General Discussions - 300ZX Related

hi to all. I have started to strip the zed and i dont know were to put the forum. As i will be posting me pickys and stuff.its a long going project? Rebuild

Looking for more help please, my car seems to intermittently on the gauge show its overheating, but within a few seconds can quickly drop back to normal temperature and sometimes, if i pull over it will drop to cold start position, but then quickly rise up again. the electric fan however never cuts in even if the gauge shows the car is on the red line of overheating, there are no water leaks, both sides of the radiator are warm, and the thermostat and radiator have been replaced in the last few weeks.. also if left stationary once warm, the temp gauge will slowly drop and show closer to the 1/4 mark in stead of remaining in the middle, and sometimes less.. …

You may remember that my car failed its MOT in May because of excessive smoke on idle and heavy acceleration. I changed the PCV valves and 34 of the pipes and all seemed OK and it passed its MOT. Well over the last few weeks I have noticed a smoke again after idling for 5 minutes or more. After about 10 minutes of idling the smoke stops though. When I installed the valves, I noticed that there was no spring pushing the ball bearing out, it moved freely when shaken. I though this odd until I looked at the pipes and their appeared to be something metal in two of the pipes, so assumed these were valves. Have I installed the wrong valves or maybe put the pipes…

Hi guys and girls what is the biggest size of wheels that can be fitted to a tt 2+2 zed :hyper: Cheers paul

Hi changed my UK bumper for jap one but need reflectors,been looking on ebay but no luck any ideas?

hi guys,how do you adjust the turbo timing(do you need a turbo timer installed?) & how easy is it to alter the boost pressure?:cool2:

hi gotta change the belt on my n/a soon as stripped a rib, is it just a case of undoing the 13mm or 12mm tensioner nut below the alternator and slip the belt off, or does the fan have to come off? some cars the belt is long enough to slip over the blades one by one, is this the case on the 300? thanks

My new exhaust is rubbing slightly against this shield that runs across the back of the car and is making an annoying screeching noise. What does this shield do and can it be removed / jigsawed down to size?

You can fit 2 struts on the z! Close but all good! And shut, The battery is the only problem I can see if you have a large one(ooeerr!) Thought I would have to move mine over a smidge but didn't have to in the end!:cool3:

With Jeffs bash being cancelled, I'm wondering if we can sort out a Z meet here in Doncaster before the New Year? Perhaps on the Monday or Tuesday following Christmas day, seeing as most of us will have those days off as bank holidays? Any other ideas considered of course. People from around Yorkshire would of course be welcome, but suggestions for venues are needed, we could just use the Vue car park like Donny Cruise used to, or we could use somewhere a little more central like the market car park if we did it later in the day? Interest levels and suggestions please?

Ok the latest update with pics.... the workshop area is getting very slippy but still seemed ok, but when I left to come home the access road was blizzard like, the Motorways seem ok in places but what tonight and tomorrow will bring is anyone's guess. So with a heavy heart I feel its best all round we cancel the event, it is so disappointing to get this close and the weather close in like it has, but we feel responsible for you guys and its really is not worth it for anyone to risk venturing out tomorrow to come to us. However on the upside it now gives us a damn good excuse to re-schedule it for after Christmas and make an even bigger event of it!!! So…

Looks like i'm going to have to buy a new battery :( My question is which battery to buy? I want to get one that kicks out a bit more power for my sound system which is soon to increase in size and power consumption. We're not talking mega powerful, just enough for maybe 2 amps and some decent speakers

Hi there. Just noticed that My subscription expired. I wanted to renew but I haven`t got a PayPal accout to pay for my renewal. Could someone please reply with the address and the beneficiary? Thank you!

Its way to cold to go out into the shed and have a look at my spare set. I know its a waste of time thread but help would be appreciated. Cheers guys (just seen this smilie):donatello:

hi guys,want to renew grill mesh in my front bumper,how big a job is it to remove front bumper?any advice greatly recieved!!!:confused1:

Planning an oil change, filter etc anybody know how much oil the engine holds please, i dont yet have a workshop manual! The car is 1990 300zx tt manual. Also whilst on the subject which grade/manufacter is recommended for good protection from cold? cheers

i noticed inthe back of me car when pulling it apart there r loads of ECU.s and a box with pipes coming out of it. It looks like something do with ABS? Any ideas. I want to take of the rear steer and if there is any crap i can take of like ECUs can i take them off?

Are there any cons of bypassing the PCV other than the emissions side of things? Not replacing something that put's crap recycled air into my intake if theres no need too!

Ok folks what size are the standard door speakers and has anyone got a good recommendation for replacements as they are crackling and im after changing them :) marty

After obtaining a velour interior, all the small panels are complete and its onto the door cards and rear panels by the seats. The interior pieces were for a UK car, so i got myself some UK door cards. The Door cards had some worn alcantara, so i stripped that off and fitted the velour and decided to add a door light, that will come on with the interior light when the door is opened. Hope you like :winkiss: And lit

i hav finally started stripping the zed. So i can rebuild it. I will post some pictures of my progress. All good

I picked up me new motor last weekend. As still getting used to it, left the spare keys on the same ring, Now i ran to catch a bus and got on train got a work and oh no keys had fell from me pocket, sitting in work wondering if cars still in car park,, Yes it was when got back, My log book is sent off from Glynn Hopkins to re register in my name. How can i get a set quikly, Do you think the dealer will help. Its a 53 plate 350z,:sweatdrop:

im thinking about changing my rear spoiler, i really like the lower one's, think it gives the car a sleeker look, heres a pic of mine, also would be nice to see some pics of ur cars with lower spoilers so i know which one i wont, sorry to b a pain thanks in advance,

http://www.aus300zx.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1118846#post1118846 Had to post this up its on the Aus site about a 1996 tt in the US with 475 miles on the clock:shock: brown interior might not be to everbodys tast but I love it:thumbup1:

Looking to swap two oil pressure senders that are on my zeds, one is an after market sender for my digital guage and the other is stock, whats the best way to do this ? I'm thinking find a bolt with the same thread size or stick a small cork up the whole when i pull the first sender off. Any better ideas ?