General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Took the car out tonight, all runing nicley, Then, I went to do a U turn and all of a sudden, the char starts doing it's impression of Chitty Chitty bang bang and starts putting and hopping. then when I stopped I got loads of smoke coming out of the back. I spoken my mate Jay :D, who thinks it's an injector coil as there was only smoke from one side of the zorst. It also seemed to correct itself but then decided to go again. I'm going to check the connectors tomorrow morning, anything else I should be checking ?

Hi! Finally got my first zed, a uk 1990 manual, lots of miles on it (127k) but really immaculate. Just trying to identify some of the bits on it as it had been carried out prior to the previous owner. It's got an HKS exhaust and powerflow induction kit, (easy to spot that one!), but is a Calsonic oil cooler standard? It's about 14" x 10" in size. Also, the intercoolers, is it possible to tell wether they are standard or HKS just from looking at the core through the front intake? Are they a sod to get to in order to look at the end tanks? It's supposed to have a 14psi conversion from TDI, but without a calibrated boost gauge on it I can't be sure. Oh y…

are there any decent garages in the north west that can service my ZX (when i get it):D :D

here! Tim

what are some site that sell body parts for the 300zx (ie:spoiler's, side skirts) i know about stricley z parts, and the z centre is there any others. Thanks

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:confused: any of you Z lovers thinking of selling up:( let me know please:) have been looking for 4 months still can't find any decent ones up north all the good ones seem to be down the south:( please help, the reddies are burning a hole in my arse pocket:D :D :D :D ps have looked at the ones on this site they seem just what i'm lookin for but as i said they are down south and this weekend, people going to view them :( they must sell surely:(

Had a little race off the lights today, was nice and dry and got the power down well, bmw 330 ci very evenly matched in fact it was neck and neck, and its the only thing so far thats been able to stay along side, was so amazed i had to tell

Hi guys, After i get the old gearbox sorted i was thinking of de-catin! But i need to know what are really the chances of the turbo seals going? 10%, 50%, 99.999999%? ita '90 uk spec auto - engine rebuild in '99, not sure if the turbos were changed, FULL service history, until it came to me:D ....it got even full'er....hehe And IF the seals do go, will they be beyond repair, i mean could i get away with putting bk in the old cats and salvaging whats left of the turb's?? info much appreciated, i know this topic has prob been bought up loads of time! just need re-assurance - if thats possible!!:) nice1 jaz

Could anyone help me please? I've just come back from a few days break and upon firing up the batmobile, have encountered a slight problem .... She fires up fine:D But will only run for about a second, hunts around at about 5 revs then dies:( Have just repeated the start/stop process about 15 times, without success ... bugger. BTW, first time I fired her up, there was a 20 seconds of running, followed by erratic revs, then died. Can't see anything loose, otherwise untoward under the bonnet. Any ideas/similar experiences? ThankZ, John.

I would like some advice on fixing the Number Plates onto my Paul Bailey Front & Rear bumpers. Are there holders available? It is the front one that I am particularly interested in. Is there a moulding available that has the shape of the bumper on one side and the flat mounting for the number/registration plate. I am not so worried about the back as this is a flat surfice. I see there are ones advertised for the MX5/Eunos front, but do not know if they can be adapted. Appreciate your help and advice. Thanks, Geoff

My passenger side wing mirror glass is smashed, the wing mirror itself is fine. Is nissan the only place to go to replace? How is the glass attached?? Something that's always affled me :confused:

anyone ever had problems torqueing the 19mm bolts through the centre of the inlet cams for the pulley wheels as when i tightened mine 2 day i heard like a click like something breaking behind the pulley wheels.......so i stripped the belt off again, pulled off the wheels and everything looked ok.....any ideas guys cheers john crisp

i sent the bushes today, but sent them second class as that was 6.55, so will reach you in 3-5 days, cheers steve

Whilst on a trip down to Nottingham last night, I had a friend join me on the journey who was yet to experience the power of the Z. Most of the journey to Nottingham consisted of him giggling like a school girl every time the G-Force pinned him to the seat. I warned him to belt up but it wasn't until he felt himself sliding up the back of the seat that he took me seriously. On the way there, I didn't really give it that much pope, even though to him we were breaking the sound barrier.(I'm sure most of you that have had passengers before can relate). However, on the way back he was curious as to how quick the car really was and said, "Now we're doing 80mph right…

Hi, I'm tying to help a poor soul in a wrong hand drive country :) ....and I would like to know the OEM part number for the high pressure power steering hose on a right hand drive car. Any help would be appreciated Zee you Henri

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I wonder if you guys can help... i have a 1990 non-turbo 300zx import and i would like to know if the brake pads are the same as the british model.I need to change them and if so i would just get them from Halfords etc,,,if they are different where would i get them??? Cheers guys :-)

Right, having just totalled £134 :eek: :eek: in petrol receipts since last wednesday, and got off the floor and calmed down I think it would be cheaper to run a £300 Escort or something on third party insurance only, to run as a daily driver instead of the Zed. Obviously I've been cruising around more than the average week at work but still :( Do all ins companys do this ie not fire or theft but TP only? Got the Mondeo but want something a lot cheaper to run and insure. Cheers for any advice Pete

Only another month or so and my mechanical baby will be back on the roads (fair weather driver...) Project number one is an engine rebuild due to slight (annoying) and diagnosed as big end noises when throttling back! So I thought whilst the engine is out what sort of mods would anyone recommend & how much dosh we talking about for the parts etc Alex

im seriously considering buying a Z in about 6 weeks time and i was looking at another post and i noticed that there were quite a few Z owner's around the reading area and i was wondering if any of you would mind coming to look at a Z with me when i get round to buying one. Obviously i would pay you for your time but its just i didn't want to buy a knackered one. i was looking for a manual TT with t bar roof and i have £5500 to spend also what sort of price do you think the insurance would be on an import im 22 with 3 years NCB

Hi, I am sure I heard on TT.net that there was a difference in PTU's between the different models! Did this apply to the UK models or just the USA recall on the Series I PTU's? Mark

I posted on TwinTurbo.net about my coolant loss problem and some of the guys on there seem to think that a cacked thermostat could be the problem. Can any of you EXPERTS enlighten me on the symptoms or problems you would experience if your thermostat was Dicky Davis or KO'd? TIA

Reading some posts - or just living in the 21st Century - sometimes it seems that every business there is is trying to rip us off. But I just found out that there are official people whose job it is to help us out. They're called Trading Standards and to find your local one just look at http://www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/ I'm having a barney with a third-party who did some work on my ZX. They're saying it's someone else's fault. So I called my Trading Standards people and they told me what to do. There is such a thing as "Breach of Contract". Many things can cause this - one of which is "failing to use reasonable care and skill". And - if you pa…

First off - never get anything on credit you can't afford. It'll all end in tears - so don't. But if you have paid over £100 for something with your credit card (not debit card or charge card), then you have a comeback if it goes wrong. Under Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act 1974, the credit card company is "equally and severally liable" if there is a breach of contract on a sale. For example if you pay over £100 for mechanical work on your motor and there is a breach of contract (late delivery, departure from agreed work, not reaching agreed specs etc), the credit card company is just as liable as the company who let you down. So if the company won't cough…