Hi all

 

I am thinking of taking a punt on a motor near me .... a Z32 TT auto... however .. and i quote from the ad ... let us know what you Zed guru's think......im thinking goosed auto box??? poss clutch too???

 

"While out for a drive on Sunday Car lost drive in all gears including reverse, I checked the fluid level and it was correct and still spotlesly clean, so I can only assume the torque converter has failed, unless there is some electronic related problem that can cause this symptom. It does creep along slowly but there is more slip than drive.I have not the time or money to fix the car right now but will next year if she doesn't sell.

 

This fairlady is very near immaculate condition and is well worth repairing, it should be a fairly straight forward repair as torque converter is around £200.00 and prior to brake down all gears changed perfectly smooth.

 

I had a mechanic friend of mine look at car today and he has said the needle roller bearings will have failed in torque converter as there is a whining noise coming from bell housing, so will need new or recon torque converter and possibly flex plate."

 

Apart from that :biggrin::biggrin: its immaculate ... full leather .... no rust ..... new tyres on oem wheels ... i would change these tbh .... even got original tool kit and service book with it

 

Is it a risk worth taking if its cheap :punk:??

It all depends on how much you could pick it up for I suppose mate, factoring in the cost of repair/transporting it from A to B/hidden niggly problems etc

 

if your instincts tell you that it could be painful then just walk away, however if you think that it's easily rectifiable and you can barter the price right down then go for it

I have got a spare torque converter spare for a na

Thanks welder-sparx how much are they second hand then??

 

Is the torque convertor the same for all models? And is it a common problem...And what does it actually do? Would it cause complete loss of drive though?? Dont know enough about the zed transmission tbh

Sorry for all the noob questions.... what costs are involved in converting the auto to the manual? and has the auto box got a manual mode like the supra??

Sorry for all the noob questions.... what costs are involved in converting the auto to the manual? and has the auto box got a manual mode like the supra??

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Holy mother B'Jesus, he used the 'S' word!!!"

Edited November 6, 201213 yr by jap.slapper

Hi all

 

I am thinking of taking a punt on a motor near me .... a Z32 TT auto... however .. and i quote from the ad ... let us know what you Zed guru's think......im thinking goosed auto box??? poss clutch too???

 

"While out for a drive on Sunday Car lost drive in all gears including reverse, I checked the fluid level and it was correct and still spotlesly clean, so I can only assume the torque converter has failed, unless there is some electronic related problem that can cause this symptom. It does creep along slowly but there is more slip than drive.I have not the time or money to fix the car right now but will next year if she doesn't sell.

 

This fairlady is very near immaculate condition and is well worth repairing, it should be a fairly straight forward repair as torque converter is around £200.00 and prior to brake down all gears changed perfectly smooth.

 

I had a mechanic friend of mine look at car today and he has said the needle roller bearings will have failed in torque converter as there is a whining noise coming from bell housing, so will need new or recon torque converter and possibly flex plate."

 

Apart from that :biggrin::biggrin: its immaculate ... full leather .... no rust ..... new tyres on oem wheels ... i would change these tbh .... even got original tool kit and service book with it

 

Is it a risk worth taking if its cheap :punk:??

 

That will be this one then............................

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NISSAN-300ZX-Fairlady-twin-turbo-Spares-or-repair-Torque-converter-fault-/110973115047?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item19d6835aa7

 

 

 

 

"Holy mother B'Jesus, he used the 'S' word!!!"

 

 

OH OHHHHHHH!!! I swore :asshole::shifty: ha ha ha I would rather have a well sorted zed than a $&pra tbh.... more for your money and in my opinion if well sorted and tuned keep up/kick its ass

Looks tidy mate from the ebay pics, worth a punt if you're happy to do the work, and 75k miles is pretty low aswell

Edited November 6, 201213 yr by jap.slapper

That is the one on flea bay ! Its 2 mins from me ... might just have a look see then.... but if i cant get it sorted and need a new box i was thinking its worth no more than 1k at best???

Looks very clean, although not sold on why it is the price now for the sake of a £200 repair ( his words) from a sale price of £3650 a few days ago, albeit probably overpriced. Trouble is you can't check the engine or running condition until its sorted, so worth a cheeky punt and you could end up with a bargain.... A few manual gearbox conversions on here for around £500 so worth taking that into account... Good luck

Looks pretty good to be honest - although I'd be wary of the work that needs doing. Is he 100% sure its what he says it is? Do you know for definite that there isnt actually £1000 worth of work rather than the £200 he says?

 

If you do look to buy it, best to go in hard with a lower offer and see what he'll take, especially if work does need doing.

 

Cheers

 

Alex

It's winter time, his cars broken and it's a buyers market. I think it's worth his current asking price all day long, if the pictures are telling the truth (check underneath and all the usual places for rust). I'd go in sub £1000 (maybe £795) initially and work from there, I reckon you'ld get it for a shade over £1200 which I think is a cracking price

He's dropping a lot to say it only needs a bit to put right, so I'd say just tread with caution although it does look and sound straight enough, having just one fault on a 20 year old car is not bad at all.

 

A little caution on the mileage, 75k is lowish even if it's in miles, I notice also had a clock change :yes:

 

None of this is that rare but of course nice to have things complete, shows someone as cared and/or had little use :thumbup1:

 

'The very rare original emergency flare is present in the passenger footwell as are the sun blinds, targa bags and tool kit. Alloy wheels are original and immaculate with new tyres.'

If the guy sounds like he's from Zimbabwe and has a load of drunk mates tinkering in the background with spanners, just walk away...

If the guy sounds like he's from Zimbabwe and has a load of drunk mates tinkering in the background with spanners, just walk away...

 

Wise words mate....wise words :biggrin:

to be honest there are a few good cars for sale on this forum !!!have a look at these first, can do you full auto to maual conversion parts only delivered £500.

It looks a tidy car - bodywork and interior - so it could be worth the punt IMO. A full (proper) auto box rebuild will set you back around £1400 inc VAT from a gearbox specialist; but there are always 2nd hand ones for sale cheaper than that. Hell you can get JeffTT to do a manual conversion all in for around £1600....

 

Forget mileage on a near 20 year old car without full documented history (as it sure is not likely to be genuine!!) and just buy on condition; if the body is really as sound as the interior, then that's a big thing in its favour. Especially if you can knock the price down further.

 

I'm sure there must be a few ZX owners in or near Manchester who might be willing to meet you for a viewing; if you need some expert assistance! Good luck mate,

 

Richard:thumbup1:

Mmmm decisions decisions... will enquire about having a looksee tomorrow and see how it goes :-)

 

 

 

 

"Holy mother B'Jesus, he used the 'S' word!!!"

 

This has to be the best reply i have seen in ages LOL