Started looking for a mr2.
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wasnt sure if i could get a mk2 for the cash i had so started looking for mk1s
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and came accross a g limited jap import which had been advertised for a few months and hadnt sold.
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So went and saw it, very nice wee car.
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few little bits and pieces needed done.
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But took it for a drive and knockingfrom rear corner thought possible shocky away.
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and very loud tappetty sound.
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guy was like yeah i have had a few people look but not bought it casue of the tappety noise.
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one guy said it sounded like big ends.
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but me being me offered the guy less than half what he wanted and drove it home.
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after driving it for three days the sound got alot louder while driving on the motorway and tried to lim home.
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and i heard a loud snapping sound and what felt like a loos in power and a sounding like a ball bearing grummbling around the engine.
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so got it towed home.
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After a few days of thinking about it, got the rocker stripped off after suspecting a shim had gave way.
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and nothing not a problem with a shim.
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Turned the engine over by hand and oil is traveling up onto the cam lobes fine.
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so next thought was drain the oil and check it for bits of engine.
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nothing very very fine metallic bits but nothing worrying.
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im at a loss not sure what it could be but ill put a few pics up for you to see it.
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