leaking engine

Green7mgte · 10-01-2010, 07:35 PM

what does the owner of the dealership have to say about it?

Ranma · 10-01-2010, 10:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Green7mgte

what does the owner of the dealership have to say about it?

They have fixed the oil leaks, yea the crowd goes wild. It seems the seals were installed incorrectly. However the car still has a vibration at about the 55mph 3300 rpm range. Gee Ranma, the mechanic is not sure what the problem could be....

They have not sent the drive shaft back to the shop and it is on hold to have them check the rear axle. Yes the vibration is coming from just behind the seat.
The weather is perfect and I can be driving her around with the targa top off. You think they are professionals...

Grandavi · 10-06-2010, 04:26 PM

You stated "you would think the dealership would get it right". Alas... I have NEVER had that experience. lol.

I took my car in for a simple service and to get the engine looked over top to bottom and came out with a cracked cover, 3 vacuum hoses disconnected and a coolant line (runs to the turbo) split on the way home. Luckily, I was able to fix everything myself, but I have never found a dealership that has done anything right for me yet.

I ask around.. find a shop that people say does excellent work, research what I want done, and then tell them to do it (along with asking them how they are going to go about it). Then I tell them any change in the way I want them to do it (there are better ways in some cases then what the TSRM will offer up). I find the Supra forums (there are 3 I use) to be totally invaluable because all of us run into the same problems and some of the members are very knowledgable. They answers I get in the forums are usually always more than correct. : )

Green7mgte · 10-07-2010, 07:14 PM

i agree. im friends with acouple "certified techs" one being a very close buddy of mine. I walked into the dealership and he was holding some sort of plastic dash molding. im like what are you doing? and he replys. "oh i broke this fucking piece of dash molding now im trying to glue it back together." oh and don't get me started on the OIL tech guys that work at your neighborhood oil depot. those fuckers will put any shit in your car and charge you for the premium stuff. also had one break a oil cap off his mazda. its a push in / turn sorta deal. and they wrenched it off and broke the shit outa it. so yea. taking shit to a "dealer" cause there certified dosnt mean spit. If i were you I would leave them a very nasty review. even call the local news station..

fantasma87 · 10-07-2010, 07:29 PM

man thats why when it comes to work on my car this is what I put on my mind, " I will try to fix it , take pictures of what I work on , look for info in the forums

and at last if I can`t fix it , then I will call first and ask the mec if they come with the " I got to see the car

, I will pray 100 Holy Marys and 150 Dear Father !!!!!! . take care supra friends . Q

Ranma · 10-09-2010, 12:33 AM

We were looking under my car at the ford drive shaft and I noticed two puddles of oil under the car, oil leak not fixed.

Ranma · 10-10-2010, 12:10 AM

I wonder what is left under the intake that can leak? The only thing I can think of is the head cylinder gasket. Any thoughts guys? It does not leak much under idel but bring her out on the road and she leaks!

Ranma · 10-17-2010, 06:24 PM

The car is still in the shop awaiting parts. the cylinder walls look factory nice

10-01-2010, 07:35 PM	#1
Green7mgte Supra Forum Moderator Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Green-Ohio Posts: 1,297	what does the owner of the dealership have to say about it? __________________ 92 Ma71 7mGTE Auto. SafcII Supra FAQ Supra MKIII FAQ Classified Section guidelines :

10-06-2010, 04:26 PM	#3
Grandavi walbro fp Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 411	You stated "you would think the dealership would get it right". Alas... I have NEVER had that experience. lol. I took my car in for a simple service and to get the engine looked over top to bottom and came out with a cracked cover, 3 vacuum hoses disconnected and a coolant line (runs to the turbo) split on the way home. Luckily, I was able to fix everything myself, but I have never found a dealership that has done anything right for me yet. I ask around.. find a shop that people say does excellent work, research what I want done, and then tell them to do it (along with asking them how they are going to go about it). Then I tell them any change in the way I want them to do it (there are better ways in some cases then what the TSRM will offer up). I find the Supra forums (there are 3 I use) to be totally invaluable because all of us run into the same problems and some of the members are very knowledgable. They answers I get in the forums are usually always more than correct. : ) __________________ My Links: What I am doing... http://www.toyota-supra.info/forums/...part-list.html My questions http://www.toyota-supra.info/forums/...w-answers.html

10-07-2010, 07:14 PM	#4
Green7mgte Supra Forum Moderator Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Green-Ohio Posts: 1,297	i agree. im friends with acouple "certified techs" one being a very close buddy of mine. I walked into the dealership and he was holding some sort of plastic dash molding. im like what are you doing? and he replys. "oh i broke this fucking piece of dash molding now im trying to glue it back together." oh and don't get me started on the OIL tech guys that work at your neighborhood oil depot. those fuckers will put any shit in your car and charge you for the premium stuff. also had one break a oil cap off his mazda. its a push in / turn sorta deal. and they wrenched it off and broke the shit outa it. so yea. taking shit to a "dealer" cause there certified dosnt mean spit. If i were you I would leave them a very nasty review. even call the local news station.. __________________ 92 Ma71 7mGTE Auto. SafcII Supra FAQ Supra MKIII FAQ Classified Section guidelines :

10-07-2010, 07:29 PM	#5
fantasma87 3" Exhaust Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: kansas Posts: 166	man thats why when it comes to work on my car this is what I put on my mind, " I will try to fix it , take pictures of what I work on , look for info in the forums and at last if I can`t fix it , then I will call first and ask the mec if they come with the " I got to see the car , I will pray 100 Holy Marys and 150 Dear Father !!!!!! . take care supra friends . Q __________________ Nice 87 Supra, Pearl white, targa top, 5 spd, 7mgte ARMY STRONG !! La fiebre Boricua Puerto Rico!!!

10-09-2010, 12:33 AM	#6
Ranma 12psi boost Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Claremore, OK Posts: 326 Blog Entries: 10	We were looking under my car at the ford drive shaft and I noticed two puddles of oil under the car, oil leak not fixed. __________________ 1986 Mk III MA70 7MGE Targa Top 5 Speed Stock Exhaust

10-10-2010, 12:10 AM	#7
Ranma 12psi boost Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Claremore, OK Posts: 326 Blog Entries: 10	I wonder what is left under the intake that can leak? The only thing I can think of is the head cylinder gasket. Any thoughts guys? It does not leak much under idel but bring her out on the road and she leaks! __________________ 1986 Mk III MA70 7MGE Targa Top 5 Speed Stock Exhaust

10-17-2010, 06:24 PM	#8
Ranma 12psi boost Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Claremore, OK Posts: 326 Blog Entries: 10	update The car is still in the shop awaiting parts. the cylinder walls look factory nice __________________ 1986 Mk III MA70 7MGE Targa Top 5 Speed Stock Exhaust Last edited by Ranma; 10-17-2010 at 06:42 PM.

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