General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Silver 300zx, black alloys H reg. Was a jap import. Guy driving it with black fleece/jacket on. First i thought mines had been nicked! Similarish to mines i think........who was it...........hope your on this site, local meet.lol!!

Could you give me some advise on rebuilding my engine. Ive got it all stripped and need to work on the heads and block ready for new gaskets and reassemble. Will working the heads and block with 1500 wet and dry do the job until i have shiny surfaces to rebuild. Or would it be better to take the heads to be skimmed and would i need to take all the valves out to do this. Any help and advise would be good thanks Marty

Blue 300 on parkway, chelmsford? I was in the red one with the number plate gaffa taped to the back on the slip towards writtle

Hi all, it`s me, hope you all well!!!!! :chef: My ambient temp reading on the left pod is reading -86 which means my aircon is not working... I`m guessing this must be the outside temp sensor. Does anyone know where this is located. 1991 import LWB N/A... Many thx to you all...:cool3::cool3:

like a plum i threw away my old air filter.now getting close to the end and are going to buy new one but dont want to spend loads on induction kit ect just want decent breathing filter but dont know whitch ones are value for money. has to have an 4 inch diamiter intake and theres not a lot of room under the slam?

Hiya, Whilst looking at alternator and starter motor location for another problem, I noticed that all timing belts have intermittent cracks on the inside, is this normal? I have not seen this style of belt before, usually it means that the belts need replacing asap. But on the 300 it looks like there may be some uniform pattern in spacing across the entire belt? I know that all belts need replacing on this car due to mileage and age anyway but wondered if it should be an urgent priority due to the appearance of these belts. Please advise me, I have the challenge of keeping this car in good nick, as Salli has no idea about cars, its a bit daunting. Thanks in advance.…

I have the basic conzult (shareware), what should the bar that says O2 read? Mine just stays at 0.5 and never seems to change when revving etc.....

Am i right in saying that the electric fan on rad is for and called :Air/Con Condenser cooling fan and only comes on when you put on the air con or does it come on if engine hot aswell?

time to get a motorbike!! miss you all! lol

Hi There I have just joined the forum. Iam about to buy a 300ZX TWIN TURBO Z32 300bhp Iam going to look at the vehicle tomorrow ,can you tell me what I should be looking for. This is the information I have been given Hi welcome to the sale of my much loved 300zx twin turbo. Car has 12 months MOT and 5months tax. 87000 miles, lots and lots of service history including timing belts. Imported in 1999 on a private plate valued at 1,695 pounds. Car was previously owned by zx owners club member and has been cherished all of its life. Car has removable targa roof complete with storage bags and blinds, great for the summer.car is fully loaded with every extra. …

Hi all, I noticed yesterday that the the water pipes going from radiator to engine at front of the engine seem pretty soft. I thoughts when the engine was on these were meant to go hard... Am I wrong? Anyone know what the problem might be? Radiator is stil full

Hi, Does anyone know where to buy the black side stripe that runs around the car? Black tape is quite easy to find; I need the correct width and if possible, the same material. Thanks.

Hi Just sold my brother my 300zx n/a auto and he wants to take the speed limiter off it, is it an easy job? Cheers Mark

Just noticed the steering seems a bit heavy. It looks like the power steering fluid is a bit low, but not too bad, could this be the cause. if not, any other suggestions If so, is there a particular spec oil I need to get?

Easy folks, My '95 Jap spec TT doesnt have a boost gauge, as is the case with series 4 and 5 models. Its no big deal in itself, but my car has been fitted with an induction kit, exhaust and chip - so i'm surprised that there is no boost controller. I would have thought that anyone going to the expense of fitting a new ECU would have also released a few more horses by winding up the boost. So, two main questions really: Firstly, is it possible that the boost pressure has been tweaked even though there seems to be no way to adjust the boost And secondly, can anyone recommend a small, digital boost controller? I've seen one on Driftworks website, but i'm not c…

Since i got my Z out of its winter storage, the boost has been acting wierd. Before it went away it would peak at 18PSI then tail off as the revs rise. ( know why, thats not the problem). I have a greddy profec e01 and an aftermarket boost gauge. I havent changed any settings or touched anything under the bonnet. So the problem, The eo1 and aftermarket gauge are showing different readings. The e01 is down by 7psi, and it seems its trying to control the boost accordingly. If i turn the engine off but turn the ignition back on, the gauge reads 0psi, but the e01 shows -7 psi. and this goes on throught out the rev range. So at peak i get 0psi on the eo1, and abou…

Ok this is dels girlfriend here i thought id post this up since del is working away lol he text me today saying he was thinking of selling his 300zx all because he hasnt bought road tax and is trying to convince himself that its not just that lol i told him to keep it since he has spent alot of money on the car and once he taxes it he will love driving it again so i think you guys should convince him he should as all ill get if he does is how he wants it back lol anyways im sure he will be on here checking this lol so get your comments posted and tell him to stop being so bloody stupid lol Can you imagine the moaning id get if he sold it lo so im relying on u g…

was that your missus in spital coming from clatterbridge roundabout sunday afternoon..i was in mine and flashed:wink:

Very sad and hard decision, any ideas on a value? http://300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=138406

Whenever i take my GF to work i go past this zed parked on a driveway off Netherfield Road North, not sure if that is classed as Everton or Anfield tbh lol. Is it you??

I've been struggling to change the bushes on my steering rack for ages now. First off it took bleedin' hours to get the old bush on the drivers side out, followed by what felt like a lifetime getting the new f****r in place. Now that the bush is in I can't get the f'in bracket back on!:censored: Every time I try to feed the bracket round it goes over a ps hard pipe, I've tried for over two hours today and it will not feed under this pipe. What am I doing wrong?? This job has been a nightmare from start to finish, I would have had less stress taking the engine out and doing it that way, would have been quicker too! Help I'm at me wits end with the bloody thi…

Hi Lads, First of many questions I guess. Finally started on the road to getting the 300 up & running. In relation to the fuel pump. Is there supposed to be an o ring or gasket or something between the fuel pump & the body of the car. Also the two hoses connecting onto the pump, are they held in place by hose clips?. All help gratefully received. ps Have looked in the FAQ section but to no avail :cool3:

I know what i'm about to ask has probably been covered a million times before, but I can't find the thread that I was looking at last week. On the weekend I made a start fitting after market boost/oil pressure and water temp gauges. 1. Which wire do I connect to for the lights to come on, on the gauges? 2. Where does everyone feed the pipe for the boost gauge through the firewall? I've found a place for the wires to run through but it's not big enough for the boost pipe that was supplied with the gauge. Gauges are fitted above the cd player in the centre console. Thanks in advance Matt

On the A1 near the A68 Darlington Durham area about 17:45. Looked nice!!.

Well, i expected it to fail, what i didnt expect was it to fail on the things it did lol 1. head light on passenger side not illuminating (i knew about this anyway as i didn't get time to change the bulb) 2. horn not loud enough to be heard by other road users lol 3. excessive corrosion to seat belt anchorage point on drivers seat 4. excessive corrosion to seat belt anchorage point on passenger seat, 5. excessive smoke of any color. 6. number plate bulb failed to illuminate (oops stupid not to check that) 7. front offside brake binding 8. front near side brake binding. And two other points that i cant remember at the moment, but I'm getting a quote…