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got mine to around 500 before the stock pistons started to go away. still runs, just dont drive it. Got a knock in number4 now, bearings look good so I guess the piston or pin is failing. have'nt popped the head off yet, shop is full of other broken junk. just did fuel management...

OH MY GOD! Now I GET IT!! I've been de-bugging this basket case supra for weeks now: Fixed the idle surge, got the timing advance squared away, cleaned the injectors, fuel screen, etc. Got rid of the automatic, freshened up the rear and got it to stop, fixed up the harness, etc, Did the...

Reman is fine, if the builder knows what he's doing. They really are a piece of cake to rebuild though. One moving part and all that. I have no idea why a reman is so much money. Most kits ive seen are around 150-175 $. I've never bought a reman CT26, (I just re-sealed mine) but in my...

If your brakes keep getting air in them, then your have a cracked line, or a shot MC. Check for brake fluid between the MC and brake booster, or even on the passenger compartment side of the firewall. There's insulation and crap up against, but I've even had customer cars come in with brake...

I spent 15 years of my life fixing the "squealing brakes" issue on everything from Jags to Fords. Cheap (Advance, Autozone, etc) rotors are junk. Even the big name guys like Napa and Triangle sell junk. Most of the pads are junk. Rotors and Pads should be bought as a set from a good...

I agree, the reman stuff is junk. Advance has a bad rep (at least they did when I was flat rate) of buying up the "b" stock from the manufacturers. Thats how they sell a moog ball-joint for $30, they fished it out the dumpster. I've had better luck with 150K parts off my parts cars than...

EGR man. pull the valve and make sure its not all crudded up. they almost always are. the head can get jammed up with crap also. thats a bitch, almost have to cook it at the machine shop. (or boil it in tide at home, if you've got a cauldron big enough!) you can check open / close with just a...

turbo bearings can do that. feel great, and be junk. My powerstroke (big garett) made horrible noise that was intermittent as well, but boosted fine with minimal shaft play. boosted fine till it just up and shit. Maybe the BOV setup hiccuped and whacked your turbo real good? .

yea, check compression with a full battery, and all plugs out. wot. the oil trick will show dead rings (if it comp comes up with oil vs dry) mine is knocking right now from the cam caps. about 2500 rpms it makes a hellish noise. am in the process of tightening them up and re-engineering...

the vibration in 2nd might just be the exhaust vibrating. just did an accord system that was barley touching a heat shield. first 2 gears under load felt and sounded like the car was coming apart. backfire could be either ignition, fuel, or valve train. burnt valves can backfire, do a...

make sure the cam caps are in order, and pointing the right way. pull the timing belt loose from the top sprockets and move the cams with a adjustable wrench (flats on camshaft just for this) Try the crank now. not sure if the GTE is an interference motor or not, careful not to bend valves...

Yea, I've had 2 NA motors loose the head gasket. I think the "JDM" motor I bought had been way overheated, as it was pumping coolant out the overflow. I just kept driving it, till it died last month. (stupid I know) When I tore the head off, there was a hell of a crack between the exhaust...

Hi guys I've got the good ol' cam knock goin on. Will try to plastigage and file to bring clearances back to somewhere near right. My question is: Has anyone out there plumbed in a line right to the back caps? This seems like the permanent fix, I just dont know where to grab the oil from...

HI! New here, but have been reading awhile! Had 2 supras, a daily drive NA, and a "basket case" turbo targa that a couple of people have given up on. The NA blew up last week, so the basket case is finally getting attention! The crack in the head finally opened up and nuked the rad right out...