General Discussions - 300ZX Related

thought i heard something the other day but wrote it off as half asleep, but i was parking my zed up tonight and i noticed when i put it in reverse and put the clutch down, i heard a really strange almost grinding noise, was quite loud. i took it out of gear and lifted the clutch and it stopped, and didn't do it again when i tried again...? im not very good with gearboxes, but am i right in thinking its most likely clutch related? as i had it dipped when it made the noise? anyone got any suggestions? eventually im going to change to a light flywheel and clutch but not got the funds at the moment.

Having broken a drive shaft on my land rover at the weekend ( having too much fun) i took the zed to work today. Parked in a legitimate parking space , handbreak on, in gear A van drives up, reverses into the back of my zed, shunts it forward nearly a meter, scrapes the paint off and damages the rear bumper. Then he drives off ( forward then reverse again) without even stopping to look or leave any details :( Am about to write an email to the company expressing my displeasure

Took apart my rear brakes today as i have a very weak brake and handbrake on drivers side. Definitely found a problem So i rung around and found that handbrake shoes are no longer available as nissan sold there last set to zedworld last year. So 2 options available now, buy the one single used shoe that jeff has left, or reglue the pad i have back on. If i do glue it what glue would do it best? Or long shot, has anyone got some new ones they arent gonna use?

Any ideas of the best way to go about tackling these, ive tried drilling through one and using larger size drill bits to increase the hole, but the only one that managed to get through was a tiny one, the others are just going blunt (HSS cobalt Dewalt drill bits :( ). drivers side needs 1 drilling out, one stud actually undone, and one nut came off as normal, passenger side how ever, 2 snapped 1 undone as normal. I can not for the life of me get this damn drill bit to eat the stud that's in there, so at the moment, my clutch change is on hold. i want to get these elbows sorted while the gearbox is off the car as i have more room to play with. I have a stud extr…

Hi guys, Ok, I've got an aftermarket radiator that I want to swap with the current standard one. I was just wondering if it will be a straight swap. I am aware that the top mounts won't fit, but am unsure if there are any problems with anything else. Any help will be appreciated, cheers.

When i got my zed 8 years ago the under bonnet insulation was missing its now very dirty tried a few cleaners and it wont shift the grime has anyone got any ideas how to clean it .Think im gona have to take it of to clean thanks taff .

So finally, after spending several hours cutting away more and more rotten steel; wondering where it would end and what I'd be left with to rebuild I came across a Zed in a breakers locally. Personally I think I got a great deal, though I am annoyed that they cut the wire harnesses with a hacksaw...something I didn't notice originally as I was too concerned about looking for rot. Anyway - https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10200455308479029.1073741825.1046268565&type=1&l=1c32d0655b My rotten Z can be seen if you follow the link below. Can't wait to get stuck in! Edit - Oh, BTW, this Z came from South Shields, and judging my th…

as the above says seen vents selling on ebay may be cheaper than swapping the bonnet thoughts please

Just remembered I saw a nice silver z32 with a bodykit in Gloucester back in January!!! It was when it was snowing quite bad, hope you got it home in one piece!!

free rear bumper in silver off 91 lwb southampton area if anybody wants it

Hi guys, When I got my z it had a leaking main seal which I noticed after a few days of owning it, but no smoking when cold or hot. Purchased during the warm period we had last april. I must have made around 5 short journey before parking up for the summer as I was away working from May to October. On returning I noticed the car started smoking a little blue smoke on startup from cold, but went away after 10 seconds of starting. After using for a few weeks (car is only driven for domestic use) I noticed it started smoking a little more and rear main leak (assumed) got worse, then developed lifter tick. Assuming a buildup of sludge from sitting to be the cause …

Nice white z botany bay enfield near the ridgeway. Looking good

I'm dropping my rear subframe and have been considering replacing the bushes, I've done a search and it seems the general consensus is that they are a nightmare to replace. What makes the job such a pita and does anyone have any advice to make it easier? Also, various old threads suggest several different options of bushes that need spacers, some the just fit no probs. What are your experiences with different types of these as far as the final product is concerned? I'd rather not fit solid ones or spacers but any advice welcomed. CheerZ

my new exhuast turned up today, really happy, japspeed silenced dewnpipes and cat back, cat back fits perfect, however the drivers side pipe is hitting the bulkhead, and can't be tighted up, any one ever had this problem? its a '95 NA manual, the passanger side fits perfect.

Hi guys, got another question for anybody who can help....been trying to find a fix to a minor fault I've got with my speedo (1992 JDM 2+2 TT). When I power on the ignition (but not firing it up) the speedo rises to just under 10mph. It then seems to read this distance higher at all speeds as I am driving....downloaded GPS speedo app for my iPhone and checked with TomTom. Does anybody know what might cause the needle to rise like this before I even start moving/fire it up? I'm ruling out the speed sensor (maybe wrongly) on the grounds that the cogs aren't even turning when this happens. The clocks are obvs not JDM because they show mph to about 110 with kmh inlaid also (…

Can someone tell me what I should be looking out for when applying 12v dirrectly to my VTC selenoids please? I am trying to determine if they are actually working or not. I imagined that I would hear a positive click each time I connected/disconnected the live, would this be correct?

Hi guys, had my 1992 Z32 JDM 2+2 TT Auto for about 2 months. Bought from a car lot as a non-warranteed part-x clearance car. Had a couple of issues but nothing that was a deal-breaker and bartered what I felt was a fair price at £1700 with 6mths tax & 12mths MOT. Body work is very tidy and leather trim is in good nick.....Managed to cure a few issues so far without much mither (faulty MAF and dodgy rear shocks). Motor seems fine and starts, runs, pulls well without smoking etc. Got a bit Got a question regarding correct keys......was given 2 for it, a red one and a black one. The black one will open the doors but not do the ignition. The red will do the ignition but n…

Hi the x4 501 capless bulbs in the rear infill panel, can i put red coloured bulbs in there or just plain clear thanks .

Been using car for ages with clutch booster linked out pedal is quite hard will this be ok or will it damage something eventually .I would of replaced it but there hard to find second hand thanks taff.

Now im pretty sure about this but wanted to make certain. I have someone interested in my manual conversion kit, they have a N/A my gearbox is a TT with all TT parts. Am i right in thinking that the only issue comes from fitting a N/A gearbox to a TT and not TT gearbox to N/A.

Hello everybody... I´m trying to find a BBS LM replicas in 19". 8,5x19" and 9,5 or 10x19" with correct ET for our 300ZX and 5x114,3 I can´t find them from Spain, I have searched in ebay.es, ebay.com, ebay.uk....but nothing I see to many Z with these rims at google but where did they buy them????? thanks for your hep and sorry for my poor english Aitor

Hello everybody... I´m trying to find a BBS LM replicas in 19". 8,5x19" and 9,5 or 10x19" with correct ET for our 300ZX and 5x114,3 I can´t find them from Spain, I have searched in ebay.es, ebay.com, ebay.uk....but nothing I see to many Z with these rims at google but where did they buy them????? thanks for your hep and sorry for my poor english Aitor

Hey Guys, Didn't find anything by searching maybe i was not searching right anyways. Wanted to ask what are the common things that you can get rid of to make the engine bay a lot more cleaner and the car a less pain in the rear end to work on. I am talking about any systems or pipes etc that can be removed and that it doesn't effect the car severely or in its safety features! Cheers!

Probably no one on this forum lol.. Seen it the last few times I've been to spalding parked in a drive. Was disappointed when it wasn't there today, but instead saw it driving round the next corner :) anyone on here?

This is not a for sale thread and not quite a wanted thread! I have a CZP rad bracket (the one with holes in from the pic above) that I have just removed to fit the CZP oem style brackets for my Koyo. However, I like the way the 1piece bracket covers the top of the rad and the front of the core so I might fit it back on. Here's the thing though, I'm not a big fan of bling, I prefer a functional stock looking arrangement so will probably paint or brush the bracket before I fit it. I'd rather do this to one without the holes so this thread is to see if anyone wants to swap their bracket for this one? (any brand assuming its similar to the pic above withou…