General Discussions - 300ZX Related

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Today being the first dry, sunny, windless and post zero degrees day of the year in my part of the world, there was little question of how I was going to spend the day... give the Z a good old wash and plenty of wax! Really pleased with the results, and just hope there is no rain for the rest of the week or it will all be in vain. [ATTACH]58852[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]58853[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]58854[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]58855[/ATTACH]

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Quick one on either side of the NA engine there is a sensor/solenoid what are they for? The new engine didnt have either and from my engine i can see one seems to be for the EGR which would mean that the engine wont need that one as EGR delete has been done and not sure if the other one is to do with fuel as one of the lines goes into the fuel damper. Marty

Hi, Was reversing out of my road today, at very low speed, I heard a clunk and abit of a jerk and the car was stuck in reverse, turned engine off and the gear released drove it up the road and the gearbox seems fine selects all gears, havent drove it far since, any idea what happened. Its a manual box. Cheers Mark

now am not looking for anything in particular but who are all the 300 zx specialists ? Would just like to browse around to see what can be bought new our even from specialist breakers !! I'm still vert new to zeds so just trying to find my way around abit !

i need to pull my plenum and do my rocker cover gaskets etc at some point soon.... when i find time. how much should i expect to pay out for parts? and how much would you expect for a garage to do the work...? id like to do it myself but cba to bust a gut to save a few quid. was also thinking about a 60 or 120 thousand mile service kits. any one got any ideas price wise to this aswel?

Since John Dixon setup my car at Emerald, I never got round to fixing the switch to be able to switch between the three maps that are available, fitted it today and thought it would be good reason to update some photos.

Hi Has anyone come across a place that sells repair panels, or just sill repair panels for a SWB ? I´ve come across a few places and "spoke" to a few people that just do the sill repair panels for a LWB but no one seems to do the SWB. any tips or info as always greatly appreciated. Maz :o)

Hi everyone, Air con compressor not working, fuses and relay coil are ok but relay not pulling in. I have removed relay and checked for voltage to the coil legs when the auto button is pressed, there is no voltage. where does the feed come from before the relay? I can hear a faint click and there is an increase in revs but nothing else.

Hi all, I'm probably being a bit of a mong but how the heel does this thing go together? I've read the how to guide and that seems fairly simple but how does the 2 bits of the kit go together? Sorry if this is a simple 1, feel free to rip the p1ss at will haha Rob

Hi guys, Pick up my new blue TT next week and in need of some inspiration. Can you post up some pics of blue cars as I don't know which way to go. Engine and interior please. Oh it has the blue dash and carpet too. Cheers all, Rob

Time for a major scuttle panel refurb. I'm told Plasti-Kote is the way to go. Any advice would be appreciated.

I have recently had new discs and pads fitted and had brake fluid changed. However, my brakes are still rubbish, the car shakes when braking and under very hard braking the pedal goes to the floor. Do I need yet more discs and maybe change master cylinder or somthing? Cheers, Dan

Well.... Its seems like ive been working on the zed for months. (oh wait, it has been months!) This week was meant to be the week it burst into life. After getting it all together, it wouldn't start. Cranking, but no spark! After talking to Jeff and going through everything, nothing got it to work. I read the ECu and it was trying to give me this weeks lotto numbers! As advised, i left the battery off overnight, and got the all clear code in the morning. After trying to start it, got code 34. Im not a mechanic, but ive had my mate with me who is for most of the journey. He's put it down (he thinks anyway) to it being a faulty wire, somewhere be…

As my zed being poorly, and needing new sills doing. i have neglected her for a fair while. but due to the weather being fairly good today. i put on the jump leads and connected her up. Even though the zed has sat still, untouched and unloved for nearly 6 weeks. I thought there might be a few issues. But with less than a full turn, it started instantly, little bit of condensation smoke from the exhausts, but gone after a couple of minutes. purred away quite happily. Everything working and sounds great. Sat and watched all the dials for a time, all in order.everything working as it should. Managed to give a decent wash and polish. still looks great. but just wantin…

Julia saw a nice shiney black ZX (with tinted windows) in the car park adjacent to M&S this afternoon around 3.30-ish..... Anyone here? Richard:cool3:

thanks to kenztwinturbo feel like i have just got off the waltzers he must have used about 10 quids worth of rubber gotta get me a TT . Cheers ken:hurl:

Hi, Can anyone suggest the best place to get a new (or a good used, or refurb even) front off side brake caliper. I'm after a turbo cast iron one. Went to put new discs on today, turns out I have one NA 26mm aluminium caliper and one newer turbo 30mm cast iron caliper! :huh: I'm not looking to get one and refurbish seals etc, as I need to get my Zed back on the road asap. Just want to replace it. The local auto places couldn't help me until Monday as their suppliers aren't open at the weekend. The guy estimated £125 ish for a new one. Any suggestions would be much appreciated, as my Zed is sitting on jacks all alone in the dark without me.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=360349393054&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT Need some advice guys thinking of buying this for the red swb is the price ok? and has anybody ever got anything from this seller? price is £36.27 and £20.00 postage

anybody decided to go to this event yet? i might be the only zed there :-( and mine shud not represent lol!!! 1. Hollandrob81

i am thinking of putting new down pipes on will be makeing my own but ...... I have noticed that there seems to be two litle pipes on the left and right one seems to go up behind the spry gard or s**t shild and one disapiear up the enj bay do you need them and or what are they for ?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NISSAN-300zx-TWIN-TURBO-1993-RED-MANUAL-FSH-MODIFIED-/220748470090?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3365a2574a since the departure of my beloved yesterday, and convincing myself i cant afford to run a zed, ive been like a loved up teenage just dumped! spent 4 hrs just looked at em last nite. almost bought a bmw 316, but how boring are they??? seriously thinking bout getting another zed despite the abuse i will get from friends n family

Hi there mateys. Please save me from scratching away the paint. I have an '89 series 1 auto TT import. Is the bonnet Aluminium or Steel?

Turns out it wasn't the cylinder needing bleeding. the clutch release arm isn't sat right. its crucked over on a slight angle instead of being perpendicular to the slave (regret so much not getting a photo while it was up on the lift). so the cylinder is having to come out further than what it should to release the clutch, and when the pedal is right down it still isn't fully releasing. When i first got the car the clutch was really badly worn, when we put the new one in we found the release bearing wasn't fitted right and the arm was really far back. so i'm not sure if the arm is worn or bent in some way, or if its the ball that it sits on. Either way i know it…