General Discussions - 300ZX Related

the yellow one on the front water pipe, where can i buy this from please, my ECU check has shown code 13 and 34 coolant temp sensor, and det sensor. also what effect does a bad coolant temp sensor have? as the only difference i notice when disconnecting it are a slight raise in RPMs..

Ok so admit that I have negelected the Z lately and have started her up for over 8 weeks. Tried to fire her up this morning and nothing apart from what sounded like the injectors ticking/firing. Could it just be the batterys gone flat, (on charge now anyway) or is it something else?

justr about to start this and the links to the 'how to' are not working. Any help appreciated, in the meantime i'll crack on with the obvious nuts and bolts

Now this is a shame! you would get and and just cry would you not. only 16k and smashed up,bet he wished he had gone for the optional Brembo calipers!! Jeff

With my daily driver written off and the Z now having to step up, what do I need to be aware of as far as doing regular high mileages in the Z is concerned? Any additional maintenance I need to carry out? Do any of you do regular high mileages in your Z? Any parts/components that need special attention/more regular replacement? Thanks.

Hi all, The gas struts which hold up my tailgate have failed. What's the best solution? I assume I need new ones; does anyone have a pair that works well or is there a way of re-gassing them (I doubt it but worth a try!). All suggestions welcome; as you can imagine, it's a pain opening it at the moment. Thanks, Shamaz

Really tired but can't be arsed to sleep so just surfing 'the tube' watching random 300zx vids and came across this one...made my laugh at the guy's reaction...lol

for the hose to do the heater bypass is the inside diameter 15.8mm cheers

hi guys, Just wondered why my z stalls after engaging reverse sometimes? Good news: finally up to £611 on the 28th of this month to get the heads skimmed and gaskets done. Woo! Wondering whether to get a full check of engine and all parts after overheating before doing the job? *thinks* wonder how much Jeff does the full check over and work for? Pm me a price JeffTT.... Thanks.

any one no if there is a chassis number on the body of a zed???

Stuck at the dreaded railway crossing in Cosham High Street!!! Only caught a glimpse of your a**e as I turned off!!!!

More help needed, i understand that it is possible to refurbish the adjusters on 300 ZX headlights, ive just tried to re align mine and the rotten things turn but do nothing at all to the headlight beam, can anybody give me a decent procedure on how to Remove the headlights from the car as it seems to be a nightmare job, and where i can buy a decent set of gears to refurb the adjuster units, ( im told Tamiya model gears may work but need a lot more info ) any help very gratefully received thank you Neil

After eliminating the Hicas,is it possible?-would be good as a low fluid warning?:detective:

Well the good news is it fits!-this is the kit, I was worried the arms looked weedy in the ad but they are 14mm so happy with that! Just a quick measure to set up the arms when fitted, Then took off the old rack,valve,Solenoid etc. The bar fitted,this needed one hole elongated about a mm to fit but that's the only issue I had. Next job was to remove the outer ball joints,this is how I do them,takes 10 mins each. The 'Top-hat' alloy inserts then fitted along with the arms, Adjusted to the measurements taken and I have a tight arse!:ohmy: So all in all I'm happy with the Quality,fit etc.Time will tell if it's up to the job!…

i was wonderin about the paint youv got wher exactly did you stop the black on the windscreen pillar im lookin for pretty much the same thing but i cant really see on yer pic where you stop i dont know whether to take it right down to the end of the pillar or try and line it up with the bonnet cheers

Had a bit of a play last night and managed to get my brake servo apart. has anyone ever had one chromed before. i would not normally go for this but my engine bay is going to be really stripped out so this might add a bit of interest. the engine bay is totally smoothed etc and there will be nothing other than the engine and brake servo in there. colour scheme is strictly black and silver what do you lot think

What is the yellowtipped sensor, besides the water temp sensor on the front water hose. having a slight issue that with it connected, the revs are high, with them off it drops about 4-500rpm.... but no other changes?

While removing the old wings to fit my vented ones i noticed two bulb holders for the side lights ! Whats the other one for that is tied up ?

as title the interior will be back in tomorro is theyr any checks i should do..since the dials and everything has been removed will i need to reset the ecu or anything and if i do howd you do it? cheers

Ok, I've removed (by sheering off and chiselling) the two obvious bolts that hold on the OEM spoiler. I'm sure I've seen a pic somewhere of the spoiler removed showing many bold holes, but I can't find anymore bolts. So is it held on with adhesive, do I simply rip it off now using force, maybe heat it a little first? I'm sure this must have been asked before but not finding anything with the search.

Hi guys been a while since i been on here someone might remember my 300z's engine went last year after running high boost i posted a video of the nosie the engine was making. Anyway i had a look under the car today for the first time. I was surprised to find the leak in between the engine and gearbox their is also a shard of metal lodged in between. And 1 of the bolts that holds the box to the engine is gone literally blown off with just half a thread were it once was. Any ideas here is it the main crankshaft bearing gone?

well i took the car off the road in december 2009 and the most it has went since then is down to my dads garage when i was going on holiday. but im just back from my mechanics and got it booked to go in on the 12th march to get all checked over since its been sitting so long and get its new mot and since i was up there popped into the bodyshop so its getting its last few little bits done when its up there. going to start on the interior next weekend and start ripping out my old ice install and building my new one. also got my chrome fuel rail to fit, my new locks and ignition with titanium key and refit my dump valves

getting the tailgate area resprayed shortly and for best job wondered how easy the rear windscreen seams come off ?

can i remove this or do i need it cus i dont no what it is??? some thing to do with the fuel??? [ATTACH]57893[/ATTACH]

Hi all, Have the anti lock light on all the time, have checked the ecu and its code 9 - motor / relay. Have changed the relays and still the same, can anyone tell me where are all the fuses that are connected to ABS? On another thread someone mentioned a 30amp fuse? any ideas greatly appreciated. Cheers Garry