General Discussions - 300ZX Related

My car has developed a vibration between 70-80mph, which I think may be propshaft related.(not wheel balance) What are the parts to replace, and how much am I looking at? I seem to remember someone mention the 'centre bearing' and 'uv joints' can be at fault. JEZ

Can anyone tell me why my car suddenly started overheating and gushing steam everwere after i took it for a spin today i let it cool before putting at least 5 pints of water in but about 4 miles down the road it starts again. WATS THE DAMAGE KNOW????

When first started and before reaching normal temperature my Z has started coughing and spluttering. It's OK after 5 or 10 mins but just worried it may get worse. It has only just started doing this. Any ideas chappies?

I know a lot of you are in the I.T business anyway but if your company doesn't supply hardware give me a call. My (own) company supplies I.T services and support to businesses so I can supply most brands of hardware and software. Other stuff I can get includes digital cameras and some A.V kit. Eg Sony TV's & Audio stuff. If you need anything I'll give you guys a good price. I could also do a deal/swap some hardware/labour for some Z upgrades if any of you guys are interested. Chris Carter Centaur Business Systems Ltd. Tel: 01423 508856 Fax: 01423 504349 Web: www.centaur-systems.com E-Mail: chris.carter@centaur-systems.com

I know a lot of you are in the I.T business anyway but if your company doesn't supply hardware give me a call. My (own) company supplies I.T services and support to businesses so I can supply most brands of hardware and software. Other stuff I can get includes digital cameras and some A.V kit. Eg Sony TV's & Audio stuff. If you need anything I'll give you guys a good price. I could also do a deal/swap some hardware/labour for some Z upgrades if any of you guys are interested. Chris Carter Centaur Business Systems Ltd. Tel: 01423 508856 Fax: 01423 504349 Web: www.centaur-systems.com E-Mail: chris.carter@centaur-systems.com

I'm trying to get the lock barrel off the drivers door. There's very little space to get to it from the inside. Has anyone got any advice on how to get it off. Any help greatly appreciated. Thanks Andy

At Doncaster there was a stall selling those fuel cats. You know the ones that look like a gauze bag of lead balls. They claimed it increases the octane of 95 unleaded to 99. I think personally this must be total bollox. Even proper octane booster only claims to boost it to 97 and thats £10 per litre. This is all well and good for maxy power boys who fit them to their saxo's and convince themselves that they have got 20hp extra but this could be very dangerous for someone with a proper car running high boost thinking they are using 99 octane gas. It would be great if it were true then I could buy cheap petrol again. Has anyone tried one of these? Paul

Has anyone lost the rear of their 300ZX in an unpredictable and immediate way? On a wet road and coming off of a roundabout some weeks ago, the rear of my car "flicked" sideways. I was running in a clutch and know it was a soft-foot acceleration. The roundabout exit has a ridge and an unusual camber, which with the wet road could have contributed. The sideways "flick" was not predictable, and really instantaneous. Has anybody else had this happen? I spoke yesterday to a very knowledgable person, who a number of you would know. The following is my interpretation. The HICAS is great in the dry and helps steering by "flicking" the geometry on the rear wheels …

hi guys i had to buy a new battery today and managed to fit myself (not too good with car parts). problem was the negative lead was not long enough. to make the connection i had to detach the lead from the bolt that fixes it to the car? is this ok? all seems to be working fine. cheers martin

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Anyone got sounds of their system. And Pics of standard exhaust, I've got JWT H-pipe and standared mufflers (I think), I was thinking of redoing the whole thing, and I was wondering what others sound like. =P Droop

I've got a power stearing leak in my hydrolic hose(¿?) Any one have a clue on how to change it. Never the less anyone got an idea on how much it's going to cost? (Hose that is, I've heard anywhere from 200 to 355 us dollars) Droop

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I know this has been asked before but.....(takes deep breath).... ...How much would it cost for a full belt change and service? I need to start saving.....LOL :o) Matty.

I know that cruise control can be an almighty pain in the arse but mine will not let me set it on after 65mpg (legal speed limit in Japan) which makes me look dull cruising at that speed and would like to be able to set it higher !! Any ideas anyone ?? Dan

To All, Just like to say, hope everybody has a good Easter, enjoy the break...drink shit loads and do what you want! See ya all next week... Over and OUT!

I usually put Castrol Magnatec in coz its a decent price, you get plenty of it, and its designated for advanced engines etc... Idont want to go down the route of Mobil 1 coz its unfeasibly expensive and a bit too thin for my liking...Anyway, on my last oil change I ran some STP engine flush through before dumping the old and putting new stuff in, however, this time I'm thinking of dumping the old out first, putting some cheap oil in and running round the block - gently, and then adding the flush in to get rid of as much gunk as I can before putting the new stuff in - I've done this beofre, but not on my 300...Anyone got any 'Good god dont do that!' comments or ideas? …

Many thanks to all of you who were kind enough to respond to my cry for help about engine trouble, nice to know I'm not alone. Loads of useful information. Have decided to go for a rebuild at £2000 ish. It's only money after all.

Hi, Can anyone provide me with a Z parts catalogue. I have seen the Microfiche one on tt.net but SE have one where you just start clicking on areas of the car and parts and part numbers appear. Does anyone have this . . . If so can I have it please? Have mailed Bob but have had no reply :-( Ta Eddie.

Is there any way of putting more tension in the seat belt mechanism. My passanger seat belt doesn't seem to want to retract. Vijay

Just to let anyone who's interested know that I just got a price of £23.90 + postage + vat for all 4 lines from BSR Aerotek. So thanks Geoff. Vijay

Can anyone beat that

Hi, How often should the fuel filter be changed. I have done about 16k since it was last done. Ta Eddie ;-)

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Guys, When you get your exhaust gutted or De-catted etc. Do you have any problems getting the car through the MOT? Especially if you have completely different setups running aswell with diff ECU's/chips etc.? ;-)