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So my turbo failed it's MOT the other day, very high levels of hydrocarbons in the exhaust gasses, I'm going to have a bit of poke round the car tomorrow but anything common I should focus on? Car is a 1992 turbo jap import and has a catback stainless exhaust, 87,000, fresh oil , seems to run nicely , makes good power, very smooth no hesitation and had about a 1/4 tank of premium fuel in at the time , any suggestions very welcome ! Thanks again Will

Perfect ! Thanks mate!

Hi all ! Having a bit of trouble sourcing a pair of the flexible brake hoses for the rear calipers, mine are looking a bit old and cracked, anyone know any details about what thread is used to mate them to the fixed pipe and the caliper, if I know what the thread is in the fitting I can have some made nearby, Thanks again!

Okay I'll give that a go, just get a lot of air noise from the fan especially noticeable at lower speeds , would just be nice to try and reduce that a bit , Thanks!

Hi! As the title says the large fan that sits between the engine and radiator , driven by the belts is always running on my see even when very cold , does this mean the viscous clutch??? In the fan needs replacement, as I was led to believe these fans should only be engaged at a certain temperature. The fan can be moved by hand when the engine is not running so is not completely seized , sorry for any poor terminology here Haha! As always many thanks :)

The majority of the underseal was pretty good , just a few patches flaking off but managed to shift the bad bits and some of the surrounding stuff using a grinder with a stiff wire wheel which worked fairly well and a course flap disk (about a 60 grit I think)I had lying about which again worked but was prone to getting clogged when the underseal heated up! Horrible job , I don't know what I'd do if I had to do the entire car haha!

Thanks ! I was hoping it would be fairly straight forward, Just curious how many out there have working hicas systems ?

Hi! Had my rear subframe and fuel tank out in order to sort out some of the older flakey underseal around the rear of the car as a bit of a winter project, at the stage to reinstall my rear subrframe but I'm a bit lost when it comes to the HICAS steering ram at the rear, is it just a case of connecting the two input pipes and bleeding the system ? If so what is the procedure ? Many Thanks Will

Thanks very much ! Something to look in to !

Hi All! Is there anywhere that sells the rubber trim/seal that fit around the glass windows behind the drivers head? Or the rubber trim which seals against the drivers and passengers Windows? Mine are a bit shabby and I'm concerned about water ingress into the doors and bodywork around the Windows, the boot windscreen is letting in a bit of water which settles and runs out of the plastic boot lid interior when it is raised, I left the car out in some heavy rain this weekend to try and find any leaks and there appears to be a couple haha, one from the passengers T top and the other the boot as described Anything available or any solutions known ? Thanks !

As for the lack of instrument lights that was just me being an idiot! They work but were too dim to be seen properly in daylight!

Thanks ! Very helpful I'll give this a go tomorrow ! Thanks !

It was hard to say to be honest more centrally , I'll be giving it a proper investigation tomorrow!

Picked up my first 300zx this afternoon! A Japanese import twin turbo automatic with 86,000 miles on the clock, driven her home, around a 40 min trip and all well so far! Having got her back I've noticed a few things , I can't seem to adjust the fan speed for some reason when it's coming out of the dashboard vents, I get a yellow power light flash at me on startup and I don't appear to have any dial backlighting. When nearly home I'd did open her up a couple of times (couldn't resist!) and I think I caused a minor coolant leak from the radiator area which has stopped now the car has cooled and seems to be holding coolant when I popped off to the shops in it earlier, very happy with the car and come what may I'm going to do my best to keep her running as she should, any advice on the electrical niggles ? Many thanks Will

It could be? but they've generated a quote based on my age, and for something like a 2004 3.0 3 series I'd be looking at a similar price so I'll give them a call tomorrow and try to get to the bottom of it !

Oka thanks mate I'll give them a try tomorrow! I had spoken to a woman but she had a varying price to the one is was quoted and then couldn't process it for some reason, was it just a standard policy you had with them ?

Hi! I'm picking up a 300ZX Turbo auto on Friday, I had a few insurance quotes lined to and have just attempted to purchase the best one but they did not seem to be able to process the quote, I'm wondering if this has anything to do with the fact that the cars is an import ? Admiral gave me the best quote at £880 , being 21 I struggle getting classic policy's so I'm having to go with a mainstream insurer, Anyone encountered this before or can offer any advice ? Many thanks, Will

Hi Jeff! Have emailed you the reg, Many thanks Will

Thanks for all the replys and compliments! I'll be honest these cars seem a bit daunting when it comes to working on them with the age, complexity and that packed engine bay! but signing up on here has put my mind at rest a bit! Looking through the threads you all seem like a helpful knowledgable bunch haha! It's reassuring to know that if I'm every truly stuck with something that there probably a thread or somebody on here who can give some insight :) Thanks again ! Will

Some pics here hopefully they'll work! http://i349.photobucket.com/albums/q364/will_davies4/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps4iljfbyg.jpg http://i349.photobucket.com/albums/q364/will_davies4/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsazorqy65.jpeg http://i349.photobucket.com/albums/q364/will_davies4/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpszfglpfuu.jpg

Hi, Thanks! And that's the plan hopefully! Just look after her keep up the maintainence and tlc! Cambelt was changed by zedworld? Or similar z specialist, not 100% who as the paperwork is still with the car, less than 10,000 miles ago so that's one less thing to worry about! And yep I think the water pump will be on my to do list, I'll try and get a pic up struggling at the moment as I'm using my mobile ! Thanks Will - - - Updated - - - Thanks mate I'll take look ! Thanks Will

Hi all! First post on the forum! Just been browsing and it seems to a wealth of knowledge and know how. I have just bought a 1992 300ZX Turbo Automatic 86,000 miles which I will be collecting on Friday, I'm hoping to use the car for work for a few weeks ( a steady 15 min dual carriageway run twice a day) until the frosts and gritting start the put her away for the winter. It seems a solid car, good amounts of paperwork, plenty of MOT, smooth engine and gearbox and very minimal bodywork rust (might change when I get it up on a lift and get a good look under the chassis! Haha). I'm fairly good with spanners and have access to plenty of tools, my father is an ex mechanic so hopefully I should be able to keep her on the road and I good order during the summer months! Any advice on ownership/maintainence would be very much appreciated! I am Very exited the owner of one of these gorgeous machines! Thanks ! Will