Nissan 300ZX: How To Install A Catalytic Converter | Wheeler Dealers

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  • Mike brings a 1991 Twin Turbo Nissan 300ZX into the workshop so Ant can install a catalytic converter to comply with California emission standards, which will make it easier to sell in the state.
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  • @xxxp4ndaxxx
    @xxxp4ndaxxx 3 года назад +166

    And someone is probably just going to remove all this again 😂

  • @MrIkit2000
    @MrIkit2000 3 года назад +153

    First mistake was to set up shop in CA.

    • @MrXyzasdf
      @MrXyzasdf 3 года назад +7

      California is the birth-center of American car-culture. Furthermore, name another State that manufacturers have badged their special edition vehicles after. Even Enzo Ferrari knew California was the center of American car culture. It is common knowledge that if manufacturers cannot make their vehicles viable for the California market then it doesn't go into production, this includes meeting all CARB emission standards.

    • @tylerwallace2809
      @tylerwallace2809 3 года назад +12

      @@MrXyzasdf my car is loud and more powerful because I don’t need to meet any emission standards

    • @Ndogg673
      @Ndogg673 3 года назад +22

      @@MrXyzasdf is that a joke ? Detroit is the birth of car culture way before California started making stupid rules ruining diesels and making it to hard for small companies to compete in the market why do you think you don’t see new names in the car world anymore some old song and dance

    • @MrXyzasdf
      @MrXyzasdf 3 года назад +1

      @@Ndogg673 Yes, one would think so but it would only take two seconds to confirm this when one imagines how Detroit looks today as compared to California.

    • @Daisudori
      @Daisudori 3 года назад +3

      Cali is where the money and the cars actually are tho.

  • @970357ers
    @970357ers 3 года назад +25

    I think the diagnostics and mathematics of this series are pure flight of fantasy!

  • @woodnutz78
    @woodnutz78 3 года назад +38

    It was so painful watching this episode. Watching you put some of the more difficult bits to remove BACK onto the car (you can pass smog sans PRECAT and EGR valve, btw) - brought a tear to my eye...and not the good kind. Regardless, it’s always awesome to see the Z32 get some press.

    • @aaryeshg.6526
      @aaryeshg.6526 3 года назад +7

      Ikr but it was all to "add value to sale price".
      Someone who will own this 300ZX later on in the car's life is going to remove all of these things they added. 😆

    • @roots4x
      @roots4x 3 года назад +2

      @@aaryeshg.6526 The aftermarket parts put in were done pretty well too.

    • @adamgraham6265
      @adamgraham6265 3 года назад

      California has a BS visual inspection it might have been caught in that.

  • @jrbuch
    @jrbuch 3 года назад +25

    Removing those great looking dump pipes to fit factory crap back on it, thereby choking the turbos. Best bang for buck mod I ever did was get a dump pipe with de-cat replacing the stock dump and cat converter on my 1JZ-vvti. The turbo spool up was SO much quicker.
    This was painful to watch.

  • @lyzek01
    @lyzek01 3 года назад +2

    I love the attention to detail you do that goes unnoticed. Like the painting the valve covers.

  • @charlesrose1169
    @charlesrose1169 3 года назад +7

    You are an awesome mechanic. Really enjoy watching a master mechanic

    • @Zaynite
      @Zaynite 3 года назад +1

      Get your tongue from up his arse!

  • @edwardtoomey8355
    @edwardtoomey8355 3 года назад +17

    Ant was always in Ed China shadow but he does a lot of tricky stuff too

    • @moham1287
      @moham1287 3 года назад +11

      He was unfairly treated for just not being Edd - I think he’s fantastic and I would love an Edd and Ant show!

    • @miquelcortega
      @miquelcortega 3 года назад +3

      @@moham1287 me too! that sales dude doesn't really add any value to the show anyways.

    • @samholdsworth420
      @samholdsworth420 2 года назад +3

      The problem with Wheeler dealers has always been Mike Brewer....

  • @AtiCrossfireX
    @AtiCrossfireX 3 года назад +11

    Lol while I'm trying to delete my EGR system. Mike is putting it back.

    • @griffo5
      @griffo5 3 года назад +2

      I trhew all that away

  • @gateaccess818
    @gateaccess818 3 года назад +7

    i respect you for going all the way! but you didnt have to do that.. it will fit with motor in car. step1, disconnect exhaust, step 2 disconnect shifter linkage and transmount. step 3 remove upper plenum, step 4 jack up transmission high as possible. this will increase gap between firewall and motor. step4. install or uninstall EGR Valve. yes PITA, but car is well worth it!

  • @ezequielgueu8464
    @ezequielgueu8464 3 года назад +3

    Sir I hope this will get o you. You are, for me, the greatest genius ever work on cars, I am mechanical inclined but never had the opportunity to study for it(money issues) but if I had an economic finance stability
    situation I would work to you, for you, with you, for free, for pleasure!
    I hope you keep making videos for many years to come!

  • @granturismomh
    @granturismomh 3 года назад +1

    In Japan, This awesome sports car are also called Nissan Fairlady Z in Japan.

  • @friskmall6327
    @friskmall6327 3 года назад +2

    My Z32 is a bad machine. I’ve had it 20 years and I still get shaky with adrenaline when I get into it. Modified just right. O yea, I live in Texas and can’t wait when the weather cools.

  • @tommyestridge9301
    @tommyestridge9301 3 года назад +9

    I hate it with the little snippets of the whole show. Wish they would air the complete episode. With all that work, I wonder if it would be simplier to get a legal engine from a junkyard.

    • @kieranmz4614
      @kieranmz4614 3 года назад

      I expect cats for 300zx are extremely rare since there a typical tuner car. This is wheeler dealers after all so engines cost quite a lot of money

    • @marcducati
      @marcducati 3 года назад +3

      That was why Edd China left. They got rid off the work part because of cost of filming. He felt that that work was what made the show and he was right.

  • @craig357
    @craig357 3 месяца назад

    Had a 300ZX Twin Turbo years ago. JWT chip. Sport 500 turbos. Poly bushed. OZ Split rims. 450 BHP and could have gone so much higher. Was a great car. Just sad to see this one put back to normal spec. Those Nismo wheels should have stayed on as much as the decats. Oh well. Great to see it though.

  • @sayerma
    @sayerma 3 года назад +2

    Anything needing fixing on this car is always a nightmare.
    The VG series engines were a pain for repairs. 300ZX known for this so don’t think it’ll be cheaper bexause it’s Japanese. Expensive car to have, different proposition to the Skyline

  • @970357ers
    @970357ers 3 года назад +7

    Engine and gearbox out and you didn't check and/or replace the clutch?

    • @welephant2013
      @welephant2013 3 года назад +2

      Like not putting a water pump in when doing the timing belt

  • @-viralia
    @-viralia 3 года назад +5

    Watch in reverse to see what is right to do

  • @crimthegrim
    @crimthegrim 3 года назад

    He's yelling at Mike without actually Yelling at Mike for this job XD

  • @joshuasweeney1159
    @joshuasweeney1159 3 года назад +1

    I love this car

  • @Peterballa113
    @Peterballa113 2 года назад

    If you watch it revers, then it's not that depressing :D

  • @glenmaragon5201
    @glenmaragon5201 2 года назад +1

    WHAT is the point of Brewer??

  • @vincestyles1030
    @vincestyles1030 2 года назад

    This is my favorite car.

  • @alderf8616
    @alderf8616 3 года назад +1

    i would love to work with this guy!

  • @andyguyuk1
    @andyguyuk1 3 года назад +5

    I have always loved!! Watching wheeler dealers but why do they have such a hate on anything modified, at the beginning he said he liked the aftermarket wheels, then at the end he called them stupid, plus who the #$$@ detunes an engine, California was not!! A good place to set up shop,

    • @MrXyzasdf
      @MrXyzasdf 3 года назад

      California is the birth-center of American car-culture.

    • @DaniG.German883
      @DaniG.German883 3 года назад

      @@MrXyzasdf Was

    • @aaryeshg.6526
      @aaryeshg.6526 3 года назад

      What's weird to me is that WD originally when they were in the UK actually did modify cars to quite an extent.
      Just look at the old episodes where they did these:
      ●Turning a 944 Turbo into a track-day car
      ●Setup an R33 Skyline GT-S to be a drift machine
      ●customized with snake skin livery and added 50 hp to an FD RX-7 (it had ~250 hp before they tuned it)
      ●Turned a heavily beat up Cadillac Coupe De Ville into a superb show car
      They never disliked modifying cars and mostly did very nice mods. But now here we are trying to make a near 30 year old car emissions friendly. 😆

  • @970357ers
    @970357ers 3 года назад +1

    When did the coilovers get fitted?

  • @bazmully
    @bazmully 3 года назад +2

    It's a big thing at the moment in the uk of people stealing catalytic converters.

    • @PVT.Parts1
      @PVT.Parts1 3 года назад

      "at the moment" what? its always been an issue... it became an issue when the first Prius came out and even then they were getting stolen years before

  • @azrifadli7900
    @azrifadli7900 3 года назад +4

    I'm gonna live in Texas now

    • @Billhatestheinternet
      @Billhatestheinternet 3 года назад

      They are doing this shit in some cities in TX, LA, and others, not to mention NY State wide.

  • @sergiol.aponte13
    @sergiol.aponte13 3 года назад +2

    Which is really the problem with these later 300ZX : you can barely fit your hands in there to do anything. Everything becomes a huge project. Even the later model Z31 was hard to get into. Too much engine and stuff into a small place.

    • @970357ers
      @970357ers 3 года назад

      All design is a compromise.

    • @woodnutz78
      @woodnutz78 3 года назад +1

      Small price to pay. Honestly, the griping about it is overblown.

  • @justice4g
    @justice4g Год назад

    all doable without pulling the engine but most mechanics tend to work this way as they don't know how slow and painful it might be otherwise.

  • @wkjeeping9053
    @wkjeeping9053 Год назад

    You can actually only need 2 cats and not the ones at the turbo down pipe

  • @liamtilliam5866
    @liamtilliam5866 3 года назад +1

    Reminds me of the 1991 Lotus ELan

  • @ggj1987
    @ggj1987 8 месяцев назад

    I don’t understand why they got rid of the Nismo rims. Those are more desirable than the standard rims. They even said they got $2000 for them. And they forgot to put the Nissan badge on the front.

    • @elevenbdawson
      @elevenbdawson 6 месяцев назад

      1990 didn't have a nissan badge on the front, it only had Nissan spelled out on the front bumper.

  • @970357ers
    @970357ers 3 года назад

    Are OEM Nissan catalytic converters really that cheap? Something like $430 all-in IIRC.

  • @grahamclayton675
    @grahamclayton675 3 года назад

    Is this an American program or a British one ??

  • @gateaccess818
    @gateaccess818 3 года назад

    you better be replacing your VTC solenoids while youre in there.. @02:35 you can see at this shot that the tar is fully melted out from backside of vtc solenoid. its on its way out. needs to A: be resealed or prefferably B: replaced with new.. NOT CHEAP!

    • @gateaccess818
      @gateaccess818 3 года назад

      @09:10 ok you just left them melted. awesome..

  • @therealsharps
    @therealsharps 3 года назад

    Like watching a sit com. Ed. All is forgiven. Just not believable that mr love tv did all the work. Plus Brewer wouldn’t have had a clue about obtaining all those bits.

  • @briwire138
    @briwire138 3 года назад

    In the old days of carburettors, every car I had suffered from pinking. Tried everything to eradicate it. Only thing that worked was to retard the timing further than that specified.

  • @Carlosm02tx
    @Carlosm02tx 3 года назад

    I wanna know how to get that 3rd brake like on that spoiler

  • @adamgraham6265
    @adamgraham6265 3 года назад

    and this is why we all have our smog guys lol. Funfact: CA has stricter restrictions than the state of Hawaii.

  • @agripinolima
    @agripinolima 3 года назад +1

    Poxa chegou pra mim mais nao tem nada traduzido

  • @juanrojas8391
    @juanrojas8391 3 года назад

    Somebody know the link the complete video can help me thanks

  • @andrewlace
    @andrewlace 3 года назад +1

    Why would you remove pcv valves? Wanting oil leaks lol

    • @woodnutz78
      @woodnutz78 3 года назад +1

      The VG30 has a dual PCV system. One for under boost, one for vacuum. The one when boosting is always pulling a vacuum on the case, regardless (plumbed to turbo inlet). The one he’s replacing is arguably worthless.

  • @ZKev1
    @ZKev1 3 года назад +1

    and whilst you had it out you should of swapped the turbos

  • @heilong79
    @heilong79 3 года назад +3

    All the bits that have to come off for engine work is the reason I never bought one.

  • @shinigami117s8
    @shinigami117s8 3 года назад

    It runs much better without all that garbage

  • @TheSkunkyMonk
    @TheSkunkyMonk Год назад

    Aww wheres Ed? Do miss my Z most fun car I ever had.

  • @JohnyMcNeal
    @JohnyMcNeal 3 года назад

    where is the rest of these videos anyone?

  • @EdgyNumber1
    @EdgyNumber1 3 года назад

    NOX is not an environmental issue. Its a public health issue.

  • @wkjeeping9053
    @wkjeeping9053 Год назад

    You can't sell a car any were without a cat. If not on there the seller has to allow the cost to put cats back on.

  • @aronyak1
    @aronyak1 3 года назад +3

    I drove my 300zed to the zed zed top concert were I saw a zedebra who escaped from the zedoo, after that, I went home to catch some zed's.

  • @ikkisik
    @ikkisik 3 года назад

    Guys, do a Saab 900 turbo, black, creme leather interior, 3 spoke wheels... I'll probably buy it !

  • @SamVieiraGuitar
    @SamVieiraGuitar 2 года назад

    The most painful episode yet.

  • @PVT.Parts1
    @PVT.Parts1 3 года назад +1

    Yikes... "TINY SQUEEZE OF SEALER" holy shit... why didnt you just get a non modified one instead of ruining this one?

  • @shuddafukkup
    @shuddafukkup 3 года назад

    This is a joke. Why didn’t he just buy a stock one then? It’s not as if it would be hard to find, seeing as you are looking all over the States for one.

  • @thenoid5131
    @thenoid5131 3 года назад

    You forgot the EGR valve gasket 😳

  • @pikkagtr1942
    @pikkagtr1942 3 года назад

    imagine doin all this work and then realize the EGR was defective and the valves stuck closed
    0.o
    nice engineering Datsun

  • @japhasalak2896
    @japhasalak2896 3 года назад

    Ah... not sure if all that work is worth the trouble🤔 you can sale the car for more modified then Standard.. just saying...

  • @SB-tp3yw
    @SB-tp3yw 3 года назад +1

    woah woah stop, ur doing it backwards, your supposed to take the cats out not put them in

  • @rk22cc
    @rk22cc 3 года назад +10

    California and great state don't belong in the same sentence.

  • @970357ers
    @970357ers 3 года назад

    Diagnosing that speed sensor was like... ESP

  • @arca9e295
    @arca9e295 3 года назад +1

    To Hell with all that emissions garbage, the car is over 20 years old and should be exempt, and you need to sell it that badly sell it outside of California

  • @brokeunemployed5208
    @brokeunemployed5208 3 года назад +1

    Bring back ed

  • @josheee6123
    @josheee6123 3 года назад

    VG30... Nightmares ensue just thinking about working on 😭🤷

  • @danielserrano591
    @danielserrano591 3 года назад

    terminal 2 iron pore battery

  • @RaggedyAtom
    @RaggedyAtom Месяц назад

    It's understandable why they added the emissions equipment, but California is sometimes annoying when it comes to their emissions BS. That's basically how the MGB died in 1980, all thanks to the stupid emissions laws and other things that were introduced in the 1970s. The only thing that really would be needed would be the PCVs to reduce crankcase pressure, and that's basically it.

  • @jcezary
    @jcezary 3 года назад

    Is Ant Jason Statham's brother, and why aren't they making action movies together, would be my question.

  • @autogatto70
    @autogatto70 3 года назад +1

    you have practically ruined the zx. free exhaust, egr injectors, ecu, you made a mess. Now that gorgeous 300zx will have a measly 280 horsepower

  • @Mio-Vita
    @Mio-Vita 3 года назад +5

    Not the same without mr China

    • @970357ers
      @970357ers 3 года назад +3

      Agree. Fault diagnosis has "gone out the window", instead; AA knows instantly what part is at fault and gets right on with replacing it.

    • @giancarlolugo9586
      @giancarlolugo9586 3 года назад

      @Kurt Koleszar If Ed China was there he would say let's keep those nice NISMO wheels because this episode it's painful to watch they removed all mods that improves the VG30 reliability and they removed the NISMO rims for the heavy ass ones from factory Brewer watched to many F&F movies by that he thinks anything that has aftermarket parts it's rice or has no soul what an ignorant because NISMO it's from Nissan so If he removes those wheels he is insulting Nissan's aftermarket parts division name

  • @Latham74
    @Latham74 3 года назад

    And this is why the LS swap is a thing.

  • @DjDabbe1
    @DjDabbe1 3 года назад +1

    Deleting all the Fun stuff😔

  • @deanmiller7883
    @deanmiller7883 3 года назад +6

    Well done for ruining the car soooo boring you basically De tuned the car and made it look worse your show is so pants now bring back Ed who actually made cars better

    • @IKhanNot
      @IKhanNot 3 года назад +1

      You dumbass blame California law not these guys. They have to follow the guidelines in order to sell it. Edd would have been in the same situation. People are so angry about Edd leaving and they'll use ANYTHING for an excuse to be angry instead of using their brain. You included.

    • @giancarlolugo9586
      @giancarlolugo9586 3 года назад +1

      @@IKhanNot So why they didn't kept the NISMO wheels those aren't against the law

    • @aaryeshg.6526
      @aaryeshg.6526 3 года назад

      @@giancarlolugo9586 That's Mike for ya. He wanted the car to be completely stock and original..... *which adds value*.
      I know it seems nuts for people that actually know about the wheels and the car. I doubt Mike knew about it or he just wants to play it safe, and restore the car to original condition so there won't be any issues with selling it.

    • @giancarlolugo9586
      @giancarlolugo9586 3 года назад

      @@aaryeshg.6526 Actually those OE rims add more value than the OEM ones because those rims are from NISMO which it's the performance division of Nissan Mike doesn't have argument in that part a Nissan 300ZX Z32 or an Sileighty or S13 S14 with a pair of Nismo LMGT2 can duplicate the resale price a pair of Nismo wheels like the LMGT2's alone worth 3000 dlls and those are made in Japan about Mike what you would expect he is from Europe were there is a lot of hard-collectors I'm not against them but if they are going to relationate all tuning and aftermarket and street racing with F&F which it's the worst example of tuning like Mike does I can't take him serious .

  • @shiv135
    @shiv135 3 года назад +1

    Well where's the fun in doing this..

  • @bingrijper
    @bingrijper 3 года назад

    That is what they notoriously know for very very difficult to work on

  • @undertreemechanic
    @undertreemechanic 3 года назад

    CA? You need to be a Florida man

  • @griffo5
    @griffo5 Год назад

    Why..

  • @Louzahsol
    @Louzahsol 3 года назад +2

    So just do the exact opposite of this video. Got it

  • @jeremyc137
    @jeremyc137 3 года назад

    Every car guy watching this wants to throw up. The money and trouble is nuts

  • @josealbreyes
    @josealbreyes 3 года назад +1

    Honestly, he couldn't just have bought a stock car and saved "Ant" all of this work. If the car was sold outside of California it has to meet federal emissions standards for 1991. It should be mentioned that doing all these modifications is only possible in states that dont have emission inspections.
    It is nothing compared to the standards that UK drivers have to meet with a MOT or drivers in Germany and the EU in general.They check not only emissions standards, they check the road worthiness off the car. Why anyone would remove a cat is beyond me (unless its plugged) I hate getting stuck behind a old car and having to smell the gases.

    • @woodnutz78
      @woodnutz78 3 года назад

      If you can even find a completely stock Z32TT, you’re going to pay about $20k, give or take. Most cars this age are exempt from emissions testing in most US states.

  • @jeancharlesrabaux5658
    @jeancharlesrabaux5658 3 года назад

    J adore cette voiture la 3000 gt toyota vous aurier du essayer toyota supra mais j imagine que au etat unis elle sont hors de prix et pour la golf gti direct enlever ce 8 s et lui monter un 16 s et soyons fou un petit compresseur g60

  • @CarlosAlberto-ss2hm
    @CarlosAlberto-ss2hm Год назад

    In spanish please

  • @johnjennings3964
    @johnjennings3964 3 года назад

    i may have deleted a few of these things he put on. wish they would have contacted me and i could have given my stuff to them lol.

  • @pppupu936
    @pppupu936 3 года назад

    As for the intake manifolds coolant pipes. Please for the love of god delete them. They aren’t needed.

  • @xMods-ld8nx
    @xMods-ld8nx 3 года назад

    Seems like these guys make less than minimum wage flipping cars

  • @beastman.330
    @beastman.330 3 года назад

    I don't think anyone wants an original crap parts because of cost savings by nissan. Nissan should have made it in 4.0 v8 or RB26DET.

  • @mrmedium7984
    @mrmedium7984 3 года назад

    All they had to do is wait one more year for the car to be smog exempt

    • @Billhatestheinternet
      @Billhatestheinternet 3 года назад

      It's California. There is no such thing as exempt either there or NY. There are other cities in places like TX and LA that are starting to do this crap, too.

  • @seanrichardson6311
    @seanrichardson6311 3 года назад

    Just watch the video backwards it’s better u don’t need a cat. No cat = more power fat, flames

  • @davidcota4978
    @davidcota4978 3 года назад

    Why do they make Ant make weird faces

  • @carlosalbani9199
    @carlosalbani9199 2 года назад

    Pésimo quitarle caballaje, ingles tenía que ser

  • @reezevlog
    @reezevlog 3 года назад

    back in the 90s...i saw one in blue, i thought it was a Bugatti...........

  • @jackcolon4263
    @jackcolon4263 2 года назад

    All that just for someone to take the cats off anyway. Enthusiast take em off anyway regardless of Californias stupid emission laws

  • @TheRusty26
    @TheRusty26 3 года назад +1

    “Unbelievable “ he got rid of super rare , expensive, Nissan/NISMO LM GT rims for the shitty stock ones 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️ wow WTF
    No sense in giving the car a little style and make it more interesting, just your typical copy/paste .. As soon as I saw that I turned that show off immediately,, can’t watch this ever again ,, 🤡🤡🤡🤡

    • @husk1c
      @husk1c 2 года назад

      "super rare" 🤣

  • @karizma7648
    @karizma7648 3 года назад +2

    NOBODY CAN REPLACE EDD

    • @KartsAgainstHumanity
      @KartsAgainstHumanity 3 года назад +1

      Mike's the deadweight, Both Ant and Edd are good. They know their stuff.

  • @griffo5
    @griffo5 3 года назад

    Y 🤦‍♂️

  • @nerothostv
    @nerothostv 2 года назад

    EGR is the most stupid thing ever made on a car

  • @306hdipug
    @306hdipug 3 года назад

    Whoever buys that car is going to have an expensive fee replacing that eve or cleaning it ouucchh

  • @SM3Dcreations
    @SM3Dcreations 3 года назад

    where all the "first" comments loool

  • @punitm85
    @punitm85 3 года назад

    UNpimp yo ride !!!!!

  • @franciscostama
    @franciscostama Год назад

    Sir Ant Always complainimg

  • @patricksalazar6949
    @patricksalazar6949 3 года назад

    Ant is just okay a lot of thw episodes with him are reworks, such as a tool off the brake caliper put back on then took it back off to change the whole strut and roter. He is just okay and can not hold a candle to edd china