General Discussions - 300ZX Related

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

would the injectors out of a skyline be of any use to me will they fit straight in? they are 444s what size are standard tts.? i dont want to go to 555s as i dont intend running any more boost than 17psi

Well i think it was a turbo, he hung on to the back of my TT dam well, it was fitted with i nice veilside body kit and it was jet black. Started of he pulled up along side me at some lights, so i pulled away steady then floored it, but he kept up, so then we come to the next set of lights side by side and both in the lanes to take us on to the A45, so again pulled of slowly as did he, then we hit the slip road and it was just a straight drag managed to pull a couple of car lenghts in front and then the autobox slipped nicely into third and before i know it im doing 120mph and the MR2 has dropped back some more, and that was it got stuck in row of traffic and he flashed me…

Does anyone know where I can find a supplier for the Stillen body kits?????

Nice day today so I decided to paint my calipers :D. When I took the back wheel off I notice this !!!!!:eek: A little on the worn side wouldn't you say.

Hi, I have recently bought a 300ZX from Japan which is equipped with a HKS Electronic Boost Valve Controller. When I bought the car from the importer he told me not to touch it! But today, after a week, I turned it on. Now I've never been in one of these cars before, and for the last week I thought it was fast - however now I have this HKS thing turned on, it's rapid!!! The only problem is I don't quite know how to use it, and what boost levels are safe? When I turned it on, it was set at (I think) 0.9 bar, which is 13psi. I turned it up to 1 bar, which is 15psi !!!!! Now is this pressure at each turbo, or do I half this pressure because it's a twin? And …

Hi, my Z seems to have lost its edge, the boost guage runs to 12psi, but I did chcnage it from the jap one to PSI when I did the clocks so it might not be that acurate. But anyway, everything esle is good, mid range etc seem fine, but I think it used to read 14psi before. It doesnt seem to have that "snarl" when I give it some. i dont drive that fast very often. I know its a bit vague but any thoughts? Or things I could check, what level is "safety boost" not that I think its that, never hear detonation etc. The rest of the car is very good. Help..

Hi all I've been hiding for some time after becoming a hermit in order to pass the professional exams I recently finished (honestly, 24 and still doing homework!! lol) However, I now have a week off work and am hoping to find a Zed after a ride in Chris0r's a month or so ago made my indecisive mind up for me.. on 2 fronts. a) Yes, I must have a Zed TT ;) b) It should be as pukka as his is, but a manual. Despite my hermitry, I have kept a close eye on Autotrader and this site, and have found 3 Zeds worthy of closer inspection: 1) £5,950 K reg UK Manual. Mark (TOPLESS)'s TT. Red 2) 1990 H Reg Nissan 300 ZX Manual Twin Turbo In Silver. 69,000 km…

Hi Guy's If anybody has access to a Unipart Catalogue. Could you please tell me what this is. Unipart GBP1002 AF. It should be Rear Brake Pads to fit the 300zx, i hope??. Much appreciated. Cheers Dave.

Hi, I know you can renew the head bolts but what are the tolerances for them to check if they are out of spec?

One particular subaru :D (see gen' chat).....sorry SB........;) harve

Well, and yesterday. Did passenger side yesterday & it was easy enough but today it was the driver's side... Very hard work indeed. The hardest bit was getting the new valve started on the threads. One bit of advice is chuck the small rear hose clip with a jubillee clip 'cause it's just too hard a job getting the original back in position. Another bit of advice is get em done 'cause the car feels more responsive & I mean quite a bit, I was really surprised. Goo on lads give the Zs a treat.