MikewZ32

Hi, Andy300z on ebay uk has a large collection of wing mirrors, uk+jap spec, in verious colours :) Worth a go

Quick update, Havnt been for a drive. But fired up the beast, and it revs fine, all the way threw the rev range when in neutral + engine is cold. When it gets warm it starts to sound like x amount of cylinders are not firing. Does this eliminate a faulty MAF? Also the car stinks of fuel when 1st started+ idles high as if the auto choke is on- even thow its very hot outside today. From the comments that ive had I was starting to think its both the MAF+PTU,,, now im not so sure. It sounded amazing/imense at higher rpms :)

Its- Power Transistor Unit. Should my oil pressure guage only show 2, when driving around? every now and then it will go to 4 for a few seconds (regardless of what rpms the engines doing) and then go back to 2? Please tell me this is normal.....

Ok, Thanks for all the help everybody, Ill take it for another short drive today and check the MAF if/ when it cuts out. Are there any pics of the inside of the series 1 PTU ? and/or a walkthrew on how to repair it, im quite good at soldering.

Ok, That doesnt sound so bad. Are there many members in the SW? ive only seen 3 other Z32's in plymouth- and i dont think any of them are members on here.. Do you know roughly how much a PTU is to buy new? - im guessing theres no point in getting a second hand one as it will prob hav the same fault??? Also is it poss to fit the later PTU to my series1? I really hope i manage to get this sorted soon. Thanks for all the help guys :)

Hi, i just went out and had a look, Its the one one the left.

I forgot to mention- the car had been sat for nearly 3 years when i got it on 1st of jan this year.

Hi, Thanks for the replies everyone. Starting at the top- since my last post. The garage that did the belt changes etc, found the CAS had been unplugged, prob by the previous owner, and they reconected it before i had it back+ it was still firmly in place when i broke down. The mot centre wasnt willing to take on the job, so had to go elsewhere. It was dry out, and there were no noises or smoke at all or anything else. Having never driven a Z before im not sure if there meant to be so slow when not in sports mode, it feals like its got loads of torque+power, it just doesnt want to give me any, and is slower then a Mk4 XR3i... I have checked all of the items listed apart from the MAF, ill do this in the morning. Hopefully its just the MAF. Today the garage that did the belts etc, had a quick look and tried to start it, and nothing, then the guy fiddled with the alarm/immob- armed it then unarmed it a few times,, then..... it started. He took it for a quick test drive and returned 10 mins later - He said theres probly a fueling issue as at around 4k rpm, it "hesitates badly- and then goes again" -- 4k is about where i got to when it died on me completely. So this afternoon I took it for a quick drive, it seemed ok for a while (still very slow+ i was reluctant to use the Sports mode) Then I had to stop at roadworks, facing up a hill, after a couple of seconds idling, the tone dropped, it sounded like it was missing slightly/ timing was off??, and about to stall, after that it sounded odd , almost like a 4stroke chopper style bike, and it didnt pull at all. After a few mins it started going away, and sounded+drove more normal again. When I got home I parked up + left it running in N, and gently rev'd it to around 2.5k 3 or 4 times, then it did it again, only this time the car started vibrating quit badly, so i turned it off + havnt touched it since. Hope this helps, I really hope its not anything major. Oh, one quick question, What should the oil pressure guage be displaying under normal driving at around 1.5k - 3k rpm?

Ok, great. thanks for responding so early in the morning. much appriciated :) ill check those things shortly. It happened at 2.30 this morning- didnt get home until gone 4am, and i just cant sleep now..

Hi, Ive just spent a small fortune on getting my 1st Z on the road. Its an 1989 import t-turbo Auto. It has just been mot'd, had a Major service- at the mot centre, then it went straight to a local garage (less then 1 mile away from the mot centre) and had New :- Cam belt, tensioner + idlers, water pump, Gates Aux belts x3, + SFS coolant hoses fitted. I thought everything had gone well........... after only 14 Kmtrs, I thought I would try the sports mode on the A/T, and when I pulled away from the lights, the car had just started to boost, when.... splutter, cough, splutter, then it cut out. I left it for a few mins and tried starting it again, it started fine + idled ok, but as soon as i pulled away, it spluttered and died again, this time it would not start again. The recovery guy said it sounds like its turning over rather quikly, ie no comp in the engine. Any help/advice is welcome, please somebody help!!! I've waited 6 months to drive my Z and after spending over £1k I was hoping it would last a lot more then 14Kmtrs,,,

Ideal, Thanks for that, ill let the garage know.

Hi, All my car needs now to pass MOT is a headlight bulb....... yes thats right,, Unfortunatly Nationwide Auto centre + Plymouths Nissan main dealership are unable to tell what bulb it needs, they thought it was some super expensive ultra low gas, something or other???? Quoted £95 for the one. But they were wrong. The Headlights dont seem to be modified in any way,( no HID kit/extra wires or anything). Ill pop down to the garage and get a picture to put up. Has anyone else encounterd anything like this???? Please help....... Im so close to being able to drive my 1st Z

Thanks for the coments everyone, Hopefully I got my hands on it just in time. I'm aiming to get it back on the road by the end of Feb Hmmm

Yep, thats the one, its been stood for about 2years, so was expecting it to be a bit tappy. The add just said engine noise- i was expecting the big ends to be dead or something. So thought i was lucky. Then i joined this forum and saw the buyers guide, the 1st thing it says is to avoid '89/90's due to head+valve problems. The autobox is also half dead- again this is mentioned in the buyers guide. Overall the car is in vry vry good condition inside+out, and only has 49k on the clock

Thanks for the comments everyone. I just read the buyers guides on here, and realised i should have probably joined the forum 1st+ avoided this one like the plague:oops::helpsmilie: