http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=79036

 

If you don't mind looking at that thread i'm thinking about getting a 300zx and weighing up my options.

 

What do you think this problem could be? smoking from the exhaust?

 

Costly?

 

Chris

Depends on colour of smoke. Ultimately it could be turbo's and they don't come cheap!

Probably turbos but still a bargain at that price! Worth replacing the PCV (breather) system to see if thats all thats causing the problem first....

As stated in the thread he said it's probably the seals...

 

Is this expensive? time consuming? Does he mean the gaskets in the exhaust? If I was to change the exhaust and gaskets, would this resolve the issue?

Probably turbos but still a bargain at that price! Worth replacing the PCV (breather) system to see if thats all thats causing the problem first....

 

I wouldn't really say it was cheap if the tubs need doing....bearing in mind I put my car with a 22000 mile engine and loads of new and upgraded parts but in need of tubs up for sale on this forum and you lot offered me £1500!!!!!

 

Regards

Rob :p

As stated in the thread he said it's probably the seals...

 

Is this expensive? time consuming? Does he mean the gaskets in the exhaust? If I was to change the exhaust and gaskets, would this resolve the issue?

If you got a garage to do then your looking at £1200-£1500 to get the engine out, turbos reconditions and engine put back in.

 

Unfortunatly Changing exhaust will not resolve issue, at best it could tempoarily hide the issue.

...no he means turbo seals, not exhaust gaskets.

 

In such a case, smoke is caused by oil leaking past the turbo seals and burning in the exhaust.

 

However, its worth getting the car checked at a specialist to confirm that is the problem, as there are various causes for smoke...and smoke diagnosis can be difficult.

I wouldn't really say it was cheap if the tubs need doing....bearing in mind I put my car with a 22000 mile engine and loads of new and upgraded parts but in need of tubs up for sale on this forum and you lot offered me £1500!!!!!

 

Regards

Rob :p

 

:rolleyes: Its a UK manual! Pretty rare and sought after... I didn't offer you £1500 dunno where you got that from lol.

 

Badger badger badger badger badger badger badger badger, mushroom mushroom

 

Regards

Andy :p

This is an absolute bargain - http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=79405

What I don't understand is people will still go and pay £2000 or less for shit box off ebay that they then have to spend thousands repairing but not buy a nice well looked after very cheap example like this???