AndrewG

Well done! Photos of the great event?

Where does your figure of 70mph come from?

That would be pointless as you wouldn't be breaking the speed limit for a motorway if the lower limits weren't active.

Welcome! Normally N/As don't have the two slatted grilles on the front bumper. Have you got a picture of the engine bay?

Could be worn propshaft support bearing as Joel says. Have you had that checked for play when up on a ramp? The rubber support for the bearing can fail allowing the propshaft to vibrate. *** I see from your OP that you have been advised that it has gone*** Location and pictures here: http://www.pexcom.com.au/z32cms/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.420 When you drained the diff, did you notice any metal particles in the oil?

How would you describe the noise - rumble, grating, screech etc? Is there any vibration occuring at the same time? Have you checked the brake shoes for wear/adjustment? The same for the pads, OEM pads have metal wear tabs which rub on the discs when worn down.

What he says. Screw extractors are hardened steel and quite brittle. They can snap (especially the smaller diameter ones) if forced leaving a bit of hardened steel in the drilled hole, which is not nice to remove.

Rather like this:

There was a discussion on TT.net on this with some alternative locations for the det sensor: http://www.twinturbo.net/nissan/300zx/forums/technical/view/786419/TECH-Detonation-Sensor-Relocation.html There are pros and cons in relocation, further discussed on TT.net: google search -> "det relocation site:www.twinturbo.net"

I'll see if I can get that information, it was posted on another 300ZX website I visisted a while ago.

One thing to bear in mind is mixing water with waterless coolant: Evans FAQ - http://www.evanscoolants.com/evans_waterless_engine_coolants_faqs.html Q. Can I add water to Evans Waterless Coolant? A. Yes, but only in an emergency. Evans Waterless Coolant is completely miscible with Water, however once you exceed 5% the benefits of Evans Waterless Coolant are compromised. We recommend that as soon as possible you refill with Evans Waterless Coolant to regain its benefits. So if you need to top up you will need to have waterless coolant to hand to avoid degrading the benefits. A small top up (in emergency) with water means starting over again with WC. Also, you will also need to completely drain the water from the engine before using WC. I've never tried that with the engine in place (the engine block drain plugs are somewhat difficult to access) and don't know how much water would remain even if you did.

What do you mean by "universal" fitting? There are Bosch ones (I'd have to go and find out which) that are equivalent to the OEM ones but don't have the Nissan connectors on them (they are bare wired). Do you mean that?

All credit to you both for giving him a new life. Our goldens go bonkers when they go to the seaside, maybe meet up sometime?

Welcome! It would be nice to see pictures of your UK car. Mine is a '94 which I've owned since '98, so another long term UK spec owner!

Throw six to start...

Not particularly, have a search in the "for sale" section. Usually around the £400 to £500 mark. Here is one example (now sold): http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?179508-Manual-Conversion-Kit&highlight=manual and AutoModz may have another: http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?179827-wanted-manual-gearbox-convertion&highlight=manual BTW, the car I linked to earlier is a Manual.

That one is a Manual. I wouldn't let the transmission put you off though, autos can be converted to manuals quite easily. Quite a few owners in the Club have done so.

Welcome! Did you see this post from one of the Club's traders? http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?179989-300zx-tt-manual&p=1854831&viewfull=1#post1854831

Can you take a better picture of the metal cube with the two visable red pipes connected to it? Is there another air line not visable in your photos connected to it? Are there any electrical connections or controls?

Russ, I have a pair of new OEM O2 sensors with the part# 22690-30P00 printed on the Nissan packaging. The sensors themselves are both stamped with an outline Nissan "hamburger" logo with the text "LIC. BOSCH A24-621 118 84080" on one and "LIC. BOSCH A24-621 118 78090" the other.

The part# for a blue tint 2+2 rear windscreen is 90300-37P00. The diagram below shows the various elements used in its fixing. Try for a s/h one off a breaker. http://nissan4u.com/parts/300zx/el_z32/1993_1/type_1/body_back_door_and_rear_body/back_door_panel_and_fitting/

Why not post a "wanted" on here? Worth a try - you could find that a s/h one in reasonable condition is here in the UK. This one was available a while back: http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?178905-WANTED-Rear-Number-Plate-Light-Loom&p=1842080&viewfull=1#post1842080

Best wishes on your Birthday Tom!

What is the part you are after?