General Discussions - 300ZX Related

hi all, trying to find an idiots guide as to what i need to remove in order to get at the Passenger side targa drain, where it goes through the body of the car in the footwell, so far i have removed the seat, plastic knee bolster and wooden ecu cover , oh and ive removed the fan motor, trouble is i cant yet see hide nor hair of the elusive bugger ,nor can i reach in to feel where it is , so what else do i need to remove / where is it hiding, and yes i have tried searching for a decent tech thread but to no avail thanks sayers

I dont think this guy really knows of the quality of the parts he has fitted, could be a very nice buy for some some. 99 spec front and rear lights escort racing front bumper. the colour and the seats :wub: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1989-NISSAN-300ZX-Twin-Turbo-Manual-Targa-Top-/250995841763?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3a70849ae3

Stripped down my front callipers today with the idea of a full paint and refurb. Some of the pistons are beyond repair but fortunately the bores appear to be in good condition. Set about getting the best part of 20 years of cr*p off them prior to a good coating of rust converter. Would like to ask if there is anything I should pay particular attention to during this refurb, I would hate to go to all this trouble to then find I have missed something. I thought I would add some photo's of my initial efforts for your thoughts. Not to sure if it is still possible to attach pictures in the usual way, but here goes. Well that didn't work, Hmmmm?

just been in the FAQ .. and tried to use Daffys how to .. but its not working just need a few q's answering if its poss plz ... do i need to lower the rear of the g-box and take off the prop ? as i didn't want to prop off as getting oil all over the place as i'm about 4 bolts away from engine being disconected thanks Mark PS last time i removed engine it was box on complete too

As title suggests I got a new pink V5 for my zed today, first time i've really looked at it to be honest, turns out its missing some information.... they don't have the model, the engine number, or even the number of seats. and it's apparently a 5 door hatchback. However it does state the year of manufacture as 1996, even though its a G plate. and first registered/imported in September 2003. but why would it be labeled as a 1990, if it was actually made in 96. also does that mean its got, or should have some extras that the older versions didn't?

all most ready to take the engine out in the next day or so ... and just thinking to my self Should i keep the AC ? does it put much of a drain on the total Power of the engine ? even when its not on but connected or on .. Mark

Hi guys I seem to be getting a lot of steam coming from the rear of the engine on the passenger side cant seem to pin point where its coming from. Ive shone the torch down there and it seems to be around the turbo area but still cant see any leaks, it doesnt smell like oil theirs no sign of a leak under the car either so im assuming the leak doesnt start until the car gets warm. Im fairly sure its a water leak as the water in the radiator seemed to be quite low. any help and suggestions greatly appreciated Cheers Si

Hi all, I was driving home earlier, cruising along at about 55mph in 5th. Suddenly the car started misfiring pretty violently (was previously misfiring very mildly on idle). I pulled over and stopped, the car then wouldn't idle. If I turn the car on it will idle at about 500rpm for a few seconds before going lower and then dying. I've managed to get the car home now, any idea what it could be? The misfire I thought may be an injector, but that wouldn't explain the idling issue? Vacuum lines possibly? I fitted new spark plugs last week if that makes any difference (NKG PFR 6b 11 etc...). The car has been driving great with them, but is it possible that one …

Just thought I'd share a little thing I did, and it is little, but I like the little things :) Basically it's just covering the bolts for the throttle cable cover, I had some rubber sheet lying about, around 2.5mm thick, I found a 12 point socket with the correct size inside diameter, and simply squashed it in the vice with the rubber sheet to press out little rubber discs, which I then simply pushed into the holes, nowt special, but all the little things make your engine bay look neater.... Pics :

Does anybody know if anybody stocks these in the UK? I could do with one fairly soon. ta

Bar the obvious two turbos and their gubbins, what is actually different between the NA and TT engine? I mean as in internal differences? Is the engine itself strengthened at all? Or the head? Or is it just the same engine but one gets the turbos bolted on.....? I have tried to look for the answer to this but keep getting conflicting information.......

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im trying to get a tailgate posted, does anyone know the rough dimensions and weight of a LWB tailgate? i left my zed on the ramp at work so i cant measure mine :sad: but i know it weights alot lol

Well following on from a few post im still have poor starting issues. I thought i had sorted it by changing the MAF but the fault seems to of returned. Ill start by saying what i have done. compression test all good. (170 all 6) replaced MAF S2 PTU No boost leaks temp senor changed last year but was from an auto factors new engine wiring loom cleaned and tested all 6 injector's and new seals new battery I have noticed that the car seems to start better when in the garage but is harder to start when outside. The engine turns over fine (not slow) and once the car is running it runs lumpy for about 15-30 secs then clears its self and runs fine. strangly…

my girlfriend ordered all these for valentines for me. complete leather with red stitch, gear, handbrake, arm rest and door armrets from top gaitors on ebay. look pretty decent stuff and good leather. cant do pics as yet, will do when fitted, off out now for a nice meal. anyone else got them.

hey fellas! ive just noticed that the rate of flash is different on my left and right indicators! the right flasher is much much faster than the left. is this a sign of a failing flasher? or something more serious? any ideas greatly appreciated.

As you'd expect, the windscreen trims etc on my zed are all showing their age and damn new ones are expensive! I'm sure someone would have refurbed theirs before. What paint so I use? Currently doing the scuttle trim but I wanna do all the window/roof trims and the wiper arms.

Hi guys been having weird backfire and misfire problems for a while now Stripped the loom off the car gonna clean it up and do some checks. Had a little look all ready and there is an earth/ground which goes to the coil packs looked really rough. Anyone reckon this may be cause of problem. It's weird cause can remove each injector/coil 1by1 and rev it to 2000rpm in neutral and get a backfire. Only does it once warmed up. Seems it's on all 6cylinders. Running standard psi and ecu Also pulled the plenum and noticed it has a lot of oil around the edges. Is this normal. The egr that connects either side of plenum near throttles were really oily so re…

When I bought my Zed I realised the driver side mirror didn't work at all. I added it to my list of things that need sorting. I've now got to it on the list and found it wasn't plugged in. But alas, it won't plug in! It's clearly not the orginal mirror as the wiring loom from the car has a 7 pin plug and the mirror only has a 5 pin lug. It's a 1993 JDM Zed. Who knows what model Zed I need the mirror from as I have already bought a JDM mirror only to find out it's also only got a 5 pin plug on it. Here's the wiring loom plug on my car the mirror needs to connect to...

as the title says. please and cheers

Is anybody genuinly interested in 99spec sideskirts for the LWB Just working out if it would be worth me importing some??

Hi out there looking for set of decat pipes for 1990 300 zx 2plus 2 twin turbo z32 does anyone have any for sale .cheers

hey up! im wanting to fit a gauge into my door vent. i was wondering if anyone can point me in the right direction of a removal guide? i dont want to break anytihng brittle lol. cheers

my old girl was struggling a bit with its electrics. nothing major, just engine revs dropping when i flick the lights on etc. i had a bit of earth cable left from an old ice install so i thought ide have a go. i still have a length left, is there anywhere else i shold link? cheers P.S theres four wires ive added lol.

I need to do a plenum pull to redo rocker cover gaskets as it seems i have an oil leak on the pass side, (burning oil smoke coming up from battery side) I cant see any oil lower down so i think its oil leaking from the rocker cover and burning off on the manifold. I have already done EGR, AIV deletes and water bypass, Can anyone suggest anything else worth doing while the plenum is off?? Im thinking I change the oil feed lines to the tubs while im at it as then thats another future possible prob replaced. I know I need the following but anything else I need 1x Idle control valve at rear of plenum, as mines not working. 1x idle control valve gasket …