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by mikeijay
Mon Apr 18, 2016 3:51 pm
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: Horny Screaming Chicken? :)
Replies: 4
Views: 1921

Re: Horny Screaming Chicken? :)

Thanks Subby - I found their site and on the case :)
by mikeijay
Thu Apr 14, 2016 12:12 pm
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: Horny Screaming Chicken? :)
Replies: 4
Views: 1921

Re: Horny Screaming Chicken? :)

Thanks - adhesive foil sounds like an great suggestion idea! Didn't think of that. I was never a fan of the domed sticker that VW used to slap onto their steering wheels about 12 years ago so I was thinking of going the vinyl route to make it flush, but foil is way better! I love the sound of stitch...
by mikeijay
Wed Apr 13, 2016 6:11 pm
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: Horny Screaming Chicken? :)
Replies: 4
Views: 1921

Horny Screaming Chicken? :)

Apologies if its been asked a gazzilion times, has anyone with an aftermarket steering wheel know of a place on the interwebs that does custom horn caps? I would love to replace the standard momo horn cap for the famous screaming chicken! I cant find anywhere that seems to offer this. Has anyone had...
by mikeijay
Wed Apr 13, 2016 12:25 pm
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: Road Condition or Car
Replies: 9
Views: 2340

Re: Road Condition or Car

My ride felt really strange last week. Going over speed bumps was like hitting a brick wall and where I live in SW London you need a ladder on stilts with a jetpack to climb them..... Checked tyre pressure and they were all running 48PSI WTF!!!!!! I have no idea how? Strangely my Qashqai which shoul...
by mikeijay
Sun Apr 10, 2016 1:44 pm
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: Mk1 Alarm Wiring Diagram?
Replies: 3
Views: 1658

Re: Mk1 Alarm Wiring Diagram?

Thank you so much Jimi - I really appreciate it! :)

Wow, that's so cool you have a factory fitted remote locking system! I'm curious to see what the key fob looks like? Now I know it exsists id love to one day find one and retrofit! :lol:

Thanks again!
by mikeijay
Sat Apr 09, 2016 3:37 pm
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: Mk1 Alarm Wiring Diagram?
Replies: 3
Views: 1658

Mk1 Alarm Wiring Diagram?

Hi There Thought I would take my MK1 into the 21st Century and fit an alarm with remote locking this weekend. The company I picked my kit from provide an excellent wiring diagram with all the locations of the wires... except I've just realised its for a 1992 Mk2! Whoops! ](*,) I went with a Hawk 240...
by mikeijay
Fri Apr 08, 2016 9:38 am
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: Project Finished!.... Hmmm what next?
Replies: 3
Views: 2243

Re: Project Finished!.... Hmmm what next?

Shhhhh.... She'll hear you!:-$ If I REALLY wanted to be finished I would have bought a MK3 :oldtongue: Let me have this moment, it may only last a week! :roll:
by mikeijay
Wed Apr 06, 2016 10:01 pm
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: Project Finished!.... Hmmm what next?
Replies: 3
Views: 2243

Project Finished!.... Hmmm what next?

Its been a bit of a saga but finally finished getting my pocket rocket back to full glory. Just finished sorted out the paintwork and the rust spots. She's flawless!! Engine is purring like a kitten too and 'Grey Ghost' is really turning heads. All that I have left is to install the alarm and remote...
by mikeijay
Fri Oct 30, 2015 3:00 pm
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: Help - Sounds like its running on 3 cylinders brown fluid in coolant reserve tank
Replies: 15
Views: 5106

Re: Help - Sounds like its running on 3 cylinders brown fluid in coolant reserve tank

Thanks, Apparently there was no compression on 3&4 if my memory serves me correct. In the daytime I thought I would look at the coolant to see what colour it was and I was a bit shocked to see brown murky water in the both the reserve and under the pressure cap! (I am correct right - this isn't ...
by mikeijay
Tue Oct 27, 2015 5:49 pm
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: Help - Sounds like its running on 3 cylinders brown fluid in coolant reserve tank
Replies: 15
Views: 5106

Re: Help - Sounds like its running on 3 cylinders brown fluid in coolant reserve tank

... and just when I thought this saga was over! Turns out that the garage the insurance company referred me to put a nasty dent on the back of the rear wing, like they reversed it into a rod or something. I didn't notice until I went to wash this car this morning and I was like WHAAAT! The garage th...
by mikeijay
Tue Oct 27, 2015 12:28 am
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: Help - Sounds like its running on 3 cylinders brown fluid in coolant reserve tank
Replies: 15
Views: 5106

Re: Help - Sounds like its running on 3 cylinders brown fluid in coolant reserve tank

And the winner goes to Jimzzr! The dreaded Head gasket! :( annoyingly I was out the country for work and then a holiday straight after so only just got the car back tonight after being without her for over a month. She's purring like a kitty with a big bag of Dreamies again! As a consolation prize I...
by mikeijay
Tue Sep 15, 2015 10:40 pm
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: Help - Sounds like its running on 3 cylinders brown fluid in coolant reserve tank
Replies: 15
Views: 5106

Re: Help - Sounds like its running on 3 cylinders brown fluid in coolant reserve tank

Thanks Limey - my girlfriend got it to the garage for diagnostics... the nerve racking wait continues :S it doesn't exactly help being 5,500 miles away!
by mikeijay
Tue Sep 15, 2015 3:45 am
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: Help - Sounds like its running on 3 cylinders brown fluid in coolant reserve tank
Replies: 15
Views: 5106

Re: Help - Sounds like its running on 3 cylinders brown fluid in coolant reserve tank

Thanks Lauren & Jimzzr, really appreciate the advice. I had a full Service done a couple of weeks ago on the 24th of August at a Garage that claimed to be a Toyota specialist. So quite surprised they didn't check or recommend a coolant flush. Its very obvious now they didn't! Annoyingly I had to...
by mikeijay
Sat Sep 12, 2015 12:38 pm
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: Help - Sounds like its running on 3 cylinders brown fluid in coolant reserve tank
Replies: 15
Views: 5106

Help - Sounds like its running on 3 cylinders brown fluid in coolant reserve tank

Hi I'm having a bit of a strange time with my Mr2 mk1. I had a full service at a very reputable garage less than a month ago. They gave it a clean bill of health and got It running like a dream. Suddenly this morning after shopping I went to drive it 1 mile home when I notice it sounded like their w...
by mikeijay
Mon Sep 07, 2015 1:20 pm
Forum: Spotted
Topic: Red MR2 Mk1 right by C4 'Peep Show' Flat!
Replies: 1
Views: 746

Red MR2 Mk1 right by C4 'Peep Show' Flat!

Was in Croydon with the Misses and decided to see if we could find Mark and Jez's flat from our fav show the Peepshow and low and behold spotted a Red MR2 parked in a drive around the corner. Took a picture of my pocket rocket outside ;) (see my Garage as I'm not trusted yet to post images yet hehe)...
by mikeijay
Thu Sep 03, 2015 7:42 am
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: Gear Shift Leather Boot Gator Replacement (mk1b)
Replies: 5
Views: 1963

Re: Gear Shift Leather Boot Gator Replacement (mk1b)

Thanks Boddney

I'll give it a go!

its been driving me nuts trying to workout how to do it and some of my screws holding in the console look a bit sheerish so I was trying to avoid having to take it off ;)
by mikeijay
Tue Sep 01, 2015 12:54 pm
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: Gear Shift Leather Boot Gator Replacement (mk1b)
Replies: 5
Views: 1963

Gear Shift Leather Boot Gator Replacement (mk1b)

Hey Guys Managed to find another Mr2 after mine went to the garage in the sky 5 years ago. The only thing that I wasn't too keen on was the aftermarket gear stick that even Snoop Dogg would have been like...."whoa dude?!" :shock: As the gator leather had perished and was not clipped in I b...
by mikeijay
Thu Nov 04, 2010 7:28 pm
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: MR2 MK1 HELP Misfiring /running on 2 cylinders?
Replies: 7
Views: 2547

Re: MR2 MK1 HELP Misfiring /running on 2 cylinders?

Thanks, they were quite drowned (in murky oily water) so that might expain how come they look so used now. I'll nip out to the autoshop and pick some decent ones up. The car must have overheated when the radiator died. I caught it farily quickly in traffic when i noticed the temp needle shoot up. th...
by mikeijay
Thu Nov 04, 2010 5:02 pm
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: MR2 MK1 HELP Misfiring /running on 2 cylinders?
Replies: 7
Views: 2547

Had a go...

Thans guys for the help! Under the dizzy cap was lovely at wet. cleaned it dry and used some WD40. Checked plugs, some look a bit blackerned - done about 3500 on those plugs, maybe a change due? Will try the removing and testing once at a time to narrow down issue (when i have some daylight) however...
by mikeijay
Thu Nov 04, 2010 9:34 am
Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
Topic: MR2 MK1 HELP Misfiring /running on 2 cylinders?
Replies: 7
Views: 2547

MR2 MK1 HELP Misfiring /running on 2 cylinders?

Hi all My MR2 MK1 had a radiator problem so I took it to a garage to have a new one fitted. Car ran fine, but on the way home it was a nice day so I took it to the car wash. (whoops!) Since leaving the car wash, I have not been able to drive the car propperly. It drives as if it is only working on 2...

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