i fitted one to my NA looked like a drain pipe !! hehe well when i turn it on with normal revs the engine cuts out cry cry the air flow is going the correct way so what is it? do i need to be going fast before i turn iot on? My mate thinks it maight give me a extra 5 bhp and i got it cheap!!

i have a noise coming from my front driver side wheels not been there long, sounds like metal scraping metal my 2 mates think its a warped disk. the noise is not too bad what should i do?

Yesterday my car developed a really annoying new noise......BOLLOCKS!:mad: :mad: Its a high pitched whining noise which happens under acceleration and its pitch seems to be revs related (it also happens in neutral) However if I push the clutch in the noise stops. Oh yeah and its really loud - I can hear it out side of the car Any ideas? Thanks in advance Adam