General Discussions - 300ZX Related

thanx, not many Zs on tyneside ,Think ive only seen one or two

What could this be!!! left thread few weeks back but still none the wiser!! start car engine tapps car warms up still taps oil/pressure ok havent changed oil [not that old magnatec ive been told] is it hydrolic lifters!! cheers Dave:confused:

Hi im new to the site and i need direction. I have just purchased my first nissam 300zx non turbo import its done 33,000 miles with 17 inch split rims. Heres the problem......i have a loud humming noise coming from the rear of the car......! I have had new wheel bearings and a new prop shaft with centre bearing.....still no luck. Today i have had new tyres tracked and balanced but stilll no joy. I was wondering if it could be the diff bearings?????? Could anyone help me! please?

wat do u reckon guys? its an auto by the way. jaz

If some of you rememeber I had something at the back of the engine go about 6 weeks back and steam everywhere. Cars been in garage since till I could afford to sort it out. I thought it was one of the little water pipes at the back. Anyway, towed it to local garage (bramford engineering in ipswich) so they could have a look at it. They reckon there is a little pressure thing at back of engine block.. thin metal plug around where the little pipes are (above the turbos) and that this has rusted through and that's where the steam burst though. Does anyone know what this thing is ? They are saying they will need to take engine out or gearbox, clutch o…

Sorry for posting this here but Topless, Are you still trying to sell your UK Z ??? I've written a number of emails to you but no repsonse. Can you please get back to me. Doc.

I'm after a set of Skyline calipers and some big new disks to go with them. What is the biggest you can fit to R33/R34 calipers with 18" wheels and where from? I've seen some prices for Skyline disks and they seem to be seriously expensive so who does them cheap? I just got a set of stock Z rear disks from 3G for a good price but they don't list anything for the Skyline on their site.

My setup is/will be I got a sony head unit 5.6 inch tv above that longmill graphic eq (nice one) 1 farad cap (rockford) Rochford 150.1 power amp sony 2*225 amp 18" fane colossus 2400w sub (hehe) jbl 4 1/2 comps Got some over bits to do as have spare 0.5 farad cap and stuff

Hi, Help required... I'm buyin a pair of rear tyres this week.... Should i get BridgeStone So3's or the Toyo's? I can get Bridgestones locally for about £113 but i can't find the Toyo's (not sure which model i need). Any suggestions? Dan

Err...I checked my water two days ago (I normally check it every couple of weeks) and it had gone right down and every time I topped it up (must have taken a couple of pints!) bubbles of air came to the surface and the level depleted again! It did eventually top up and I took it for a spin, checked again and it was still at the correct level. But I looked yesterday and it had gone right down again....ARSE! Should I be fearing the worst here guys? D'oh! :( :( :( :(

I think I have Autosport Mondena wheels on my Z. Anyone know if they have a website ? Cheers, B.

Just heard this evening from a mate that there's a place in Welwyn Garden City that specializes in exhausts. But the interesting thing is that when this mate went there to look at the place a 300ZX was parked there. He asked the top guy - who's it is and he told him its his, and continued to tell him about the custom exhaust he'd fitted to it without cats. It had two huge bores either side. Anyway, if anyone is interested add this one to your useful contacts for the Zed. Predator Motorsport, Gary Bigg. 84 Tewin Road, Welwyn Garden City, Herts. Tel. 01707 334050. Fax: 01707 339009. I must phone the guy tomorrow and find out more. Geoff.

Hi guys, think I got a problem and need to know how much it's gonna cost? between 50 and 80 MPH the steering starts to wobble, you know like rotate quickly back and forth through a couple of degrees. (can you tell I'm V.technical on these things?) Seems fine at lower or high speeds if a bit light Am I talking mega bucks and ripping out steering, or a cheap "hit it with a hammer" solution? :confused: Cheers Mark

Hi again... My clutch is just starting to display the symptoms of it going so i'm going to upgrade it. I know thats its been asked many times before but which is better????the two i'm thinking of are either a AP Racing or RPS in America. Which would prove more cost effective and which is easier to use in traffic???? Thanks.........

1 of my upper links woz worn .. the car was going for mot .. u i knoew that cortesy do nimo bushes to replace, didnt fancy taxes etc ... local nissan dont do nismo... phoned up nissan gave me the number of a gareg in mersyside full set of bushes ... both sides £150 odd both sides done .. about 2 hours .... very easy job same bushes fit skylark and other stuff

Quick question for all you mechanically minded ones out there. My everyday motor is an 827 V6 rover, sure it wallows in corners but it sees off more modern stuff in a straight line and sounds right too. But the heaters stopped giving me heat. Checked all the usual things, it isnt leaking at the matirx, all the controls are working, plenty of water in the system, but just cant seem to get any heat. Anyone got any useful suggestions as to what it could be??? Cheerz Nick :cool:

I found a smaller cooler/radiator on the drivers near the diff. Is this a diff oil cooler? Stuart

could do with a bit of advice guys.import zed big hole in center consul mid-rail missing no guts behind, id like to fit new head etc ,any clues nothing to fit to?

has anybody replaced these themselves ? can u go to the local bearing shop and get them made up ? i seen on andy P's site that somecompany do a Drive-Pro equivelent ?????????? an oz of american thing not bothered about pressing on ... have access to press etc ..... thanx scottieeeeeeeee :)

evening all again, and thanks to those that offered advice on power gains/ induction I have just been for a run in the zed and tried the a/c, the blower works fine but no heat. A friend tells me that there is a (simple?) test to see whether it is a small component or a major one. Anyone have a clue what he is talking about?

My aerial just started to make grindy noises and hesitate a bit going up and down. (Just like me when I hit 40 ;) ) What should I clean / lube it with? WD40? 3in1? Does it matter? Thanks - Gio

I plan to fit that spoiler from zcenter, what do i need to tell the bodyshop? my other spoiler is going, its a UK fibreglass and is screwed up, will work be needed under the old spoiler to make good? if so how much? Mike

Evening all, I have not been a very 'active' member of this forum even though I have frequently visited this forum for the 5 years that I have owned my 300. So as a kind of introduction, here is my story. The relationship with my 300 started about 5 years aho when I purchased my 300 (1990, SWB, TT, Manual, Jap Import) from a complete tw*t who ripped me off BIG time. It was a combination of me being naive and him seeing me coming a mile off. You guys have probably heard this story a million times, young bloke, has some money, test drives a TT for the 1st time, cums all over the place and buys the car like an idiot... well that was me. The car had some…

Once the autobox is sorted I'm considering the Shift At Will kit available from an outfit in Sweden. It's on a thread on here somewhere but the details on my PC at home sorry. Has anyone got this or have any feedback they can give. The site has a video of the kit in use. It seems to be a perfect match between manual and automatic. Thanks Mark

The battery in my zed is pooped so obviously I need a new one. Can anyone tell me what is the right type of battery for an import zed i.e. current capacity etc. Main dealer told me that for a UK car it would of been £40+vat but could not verify that it would fit an import. Is that so?. Dont really care what type or make of battery I get, as long as its man enough for the job. Tony