General Discussions - 300ZX Related

aaaaaaarrrrrrggggghhh!!!!!!!:mad: Driving round yesterday - everything seems fine. Stop outside work (engine still running), battery light comes on, abs light comes on, voltage drop to 10.8-11.5 WTF?? Then just to cheer me up even more I get a burning plastic smell and puffs of smoke exiting the drivers side of the bonnet:confused: Anyway, I drove home - lights still on, still low voltage (although the car started fine and all the electrics work without causing further voltage drop)- no more smokey burning, but still worried. I disconnected the battery for half an hour in case it was some kind of spike or surge activating the lights. Reconnected it…

Help, I'm at work and need to get my number plates done up, so does anybody know what size the rear number plate should be to fit (japanese import). Finally found somewhere that'll do the plates up given the measurements, but I haven't got time to go home and go to this place in my lunch hour. Anybody remember from when they did theirs or have access to their car at the mo' Thank you, and there's a drink in it at the next meet :) James

If I sold my 300ZX (not decided to sell yet and car is not ready but it will be as follows if I do sell it)...how much wud I expect to get for the following... 1992 "J" Reg UK 300ZX TT AUTO UNMODDED. 85k miles, White, black leather, cool sound system, new rear tyres. All electrics work. Bodywork is pretty good all round considering age. Full service history. Oil changed every 3k miles ! Since I've owned it, used only top tier Shell oil (Helix Ultra). Would make a good base for a modded car. >Also has a nice private plate (3 numbers, 3 letters) >Also only used Optimax for last year >Also used Auto Glym products to polish it

Yellow H reg UK spec (going by the rear bumper) at the A3/M25 junction. Slightly bent arial. First I've spotted in the local area. Regards, Brent.

bloody gauges. a fully qualified muppett presented himself on my doorstep sunday to fit said gauges. lifted bonnet, scratched head, cup of tea, scratched head, jacked up car, scratched head, cup of tea, scratched head, fiddled under dash, scratched head,went home...............probably for cup of tea:rolleyes: said he couldn't do it, probably 'best' to get nissan to do it, as i already have the gauges 'shouldn't' cost toooooooooooo much - knob. anyhows, my problem is this......i have no problem spending the cash for someone else to do it, but i WANT to do it myself, i was miffed i had called him in the first place, so maybe a blessing in disguise. Bo…

So this is not a carefully hidden advert, but a genuine attempt to start some dialogue on this subject. I'm sure that Craig is already itching to delete this thread so just to ensure that he doesn't: If I was selling my car (and I'm not) it is rotten as a pear, made up from 17 cars cut and shut together, doesn't run, smells of fish, and I'd want £273grand for it (comes with a free punch in the mouth, and is a mini metro too...) But more seriously. As a result of a 'me or the money pit' ultimatum last year I did try to sell it (still got the car and single now - good decision / what decision?). I put together an honest an objective advert, for what I objectively co…

Ok I am sure there is somebody outhere who must like doing heater matrix swaps on a zed but the backbreaking position added to the knuckle skinning experience only must be for the very seriously masochist element! Pic attached shows some of the bits that need removing to do it without removing the dashboard, all that harder in this case as it is a manual and the clutch pedal and booster has to come out! All back in with a brand new martix just ready for fill up in the morning.....spare a thought for a guy I spoke to last year who went through this himself and thought a second hand matrix was a money saver...yes you guessed it when he filled the coolant system …

has anyone fitted tweeters in there door panels if so do you have any pics and info as to how you did them Andy

Tim - I think you are spot on. This post really got me thinking, so much so that I've had a change of heart. I made my 1st post a few weeks ago (having read threads interestedly for weeks beforehand) which eventually ended up with me persuading myself I definately wanted to go get a Zed. Now, I confessed there that my 'under the bonnet' knowledge is pretty limited :o (tho I think I understand the internal combustion engine!) even tho I was prepared to get my hands dirty and learn. I was gonna go to the Bristol meet on the 23rd to start my education:) What I hadn't really figured on is that, inevitably, a ten-year old plus supercar is going to go wrong now and th…

Can anyone tell me in resonably plain English what a detonation sensor does and why we have one on our Zeds, and why Nissan put it in the most f*****g annoying place possible!! Many thanks Andrew

Ok strange rumbling after 40 and up to 70 ish, searched and found stuff about centre prop bearing ,, so i finally got on ramp today and gave iy a good waggle, definately movement there but not sure how much if any theres meant to be, the rubber looks as though its "sagged"? at the top and a bit flat on bottom, also where the prop meets the diff its leaking slightly/?? is this es a result of prop rubber?? is it an awfull job?? was gomna attempt prop bearing myself but not sure now if this diff seal is going to be a night mare any help much appreciated cheers gavo

Briefly, want to get a Z - twin turbo - and I need to know the mpg from people who actually drive the car. This has no doubt been asked before but I searched the archives and there were too many matches for me to process - so thought I'd just ask. I do about 120 miles per day, all motorway, as opposed to short sharp journeys. I searched the archive posts and saw people claiming 25-34 mpg - for a 3.0 TT I find anything around 30 and over difficult to swallow. I'm OK cash-wise and I can afford a low-mpg car (otherwise I wouldn't go for a Z :D) but need to keep a reasonable head on. I won't get a Z if it runs lower than 22-ish mpg (I'll switch jobs instead ;) )

Well, just got a report back from the mechanic who has been looking at the car this morning. The opinion is that the oil leak is the rear main oil seal. A mix of gold and red oil was found. Oil is blowing back through the starter motor and onto gearbox bellhousing. He thinks the job should take a day tops but is not in a position to do the job. Checked rocker covers etc and definatley no leaks there. Had to get the report third hand as I am at work, but I hope this makes a level of sense to someone. Any advise on how much this would cost to get done? Jeff, is this the kind of thing you could do on a saturday? TIA Regards, Brent

My car has been standing for about a week now and I have been expecting plumes of blue smoke to come out, but nothing, just white. Ever since I had my Z when I pull off I always get a small puff of white smoke and thats in, nothing else. I just thought that it was only moisture in the exhaust coming out. Now I still get the puff of white smoke when I pull off, but I have noticed it appearing when I am sitting in traffic. What could that be. Its not blue/purple/grey, its white. Any suggestions? Stuart

I'm thinking of getting an ASP underdrive pulley. Are they easy to fit? Anyone got one and know if it uses the standard belts? Seen them for $99 and for about 18bhp on a stock Z, more on a modded one it seems pretty good. http://www.aspracing.com

Just saw this on the Z-Car-Digest and becuase it's written by Tom Bell I tend to believe it. Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2003 23:23:07 -0600 From: "Bell, Tom G (IT)" Subject: RE: Tranny slipping >Mark Bethke wrote: >Hello fellow Zphiles, >Don't laugh but I have the autotransmission > >This is the question: As you who have been following my delemias (dilemmas), > >I have noticed the trans slipping a bit in gear . It's not a major slip just >a bit. What I would like to be advised is about how much time does it take >these >trannies to finnaly fail. We drive it about 50 miles per week. Also is >the Lucas auto tranny…

Had my z for 3 months now the bleeding clutch is slipping any body got any prices or now anyone in the manchester area who does them....

Any-one recommend the best non rip-off place to buy replacement discs and pads. Note: Replacing standard ones and retaining original alloys and callipers!! Any advice on grooved and/or drilled with matching pads would go down well. Cheers. Andrew

with my ICE install any of you live in the merseyside area who could help,not with the full install but advice of what goes where etc. (willing to pay for petrol and time) Andy:confused: :confused: :confused:

YHM!

Hi all i posted a problem on the old forum about 12 months ago about high tickover speed and can remember some thing about the T.P.S i think that was it!!! it worked on my last z but doesnt appear to on this one [wriggling wires etc] is there other things i need to look for?. cheers Dave

Hey all I've fitted a Stillen intake this afternoon :D but had trouble actually fitting it in the space. My zed's got an uprated oil cooler radiator jobbie (see attachment) which takes up more room than normal. The cone just sqeezed in but is pushed up hard against the top of the rad - I had to pull the rad slightly towards the bumper to let the cone in, now the rad's at a slight angle :( Is this going to create any problems? Any experience of this?? Problem 2 - getting the cover (with badge on) to sit straight -grrr! When the screws are tight it's wonky, when looser it rattles. It was fine before :rolleyes: . Otherwise - feels good :D, a couple of times wh…

help!!! sum of u have helped with my prob of bursting rads,well its all back together now,but not sure if im paranoid or not.THE water pipes feel quite hard after ive been driving it,they r still squeezable,but no where near as much as when its cold,when cold i can touch both sides together -)(- but when hot theres only half an inch or so movement from each side -0- is this normal thanks guys............

want to remove my rear seats how do i go about taking them out TA Andy H

Er, I don't really care but the De-Mister (is that even how U spell it?!) button on the air-con unit has fallen off and disappeared - ARSE! Anybody know where I can get another?