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- Sun Dec 07, 2008 3:06 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] Alternator, rev3 turbo , removal and repair
- Replies: 1
- Views: 255
[Mk2] [Turbo] Alternator, rev3 turbo , removal and repair
First of all does anyone know where you can buy a replacement rectifier for the rev 3 turbo alternator? Secondly a couple of comments on getting the alternator off a rev 3 turbo as there seems to be a lot of variation between different revisions. > Taking the bracket off and bringing it up the OSR o...
- Tue Sep 23, 2008 5:46 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: [Mk2] [NA] Where can I buy topmounts from?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 961
Re: [Mk2] [NA] Where can I buy topmounts from?
i got some tyres from camskill earlier and noticed they sold top mounts, no idea about how competitive the price was or if they were in stock but probably worth a look...
- Mon Sep 08, 2008 11:39 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] result of not having an oil change
- Replies: 12
- Views: 790
Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] result of not having an oil change
On a turbo it can be very bad. The oil feed to the turbo is prone to clogging up and can starve it of lubrication. Obviously you'll get all the other problems like increased wear on the bearings, cams and piston rings. Changing the oil is the best preventative maintainence you can possibly do, if it...
- Mon Sep 08, 2008 11:32 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] 1994 Rev 3: Just the Odometer has stopped working?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 267
Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] 1994 Rev 3: Just the Odometer has stopped working?
If you have de-limiter you'll probably find it behind the speedo cluster. The speedo sensor is on the back of the gear box, near the rear engine mount, that could also be the problem or a wire in between. If the needle is still moving it's almost definately a fault with the cluster.
- Thu Sep 04, 2008 9:50 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] Getting v P!55ED off!!!!
- Replies: 32
- Views: 2554
Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] Getting v P!55ED off!!!!
Sounds to me as if it was never bled properly by the garage. There's a second bleed valve on a heater pipe near the top of the spare wheel. You need two lengths of tubing to make sure the pressure is the same in the heater system as the radiator. It takes quite a bit of time to do properly and the h...
- Mon Sep 01, 2008 6:12 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] catch can
- Replies: 2
- Views: 354
Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] catch can
The way thats setup you might get oil accumulating at a low point in the inlet pipe but the air flow should prevent it building up too much. The stock can on the rev 3 avoids that, oil either drips back into the pcv outlet or falls into the catch can. You would definitely want to avoid the chance of...
- Tue Aug 26, 2008 10:54 pm
- Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
- Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] Toyo Proxes T1Rs from Camskill?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5298
Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] Toyo Proxes T1Rs from Camskill?
Yeah i think you've got a point there, my last set of toyos (bought by the previous owner) were fitted in the back of a van and the fronts weren't balanced properly. I never had the rears checked but wouldn't be surprised if they were off too.. Looks like i'll be ordering from camskill then, thanks ...
- Tue Aug 26, 2008 7:04 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] Helicoiling exhaust manifold stud
- Replies: 10
- Views: 695
Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] Helicoiling exhaust manifold stud
I had a right pain with these, loads snapped off. I managed to get them out by filing the shaft down to a square taper and hammering a brake spanner on the end. I had to weld a nut on one of them.
- Tue Aug 26, 2008 5:40 pm
- Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
- Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] Toyo Proxes T1Rs from Camskill?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5298
Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] Toyo Proxes T1Rs from Camskill?
Cheers, but the camskill / local fitter combo i mentioned above comes to £176.28
- Tue Aug 26, 2008 5:30 pm
- Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
- Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] Toyo Proxes T1Rs from Camskill?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5298
Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] Toyo Proxes T1Rs from Camskill?
Just noticed there is discount for premium members, anyone know what the discount is? I'd rather pay the club the saving if it's worth it.
- Tue Aug 26, 2008 5:27 pm
- Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
- Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] Toyo Proxes T1Rs from Camskill?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5298
[Mk2] [Turbo] Toyo Proxes T1Rs from Camskill?
I've got a full set of Proxes T1-R's, the rears are getting close to illegal so i'm looking for a new pair but don't want to change make until the fronts are worn down. The best i've found (by about £20!) is camskill.co.uk who want £151.40 delivered for a set of 2 in 225/50/15. I'm gonna get them fi...
- Sun Aug 17, 2008 10:49 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] pistons and compression ratios
- Replies: 7
- Views: 346
Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] pistons and compression ratios
When i rebuilt my engine i used 8.8:1 pistons (same as rev1-2) in a rev 3 engine which usually has 8.5:1 Theoretically that gives me an extra 3.5% increase in efficiency, giving a very rough gain of ~8BHP for nothing; the downside being it would be more difficult to run higher than stock boost witho...
- Sun Aug 17, 2008 6:09 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] pistons and compression ratios
- Replies: 7
- Views: 346
Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] pistons and compression ratios
i may sound thick but can someone please explain why you would choose a higher compression piston over a lower compression. ive read that higher compression engines suffer from detonation (knocking) more. cheers :mrgreen: Engine efficiency is directly related to compression ratio. Higher compressio...
- Thu Jul 17, 2008 9:52 am
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: [Mk2] [Generic] White powder everwhere - help!!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 551
Re: [Mk2] [Generic] White powder everwhere - help!!
Jeffs right, smear some grease over it.
- Thu Jul 17, 2008 9:42 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] Engine stripped and problem located
- Replies: 14
- Views: 781
Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] Engine stripped and problem located
Hi Andy I had this too - no loss of power, but loads of oil loss and zero compression in 4 (the ringland had broken up) Have you got any thoughts on the cause though? Whilst I replaced pistons, i see quite a few ringland failures (both here and on GT4 forums) but most people focus on fixing the sym...
- Thu May 22, 2008 7:57 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] oil consumption, sooty exhaust!
- Replies: 15
- Views: 930
Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] oil consumption, sooty exhaust!
It's possible to change the stem seals without taking the head off, you can use compressed air injected through the spark plug socket to hold the valves in. Certain nutters have also filled the cylinder with string and then pulled it out afterwards!
- Fri May 09, 2008 8:36 pm
- Forum: Modifications
- Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] rev3 ECU dyno comparison: Stock vs. MINES vs. SARD @ 10, 16 and 20
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3999
Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] rev3 ECU dyno comparison: Stock vs. MINES vs. SARD @ 10, 16 and 20
Good point jon, i always wondered why the yanks had lower octane fuel.
Interesting comment from JMR_AW11 as well.
Interesting comment from JMR_AW11 as well.
- Fri May 09, 2008 8:29 pm
- Forum: Modifications
- Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] st205 charge cooler fitted!!
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1116
Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] st205 charge cooler fitted!!
very nicely done!
- Mon May 05, 2008 4:06 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] conecting rod bearing and main bearing(orrible pics added)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 579
Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] conecting rod bearing and main bearing(orrible pics added)
Yeah 3 of my pistons died so i had no choice but to take it all out. Took a couple of months but now everything fully rebuilt the cars perfect, well worth the effort!
- Mon May 05, 2008 4:00 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] conecting rod bearing and main bearing(orrible pics added)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 579
Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] conecting rod bearing and main bearing(orrible pics added)
The BGBs pretty good on this, there's some good tips like putting oil under the bolts before you torque them to get the right tension. They've also got big sections on checking everything's in spec. I got a set of these for about £30 from ebay.com: http://www.diycinema.co.uk/imghost/3sgte/BB/16.jpg ...