General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Anyone any idea on the cost of a replacement set of plugs for a Zed TT?....Is there any variations on heat settings for them...Which is best to go for? Chris

Due to house purchase (1st house :eek: ) How easy is it to sell a Z? (J-spec manual TT)

Hey guys, can anyone point me in the direction on how to do an auto box flush? Fanx. Any Z owners in SE London around? James.

Useful little tool which some of you may have seen before.

Dull, boring, quiet??? Not here! :D

I'm after buying a non turbo short wheel base but apparently these are only in Jap spec so the insurance would be more than if it were UK spec, but surely it wouldn't be more than a UK spec TT? Easy on me guys , I'm new here & even more vulnerable being an SX man, but it's only a mater of time. Would much appreciate any advice. Cheers lads.:)

I've found a '90 model coupe300zx locally, they want $8000 for it, although i think i'll try to drop the price (i'm in america). Anyway, the car's got $20k in receipts to go with it, some stuff i remember him telling me: new tires, new clutch, new paint, new timing belt, spark plugs, new front air dam, new window, cd player with new speakers...I'm sure there's alot more, i cant remember though. The car's a n/a 5 speed. The only noticable flaw is a crack in the drivers seat (leather) What all should i look out for when i test drive it? All i've heard about going bad are the injectors (something to do with an engine fire, right?) and second gear stripping. What else is th…

With all this horrible weather we've been having lately the inside of my headlights have fogged up with condensation. Are they sealed beam units?or can I remove the front glass and clean them? Cheers, F.T.

Over the past few days I've noticed that the brake light stays on after I've started up.It stays on for most of the journey(to work,about 16 miles)but occasionaly goes off when I brake harder than normal. I've checked the brake fluid level and that seems OK,any ideas? Cheers, F.T.

Does my Uk 1991 have OBDII? I'm guessing it doesn't... .. in which case what interface standard is used by the DDL port? Is it 160 baud ALDL for example? Just wondering, cos I want to make an RS232 adapter for it. Similar I suppose to what Lymon is selling. (Don't worry mate - I'm not intending to even try and make another ConZult!)

can anyone recommend a firewall for home use? I use the one in win XP pro but i gather this is very basic. or do you think its ok for home use?? cheerz :)

Any one know the phone no. for GPS & when there site will be active again... Jan...

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While I do love my Zeds The constantt trouble and expense has me thinking of gettingshot of at least one of them.Both ar autos and I am hankering for a manual,(always have been, even though I have been driving Auto Zeds for 3 years now). Just test drove a 98 S14a 200sx. Full leather in metallic green. I had an s14B before buying my first Z in early 2000. I forgot how fast these cars really are. I think itwould give my UK spec Auto a fright. My SWB Auto TT would wip its arse but thats a chipped TT with 40K on the clock (Although I've blown the Auto BOX recently and havent driven it since June.) Question By the 200SX or convert to Manual???????

On the ball joints can you put shimmes in them to remove play like you used to be able to do on minis or do i need to buy new ones (please say u can shimm them :D ) thanx

hey i know this is a zed forum . but just to mention that my last two cars here on montserrat were english and i loved them even though when i ordered parts from england they kill me with that dreaded vat .. anyway i have a 1975 triumph 2000. and a 1968 wolseley. both down due to my affair with my zed .. back on engligh cars i still think england make some of the best cars .. maybe british leyland with be reborn??? ha ha ha .... power to al zed owners.....

Ok folks... I have a rumbling noise eminating from underneath the car from about 40ish mph up to the ton. Noise doesnt seem to be gearbox cos it doesnt change pitch when I change gear. If anyone has ever driven a car with a very noisy wheel bearing it sounds not dissimilar to that except its a lot louder and vibrates more. Also, if this has any bearing on it, it seems to get louder going round a right hand corner...weird I know but true. Ive been told gearboxes on the Zed are bullet proof to a certain extent. Mines a manual 5sp version..and like I said earlier it doesnt seem to be box related. Could this be a CV joint or similar?...or is it really the prop cent…

I've seen a few truly mingin Z's in the last few days so post your pics and the winner gets a gift voucher to the car crusher :D

Hi all , hope somebody can recomend a decent garage in the south wales area, i need some engine repairs, dont mind the price as long as z is treated carefully. many thanks. yellow zed cardiff!!......

OK...up till Monday, my flaptop has been working fine, despite having Windows ME loaded on it. Monday afternoon it had a hissy fit about memory, freezes and required rebooting. Since then, depite rebooting many more times and stuff, I can't get open windows to appear as shortcuts on the Taskbar, so have to cold-switch between applications. It has 256mb of memory on version 4.90.3000 of Windows... Any ideas as to what I need to do to get the shortcuts re-appearing, please? Cheers

ok i just had the oil filter and antifreeze done on my zed, before it pressure would sit around 4 and go up with revs accordingly, after service of standard filter and magnatex 10 40 oil the pressure seems really low and almost below the first marker without a number sometimes, then it settles out to arround 4 under normal driving, its a j spec btw, now i checked it several times and its definately not leeking or burning oil out the zorst, i put in the recommended 3.5 litres and its showing right near the max on the dipstick, am i worring too much or is it a dodgy sensor.

Thinking about buying some gauges, but have had an HKS din pod for them for ages so the size I need is 46mm. How much bigger is the face than the back, cos I can't find any cheap enough except 38mm. Just wandering if the front would cover the holes in the plate. Anyone know where you can get some cheapish 46mm dials except HKS.

I've discovered that I've got one of these on my car(cone type). Are they supposed to be cleaned or replaced when they are dirty, and if cleaned is it an easy job and what do I use? Cheers, F.T.

The hesitation as I accelerate from stationary is getting worse. Not only is it hesitating but revs are now dropping and the car has cut out on several ocassions. Once the car is warm the symptom disapears. Fuel pump and air filter just done but no help. She is becoming increasingly hard to start in the morning also. BIGROY you said you has similar problems and it was a vacuum leak, How did you diagnose this and resolve. does a PTU failure cause this type of problem? Cheerz R

As there are many for sale on the net, new & in box. Which are ok & which to avoid. All the snoopers we're familiar with, but what about the Uniden, Valentine & the Cobra ESD 9850? & more are advertised. Because they seem to be the same spec on detection for £30-£400 for the same model! Depends who's bidding or pledging. And of course who's seen it. Or should i but the Snooper S5 from Comet @ £179.99 on offer at the moment? harve