supra head gasket questions+ rebuild

Andy C · 05-08-2008, 09:34 AM

anyone got any pics of the fanbelt air con belt arrangement please took all the belts off cant remember what order they go back in deh!

no worries found it onthe trsm. didnt realise there was more to trsm than i orignaly noticed if only i noticedthat earlier would of helped me alot. thanks anyway.

only a few hours away fro mstarting the car. got to put coil pack on. air intake throttle cables.

fill up with power steering fluid .drian oil and replace with new and filter plus antifreeze an i m there me thinks.

Any advice before sticking in the key (gulp) must admit im nervous . ps i have timed the cam with the 0 mark at the bottom but still a little confused about the cps and how to fine time it.???

supramacist · 05-08-2008, 04:07 PM

The tsrm is the toyota tech book.

It has everything.

Andy C · 05-08-2008, 08:38 PM

turned on the ignition today and the engine management light came on. havent started yet gotta get some fuel and double check everything but can someone give me some advice on this. shouldnt the light go out before i starttye car??? my prelude goes out before i start the car. any help please.

supramacist · 05-08-2008, 08:44 PM

I think you mean the check engine light.

Before you even mess with starting it.

Pull the codes.
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Andy C · 05-08-2008, 09:24 PM

really mate what could it mean i was on the verge of turning over the engine glad i didnt now??? confused..

just checked your link mate on how to check the codes and it stats that once connected start the car and check the codes yet you reckon i need to check the codes before i start the car.?:

even more confused.

this is how the engine looked today and 3 weeks ago.

supramacist · 05-08-2008, 11:05 PM

I'm Sorry man.

All you need to do to pull codes is turn the key without cranking on the engine. Using the jumper wire.

You can turn it if you like.

I just check that stuff before I even drag on the battery once these days.

The engines either going to go or not. By pulling the codes 1st you know what you're getting into
and if you should even crank on it.

Once you get the codes you can remove the negative battery terminal they say for a minute or so.

I like to give it a few..., like 15. I also unhook the entire battery to do this. But that's just me. This resets the the diagnostics. So you can retrieve codes again and know you aren't pulling the same ones.

EDIT: The 2nd pic says blowby to me with that black throttle body and butterfly valve.

Andy C · 05-09-2008, 08:26 PM

hi people good news and bad news the car started after a little messing about with the cam position sensor but and theres always a but,
cylinder number 6 isnt fireing, the spark plug is sparking.

i pulled the coil pack switch and turned the engine and the spark plug was dry?

im thinking the injector but it was fine before i started the BHG,

The other thing im thinking is compression im gonna check that tommorw
and im nervous too.

what should the compression be for these engines (7mgte)?

any one else have any ideas.

bugger

p.s
supramacist what do you mean a bout the throttle body. blowby??

05-08-2008, 09:34 AM	#1
Andy C 3" Exhaust Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: sudbury suffolk uk Posts: 68	anyone got any pics of the fanbelt air con belt arrangement please took all the belts off cant remember what order they go back in deh! no worries found it onthe trsm. didnt realise there was more to trsm than i orignaly noticed if only i noticedthat earlier would of helped me alot. thanks anyway. only a few hours away fro mstarting the car. got to put coil pack on. air intake throttle cables. fill up with power steering fluid .drian oil and replace with new and filter plus antifreeze an i m there me thinks. Any advice before sticking in the key (gulp) must admit im nervous . ps i have timed the cam with the 0 mark at the bottom but still a little confused about the cps and how to fine time it.??? Last edited by Andy C; 05-08-2008 at 12:18 PM.

05-08-2008, 09:24 PM	#5
Andy C 3" Exhaust Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: sudbury suffolk uk Posts: 68	really mate what could it mean i was on the verge of turning over the engine glad i didnt now??? confused.. just checked your link mate on how to check the codes and it stats that once connected start the car and check the codes yet you reckon i need to check the codes before i start the car.?: even more confused. this is how the engine looked today and 3 weeks ago. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Andy C; 05-08-2008 at 09:37 PM.

05-08-2008, 11:05 PM	#6
supramacist 1000whp postwhore Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Escape from the Prison Planet Posts: 1,356	I'm Sorry man. All you need to do to pull codes is turn the key without cranking on the engine. Using the jumper wire. You can turn it if you like. I just check that stuff before I even drag on the battery once these days. The engines either going to go or not. By pulling the codes 1st you know what you're getting into and if you should even crank on it. Once you get the codes you can remove the negative battery terminal they say for a minute or so. I like to give it a few..., like 15. I also unhook the entire battery to do this. But that's just me. This resets the the diagnostics. So you can retrieve codes again and know you aren't pulling the same ones. EDIT: The 2nd pic says blowby to me with that black throttle body and butterfly valve. Last edited by supramacist; 05-08-2008 at 11:13 PM.

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05-08-2008, 04:07 PM	#2
supramacist 1000whp postwhore Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Escape from the Prison Planet Posts: 1,356	The tsrm is the toyota tech book. It has everything.

05-08-2008, 08:38 PM	#3
Andy C 3" Exhaust Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: sudbury suffolk uk Posts: 68	turned on the ignition today and the engine management light came on. havent started yet gotta get some fuel and double check everything but can someone give me some advice on this. shouldnt the light go out before i starttye car??? my prelude goes out before i start the car. any help please.

05-08-2008, 08:44 PM	#4
supramacist 1000whp postwhore Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Escape from the Prison Planet Posts: 1,356	I think you mean the check engine light. Before you even mess with starting it. Pull the codes. Cygnus X1 Home Page

05-09-2008, 08:26 PM	#7
Andy C 3" Exhaust Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: sudbury suffolk uk Posts: 68	hi people good news and bad news the car started after a little messing about with the cam position sensor but and theres always a but, cylinder number 6 isnt fireing, the spark plug is sparking. i pulled the coil pack switch and turned the engine and the spark plug was dry? im thinking the injector but it was fine before i started the BHG, The other thing im thinking is compression im gonna check that tommorw and im nervous too. what should the compression be for these engines (7mgte)? any one else have any ideas. bugger p.s supramacist what do you mean a bout the throttle body. blowby??