yup have previously, no reply. Although he may have followed it up for me as I got my one and only reply after sending the same email to him and Jack. I'll shoot out another email tomorrow. Just got home and I'm wrecked.
Aussie MKIII chitchat! (all welcome) NWS
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so wednesday night i went to the motorplex as usual, took the supra cos i could... it started fine on the way to work in the morning, and again after work... then when i got to the track, i turned it off to sign in, and it wouldn't crank again... just cranked slowly and then stopped... i got it inside, and tried to start it a few times during the night, but it wouldn't turn over...
got home tonight expecting to need to charge the battery to find out whether it was dead... anyway, turned the key tonight and it fired right up, after sitting since wednesday night... so now i'm back to square one...
the terminals were a little loose, so i tightened them tonight, but it had fired before i did that... and was charging at 14.5 volts with no accessories on and 13.6 with the headlights on highbeam and the stereo cranked right up...
so now to test it out, i guess i have to go drive for about half an hour, shut it down and see if it fires again...
got home tonight expecting to need to charge the battery to find out whether it was dead... anyway, turned the key tonight and it fired right up, after sitting since wednesday night... so now i'm back to square one...
the terminals were a little loose, so i tightened them tonight, but it had fired before i did that... and was charging at 14.5 volts with no accessories on and 13.6 with the headlights on highbeam and the stereo cranked right up...
so now to test it out, i guess i have to go drive for about half an hour, shut it down and see if it fires again...
thats what i thought... it's been cranking slowly when the engines hot since i got the car back on the road... but i let it cool from about 5:30 when i got there, till we left around midnight... so if it was temp related, it should have been ok...
Have you got a spare to sling on and try? It's a pretty quick n easy job and worth doing even if it is only a 'just in case' scenario. I was half sure it was a starter on mine a while back, changed it over and it was like a new car afterward. Well not quite but you know...
Just walked back in the door from 'an outing', seams as tho I was too hasty with my statement about the aristo being back on road. I have to say I'm far from impressed with toyotas 'reliability' with this particular car... I'm starting to think we should of just brought a new car and dealt with the debt.
Just walked back in the door from 'an outing', seams as tho I was too hasty with my statement about the aristo being back on road. I have to say I'm far from impressed with toyotas 'reliability' with this particular car... I'm starting to think we should of just brought a new car and dealt with the debt.
i used to just rock it back n forth in 3rd and it would fire up if it had been having issues....
I've never understood the relay mod. Should look into it, but I just thought its was a powered switch? How will that help the starter?
Oh ok, I get ya. I assumed it was the same as old sckoolers, which is essentially as you described it any way, power directly to the starter with the ignition bridging the connection. Good idea then.
ok... tried a brand new, bigger battery last night... it made no difference...
have just ordered a relay, wire and some terminals, so will give the relay mod a shot next time i'm under the car...
wasn't really planning on jacking it up again, as it's just spent 12 months on stands... but i haven't really got a choice...
btw... anyone know if the relay mod has been used much on 1jz's? when i search, every reference to the relay mod is to MA70's...
have just ordered a relay, wire and some terminals, so will give the relay mod a shot next time i'm under the car...
wasn't really planning on jacking it up again, as it's just spent 12 months on stands... but i haven't really got a choice...
btw... anyone know if the relay mod has been used much on 1jz's? when i search, every reference to the relay mod is to MA70's...
ok... i don't think the relay is going to help... just jacked the car up to do it and figured i'd check the voltages first... both wires to the starter (trigger and power) see full battery voltage when they should (ie, power all the time and trigger when key is turned to start)
it's looking more and more like the starter, which appears to be a bitch of a job...
it's looking more and more like the starter, which appears to be a bitch of a job...
Bugger, but to be honest its not THAT bad of a job. Just make sure you do it on a day your in a patient mood. IIRC it was just tight confines so a lot of 5 deg spannering. Refitting the oil lines on the stock turbos was more of a bitch, but then I'd bent them just enough to not line up any more
If you can get your hands on a 2J unit, slightly tighter fit, but a more robust. Heres a pic, 2J is on the left.
If you can get your hands on a 2J unit, slightly tighter fit, but a more robust. Heres a pic, 2J is on the left.
oooo... will have a chat to a mate of mine who is putting one in his race car... i scored the water pump and stock turbos off it, water pump is on my car now.. he's probably using the starter, but on the off chance he's got another one to use, i'll ask him tomorrow night...
