I just got a supra turbo i need help please!!!

[Benesesso]

That kit looks great--wish I had found it before I got my gasket job finished.

If your cyl. head bolts were really only had tight, I don't think there's any way the gasket could survive. What torque did you use when you retightened them?

Here's the problem--the gasket leaks either between cyls. or cyl. to water passage. The engine will still run, but it will use water/coolant and tend to run hot. Coolant will get into the oil, which is bad for the crank bearings after a while. The hot combustion gasses will slowly cut gouges in the head and block, eventually ruining them.

I didn't see any white water/sludge in your photos, so you might luck out.

[bradenman1]

Originally Posted by Benesesso

That kit looks great--wish I had found it before I got my gasket job finished.

If your cyl. head bolts were really only had tight, I don't think there's any way the gasket could survive. What torque did you use when you retightened them?

Here's the problem--the gasket leaks either between cyls. or cyl. to water passage. The engine will still run, but it will use water/coolant and tend to run hot. Coolant will get into the oil, which is bad for the crank bearings after a while. The hot combustion gasses will slowly cut gouges in the head and block, eventually ruining them.

I didn't see any white water/sludge in your photos, so you might luck out.

the header bolts were hand tight and thetop turbo stay bolt were also. and the exhaust manifold staybolts were gone so im guessing he had it serviced and they didnt tighten anything right and lost bolts or everything vibrated loose from the bad turbo and no suport from the exhaust manifold stay.

the oil was fine there was no coolant in it and the coolant was also good it was a little rusty from the water the previous owner put in it but it was oil free. im having it flushed once i get my turbo back and all the parts from toyota.

yeah yhe only sludge was from the oil that was leaking into the exhaust manifold. it was melting the gasket and mixing with the oil its in wome of the pictures i have posted. i was afraid it was the head gasket when i say it bit it was inside the exhaust manifold also so im thinking its safe to assume that the HG is ok.

[bradenman1]

some of the IC piping kits on driftmotion look pretty good too. i jsut dont know if im going to need more piping to complete it or not, and do i use the factory aluminum elbows that are on the car with these pipes or do i remove them and make new corners with the piping.

[Benesesso]

You already have the valve covers off, so get a GOOD torque wrench and check the head bolt torque. IIRC, stock bolts should be good for ~72 ft. lb., far better than the original 58. Take a good look at a bolt head and see if it says SPS or ARP. Those are aftermarket bolts and will take a little more.

[bradenman1]

Originally Posted by Benesesso

You already have the valve covers off, so get a GOOD torque wrench and check the head bolt torque. IIRC, stock bolts should be good for ~72 ft. lb., far better than the original 58. Take a good look at a bolt head and see if it says SPS or ARP. Those are aftermarket bolts and will take a little more.

Are the head bolts the big 18mm hex bolts in the spark plug area??

[Benesesso]

Originally Posted by bradenman1

Are the head bolts the big 18mm hex bolts in the spark plug area??

No, they are 10 mm socket head "capscrews"--there are 14 of them. You can buy a 1/2" drive metric socket with a male 10mm section, or just buy a 1/2" 6 point metric socket in 10 mm and a 10 mm Allen wrench. Cut ~3/4"+ off the long end and use that piece.

[bradenman1]

Originally Posted by Benesesso

No, they are 10 mm socket head "capscrews"--there are 14 of them. You can buy a 1/2" drive metric socket with a male 10mm section, or just buy a 1/2" 6 point metric socket in 10 mm and a 10 mm Allen wrench. Cut ~3/4"+ off the long end and use that piece.

do i have to take the intake manifold off to do this?? i didn't look really closely but i didn't see any bolts or anything. if i can do it without taking the intake manifold off i would but that manifold looks like hell to get through and id rather not go through it right now lol

[Benesesso]

Originally Posted by bradenman1

do i have to take the intake manifold off to do this?? i didn't look really closely but i didn't see any bolts or anything. if i can do it without taking the intake manifold off i would but that manifold looks like hell to get through and id rather not go through it right now lol

No, but I think you have to pull the cams. They're easy, and you should install a new cam drive belt then too. Do a 'net search on how you have to line up the marks on the cam pulleys--it's no big deal.