General Discussions - 300ZX Related

After all the work to find where the vacume pipes go and to finish the rebuild of the passenger side head and replacement piston ,the car now starts fine and ticks over very smooth,when i drove it on the road 30-40 mph with gentle throttle it cut out like was starved of fuel it then perked up and ran fine for about 15 miles,i took it for an mot yesterday and it passed with no problems,i collected it from the mot station thismorning and felt confident to give it some throttle but the car felt very held back and didnt boost ,the revs semed to stop at 5 and there was no power,it then started cutting out in a on off way but it did not stall,then it settled down and ran fine …

£565 with Admiral for a NA Manual with 6 years NCD. Paid £650 last year, so not bad.

Morning All A recent conzult power balance test highlighted an issue with No. 6. Despite this, car was running fine. Anyway, decided to change plugs yesterday for the cooler NGK PFR6B-11B's. No 6 plug had some oil on the end and evidence of a burn mark. Other plugs and all coilpacks were fine. Did a dry compression test and cylinders 1-5 showed 165psi but no.6 stopped at 90psi :sad: Re-tested and same readings. As I said, the car seems to run fine - no hesitation, misfire etc but clearly there's a problem as there should only be a 14psi maximum difference between the cylinders. A little research suggests that as there is low compression on a single cylinder, it …

I just couldn't resist. Saw them today and bought them today. 17" BBS split rims 9j Offset 26 shod with brand new Bridgestone Potenza RE-01R all round. Fingers crossed the rears will fit without having to slightly modify the inner lip of the rear wheel arch. They were originally made for an awd vehicle. The fact that they are not staggered doesn't bother me in the slighest. These are in excellent condition with no damage. Allegedly they did less than 1000 miles but I think they were refurbished previously, not that it really matters. I know beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but I think they are stunning

Can anyone tell me the outer diameter of a VG30TT flywheel please? and if a measurement can be applied to the ring gear, that too please! Trying to find out if one can drop into my engine/box but need to make sure the starter motor all matches up ok. Cheers :)

Looking at the service manual they recommend an antifreeze with an ethylene glycol base, the cheaper traditional short life antifreezes fit this but always double check. It is interesting that the zed is plagued with coolant leaks and for the last ten years longer life coolants have been made with more aggressive acids, that may be eating away at heater cores, rads and pipes! So maybe to try and avoid the the problems with the zed it may be wise to : use ethylene glycol antifreeze only 50/50 mix with distilled water only (not deionised) Change coolant yearly

I have bought some 35mm lowering springs (boge) before I fit them has anybody else had the same springs fitted? or at least a 35mm drop? Some pics of a 35mm drop would be great :-) thanks, Dan

I have a strange one here. i have a new timing belt to fit on an engine im doing up in my garage on an engine stand. Now the original belt is a nissan with the same part number as my new belt. Now when i line up the timing marks on the cams, they are about a cm out on the belt that is fitted. After turning the engine round several revolutions to see if it will line up eventually, it seems that it doesnt line up at all any closer than the cm away from the timing marks. I was told the engine ran fine from Mike Feeney, whom i got the engine from, so do i ignore the way the belt is fitted and put the new one on with the timing marks matching or do i follow how the old belt…

Ok. I was trying to remove the boot lid today and I`ve found two cables. I think one is for the rear wiper and what`s the other one from? The rear wiper will be removed so will the cable but how about the other cable? How can I disconect them? I did not find any plugs... Pic will follow. Thank you!

sorry this is a stupid question but, what tool is needed to remove the cylinder heads, all i know is i dont have one or know where to get one??? it looks like a big hex, but i dont know if its a special one or where id get one to fir my wrench...

Earlier today 8:40 on york road. silver, g reg, deep dish 5 spoke alloys (same as baz's but dark spokes)

My 300ZX (1992 Auto UK spec) has been sitting on the driveway for the last year since I quit my job as I don't need it any more. I was going to fix the few minor problems & use it but never got round to it. It's a shame to let it sit there, any idea of value & best way to sell it? Maybe sell on this site or ebay or just put it in the local rag? Might make a good project car or used as a donor car. *edit*

Hi. Im just getting to know my new car and was wondering what has been removed or is missing around my car. This is on the driver side, Passenger side next to the battery, This is under the engine, I think this is the AIV, its got an aftermarket exhaust with no space for it. If it is, is it ok tucked away like this? This is behind the spare wheel well, And i think this is to do with the hicas, ive got a hicas light on the dash and i cant see the mechanism under the car, or a lockout bar Im new to these cars so your help would be greatly appreciated Thanks Mark

saw a clean looking zed j spec in ullswater yesterday

Mrs has kind of decided she wants one of these, she really likes this one. Are they any good? http://www.compucars.co.uk/used-cars/nissan/370z/for-sale/?1276369 She said she is not keen on the "Zorro" logo on the steering wheel but really wants one. I suppose I could pub it up when she has finnished with it as well :whistling:

Any clever kids among us recognise the famous (ish) location of where this zed is parked? Jeff TT

Just past the harvester on the way out of town around 7.15pm red K reg 300zx

just spoke to a company about getting my cylinder heads repaired are these prices good? i've never had anything like this done so on idea of what i should pay

8:10 hrs this morning on outer ring at Knock Belfast red 300zx:thumbup:

Ok...My car looks like this at the moment: :death: I want to replace the original spoiler with something else but I need the bit to go on the boot so the rear lights will be flush with the car boot lid... Does anyone knows where from I coud buy a rear light(the one that goes on the boot) so my boot will look like this?: Thank you!!

it's started so today i put my first bit of bling on the new zed thanks to slick pete for these although he did them for me 3years ago for the white zed

When i put my foot down im not getting a smooth power delivery , the exhaust tone and the boost gauge fluctuate up and down every second or so + 0r - 1,5psi, could it be my profec B not set up correctly?

Hi guy,s. I have the polished s/steel fittings with the zed cutout that fit on the door glass, Whats the best adhesive to bond steel to glass ? Cheerz Chris

Red zed ,just saw you going towards B&Q at farnborough,i was in the white transporter,i did flash you,not sure if you saw me.

Is anyone else going to be there? I'm booked in for my first ever visit