hoping to buy a z soon

[scottsoulby]

hi all

 

ive looked through the guide to buying a z which is very good but didnt mention anything about the engine,

 

has anyone ever had problems with the engines that could be a common fault?

 

the car is a 53 plate with 69000 miles on so its done a fair bit but alot of it motorway miles from wales and back,

 

also, would the engine need a cambelt change or are they chains?

 

thanks

 

Scott

[xStric9x]

Hi bud and welcome to the site

you should'nt get to many problems with whats under the bonnet and yes they are chain drven

[scottsoulby]

good stuff, just that i got stung with my celica t-sport, they had a common oil piston problem, which cost me 2500 about 3 months after i bought the car

 

maybe its me worrying to much

[rtbiscuit]

welcome along,

 

from what i have read so far the engines are fairly bullet proof as long as they are fully serviced at the correct intervals

[Stew]

You are right to worry. Lucky for you there is nothing to worry about with these. There is a member that has stormed by 100k with no probs.

 

The zed is very reliable on the whole.

[martinmac]

As the guys say, nothing particular with this model. If you want reassurance search TSB on here, all the problems with various ages are identified.

[marzman]

You know what mate, i cant say i've ever read about anyone experiencing any engine problems...

 

Although that'll mean mine will probably go bang now.

[xStric9x]

Have you got any pics or a link to the car in question?

[scottsoulby]

i did have, its been taken off autotrader at the moment though, he said he will wait until i get back to him tommorrow, so he sounds desperate to get rid(not sure if thats good or bad), he is going to afganistan and wants to buy a house before he goes, its a azure blue nismo kit for sale for 10k, but im going in with 8750 with the intentions to haggle

 

the car is a uk and has full service history, clutch replaced and new discs and pads all round

 

its a nice example and to be fair couldnt find much wrong with it, the few stone chip, but thats to be expected, the tyres are near life end but i would off been changning them anyway as ive heard bad things about the bridgestones, also it was advertised as the GT but it wasnt

 

just thankful that the Z doesnt have a common problem with the engine

[martinmac]

Actually sound familiar for some reason, does he live in Yorkshire.

 

Dont get over concerned bud, the way the market is at the moment if he has to sell quick the price will be low.

[scottsoulby]

its in louth, only 20 mins down the road from me, i had a discussion about it before so you might remember it