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its most likely to be a worn bottom or big end bearing which is pretty terminal im afraid...it costs to much to repair this versus fitting a new engine with a fresh lifespan ahead of it. . paul, aren't the big end bearings replaceable by 'just' dropping the sump and undoing the conrod(?) bolts........

Ta did wonder about that bit!

The one i got off ebay for £250, would have been fine for a track car... .....it had failed its MOT on rust.....drivers floor pan and anti roll bar mount area......a bit of an awkard shape plate would have been needed but not too bad and no need to be that tidy a repair...... Suspension needed sorti...

many thanks, i'll go to the local Halfords and see what i can find....

Guys and Girls, i'm after info on what socket i need for the female socket required to remove the head bolts on a mk1 What size and the best place to get one would be good........ .......i'd just buy a set, but i did that for the male type needed for a VW polo's head and they didn't fit past the cam...

yeh, not overly worried..... Thing is I have a spare engine, that i know didn't do the same so i may clean up the head on that one a do a head swap at some stage. I rather do this than a full engine refurb and swap, but then also don't want to just do the head if i'd just be wasting my time in the l...

Just after a point in the right, or possibly right direction. I get a puff of oil smoke on startup with my mk1 that seems to be worse the longer its left standing (after a couple of days the puff is significant / embarassing!) no oil consumption problems and absolutely no evidence of oil burning at ...

Maybe..........but all cars used to be rwd.......were just conditioned now to fwd so people suddenly changing to rwd can now cause problems.. ....i reckon he could be fine by going straight to rwd, the mk1 is hardly massively powerful, and besides all youngsters will nearly always have a crash early...

Cheers everyone,

TBH i won't be ebaying anything, i'm just trying to have a supply of backup bits for my car, but don't want to keep things that never (rarely) break.

Sadako, its a B but it had an aftermarket stereo, so i'm not sure if the surround has been 'modified' ....i'll check for you.

I've extracted the engine and gearbox from my recently aquired mk1, stripped the interior and side skirts, fuel tank etc. I've kept some obvious bits (engine g/box rad etc), but i don't have a great deal of space and so i was wondering what is worth keeping and what isn't (mainly switch gear, and el...

thanks Si,whos this chris w then? Chris Wilson i believe? He is very well respected on the MkivSupra.net site. I brought some of his race spec pads for my old supra and they were pricey but offered expectional bite (quite dusty though-road spec are better in this respect)..... ......i was wondering...

if you want to experiment without taking them off your car i have these bits on the car i'm breaking which i could send to you for the postage cost (providing they are simple to remove - can't imagine they're not?)

how did it go, any follow up to this? Are their any worthwhile shortcuts if i'm just stripping a scrap car for the engine/parts? with the engine dropped, how heavy is the back end? could 2/3 guys lift the rear over the engine? should i just angle grind off the back end (this destructive approach has...

Paul i've just been looking at your 1.5 write up and also read somewhere else that it would be approximately £3500 to roll in as a Mk1 and roll out as a completed Mk 1.5. That seems good value to me for mk1 (ish!) handling with Supra TT acceleration), but is that estimate inclusive of all the fuel p...

Lauren wrote:

I'm now convinced less is more when it comes to power..

have to say, i'm having a hoot in the mk1, and it is seriously underpowered compared to my previous car. I'm enjoying learning to appreciate the 2's handling qualities as opposed to just outright grunt.

They are great fun and even better value for money.

Its seemingly very economical also, have to say its early days in my ownership but a better car for the money i think would be hard to find.

Scooter if you do need to get stuff from the Toyota garage in Slyfield Ind estate see if you can get to talk to Steve Pearse he knows Mk1s pretty well and is a nice bloke. No discounts unfortunately! Chris cheers will do. BTW the car was covered in salt from the weekend driving so i washed the car ...

cheers Crazylegs, i actually viewed one local to you right near Knaphill Sainburys. Do you find Toyota the best (only?) place for the routine servicing bits, i'm used to problems with main dealers when asking for bits for a jap import, but am hoping it will be different with the uk mk1, although i s...

ta, i think its taking longer than 10 mins so i'll keep an eye on it. New car nerves / anxiety got to love it! Still if thats all i get i'll be happy.

welcome to imoc scooter! good to see another mk1 owner who has "upgraded" from a supra.....sorry mr canny! If you need to know anything about your new pride and joy this is the place to ask. thanks Paul the 'discovery' of the 2 has certainly eased the loss of the Supra, and i'm pleasantly...