Steff229

Yes the noise does increase with RPM, is there any way of telling without taking the engine/turbos out/apart? If the turbo has failed is it likely pieces have gone in back through the intake or will the damage be self contained?

I won't be doing it myself, bit over my level of mechanics! Well it also sounds as if there were a handful of 10p coins inside the engine, don't know if that changes anything? I'll try get a video of the noise when I'm next down the garage, just a bit hesitant on starting the car as it could potentially be causing more damage. I'll also try get a second opinion off someone who won't be making money out of the situation in order to remove any bias!

Recently I was driving along when I heard a grinding noise, I pulled over thinking it was the bumper half hanging off but quickly realised it was coming from the engine. Ended up getting it towed to a mechanics and he thinks it's something to do with the crankshaft/bearings. He's put it up on the ramp but thinks it will have to be an engine out job and due to this he has suggested getting a donor car and doing a straight swap. So I have a few questions for you guys: 1-Can the crank be removed without pulling the engine? 2-Where would be the best place to get a donor 300 or a replacement VG30? 3-Would it have to be a Manual-Manual engine swap or would a VG out of an automatic work? Thanks in advance!

Yes!

*will you bring?

Which one is yours?

Yeah that's mine! :D I saw yours as well! I'm sure there was a silver one that went last year as well as a heavily modified green one... didn't see either this time around.

Yeah, near a Red Astra VXR, right in the corner at the back? Have you got the picture?

H236 GWD by any chance? :D

I'm free that day and wouldn't take too long to get there, what sort of meet is it?

I know this probably sounds really stupid but I can't find where I can talk to him...

Oh and also, what is the best way to reduce turbo lag?

Oh really? I asked my local MOT center and was told it would pass the emissions test without a cat but would fail because of a new cat-presents check. Something about if the car came from factory with a cat it needed one for the MOT regardless of emissions.

How do you get around MOTs? Or is it just a case of swapping pipes once a year?

Will do, thanks!

Hi all, currently have a TT Manual with BoVs, HKS single exit back box, and a cone filter. Just wondering what would be the next logical step performance wise? Thanks, Stefan

Right everyone, what are the top three best and worst things you have ever done to your Zs? As a fairly new owner I'm hoping to learn from other's mistakes and pick up a few useful ideas at the same time. Hopefully this will help anyone else new to the world of the 300ZX! Stefan

Yeah, as soon as I plug it in again the fan switches off. It's not remapped to my knowledge.

Hey all, Having a look round my engine bay I noticed that a cable was unplugged, after a bit of research I found out it was the E.C.U. Water Temperature Sensor. I plugged this back in as I thought it may have just fallen out but smoke started coming out the exhaust along with a horrible smell. I left it running for a few minutes hoping it would clear but it didn't, so I unplugged it and everything returned to normal. Anyone have any idea what's going on? Stefan

Ok, thanks guys, I'll get a quick quote on some classic policies and see if I get any joy there :)

Well at my age I need all the NCB I can get, if I cut this years policy off I won't get this year's NCB which is needed to bring it down to an affordable level!

Hello all! I am the proud owner of a brand new(ish) 1990 300ZX TT Manual :D I joined in order to find like minded people with a passion for these cars. Unfortunately the car can't be driven by me until January 2015 due to my current insurer not covering me on imports so will have to wait for my policy to run out and change company :( I have already picked up a few useful tip by looking through some of the posts and thought to myself, why not join and make the most of this useful forum? :) So here is the car, more pictures will follow :) Oh and one last thing, I still need help picking a name for her! ;) Thanks, Stefan