General Discussions - 300ZX Related

i have just finished rebuilding the engine on my 90 z32 tt the unit is back in but im having trouble finding out where the pipes on the right hand egrc solenoid valve go to can anyone help cheers guys lloydox

G'day folks!! I've got a '91 tt jap import that is currently alternating between two faults. The most common is that she's ticking over at around 2000 revs, she'll do this for a week or so then switch to a second fault which is even more infuriating, this being that after the car has attained whatever speed the position of the accelerator pedal determines, rather than cruise nicely at that speed, the revs will dip at half second (approx) intervals by about 400 revs untill I accelerate or de-celerate at which point she does both fine, until, the speed levels out again. She'll do this for about 3 days or so then, revert back to the high-revving fault again!!! Anyone …

as they made the 300zx upto 2001 in japan, how come we dont see many newer ones over here for sale?. sure would be great to buy a nearly new zed. :) steve

Can failing recircs (and I do mean failing badly cause boost leaks? I thank you!

i have the chance to buy a 300 zx twin turbo 90 g reg, will it say on the log book if its import or uk model, is an import a bad buy, its got 2 owners from new and it very nice condition with full leather and cd player and 18 in alloys. thank rob

looking 2 buy an engine stand or i might make one using rescourses at work!!! but how much does the z32tt engine weigh?? have seen a stand in screwfix for bout 35 squids holds 750lbs is this strong enough??

Anyone know of any places that do stuff like this?? Jay

As it says on the Tin!

My aerial doesn't go all the way down so at the weekend I stripped it all out and lubricated it all with WD40 but it still seems to not go down fully. I stripped all the motor out to see if anything was worn but there was nothing. It goes down if you turn the radio off and then back on and off again really quick. Please help me. Ivan :(

Heh, cheers Dave. That's great news. I'm certainly not here to take the p!ss - if I get one of these cars I'd be happy to cough up. And if anyone wants to sell me their unmodded UK spec manual with leather I'd be a) gobsmacked, and b) quite interested! still grinning about russ-tick... Russ.

Well, for a start, I love the new 'Post any porn you find' forum and also the 'Readers wives' section, although that has become a bit of a freak show LMFAO :D:D:D CheerZ, Andy

Hello everyone I've owned a Porsche 928s 4.7 litre for one year and as it is now in prime condition i am thinking of selling it and moving sideways to a 300zx What can everyone tell me about looking for when i buy one,has anyone any pictures of one interior and exterior,any inherent problems with the 300zx and does anyone want to swap a Porsche 928s for one??? Alex

I bought (second hand) a set of Sequential HKS BOV with hard pipes for 90 quid. Thats the older version of HKS not the Super Sequential. Anyway...I spend few hours installing them and now my boost doesnt go over 8.5 to 9 PSI. What happen is this. 1st attempt: Install HKS BOV without removing stock recurculation valves. So now I have 4 BOV. Boost goes fine as much as I want. Problem: BOV does not sound good because of the stock recurculation valves. 2nd attempt I remove the vacuum from rec.valves and i used it for HKS ones. This means that I have cancelled the stock ones...Right? Problem: Boost does not go over 8.5-9 PSI. Why is …

My zed has gone all night-rider on me and started flashing its HICAS light when i start it up every now and then. As its an import and I don't have a manual - can anyone translate what my car's trying to tell me? Is it a fluid level warning, cos it seems intermittent? And if so - how do you top it up? Should I carry on drving it when it lights up? So many questions, so few answers. I guess in time i'll be able to answer a few myself. As another totally unrelated point - has anyone seen XXX yet? Saw it last night and have to say it has some incredible stunts in it. Lots of Freestyle MX action - was it Mike Metzeler or someone who did the stunts? …

Morning all.... My clutch is on the way out and I'd like some advice on what would be the best replacement. Am looking for a road-use clutch, as I don't intend to take it on the Ring or anything. Any suggestions? Cheers Anita. P.S. - Craig - like the new look forum! :D :D

Took the Zed out for the first time in a couple of weeks yesterday, and went on a bit of a blast - started noticing that the car pulled nicely in first and second, but when it got to third it seemed like the revs were rising disproportionately to my speed, and I felt I needed to change up at about 80-ish mph. The problem didn't appear in 4th or 5th either. Is third on the Zed quite a short gear, or could my clutch be slipping? Looked back through the receipts and it was only changed about 13k miles ago by SE. Anyone have any ideas how much it is for a new clutch and fitting? :confused:

Has anyone replaced this? I know I've read lots of postings but I'm looking at changing mine and the Nissan FAST CD lists it as a kit: 37521-33P25 Nissan UK want £156 for it, but it is in UK stock so it's overnight delivery. How did you solve the problem and what did it cost? Ta Tim

Is anyone selling workshop manuals for the 300 or is there anywhere i can get them , firstly at a reasonable price and hopefully quickly. Cheers John Crisp

Wohhoooo I finally got the inlet manifold off to get to the housings below to try and see where my oil leak is. Can anyone tell me what the housing is like a rocker cover right about the turbo, that has 8 6mm (10mm spanner size), I didnt have time to get it off today as 2 oh the bolts are akward to access and Asda awaited me with the wife so i had to abandon my pride and joy. The housing i am talking about is like a rocker cover or maybee it is? Anyone help me. Cheers John Crisp

Bit disapointing I reckon, they seems to be working hard to be dangerous and interesting (plus no VBH) So what's yer fave then ? Top Gear 5th Gear Driven Pulling Power

I need to lookup some info and i remember once you guys had the service manual online. is that still available? thanks

I've been to see a beautiful zx today, but there are some things about it that are worrying me. There is juddering when braking, the discs & pads look ok, could there be a problem with the abs? There is also a slight vibration when driving the car, it doesn't seem to be caused by the road surface. Also, there is a sort of buzzing noise which seems to be coming from the cam belt area which is relative to the engine speed, the belt has been changed quite recently, but the owner said the noise has always been there..., I havn't heard it on other zx's! I would be very grateful for anybody's advice, :)

Sometimes I think governments are evil overlords and sometimes I think they are just stupid. For example, their latest wizard wheeze appears to be to use hedgehogs to teach kids to cross the roads safely. Aaaaargh. That's like using Kurt Cobain as a spokesthing for the Samaritans. Good Grief. And worse than that, the soundtrack is by those tight-trousered, big-teethed Aussie falsetto queens the Bee Gees. What better group to really engage with today's UK pre-teens. FFS. My life already. PPS please try not to drive over too many helpless animals - the slippery mess doesn't do anything for your roadholding. PPPS http://www.sttiggywinkles.org.uk…

Hi, what isd safety boost and how does one know when it is active. Thanks.

as my zed is in gps with latzio he asked me if i wanted to remove the ac compressor as it gives much better low end grunt!!! so i said yeah!! anyone else tried it and did it make a difference?? i havent had my z back yet so cant comment on it but i will let you know!! p.s latz said a few fellas have been to gps to ask to have the air con removed!! by the way you still get the hot and cold air!!