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Any ideas where I might get one of these? It's for a J reg 1991 Fairlady Twin Turbo. Thanks in advance :)

Hi guys. Just wanted to let you know that all was OK with The Beast and it's now back on the road after a year off. I've never worked on cars before but managed to do most of the servicing myself with plenty of help from the other half (and lots of muttering trying to undo seized up screws - not much room under there is there? :D. Thanks as always for your help :)

It's auto Old Zed. Thanks for the warning, I'll make sure I get that checked out :)

Hi - thanks for your help guys :) Now for my next question - my car is about 2 miles away from home and needs bringing home to work on. Does anyone know anyone around north-west London/Middlesex who could help with any means to tow?

Hi Mikey - no it's been on a drive under a tarp Hi Darkside - thanks for your advice, no it hasn't been turned over at all

Hi - girly alert, keep it simple please :) I've been travelling for a year so my Z has been sitting. It was fine before I left, have had it for 10 years. I want to get it back on the road and know I should change the oil and will need some new tyres. Have been told it's possible the plugs may be rusty too. Is there anything else I should check/be aware of? Has anyone had probs as a result of leaving a Z standing? Thank you :)

Yayyyyyy, that's sorted it :-) All seems to be working again now. Had great fun trying to get that hose off that sits in front of it. Thanks muchly Paul :-)

Wow, thanks Paul, what can I say? :hyper: :bow: . The site won't let me PM you, so I'll email you. What a very very nice man :dance:

Thanks Andy. Is there somewhere separate here I should post to say I need one, or should I start a new thread (in case any of the traders miss it here)? :bow: Phew, I reckon it's :beer: o'clock

You guys are just brilliant :bow. I've had very few probs with my Z over the last 7 years, but you've known the answer to all of them :bow. And you don't even patronise me for knowing nothing about how my Z works!! Intelligent maybe (thanks Paul) ;-), but def decidedly pink & fluffy when it comes to knowing what's under my bonnet LOL. I've had a faulty PTU before, but last time it killed everything, not just the engine. I replaced it with one you guys kindly pointed me in the right direction of and supplied :bow And for my next question LOL - where can I get another one from quickly? Would you guys go for the Series 1 or Series 2 (just how often do the series 1 ones go wrong?) Thanks so much again - don't know where I'd be without you :bow. Well I do actually - I'd be chasing around looking for someone who will deign to work on a Jap import and then expect about a year's wages for the priviledge!

Girly alert - I know nothing about mechanics, but I have a strange problem with my 1991 Fairlady Twin Turbo - can any of you experts help please? Car was driving normally this morning. Suddenly, power steering, power to brakes and acceleration failed. POWER warning light came on. Pulled over to side of road and switched off engine. Wouldn't start again although starter motor is turning over normally. I do have an alarm and immobiliser but disabled the alarm with the valet switch. The immobiliser is working normally (I don't even get ignition if that is activating when it shouldn't be.) Called AA. (Engine was cold at this point.) He tested battery, said it was fine, put power pack on it anyway. It started after a few attempts, ran until engine was warm (about 3-4 mins) and then cut out. Wouldn't start again, with or without power pack. AA guy said battery is fine, fuel pump is working fine (he could smell the fuel) and he suspected coil sensor (this means nothing to me) but didn't really know. He advised me to get it on a diagnostics machine to find the problem. Anyone had anything similar happen or have any ideas what could be wrong please? Or, failing that, is there anyone in the Harrow (Middlesex) area with a diagnostics machine that could help me please? :confused: :bow:

Thanks both :)

Hi - can anyone advise what make and model of speakers fit in the back of 300ZX Fairlady 1991? Mine need replacing. Thx in advance for your help :)

Thanks Richard :)

(Sorry mods, put this in the wrong forum so have copied and pasted here) Have just given my Z (1991) an oil change + flush and new filter and the oil pressure gauge now rises higher than I've ever seen it before (to about 7) when the engine is cold. It returns to normal when the engine has reached its usual running temperature. Is this the normal behaviour of the oil pressure gauge or has the oil change freed up some kind of blockage causing unusual gauge readings? Any advice welcome

Have just given my Z (1991) an oil change + flush and new filter and the oil pressure gauge now rises higher than I've ever seen it before (to about 7) when the engine is cold. It returns to normal when the engine has reached its usual running temperature. Is this the normal behaviour of the oil pressure gauge or has the oil change freed up some kind of blockage causing unusual gauge readings? Any advice welcome :)

Thank you :-)

Anyone know where I can get hold of a replacement passenger seat belt please? Thanks.

Thank you :-)

Thanks as always for your help guys. Can you tell me where to get hold of Smithy for brake pads please?

Is there an online Hayes Manual for 1991 300ZX anywhere please? Also, I need to change my brake pads - can you tell me the best place to get these from quickly please. Thanks :-)

Thank u muchly :-) Come to my rescue as always :-)

Doh, guess I should have said it's for a Jap import 1991 J Reg 300ZX Fairlady

a nearside front headlamp bulb from please? A friend who looked at it says it looks as though the whole lamp has to come out in order to change the bulb - is this right? Thanks in advance guys :-)

Thank you :-)