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  1. Finnon

    shock absorber query

    i get a swoosh noise from my rear left hand side shocker. usually only over particularly bumpy roads. it seems to pass the bounce test alright. but it makes an irritating noise. im guessing there not suposed to make any noise at all? what would cause this noise? would it be a leaking shock? i...
  2. Finnon

    Who's drunk right now!?

    im canny well bladdered like, all good fun tho
  3. Finnon

    Miles to a full tank!

    hmm well i get 80 miles to £20 petrol. thats pounds sterling btw. and petrol here costs about 98pence per litre so it may aswell be 20 litres gets 80 miles. oh thats uk litres btw (iirc us litres are different)
  4. Finnon

    Suspension revival

    are the standard bushings expensive stateside? i know for a fact theyl be hellish expensive in the uk. I have a similar kinda feel with my car. i have replaced front struts but i now need to replace the rears. but i also have an annoying creak from the front. im thinking it could be arb...
  5. Finnon

    I have a genius brother with no common sense!?

    my little brother is soooooo inteligent. he can win an argument with just about anyone. he reads so much about anything and everything. but he still comes home from uni and gets me to do the checks on his car. Oh btw he once told me (whilst he was drunk) that he was sooo disapointed in me and...
  6. Finnon

    anyone rebuilt their doors?

    i reakon its down to the little fluffy things that hold the window in place. check to see if your missing any of them.
  7. Finnon

    Dont let people use yur shit: and why I hate computers...

    from my experience of a psu going bad its always had a noisey fan first . like when the bearings have worn out. and then they die after that. never ever had one just die without a noisey fan
  8. Finnon

    Non Supra build up II 1965 Cadillac Sedan Deville

    ergh marlboro there rank lol. im more a lambert and butler type of guy. and nnow we gotta go outside for a smoke in the uk as its against the law to smoke inside. mental that with the individual ashtrays aswell haha
  9. Finnon

    The Cadillac post

    haha there a rather cool looking motor like. Im sure theres one or two around south shields (tho not as old as kyles)
  10. Finnon

    Fan Clutch

    i got a noise like this on mine. it squeaks for a couple of seconds on start up then subsides and is gone. its not the noise belts make when they slip though
  11. Finnon

    Steering fluid leak

    1) I read in the toyota service manual the terms 'PPS' and 'TEMS' and other such terms when reading about steering. I have an 86.5 NA (with power steering, naturally) what type of a rack do i have? Is it PPS TEMS , etc etc? And what range of supras have the same rack as me (aside from the 86.5...
  12. Finnon

    coolant light

    i wonder why uk cars didnt get this sensor
  13. Finnon

    foam things around the speakers

    you mean like inside the speaker cabinets? where the foam is used as a kind of anti vibe padding or something? if so yeah i noticed that aswell
  14. Finnon

    Engine Knock Issue

    if its shaking the car is it not an engine mount knackered?
  15. Finnon

    quick autobox question

    well i assume its the tranny as it changes note when i change through the ranges. Ie it sounds different in park and drive. ill look at the linkages etc make sure there all properly adjusted. (i take it you mean the cable at the throtle linkage?) Ill take it for a run tomorrow and then try...
  16. Finnon

    Do people call you by your SM name?

    finnon is my last name and i usually get called it by my mates (friends) I occasionally get called pauline (my first name is paul) i also get finfon (my name on the uk board. it was given to me by a 2 teenage girls a couple of years back) erm i also get called jokey insult names like knacker and...
  17. Finnon

    quick autobox question

    I was wondering if all the auto boxes make a kind of buzzing sound? mine does if im sitting stationary and the engines idleing. it changes note if i go through the ranges aswell. Its always done this so im not overly concerned about it. Just curious as to what it may be anyone got an idea/...
  18. Finnon

    Who has the MOST miles and the LEAST miles thread.

    1987 na just rolled onto 96900. Though the speedo flickers a bit i guess maybe its been rolled back and slightly buggered the speedo up lol. original engine aswell afaik
  19. Finnon

    Wiper Problem. Wiper Motor Overheating?

    spray electrical contact cleaner inside it. I had to do this to my ford transit van reecently. works perfect now
  20. Finnon

    old style supra badge.

    coolios, so i wouldnt mind swapin to the t emblem anyways. provided i can get a white one. itd be cool if jeff lange comes up with a price for one of these as id bet itd be cheaper than uk prices.