General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Right my water pump looks to have seized. I think im right in saying with the alternator belt off I should be able to spin it by hand???? If so its solid. It threw the belt off Sunday and I put it on again and the car would not start. Removed it and it did. Tried spinning the pump and it's solid. If this is the case the I take it it should be as simple as remove and flush the water ways and replace??? While apart anything I should also check and do??? I'm thinking cambelt while apart. Power steering pump (it's a bit grindy). Anything else??? Where is best to get the pump and belt from???

Spotted a Red Zed on the A14, heading West, near Bury St. Edmunds junction at 11am today........... Alz.

seen a 300zx NA for sale with a broken cambelt, just wondered if this will have caused any engine damage, or should i steer clear and keep looking for another one {car} thanks for taking time to read my post.

Hi guys. Merry Xmas! Hoping someone else will have installed the Doolz system and may have had the same problem. Mine is set up with extensions to relocate the filters in the stock intercooler locations (I have an FMIC so no room for two filters in stock location). I doubled the injection multipler (K constant) as the air flow has been halved. It runs poorly at idle like this - despite the idle AFR being quite good (around 14:1), it seems to be hunting some of the time - a bit like an intake leak would cause, it can suddenly increase to 9:1 or drop to 18:1. It may idle happily for 5 minutes or more. So I increased K, to richen it up a bit, it does idle a bit bet…

what does everyone think? ill get some pics when they come on Thursday. 235/40/18 on front and 265/35/18 on rears. not too sure on offset. full 3pc wheel. need a bit of work but with tyres i got them at a right steal!

inbetween the targas there are 2 map lights and a black panal with a vent in it every so often mine makes a perculiar noise like a fan catching or something if u tap it it stops for a short time sounds like a fan anyone any ideas as to what it is please

Hi guys, Don't know who else garages their car over the winter? I usually do this with any performance/classic cars I own, just to keep them in good order away from all the salt/grit and the worst of the weather, which can be bad where I am. This year I seem to miss the Zed like mad, using an MG ZR 1.4 as a daily driver which is painful as it's so bloody slow! Due to the ever increasing amount of grit on the roads and it being wet, the Zed probably won't come back out to play till March/April time, just see how the weather goes. Can always fire it up and listen to it burbling away I suppose hehe.

Hi, Anyone know what micron the standar paper fuel filter is?

any one know if this is anygood???????? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NISSAN-300ZX-350Z-AN10-9-ROW-ENGINE-ALLOY-RACE-OIL-COOLER-/150691124081?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2315e41371

My wife has got me an open pit lane track day at Bedford aerodrome on 7th April. Never done a track day before and really excited! Will have to spend some time making sure the Z is ready for this and that it complies with the noise regs of 87.5db. Anyone been to this circuit and any hints and tips for prepping the Z? Anyone else fancy coming along? Merry crimbo!

Just been looking at this picture of my car from last year. The more I look at it the stupider it looks! :detective::confused1::whistling: The back end looks huuuge and the front end tiny :1eye: WTF :taz:

Hi, Started the car and left it running for 5 mins or so, got in and could smell petrol pretty strong, poped the bonnet and could smell it on the drivers side, can not see a leak. Any common problems with a uk TT zed? car has always ran rich since getting it, wonder if thats part of the problem. cheers mark.

does anybody have pics or diagrams of zx tt automatic jap radiators and what the various stabbings are for, reason i ask is i have just received my new radiator from hollowpoint ( thankyou ) and it seems to have two small diameter additional stabbings ( steel tube) on the drivers side if that makes sense, in addition to the two i was expecting on the passenger side which is where i know the auto box cooler pipes attach, thanks Neil

Spotted very nice White TT parked at the Royal Mail delivery office at Bumpers Farm Chippenham. looked stunning and sounded fantastic :drool:

Hi there, I am on the final leg of completeing my z rebuild ,Is there any local z owners near the middlesbrough area .I am having problems trying to finnish connecting pipes and new harness to my rebuilt engine ,if any one could let me meet up with them ,so I could see the engine bay of there z, so I could get the connections completed ,I would really appreciate it ,plus be able to meet local owners with same interest in z .my contact number is 07916315208. please help cheers nigel

Hey everyone, well after my dads old 300 left us like this... While waiting for an engine replacement another 300 came along that was twice as good. Its a series 2, has been very well looked after and is absolutely solid underneath :cool3: Il take this opportunity to wish you all a very merry christmas too :santa:

Hi all... my window washer light came on and i topped up with fluid... but the light won't go off...? Any ideas....? oh and merry crimbo to all...have a good one...

Hi guys, HAPPY CHRISTMAS.. Had a strange backfire on my car, Which had another thread, Cut the long story short, blip the throttle to 2100rpm in neutral and soon as the revs start falling i get a backfire and quite loud too. Been through everything on the bloody car, today fitted ngk plugs and 6 coils, and still the same, Changed ECU, PTU, CAS, AIRFLOW METER, 6 COILS AND SPARK PLUGS, TPS CHANGED and set to 0.45v, CHANGED COIL PACK RELAY, FUEL PUMP RELAY AND ECU, Checked timing and set to 15btdc, even took cambelt off to make sure aligned properly, Checked for air leaks and perfect, Checked ohms on injectors, checked an…

As the Title suggests, just wondering if they're open next week, and hopefully if Jeff can fit me in on either the Wednesday, Thursday or Friday (28th, 29th, 30th) Cheers.

Just got my new qoute from Adrain flux its gone up from £850 to £1995. This will put me out of the market. I only just got the car two weeks ago after my last one blow up. so i have to the middle of Jan then know car again :sad:

The wayward rear end of this particular zed caught the owners attention and he knew something was wrong. The very corroded subframe was removed as can be seen by the pictures the o/s lower suspension arm was not connected anymore to the subframe at the rear most fixing point. The level of corrossion was sever on the whole assembly, so it was concidered the most effective repair was to change the lot wholesale, not a particular tricky job ( with ramps etc ) but a bit long winded. A suitable donor was removed from a breaker and once fitted all was as it should be. Jeff TT

so, can you change the recirc valves with the front bumper on the car? as ive got the bloody annoying goose honk when hitting boost. As most are aware one of the last owners had the front bumper blended into wings which inturn are blended into the side skirts, so taking the front bumper off is not going to be possible :( Im still in safety boost as well for some strange reason even though ive got no codes showing in consultz, though im yet to wire up my Profec B spec 2 as im missing some 6mm boost hose.

this is the second time ive posted about this, 5 zeds and some of the most shocking and downrightly strange electric butchery of all 5 of them? seriously i cant understand it? Just tried to fix my non intermittent wiper issue with the control module that Jeff sent me that arrived today, and to say the wires to the control module were butchered is no exaggeration and im surprised that they even work, spliced wires for no apparent reason, a earth cable that likes to spark even with the ignition off using one of the bolts the modules bracket bolts to the car with that disappears somewhere for no apparent reason and no apparent use? its not part of my dials, cluster or …

all, would you please check this link out for me please, will this item fit and work in my 300 tt, ( is the solenoid bit the black box )??? and advice much appreciated, how hard are these things to fit, does not appear to be too complex but ................. http://www.ebay.com/itm/HKS-EVC-EZ-Boost-Controller-/140666722555?pt=Race_Car_Parts&vxp=mtr&hash=item20c063d8fb

Finally got round to fitting my Inner HICAS ball joints last night. (Jeff's Guide in the How too section was definitely worth the read) But when trying to change the outer ball joints afterwards the old one wouldn't budge. Is there an easy way of getting them out or is it just a case of removing the strut and hub and smashing it with a hammer? I tried using heat and a make shift press but it only moved a matter of millimetres, and then even after getting a pry bar behind the bottom lip could still then only get it to move another mill. ended up just boshing it back together and going home. Turns out the plays disappeared altogether now so hey ho.