General Discussions - 300ZX Related

I'm not entirely sure what's gone on here, because apart from a recent battery change and a 'collapsing/failed trolly jack' incident which caused the zed to take a bit of a knock when it dropped, I can't see any reason why this noise would occur. The oil level and oil pressure is good, oil passing through engine ok (I recently plumbed in a new oil cooler) but to eliminate that as a potential cause I removed the cooler from the equation and connected the oil pipes with a short length of hose (no difference). I did find a small hose that had become disconnected on the passenger side of the plenum (traced the hissing and re-attached it) which apart from stopping th…

i see a very nice zed around half 5 going towards the tescos round about anyone off here

Peeps Is there a guide anywhere on the forum showing how to swap out the bolsters on the front seats, how to re attach them once youve removed etc etc etc As per my other thread, my driver seat base is shagged so Ive managed to source a complete set of Series 4 seats in the same blue cloth as mine. They look in better condition (all be it dirty) but i wont know what the bolsters are like until i sit in them. Ive sussed out the cover removal (though not started yet), its just the foam bolsters im not sure about Ive had a search but cant find anything obvious Thanks

99 spec rear lights, LWB, black alloys and single exit exhaust Also had a 300zx.co.uk sticker in the rear quarter

Hi does anyone know how much a garage would charge to re seal the cam covers mine need doing, not sure if i wana take plenuem off never done it before thanks taff.

recently noticed a scent of shells finest when driving th ecar , looked for any obvious leaks and none are to be seen anywhere , are there any common fault areas i should focus my attentions on ?? thanks sayers

When you did it; Did you have to damage and replace the sleeves? :huh: If so are they a standard Nissan part you can get by themselves? Thanks! Want to make sure i have what I need in advance!

Does anyone have any tips on how to get the aircon pulley off the pump? I can't get it in my vice and even my 16" grips can't grab hold of the pulley to stop it turning. The nut turns as the pulley spins, does anyone have any idea if it's a regular or left handed thread?

Some of you may remember I made an ITB setup for the vg30det engine 3 years ago. At that time, I also planned to make one for the vg30dett so I bought an extra set of 45mm bore Jenvey ITB's and this winter I started working on it. Because of the little space underneath the bonnet and the masses of hoses, wires etc. I needed to have an actual 300zx to test fit. A friend offered me his 300zx, it's an old one with 234.000km on the clock (even original engine) and it needed a timing belt. The engine runs OK but at idle wasn't very happy. I found some leaking hoses but they didn't really help after fixing, eventually I noticed the engine is consuming oil badly and probabl…

I posted at the start of this month i had bought a SWB N/a with a naff engine and was planning on doing a TT swap among other things and general tinkery stuffs.... ( BTW i bought this with a Big end Bearing gone.....) Well i started to strip her down and upon removing the R/h Wing i found this abomination! Then obviously having to remove the engine and planning on stripping the underside i start removing the engine beginning with the Fluids and find a certain something peeping out the sump! (the dipstick i knew about when buying the car and the look on the owners face when i asked him where the rest of it was was priceless) This next on…

Need a full ste of pads for my LWB import, didnt have problem getting them for my JDM shorty a few years ago but, when I enquire at my local car parts shop they tell me that they cant find a listing...are they not the same as a UK car? Thanks, Steve :)

Ok, during my ongoing attempts to remove the main ECU / engine harness I noticed it had been spliced into - The Toad (Ai606 I think) is spliced into the interior harness, which does attach to this harness via a socket plug connection, but doesn't seem to be connected to the engine harness directly. I thought maybe it was for the immobiliser. Just wondered if anyone had this on their NA (or TT), as I don't want to go to all the trouble of installing a dodgy harness. Cheers!

Hello :clap: Can anyone advise me i have just bought a second hand radiator for my 92 non turbo, auto import ZX which i thought would be straight forward but unfortunately not. first could not find anywhere that could supply a new rad which would fit straight in to replace the knackered one. then managed to get a second hand one and my mechanic now telling me he cant fit it as he states it is off a manual car. Would the only difference be the auto box oil cooler and can this be adapted to fit my car if i add a oil cooler. The guy i got it from has tried to explain it to me but im not sure if i understood him correctly. I would appreciate some help please as t…

Saw a nice black Z turn right out of Astonfields Road onto Common Road heading into Stafford around 19:45 on Saturday night.... :)

Hi guys, Looking at getting some parts for my head rebuild and need some clarification. I have series 1 heads that I will be using for the build. So.....will s1 inlet manual cams fit to s2 inlet cam gears and fit the s1 heads. or......Will s2 inlet manual cams and s2 inlet cam gears fit the s1 heads. And....Will s2 exhaust manual cams fit my s1 heads. Thanks for any input. Ant

Hey Guys, What are the main gaskets under the plenum called and where can i source them from? i know there is the main one in the middle. http://www.conceptzperformance.com/Cart/description.php?II=677 how about the ones on the sides, what are they called?

Well, after a long winter's hibernation - I'm ready to work on the Zed again. I need to remove the crankshaft pulley in order to replace the timing belt but the puller that I borrowed from work was too big. What kind of puller is everybody using and would this Halford's puller do the job? http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_172484_langId_-1_categoryId_255216#tab3 Thanks in advance - Andy

Well the smoking slowed off which I thought was due to warm weather but then the misfire came back. Checked the plug and it was wet with oil. Did compression test and these are the results- 5- 165..... 6- 160...... 3- 170..... 4- 040...... 1- 170..... 2- 165..... Cylinder 4 (I assume I've written them out right) is extremely low so assuming piston ring on that cylinder (that is the one with the oil on the plug) :sad:

Hi when I remove the IAA (Air Idle Control Valve)connector and measure the resistance across the "poles" of the IAA unit, should there be a steady resistance there, and if so, what should the resistance be? :o) Maz

I was looking for new leather seat covers. I remember a while back I got some colour samples from leatherseats.com and some people mentioned they were good quality. I want to confirm that they will fit on my Zed seats?? Did anyone else order from the US? Are there any differences in the seats? Always liked the look of this:

Hey Im having a bit of an issue with my drivers seat Over the last few months a problem has appeared where the back rest of my drivers seat is twisting during hard cornering. The inside of the seat (JDM car so Right hand drive) leans further back and points my body towards to center of the car. The only way I have found to put the seat back into a straight position is to reach around the back of the seat and physically pull the seat straight again. When the seat is straight, it doesnt immeadiately collapse back into its twisted state, it does require some weight to re twist it. Whether its straight or twisted, the adjustment that changes the angl…

Had a problem with my rear brake lights / fog light conversion and gave Jeff a call. Diagnosed problem over the phone and put the correct relay in the post for next day delivery. Thanks Jeff especially for your patience in helping me locate the relay without me having to take the boot liner out! Martin

Out of interest more than anything, what would you expect the following to go for (individual and as a job lot)? I'm pricing up what I have sat on the bench in my workshop at the moment and am curious to see what it's worth now having spent north of £12k on it but never actually used it Whifbitz ported/polished heads + cams/adjustable pulleys (from Monster's 600bhp white track zed) Forged built bottom end Carillo rods/Arias oversized pistons, everything else replaced with new OEM I believe AMS mani's + new gasket set HKS down pipes Nismo 740's on late model fuel rail Unorthodox Racing pulleys Polished plenum/pipes AEM EMS (S1) GT675RS turbos (1 hou…

Yo guys, I am about to put a full set of camber arms steering rods and more for my swb tt (like in the picture's) last week i put on the lock out hicas bar for the rear, so now im doing the camber arms and so on at the same time. cause the whole car alignment is out of wack. got a guy who's going put it all on for me, but I need settings for the camber and so on. can you give me straight forward settings for the camber and also the suspension for i want a good ride height and set up. about an inch from the tyre front and back (don't worry rear arches are rolled) Give any advice if needed for its my 1st time doing this. Thanks Zack

Hi If I have a boost leak i.e boost gauge needle remains in the middle of the gauge, should I notice a considerable loss in power or any loss in power at all ? Maz