General Discussions - 300ZX Related

how do i find out if my z has been de-limited? its a jap spec, with km odometer and mph speedo fitted! :confused:

the window is rattling whenever it's up while driving.. okay when it's down... had anyone rectify this before... is it a easy thing to do? or shall i leave it to the mechanic..

Driving from my Hotel in Shipley to Bradford this morning I saw a great big FOR SALE sign in the front window of a nice purple car by the side of the road. Unfortunately it was a... shhhh... R33 Skyline GTR... I tried looking away, but I couldn't help myself.... I've got to go back that way this avo to head up to Newcastle.... should I stop for a look...? It's an S reg - how much is one of those roughly? (obv. no idea of mileage as but it looked in v. good condition) Help me - I love my Zed but I love Skyline's too!! Someone think of a reason why I should or shouldn't stop!!

Screw on tyre pressure monitors: http://www.ultraseal-notts.co.uk/tyre-pressure-monitor.html

are all zed spare wheels just steel space savers cos a mate of mine says that he's got an alloy one rod

Right, ive thought ive had a leak in me air system and it seems to be the gasket on the front of the intake before pressure is made. Its around part 16523-M on the below page; http://www.courtesyparts.com/z32/oe_turbo-hw.html The leak seems to come out round the top side of the gasket. I tightened up one of the bolts a bit but cant see how its physically possible by anything other than a shrew to get at the other bolt round the top of the pipe, this is trying to get at it from under the car. Is it possible that if that bolt is loose it will be causing the leak or is the gasket nackered? Is that a common problem? Pressurising the system from the MAS, air…

After checking the following http://www.twinturbo.net/ttnettech/auxfan/auxfan.html I still have my problem. The faq test the fan not coming on My auxillary fan seems to be on all the time or at least the majority of the time even after starting on a cold morning and I know for a fact its less than 219 Faranheite Anyone know why this could be???

Hi all, I am thinking of selling my 300, really just to buy another one from Japan. But what mine worth? 1993 (november) Series Two. 50k miles auto TT. Black 17'' Split rims, good tyres Aftermarket rear exhust, not loud or drain pipe size. Uk clocks 12 month MOT Plus usual stuff like cd, t roof etc VERY NICE inside and out. I am very tempted to say above average but have not seen a great many others. Drives like a dream. Any comments would be nice.

hey guy's tried out my cruise control properly for the first time last week, but found that it only works between 30 and 70 mph. is this normal because i want to cruise at 80 or so! is there anything i can do to change it? my car is a 1992 jap spec tt! any help gratefully recieved! any-one going to japfest at castle coombe in may?

Hi Guys Anyone fitted an autometer mechanical water temp gauge. If so where do you fit the sender cos it has a 1/2"NPT male connector. Do I need to replace the top radiator pipe with a stainless steel pipe and have a boss welded on it or is there another place to put it. There is only 6ft of capillary tube connected to the meter and it is quite a run to get back from this position. It is also difficult to keep it away from extra heat that could affect the gauge. Any ideas :confused: Cheers, Dean.

Having my radiator sorted this week on my 300tt auto (the rad is oil fed). Has anybody bypassed the oil feed and put a normal rad on with the oil feed going to is own oil cooler what can i do and what do i lookout for with this operation :) Ken :)

Hi, Anyone know whether it is still legal to have clear lenses on the rear brake lights, combined with red colour bulbs. I have hear that the actual colour of the lenses has to be red even when unlit! Mark

just took the center consoleout of the z as my alarm light had fallen out is that the easiest thing to do in the world just 4 screws and lift out with radio in as well not good theft protection like thought it was going to be like my corsa 1 but no the first job ever to be easy on the Z :)

Have been having friendly banter with guy at work about his tvr and my datsun as he calls it, he has a 95 n reg griffith 500 5ltr 68 k full tvr history, and yes you guessed it tonight it finally happened, we left work at same time, and the inevitable happened. Ive driven his a few times b4 i got my tt, and to be honest i thought nothing could be quicker, its sound and feel are awesome. We went from 40, then almost a stand still then from 100, so a good measure. result; from 40 to 80 = same, standstill to 150 = same ish to 80 after 80 i was off, i gained about six car lengths ahead, couldnt believe it im still in awe, then again from 100 i was off again, up to 140 this…

Against better advice I went down to Ram City Motors, to have a look at the Zeds they have down there. True to for there were 3 dogs, but one that seemed to be in much better nick than the others. Anyway I had a good look around the thing and noticed that the turbo gauges didn't match the ones in the link http://www.300zx.co.uk/tech/BuyingZ.htm The ones in this only went to ±0.7 or ±7 (can't remember which). I'm going back this weekend for a drive, but the link says that the boost should be passed 7 bar region. If it is 7 bar on the dials on this import then surely its underboosting? Anyone else seen this? Cheers Rod

Hi, A few weeks back you might remember me asking for advice on getting my cracked windscreen reaplaced. Autoglass told me today that Nissan said the windscreen trim that needs to be replaced with the screen is now unavailable (what ever that means) - which means i cant have my windscreen replaced at the mo! Its sounds very strange but the chap at autoglass said it has happened before to other models like a volvo t70 - could not do repairs to them for 2-3 months. Anyway chap is ment to be talking to Nissan to find out what is going on! Lucky the crack is not in the danger area - so i can still drive the car.... So i dont know if he has the wrong end of the stic…

My 1990 n/a 300z wont start cold, roll starts fine and will start once car is warmed up fine. ECU shows 55 code, so nothing wrong, fuel pressure good, new fuel pump, filter, and regulator. All coil packs are good, consistnat strong spark observed at each one. Car does crank over, just will not fire. Please help me. :confused:

My exhaust has started to blow, brilliant just what I need....NOT!!:mad: Took it to local tyre & exhaust place and they found where it was blowing , back from the cats the next box there!....£440 + vat Nissan Part ..eek:eek: :eek: Did a search on this wonderfull forum and found Top Gear place in St Albans. They do a full stainless steel system not including the down pipes for £470 + vat.:cool: So I've booked it in with them for next week. If there's anywhere cheaper please let me know!! Cheers, F.T.

Noticed over the last few days oil on the driveway!!:eek: Looked underneath and its dripping down over the gearbox but it's definately engine oil. Checked oil level , seems ok , any ideas ?:confused: Cheers, F.T.

Petrol repair bonding chemical looks to be spot on if you have a leaking fuell tank, of course all normal safety precautions are required and after any repair it is best kept observed for a while. Pic one shows leaking fuel after tyhe support strap was removed Pic two shows 36 hours later after chemical cure repair. Jeff TT

Is it usual to have a strong whiff of fuel for a few minutes (max) after starting the engine up? Also, after hoofing it quite a bit, there are other smells (oily maybe?). Not intense but if you don't have a cold, you'll notice it. Is this also usual? Regards, Peter

Right, due to evil company benefits changing loads and us all losing our Company Fuel cards (grumble moan complain), and a really nasty clash with me moving miles away, going to have to get a second car as a general cruiser for heading to and from work. 50 miles each way from Warwick to Milton Keynes (will be when I've moved), that means running the Zed every day is *way* too much.. so, not selling the zed, and need something else, and need advice please. I'll be honest, total snob when it comes to cars.. need something that's less than £10k *nice* to drive... reasonably quick, good motor way cruiser, decent fuel economy... how are R33 Skyline's on fuel?! :) (oh …

Does it need core change? Who sells it? My borther wants to raise the boost and I've heard that SE chips are equally good as JWT ones.

Hi, Great site - looks like lots of very passionate owners! need some advice on where to get a cambelt change done - somewhare in or around Berkshire? Go to a Nissan Dealer?? How much as a guide price for this?? Thanks!!! DC

Me again well you know i got beaton by that T5 well now i could not beat a calton 300 gsi (did not look standard) Is this bad? i looked and its 0-60 is 6.4? is it really that fast as i kepted up with it