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It's been a while since I've seen the picture, but I believe the Mk4 spindle on a Mk3 moves the wheel towards the rear of the car, which messes up the alignment something fierce. It's gonna drive really funny. Search here and Supraforums (if search works for you). Other people have tried this...

I like the line "with little or no inconvenience to the vehicle operator" when this whole procedure violates my right to face my accuser. And, there's the proving yourself innocent problem, just like those speed and red-light cameras. Fortunately, so far, the ones I've seen are easily avoided...

Yes, it's easy, if you know how to solder. However, when you get in there you'll probably notice that the slip rings are deeply grooved. New brushes will work for quite some time on grooved slip rings, but buying a rebuilt alternator gets you new slip rings and bearings. Save up the money over 6...

Go right ahead. With care, soldering works just fine. It's not as good for production, but for repair, it's perfect. I've done it a bunch, too, and will do much more. Asterix

My 4 cents as an electronics design engineer: 1. Crimping is fast and reliable. If you need to make 150,000 wiring harnesses, what the most reliable and inexpensive way to do it? That's right: crimped connectors. 2. All the crimped connections I see in my car have both a wire crimp and an...

Check for play in your transmission's output bearing. A loose one will cause noise and vibration that comes and goes with power and coasting, much like a loose u-joint. Asterix

Change the engine oil right before you park it. Combustion byproducts that end up in the oil can be corrosive over time and fresh oil will keep that down to a minimum. Oil has corrosion-inhibitors in it that get used up. Same goes for the coolant. Fresh coolant would be good. Some gas dryer...

The service manual tell you how to replace them. http://www.cygnusx1.net/supra/library/TSRM/pr/PR_05.html Whatever you do, don't beat them out with a hammer like I did. If you have a puller that fits, it's not hard, though I'm sure a shop can do it for not much money. Check for play in...

Yup. I just thought the visual demonstration would be good for all to see. That's why I don't use any silicone hoses under my hood. It's an oily, greasy place there, and I'd rather not risk getting that silicone goo where it shouldn't be. Neoprene last for years. Sure, it's not brightly colored...

Demonstration: http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Garage/8255/hosetest.pdf There are many kinds of silicone, fer sure, but this test shows me that the one typically used for vacuum hoses isn't compatible with engine oil. Asterix

My fave is the Dunlop SP Sport 5000 Asymmetrical (stock 225/50-16). FWIW, my usual procedure is to wait until the fronts wear out, buy a pair, put the old rears on the front and the new tires on the rear. That way I only have to buy a pair at a time, though I bought that pair every year when the...

You'll want to read up on how to change these wheel bearings, then. Using the proper procedure is very important if you want to not damage your new bearings. http://www.cygnusx1.net/supra/library/TSRM/fa/FA_10.html Asterix

Get a new nut, too. Toyota got more of my money, too. Asterix

Since 1992, I think. It's been so long... Yup, May 1992. I had to look it up. It had 43,000 miles on it. I remember that. Asterix

You could've put in way too much slip additive when you last changed the oil. IMO, off-the-shelf gear oil has too much. Try using one quart of Redline NS and top the rest off with their regular with additive. Alternatively, fill with NS, then add slip fluid 1/2 teaspoon at a time until it's...

Don't use a battery charger for long-term maintenance or you will overcharge your battery. If you do that, you'll risk boiling acid all over your car, or destroying the battery by running it dry. Instead, use one of these...

Well, in that case, a competent rebuilder should be able to give you whatever damping characteristics you want. Truechoice rebuilt my Konis years ago and did a great job. I don't know if they do JICs or not, but it wouldn't hurt to ask. They may know who does them if they don't. It'll be cheaper...

Maybe they're different from when I tried them over 10 years ago, but at that point, the Bilstien's had way too much bump damping. Sure, it was better than stock shocks, but it was bad in a different way. Surely you can find different springs to go on your JICs. Try 420lb/in in the front and...

The silly loop the runs up to the front is the perfect place for a filter on the power steering system. I've had one on my '88 since shortly after I bought it in '92. I used a standard remote filter adaptor, probably from JC Whitney, and some push-on hose ends. The filter of choice at the time...

Metric fasteners of AN quality are hard to find in this country, though I've not done an extensive search. The Canadians may have some, but I've never looked, and buying them from Europe or Japan would be too expensive, I should think. The AN bolts I described above are perfect, so I didn't look...