General Discussions - 300ZX Related

As above really anyone have contact details for Car mad styling cannot pm him as his subscription must of run out. Jeff TT

Hi All, I'm looking at buying Sky89's NA 300zx. Had a look last night, it's a great car but does need some work doing to it. The main thing at the moment is that it needs a new cambelt. I'm looking for recommendations for a decent mechanic to do this for me, along with general servicing. I live near Chelmsford in Essex. Would appreciate someone pointing me in the right direction. Cheers, Colin

Does anyone know where I can get a decent fitting car cover for the z, one that wont flap about in the wind too. My last one used to be half off the car when I got home after work Another question: If I bought a koyo rad, do I need a certain one or do I have to buy a seperate uprated oil cooler as I have an auto?

You passed me as i was pulling out of my road from home :detective: around 4pm 06/06/11

Hey Guys, Well dunno what it is but going in my z recently feels like being in a roll cage lol (maybe the theifs abused it dunno). Its a really a bad ride currently and sometimes in london if i go on bad roads, i can almost hear a ding in the front suspensions. Would it be worth changing it over without another pair of standard suspension? I am looking for a bit more comfort in riding the car!

hey guys, my car makes a jingling type noise which seems to be coming from the OSR corner of the car as i go over bumps and potholes etc. when i did my last oil change i saw my clutch hose hanger dangling, and it made the exact noise i was looking for when i banged it against the underside of the car. Great i thought and cable tied the pipe to keep it tied up, and did away with the hanger. but to my disappointment the noise is still there. ive had a good look underneath and cant find anything. does anyone have any suggestions? its pretty loud when driving, but i cant make it do it on the jacks :-(

the semi ridgid line that goes from the intercooler to the turbo itself and goes over the top of the power steering pump. how is it remobved do i need to detach the hard metal line above itto acess to jubeliee on teh front of the turbo? and how is taht one removed, just by the single bolt i can see on the plenum and the jublie that is on the recirc part of the induction back into the turbo??? please help :D

last 2 days when ive been going for the kickdown it seems to be only kicking down 1 gear, and im sure it was 2 before, no where near the same pull when u try to use it... any ideas? is it a sign of the box being on the way out?

I mean outer ball joints of course, but ain't they a dear do! Just a quick question, are they the same outer ball joints on any of the skyline variations? They seem to be a bit cheaper... Cheers, Tudor...

... I've just fitted a BOV I got from Vodkashots, bloody massive thing it is too. So in looking for where I should hook up the extra long bit of vacuum hose that came with it (I would rather plug up the older rubber hose and use the silicon stuff that came with the BOV) I was searching the forum and came up against this phrase of "goose honk". Is this the sound that is very similar to someone blowing into the end of a metal tube at an angle, which occurs when you're just about to come on boost? Also, is this the fault of the re-circs? Is it because I have an aftermarket twin induction system? Whats actually happening to cause it, and will it go away now I have my new…

Hi, What's the biggest cause for a zed to run rich? Cheers mark

Just north of Derby I think, yesterday lunchtime.

Spotted at Morrisons roundabout in Livingston at about 8am this morning. You were pulling up to the roundabout as I was exiting onto the road you were coming off, (Charlesfield Road), as you pulled up at the lights. I flashed and beeped, but I don't think you saw me.

Is it just me or do the horns on the z sound so damn lame?? almost like a girl crying!!!

Well i went for drive today and my power steering keeps coming and going. All my dials etc are still working fine. Im persuming its pump?

went to relocate my sidelights this evening. into the curb light section of the new crystal indicators, trouble is, i didnt find what i expected to with the fog light. so can i litteraly cut the two wires feedibng the side light off the fog lamp assembly and wire them up to a bulb holder, or does the fog light require more than the one wire going to it? assuming i can do it that way do the indicator bulb holders from the side repeaters fit in the hole, looks like it should? and does anyone have a pair with pigtails, they would like to donate. obvioulsy id pay the postage, i dont even need the actual lamp holder just the connetor block from the loom.

ive got a bit of an annoying squeek on the front drivers side when going over bumps . this used to happen on my old shocks and is still there on the new shocks so im thinking its probably a bush thats the culprit .ive had a good look all around and everything appears to be fine and play free . im thinking about lubing the bushes but just checking with you guys first . any likely places that could be causing the squeek . it sounds like the wheel rubs momentarily on a bump but its not catching at all . any ideas

Right folks, I've started a new journal to break down the stages of doing an air-con conversion from the series 4 manual type to the series 2 digital type. As only mods and the journal author can add comments can anyone who has any thoughts on the subject put them in here so i can make life alot easier for myself if you happen to spot or know something i don't. The journal thread is here : http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=151390

Hey Guys, My brakes are squeaking as hell and i think its time for some new pads, but wasnt sure which ones to get. Could someone kindly point me in the right direction, maybe some links to ebay items?? Cars a uk spec 1992 TT. Cheers

alough i havent a clue when it comes to cars, im gonna have a go at changing the oil seeing as i think the cars done about 4000 miles since last change. gonna follow this guide..... http://www.ttzd.com/tech/oilchangetech.html question is what filter to replace with, is this any good? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/K-N-OIL-FILTER-NISSAN-300-ZX-3-0-85-96-HP-2008-/290542304029?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item43a5abbb1d

In decoding the audio wiring on the Series 6, I discovered (thanks Nigel) that the later cars (perhaps from '95 or 96 onward) used the Nissan Micra connectors for the audio. (Wiring diags based on Daves_Zed's original are here.) But we also found that the wire which should be delivering 12v continuous from the battery to the stereo, isn't. So my job for next weekend is to try to get that fixed. Do any of you kind people know where this wire should run so I can trace it? I think it should be the wire that is connected to the AUDIO 2 fuse. Is there anything else which is normally connected to this feed and have any of you had a problem with it? Oh, and how do…

saw you driving through the town, you passed us twice (you went up the path and turned around), i shouted nice zed B) was visiting lulworth for three day camping. vic

Seems so long ago when i started it but it,s just about done , needs a few little jobs finishing but today i took it for a blast down a industrial area to start setting up the boost controller , Me old mate Mantav8 came round to help set it up . It,s in need of a good clean , i dropped a pair of the white wheels on one side and the other ones i have on the other to see which i prefered , although both are gonna get used , i must say i liked the white ones better :blush: A big thanks to Darren for all his help , cheers mate : A few pics Wot no washer jets :no:

I,d got all new trims from Luke at the Z Centre and he did say the targa,s are a real P.I.N.T.A to strip down to fit the new trims so i sussed out an easier way. Remove the inner trim and the old outer trim which will leave it,s clips behind as they,re screwed from behind , i put a few bits of masking tape inside adjacent to where the clips sit , using a large pair of mole grips or something similer , put a drop of paint on one end , now position the other end on the remains of the clip , pull the molegrips closed until you get a paint mark on the inside of the trim , this is now right over the head of the screw . I used a Forstener bit as it drills a flat hole but an…

OK, Putting the finishing touches to my Zed and noticed a light alarm on the dash, Turned out to be a brake light bulb. Now here comes the Silly Question,:whistling: Should the brake lights work even without the key in the ignition?:wacko: Mine do, and that strikes me as a little odd, or is that normal ?.:blushing: