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t12tninja 11-17-2010 11:06 PM

please help wont start
 
my supra wont start i had the same issue and it was the ground wire in the steering colum which i dont know where it is to check but it is making me mad it was running and now it wont start please help

cre 11-17-2010 11:53 PM

There is a ground wire that runs to one of the four main bolts which mount the column. The ground is on the RH front bolt if I recall correctly. There are two bolts on each side and they're about 14mm with washers on them... look for the biggest screws by the column under the dash.

The problem being a poor connection at the same ground more than once is unlikely unless there is already a significant voltage drop elsewhere.

Use some punctuation, it makes it easier for people to help if they can easily read what you're trying to communicate.

t12tninja 11-18-2010 05:01 PM

well i had this problem before, so i just called firestone and tell them about the problem. They had a tow truck come and pick it up and the will look at it and replace teh wheel bearing (it is messed up, really loud knocking noise)

cre 11-18-2010 05:10 PM

How'd they tow it? You ALWAYS want the MKIII on a flat bed.

t12tninja 11-19-2010 04:28 AM

it was not a flat bed.If you dont mind me asking, why a flat bed?

cre 11-19-2010 09:49 PM

There are a lot of reasons (Google it). The short and sweet of it is you do NOT want the drive wheels of ANY towed vehicle on the ground. If you can't get a flat bed make sure they put the rear on a dolly. Remember, with an independent suspension you're pulling the car at an extreme angle that the suspension was not designed for and may put a lot of awkward stress on the bearings. There's also the stress the frame takes as it twists more than it was designed for. I was informed of this by a tow truck driver I used to know (old high school buddy) and I think Toyota's owners manuals all state it too.

YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST NOT TOW AN AUTOMATIC OR AWD VEHICLE ON ANYTHING BUT A FLAT BED OR DOLLY.... or you can remove the drive shaft while the driver waits.

Grandavi 11-20-2010 01:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cre (Post 90177)
There are a lot of reasons (Google it). The short and sweet of it is you do NOT want the drive wheels of ANY towed vehicle on the ground. If you can't get a flat bed make sure they put the rear on a dolly. Remember, with an independent suspension you're pulling the car at an extreme angle that the suspension was not designed for and may put a lot of awkward stress on the bearings. There's also the stress the frame takes as it twists more than it was designed for. I was informed of this by a tow truck driver I used to know (old high school buddy) and I think Toyota's owners manuals all state it too.

YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST NOT TOW AN AUTOMATIC OR AWD VEHICLE ON ANYTHING BUT A FLAT BED OR DOLLY.... or you can remove the drive shaft while the driver waits.

Yes... flatbed or dolly.. NEVER wheels. Very good reminder


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