General Discussions - 300ZX Related

I collected my Z from Jeff's today after having a few niggles sorted.... The a/c needed regassing and the electric fan was not operating - but Jeff discovered the two faults were related. Basically as the electric fan was not cutting in, the a/c gas overheated and expanded, popping the rear seal on the compressor. Hence the gas all leaked out! So one replacement fan unit and compressor, followed by a re-gas and all is well..... .....Jeff also re-applied the underseal for me, fitted my new oil pressure sender (thanks Yewcheck) and sorted the lazy central locking on the passenger door. Thank you Jeff - you're a star. And thank you Lynda for the tea - it was g…

Hi guys, On my car I've etch primered, and black stonechip underneath. Anyone know about paints will I have to overpaint the stonechip or will primer and stonechip be enough. any help appreciated

took me about 30 minutes. happy to see no major rust/rott and damage repairs. only rust is the residue from the spare wheel.

Will the exhaust from my old manual n/a fit an auto tt?

Hi, My daughter is trying to commute from Blackpool to Belfast with her car. What is option? Many Thanks, Phil

Ive heard bits and bobs about these, but never known too much. However I found a website today that is all about the SMZ read on to enlighten yourself if you don't know what one is. Put it this way its how they should have been from factory period! http://www.smzregistry.com/

just a quick question :) when i press cluch pedal my car revs 200 rpm more ... there are no switches on clutch pedal ... i start the car in neutral and it idles at 800rpm i don`t change gear just press clutch pedal and revs goes to 1000rpm and while driving every time i press the clutch pedal revs goes up.... any idea why ? thanks

Alright guys, I've had the rear struts out this week. I checked through the service manual for the torque settings, the rear ones were around 20nm, that sounds LOW especially seeing as when I did the fronts it was 40 odd. So I checked that to, yeah its around 40nm, now I'm confused. Surely they would be the same its the same bolts at the same size doing the same job would the rears really be half the torque setting? Or have I misread the service manual.

So I'm debating on what to do with the timing belt covers whenever I get the belt sorted. The options I'm thinking of are: - kept the standard black covers - possibly clean up or re-paint black - paint blue to match the other stuff in the engine bay - get one of the top covers that ZCentre sell http://www.zcentre.co.uk/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.pbv.tpl&product_id=78&category_id=14&keyword=Timing&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=7

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Hmmm something bad seems to have happened with the replacement engine I got fitted There didn't appear to be any problem when I picked the car up. The engine sounds OK and it seems to run OK however when I drove it back yesterday my friend who was following me said it was smoking a lot just from the near side exhaust but I didn't notice as the car felt like it was running fine This seems to have gotten worse today when ticking over the nearside ehxaust is 'splutterring' a bit like there is an intermittent misfire on that side and when you rev it you get copious amounts of white smoke from that exhaust - and I mean plenty of it!! I popped to the garage …

ive redone the targa trims and windscreen with plastidip, thats still looks like new nearly 4 years later (see my how to thread) but my door trims and rear glass trims are going a bit faded. is there any product that someone can definatley say yes its great. ive tried ptfe spray, bumper gel, even a peanut oil. all looks good for a while then fade again. is it time to order some more plastidip and do all the trims so they match.

....As I shall be there in the morning collecting my car!! Even though I don't use it every day, I have missed the idea of using it; because I couldn't have done even if I wanted to.....:wink: Richard:biggrin:

What's the difference between the rear light Centre panels. I want a pristine one so I phoned Nissan for a price. My car is a 1990 which is what they based there search on. Before ordering I just wanted to make sure I'm getting the best one and that there aren't other variants which will look better???

As per title really, I need some outer sills for my 1990 Z32 2+2. Any ideas where from and how much? Thnaks Tim PS: If an admin is reading this can I change my email address on my original Login (TT Tim) thanks

Following on from the two "something" good/bad will occur in july, an dthe lack of bean spillage by all parties involved i hve starte dthis thread to keep upto date with this. 17 days now remain until they stop being annoying and tell us the secret! :ninja:

Hi all. Many moons since I visited the site so hello to all the old and new members. I sadley sold my Z last year after 15 year of ownership and trying to help the new owner with some issues. When I had the car the PTU connectors all rusted out, so I replaced the OEM plugs with individual spade clips(was a cheep fix at the time and lasted 10 years). He has replaced the PTU now but still not working, I suspect he may have connected the wires up wrong as the oem plugs are gone. Does anyone have a photo or know which colour wires go on which pins. Cheers

so the title sums it up. bought another pair of t tops and it still drips. the guy said they didn't leak so im thinking its go to be where it sits on the top? its not as drippy as before but still dripping none the less!! has anyone done a diy fix? not really sure if its dripping from where the window and rubber meet or from the top... will have a thorough inspection on Monday but any input and tips will be helpful

Anyone seen my old 300 think it went Man united way , pearl white reg num M365UKM ?.

Got a feeling my clutch Master Cylinder has broken. All fluid has drained away and clutch pedal has no pressure so very easy going to the floor! Even easier when engine running!! Done a bit of searching on the internet but can't seem to find one for my Twin Turbo anywhere... Can I use an NA one or are there any other Nissan's that use the same Clutch master cylinder?? Just to note I did away with the clutch booster years ago so always had a heavy clutch. Also is it easy to get hold of a repair kit for the clutch master cylinder? Any help on this would be much appreciated! Thanks!

Does anyone have any ideas where I can get replacement rotors ands pads from ?

Recieved my radiator hose today :thumbup1: rep comming your way

As above my cruise control stopped working after my manual conversion anyone got any ideas ,the lights still work on the dash just nothing happens Jim

I got underneath the car to do some sealing and rust preventative and managed to make 2 holes using the wire brush and a paintbrush covered in underseal..... Can anyone advise me where to source section of panel I need ? I want to cut out section and replace....... I am trying to track down anyone I know who can weld..... I am going to clean area up later with drill and wire brush to see how far the rot has crept...... Is this sill section or floorpan? any idea of thickness of metal to use to make replacement section if I can't get replacement? I even thought about aluminium mesh and JB weld for about half an hour......( I was a bit depressed when fin…

Anyone know where I can get a reliable twin turbo engine for a manual 300zx I have spent far too much money trying to get mine right and it seems now 3 cylinders on the near side have no compression Done a wet compression test and it comes up Assuming rings gone now and am loosing faith in the turbo on the n/s as well I think a replacement engine and turbos would be a more positive solution Categories Uncategorized