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I've got a brand called Nexen, not had any problems with them. And they only cost me £60 each, and thats fitted! Mathew

Has anyone seen AndyDuff, he left a note that he may have a piston/Con-rod assemberly for sale, I sent an e-mail and not had a reply. Has he changed his email address? If anyone sees him can you tell him I'm VERY interested in that piston/Con-rod! Thanks People Mathew

Thank god there both ok! My best wishes to the two of them! Mathew

Sounds like a fuse to me mate, check them an let me know if thats fixed it or not. Mathew

Yahoo!!!! I'm Happy again!!!!! Just finished striping the rest, and what do you know, Thats the only damage!!!. Just the one rod and piston, yahoo!!! Well just need to get a new piston and rod anyway, so if anyone has a piston (Grade 2) and a rod (Big end Grade 1) that they want to sell (New or second hand), please, please drop me a line. Don't even mind collecting the part!!! One Very Happy Z Owner :D :D :DMathew:D :D :DMy Email Address

does anyone know how much the tax is? just so I know howmuch it'll cost me as I realy don't want to go over my cards limit. Mathew

thanks mate, I've sent him an email. just waiting for a reply. If anyone else has experience ordering from Courtesy Nissan let me know. Mathew

silverzed, if you need a hand with installing them, feel free to drop me a line. Mathew E-Mail Me :D

not sure if this is the one! www.aus300zxclub.com

Hi, All Just need some advise on buying parts from Courtesy Nissan, Is there any hidden charges i.e. Import tax etc. I need to know as they beat my local nissan dealers prices. and realy don't want to pay over £200 for a con-rod when Courtesy Nissan can do one for $132.53 (about £82.5090) (25% discount for TwinTurbo.Net Members) and I also need some other parts like a piston, ring set, main shells and big end shells as well as a engine rebuild gasket set. Thanks people Mathew P.S. If anyone has a second hand piston/con-rod for sale please, please drop me a line. redstar@redstarinc.freeserve.co.uk

AndyDuff you have mail! :D Mathew:D

White smoke, isn't that one of the signs of a head gasket going? sorry just speaking my mind. Mathew

Thanks everyone for your help, just got to get the parts and hopefully I'll be back on the road again. Mathew:)

Thanks Andy, so far thats all, will check the rest tomorrow as I've the use of a workshop. The only other thing is the ring gear on the drive plate is damaged (Yes It's an auto). how much did you want for the piston/rod assy? and do you know anywhere I can get a set of rings, shells and gaskets? Thanks Mate Mathew:D

At last, got the engine out yesterday, and striped it. I think I have found the problem, what do you think?:D If anyone knows where I can get the parts Cheap then drop me a line Thanks, Mathew:D

Sorry to hear about your bad luck mate, hope you get everything sorted, and good luck with your leg. Not sure if the police will do much, I had the same thing happen to me a while back with my volvo, some little b*****ds ripped the mirrors off and smashed one of the wings in, and every time it happend all PC Plod would say was that they had to catch them in the act. Anyway I hope you leg gets better soon and happy birthday.

Thanks BlackZX, I must admit I did think I was the only one round here with a Z but I was wrong. anyway I'm still striping the engine, god what a nightmare, but am haveing a little hassel at working out how the zorst manafold unbolts from the head I can get all the nuts except the one behind the turbo on the left hand side, (Trying to remove the heads) but cant seem to see it. BTW the engine is still in the car (I was going to remove the engine then strip it, BUT my oldman says its best to strip the heads off first then remove the block from the car). Anyway thanks for the offer of help I may take you up on that. Mathew P.S. Where abouts are you, and how's the best way to contact you? Thanks again.

Thanks Dave, am still striping the engine so am still not sure whats wrong with it yet, will blitz it tomorroy and hope to get most of it striped then, EVEN IF IT'S STILL SNOWING. Maybe the cold snow will wake me up and get a move on with it, as I an now realy starting to miss driveing it and getting all the looks of other drivers.

Not yet, except that the intakes for cylinders 4 and 5 are full of water. So an still stripping the engine to see what damage has been done. Thanks everyone Mathew

Thanks agian ppl, I'm still trying to remove the engine but its not that easy in the snow, too wet and cold but I'm not going to give up that easly. Will let you all know how I'm geting on, thanks again ppl Mathew P.S. If anyone knows where I can get parts cheap can you let me know i.e a dead engine I can strip for parts etc. Thanks again, you ppl are the best, thanks

Thanks ppl still trying to remove the inlet manafold but i'm not 100% on how to remove it and the wireing loom from the injectors without breaking them? Mathew

Thanks ppl, I'v goto finish stripping the engine but can't do much as it's SNOWING I hate this weather. I'll strip the bottom end first then and hope Its not done to much damage. Dose anyone know where I can get parts if I need any, oh and I don't think that the ins company will payout as its a motortrade policy and in TPFT only. Thanks Again Mathew

Just finished removing the timing belt covers, the cam belt is in one bit, so my old man has decided that the problem is the top end not the bottom end as there is a knocking from the top when the crank is turned. Dose anyone know how to remove the inlet manafolds, as we can't work out how to remove the wireing loom without damaging the injecter plugs? Thanks ppl Mat

Thanks for the info ppl

Thanks for the help ppl, I start striping the rest of the engine tomorrow and will keep you posted on the progress, but if anyone can help with what could be the problem please leave me a message. Thanks ppl Mathew "Very upset Z owner' Levett