Forum: MKIII Supra
03-06-2010, 08:02 PM
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Replies: 1
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Hood won't close
Whenever I close my hood, I don't hear nor feel the closing mechanism snap shut and it becomes annoying because the hood will open when I hit a bump. I was wondering if anyone had any issues and knew...
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Forum: MKIII Supra
10-29-2009, 08:36 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 14,022
auto to manual tranny swap
I looked for related threads regarding issues when doing the swap, but the only one I found concerned the ECU.
First, a little background info: I just bought another Supra! '88 N/A auto with...
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Forum: MKIII Supra
04-01-2009, 03:00 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 2,542
brakes too soft?
I had to remove the brake fluid reservoir to get to the heater hose I had to change, and when I put it back and started the car I noticed the brake play was too soft! Like there's not enough...
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Forum: MKIII Supra
03-23-2009, 02:37 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 3,701
removing egr valve
I can't get to removing the old heater hose because the EGR valve is in the way. Problem is, I'm having a hard time removing the two studs that hold the EGR valve! How do you guys do it? There's not...
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Forum: MKIII Supra
03-16-2009, 01:34 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 14,240
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Forum: MKIII Supra
03-16-2009, 01:15 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 14,240
update
Ok, so I got the broken bolt out, and I'm putting everything back together, only I can't get to the heater core outlet hose I need to replace! I tried getting around the EGR, but I have no choice but...
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Forum: MKIII Supra
03-01-2009, 04:51 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 14,240
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Forum: MKIII Supra
02-28-2009, 02:39 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 14,240
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Forum: MKIII Supra
02-27-2009, 12:50 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 14,240
where does this hose go?
Ok, so I finally got that heater hose I needed. But now I don't know where the bottom hose in the picture goes into. The one on the top obviously goes into the firewall, but I cant see where the one...
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Forum: MKIII Supra
02-20-2009, 03:14 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 14,240
delayed!
I took off the thermostat housing, and there was no thermostat! Not only that, but the heater core was bypassed! My mechanic supposedly bypassed the heater core because the hose that goes into it was...
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Forum: MKIII Supra
02-17-2009, 07:07 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 14,240
update
Well, I finally had some time to do a little more research, and it occurred to me that the thermostat could be stuck open. So I went to go start the car cold, and sure enough, there was coolant...
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Forum: MKIII Supra
02-14-2009, 09:21 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 14,240
heater?
yes, the engine was pulled. I'll do a compression test.
But what about the non-working heater?
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Forum: MKIII Supra
02-13-2009, 06:05 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 14,240
Not a turbo...
Everything was machined, I used a Felpro aftermarket headgasket. I don't get why the bhg-like symptoms didn't appear until now (it was replaced back in Oct.). Its an N/A, so I used the original...
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Forum: MKIII Supra
02-10-2009, 10:18 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 14,240
shooting coolant out of reservoir/defunct heater
After replacing my blown headgasket, car ran perfect for about a week. Then I noticed coolant would shoot out of the reservoir, so I first thought it was trapped air, so I parked it on a steep hill...
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Forum: MKIII Supra
11-07-2008, 09:55 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,857
Update
I just got an N/A ECU off an '87. However, the letters 7M-GE are red as opposed to yellow like my original ECU. Mine has AE instead of AS like the one I took out. The one I took out is also slightly...
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Forum: MKIII Supra
11-02-2008, 08:01 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,857
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Forum: MKIII Supra
10-26-2008, 09:00 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,857
ECU question
I need an ECU for my N/A manual... will the one from a turbo work? I think it has to be manual too, but I don't know if the turbo is different.
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Forum: MKIII Supra
10-04-2008, 03:16 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,172
He pulled the engine out because he did a full...
He pulled the engine out because he did a full gasket replacement aside from the head work.
This friend is a mechanic - I took it to him because he had no work, but apparently he never dealt with...
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Forum: MKIII Supra
10-04-2008, 03:10 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,172
Update
Here's the BS he told me...
He said that the crankshaft was warped from overheating - something he should have told me before. So how did the Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics decide to skip the block?...
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Forum: MKIII Supra
10-04-2008, 01:44 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,172
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Forum: MKIII Supra
10-03-2008, 09:51 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,172
he basically took everything apart except the...
he basically took everything apart except the block. I just don't get how something goes wrong with the crankshaft. He replaced the bearings (which he paid for) and the it still wont turn.
I...
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Forum: MKIII Supra
10-01-2008, 04:45 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,172
Update
Turns out the main and connecting rod bearings were damaged. Given that I drove my car perfectly fine to his place (he rode with me), I take it he somehow damaged them by not putting everything back...
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Forum: MKIII Supra
09-27-2008, 01:46 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,172
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Forum: MKIII Supra
09-26-2008, 03:35 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 10,604
key code!
On the passenger door, there is a key code stamped on the lock cylinder. You'll have to dismantle the handle from the door to be able to read it. It will be a letter followed by four digits. Write it...
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Forum: MKIII Supra
09-26-2008, 03:22 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,172
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