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Castrol Super Clean is better, but both it and Purple Power have the same active ingredient: Acid.

Not sure how any of you are getting $$$ back. I get fucked every year. HARD. Im single according to the g'ment. I own my own house. Im white. Male. No dependents. No medicare / g'ment hand outs. Every year the State and Feds demand I pay them money. I even have $20 EXTRA taken out of each...

Id would look into piston rings, turbo charger leaks, and PCV system leaks first before you ever dive into the head & valves.

If the car is running, I have always let the car run and get up to temp. Then remove those pesky nuts on the back of the elbow. With some heat, they will come right off (so will your knuckle hair).

Explain to me how buildup on the bottom of valves would be caused by valve guides?

That turbo is cracked because it is A.) Old B.) Seen a million + heat cycles C.) All of the above. :-) Unless you've sent some sort of FOD down the pipe, I doubt the crack caused the failure.

You learn by diving into it. It's only a 7m. Think of it as the Japanese version of the Chevy 350.

Some pictures would help too my man! Does your car have any other upgrades? ECU management, injectors, pump, etc?

Got a new Kahr K40 coming next week. Will be fully custom two tone / polished stainless & black. Had a K9 back in the day and loved it. One of those "wish I never sold it" kind of deals. Hate to think about this, but Im getting the K40 to retire my daily carry piece - German Walther P99 in 40...

Do a knock sensor desire. Also check the cps wires and look for boost leaks. Also be sure that your spark plugs aren't sitting in fluid....

Completely. Run the thing "stock." That will tell us if its a Toyota problem or Apexi problem.

Remove the SAFC out of the equation. Try again. If she still does it after the removal, let us know.

http://www.turbobygarrett.com/turbobygarrett/tech_center/turbo_tech102.html#a The higher number of a "trim" does not mean the wheel is larger.

Mice. Check for damage.

Im there

Have nomoney or time right now for ANOTHER mk3 lol. How u been man?

-1 Fahrenheit you northern metric canuck. :-)

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To those who read this thread: There is a new and updated version of this "how to" coming out in early 2011. Not only will this thread be updated with detailed pictures and dimentions, but there will also be a paperback version for you to own for a price. Part of the cost of the paperback...