Anyone in the north east able to lend a bid of zed knowledge, im more of a honda/mitsubishi kind of man and this is my first nissan.

Basically i bought the car yesterday of a fella who used it once a year and garaged it the rest, the ecu is flashing code 11.

If anyone is local and fancies having a look at it for me that'd be excellent, i'll pay your juice and troubles ?

Kind of need it back up and running as the brother needs to use it while hes over from australia

 

Thanks in advance

Anyone in the north east able to lend a bid of zed knowledge, im more of a honda/mitsubishi kind of man and this is my first nissan.

Basically i bought the car yesterday of a fella who used it once a year and garaged it the rest, the ecu is flashing code 11.

If anyone is local and fancies having a look at it for me that'd be excellent, i'll pay your juice and troubles

Kind of need it back up and running as the brother needs to use it while hes over from australia

 

Thanks in advance

 

not many zed mechanics in the north east pal, maybe try jm imports near yourself i'm quite sure one of there mechanics has 300zx knowledge

Never thought, i know jurgen quite well

Swapped the CAS and its still the same issue, no fan on ignition, and wont fire up but its turning over no issues.

 

Help?

Check the PTU.

Swapped the CAS and its still the same issue, no fan on ignition, and wont fire up but its turning over no issues.

 

Help?

 

Has the code 11 cleared with the new CAS? What do you mean by "no fan on ignition"?

I read somewhere on this forums after i searched that if the fan isnt coming on, then its a cas issue? I read that by someone called noz?

I took battery lead off after i fitted new cas for 5 mins then fit that back on then tried the car onve again, still the same and still code 11 on ecu

I read somewhere on this forums after i searched that if the fan isnt coming on, then its a cas issue? I read that by someone called noz?

 

Where did you read that?

 

I took battery lead off after i fitted new cas for 5 mins then fit that back on then tried the car onve again, still the same and still code 11 on ecu

 

Disconnecting and reconnecting the battery doesn't clear the error codes. Take a look at this guide to ECU Diagnostics

(which includes error code 11). You may have cleared the fault with a replacement CAS, but the code will continue to be displayed until the ECU is properly cleared.

 

http://www.twinturbo.net/nissan/300zx/forums/main/view/1105629/The-Ultimate-Guide-to-ECU-Diagnostics.html

 

How to clear error codes is at the end of the guide. If you can get access to a PC based ECU diagnostics tool

the whole diagnostics process is a lot easier.

Edited December 15, 201410 yr by AndrewG

Where about's are ya

Newcastle. Belt had snapped... Just whipped cover off. Still has tension somehow though?

Its at jm importa now theyre gunna put a new belt on and hope no valves are bent

Well at least you got to the bottom of it.

I expect Jurgen will be putting pics of it up on his FB shortly!

Lets hope that no real damage has been done. I was wondering where about's in Newcastle mate

Near where the a69 meets the A1.

Jurgen cant start fixing it until 6th january so ive just left it up there for him, i hope to gid valves are fine :D

fingers crossed for you mate...

 

 

cutty

Valves are bent!!!

 

Whats a car like this worth with knackered engine?

Shells mint condition, interior mint condition.

Devestated!!! Only bought the ****er last week

Thats bad news Ross :sad: so it was sold to you with a broken belt. You could still get it fixed or put another engine in it but if you want to sell get yourself subscribed and put it up for sale on here mate.

Nah i had it 2 days and then the belt snapped.

J reg with a fecked engine?

You'd get more if you broke it.

As it stands, someone might me daft enough to give you £800 for it. Especially if they have a spare TT engine handy.

Not wanting to *&%! stir but I was in contact with the seller of this car and never quite trusted the car. The car looked under-used and advisories sat on the MoT history without being dealt with. I emailed about the cars details and looked into it but then I didn't email them about the car for about a week then I got an email from them boasting that they had sold it to someone else for more than they were offering it to me for and that it was the 'best car the buyer had ever seen' and generally gloating, why would someone in their right mind do that?

 

I didn't reply but when I saw this thread did reply and told them that the belt has gone, they replied to say that it was your fault for racing and drifting it and driving it wrong.

 

OK, I am stirring it, but the general message is that I would have a VERY good look over the rest of the car before you go throwing money at it, who knows what else is hiding away in there that hasn't been properly maintained.

Valves themselves aren't too expensive as long as the heads are okay...... My old NA bent valves but the heads were undamaged, not a scratch...... Guess I was lucky...

I got new valves from company based near ilford essex...... I think they were called ferrari's......?

Can't seem to find a website though......

Get the heads checked and see if they can be rebuilt?

At least when it is rebuilt you will have good heads, new head gaskets and a new belt..... as long as bottom end is okay you will have an good engine....??

Valves themselves aren't too expensive as long as the heads are okay...... My old NA bent valves but the heads were undamaged, not a scratch...... Guess I was lucky...

I got new valves from company based near ilford essex...... I think they were called ferrari's......?

Can't seem to find a website though......

Get the heads checked and see if they can be rebuilt?

At least when it is rebuilt you will have good heads, new head gaskets and a new belt..... as long as bottom end is okay you will have an good engine....??

 

Was there any damage to the pistons?

Not sure yet. Going to get a bore scope down to have a look

Hi Andrew..... nope mine had hit pistons and left a mark, but not holed or cracked them......

Looks like mine was at low revs and was lucky it didn't do anything but the valves.... I think it did 3 or 4 valves.....

 

Hopefully Muzza will be lucky and it was at tick over and not too much damage done...... fingers crossed for you.....

Sounds to me like the previous owner didn't do the 60k service and belt change to me.

Was doing around 15mph when it happened, 3rd gear iirc

http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?179724-Newbie-from-newcastle&p=1851111&viewfull=1#post1851111

this would,nt of helped your cause matey..ide feel more at ease driving a zed thats gone past the belt service interval than one thats sat around for 6 years.These timing belts really age just sat there doing nothing:sad: goodluck in your choice of fixes iff you decide to keep it anyway:wink: