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Member: Bently
Location: Australia, Darwin
Vehicle: 1992 Toyota MR2 GT
Drivetrain: RWD
Engine: Turbo Charged 4 Cylinder
Car Category: Import
Profile Created: December 21, 2004
Car Profile Link: https://www.totalrpm.com/car/2514
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 Posted:Jan 13 2005, 11:45 PM |
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$2912.20 later and its registered and roadworthy.
Initial inspection at the MVR revealed cracked rubber on one of the rear engine mounts, a fairly nasty oil leak and the handbrake in the left rear wheel was not working.
On face value it looked like the oil leak was only happening when the engine was under pressure. This was fixed by replacing the gasket of the rocker cover (at which time I took the oppertunity of replacing a few more suspect gaskets).
Closer inspection (at Brian Turner Automotive Service Centre in Finnis St, great guy that produces quality work and always goes the extra mile) revealed a botched repair of the CV joints, these were replaced along with new inner and outer boot kits, replaced rear engine mount (ordered from Japan), degreased the entire engine and underbody of the car. Also got the car serviced (replaced oil, oil filter, fuel filter, checked all fluids etc.) and tuned up (resulting in the engine noise dropping a bit..hey I can hear the radio now).
This friday (14/01/05) its going in for a full wheel alignment (RE: CV Joint replacement) at Peddlers (the only guys that can do it due to its ground clearance). It needs it..steering is a bit shakey at speed (hmm) and I risk wearing out the tires (doh) driving it anywhere but to work and back, its also not as nippy in the corners as it used to be which should improve once this work has been done. |
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 Posted:Jan 14 2005, 12:02 AM |
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Oh yeah..on a more funnier note.
I got caught out in the sun for half an hour last weekend when I pulled away from the traffic lights on the way back from Palmerson. The car hit 6000rpm and blew apart the join between the intercooler and engine intake manifold when shifting out of second resulting in a rather fierce hiss from the blow off valve followed by shuddering and gurgles as it staggered off the road (poor baby). I had to wait for the piping to cool off before I could touch it to knock it back into place and adjust the hose clamps to get on my way again.
Thank god I carry a tool kit heh. I suspect it was not screwed on tight enough when they did work on the engine the week before. Its not coming off now though.. |
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| Posted:Dec 16 2005, 10:38 PM |
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| bro thats a big air scoop there now ay, what happened. nice car ne ways man u put it in ne shows b4 the ding? |
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| Posted:Dec 16 2005, 10:41 PM |
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| hey man if u ever wanna get ur dash done yellow and white or what eva colour u want give me a buzz 0434414342 im at underwood. cheers ( aprox $250) u wont find cheaper plus wont scratch. |
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| Posted:Dec 20 2005, 12:36 AM |
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The Interior at the moment is all leather, did you mean re-trim that or paint plastic? The car was featured in hot4's a while back, but apart from that no, no shows (not like there are shows in Darwin now anyhow). It is well known around the traps because it was the only one of its kind, now there are a few "imitations" popping up with bits of veilside kits and what not, including a black one that looks almost exactly the same as mine (grr). It doesnt look like I will get the car back before christmas because there was a mix up with parts, the panel beaters supplier thought they didnt want them because they were ex-japan. While its getting fixed I got a rego-renewal notice in the mail and I need to take it in for an inspection...doh. Nothing a few cartons on melbourne wont fix up with my mechanic hehee. And its sitting there with a tank of 104 RON fuel!
Yeah one of the big problems with the MR2 is getting cool air in the right places. Its not like a front mounted engine where air is forced in while you drive. My IC gets heat soaked on a hot day pretty quickly, and short of something drastic like putting it in the boot with a scoop theres little I can do. An Air-Water IC would be ideal. The scoop helps get the cool air in the engine as (if your not aware) the intake is mounted on the left hand side. I have rearranged my piping while I had it apart and placed the filter right near the intake (kind of visible in the engine bay picture). When its cool outside the heat from the engine actually makes the back window fog up while stopped at red lights 
One of the biggest things I am annoyed about is two of the rims were damaged in the accident, so now I need to buy 4 new ones, and finding nice 5 spoke 18x7.5 is a mission in itself. ANZ no longer make 18x7.5, only 18x8 but they are too big 
Im still in communication with the police about getting the money they fined me ($160) back. I dont believe it was my fault and the police there made a number of mistakes, such as the speed limit of the road in particular, and although there is no giveway sign the officer tried to say that she did not have to give way even though there are giveway lines on the merging lane. The police commissioner didnt even reply to my letters so I will be sending a followup one shortly.
When I get it back I will put in my flywheel and get it balanced to the clutch and do other maintenance while the engine is out. |
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| Posted:Dec 20 2005, 06:04 PM |
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| sorry bro i thought u was in brisbane i saw the add stickers i thought it was aspley drag n drift. coppers r dicks down tere to ay, i got defected for a heap of things one of the more stupid things as for not havin a switch to turn the turbo off(smart twit ay) i had to send a hap of letters than had to go ova the pits. ne ways bro good luck with urs i hope u get it back soon and speed safely bro. nice car. |
