Do i have the worst luck?
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TuRbOdReAmZ87;1070715 said:
do you know how heavy and awkward a couple of gallons of gas is? Good luck getting the tank back in with 30-40 lbs of if sloshing around.
theWeezL;1070830 said:
lol yes i do know how heavy it is. I dropped the tank from my last supra with more than a half tank of gas in it. And didnt have much of a problem. But there is less than a half of a tank in this one. We'll see if i need a fuel pump.
Also how difficult would it be to a adjust the valves, seeing as how i have loose valve shims. And say i got it on the road, could i drive it without a problem for a little while then adjust the valves after?
Anyone know how hard it is to adjust the valves and how long it would take?
Im taking care of the starting problem first but still am curious as to how its done.
Im taking care of the starting problem first but still am curious as to how its done.
well lets see, you asked about replacing a pump which I outlined only to have you say that sounded too hard but proceeded to claim you have in fact pulled the tank before filled with fuel.
Im guessing if I tell you how to do the valves you will claim its a pain in the ass but go on to claim you have pulled the head off before...
Im thinking I will sit this one out and say...
TRY THE SEARCH FUNCTION!
Im guessing if I tell you how to do the valves you will claim its a pain in the ass but go on to claim you have pulled the head off before...
Im thinking I will sit this one out and say...
TRY THE SEARCH FUNCTION!
theWeezL;1073733 said:
GET OFF MY LAWN!!!!!
Your a grumpy old man in the makeing!!! Damn near professional LOL
Adjusting the valves takes some time, partly because it's a multi-step process, you must:
1. measure and record clearances.
2. remove and measure existing shim sizes.
3. do the math and determine what sizes/how many shims you'll need to bring the clearances to within spec.
4. obtain the needed shims (obviously this can't be done until you complete steps 1,2 & 3) *If you don't have lots of different size shims sitting around, than you will probably have to order them, so add that in to your total time for completion.
5. install new shims
6. re-check clearances & hope you got it right or go back to step #1 on the ones you got wrong.
You getting the picture?
If you have all the stuff and know what you're doing, about and hour or so. If you don't...it could take a while.
1. measure and record clearances.
2. remove and measure existing shim sizes.
3. do the math and determine what sizes/how many shims you'll need to bring the clearances to within spec.
4. obtain the needed shims (obviously this can't be done until you complete steps 1,2 & 3) *If you don't have lots of different size shims sitting around, than you will probably have to order them, so add that in to your total time for completion.
5. install new shims
6. re-check clearances & hope you got it right or go back to step #1 on the ones you got wrong.
You getting the picture?
If you have all the stuff and know what you're doing, about and hour or so. If you don't...it could take a while.
gaboonviper85;1073738 said:
I guess Ive just had more than my share of "whippersnappers" today. Im willing to do a fair amount of spoon feeding, but a question like how do you adjust valves is a bit too much. The online TSRM should be every supra owners #1 bookmark.
Dude, I have some news on that car.
I am from NH and I almost bought that car after seeing it on craigslist. I recognized it immediately after seeing the fog lights. I talked extensively with the former owner - I even have a picture he snail-mailed to me.
He wanted $2500, non-running. Here comes the sad news...
The radiator in that car leaked one day and he tried to make it home. The car was on an offramp when it seized...
Last I heard, it needed a full rebuild, but he had such an attachment to it that he didn't want to let it go for a price that made buying it seem right. He must have spun it free somehow. This being the case - I bet this ticking you hear is rod-knock.
I could be wrong, and hope I am, but that car may need a weebuild.
Edit:
What happened with those fog lights??
I have a subaru that begs for some hella's if they are up for sale.
I am from NH and I almost bought that car after seeing it on craigslist. I recognized it immediately after seeing the fog lights. I talked extensively with the former owner - I even have a picture he snail-mailed to me.
He wanted $2500, non-running. Here comes the sad news...
The radiator in that car leaked one day and he tried to make it home. The car was on an offramp when it seized...
Last I heard, it needed a full rebuild, but he had such an attachment to it that he didn't want to let it go for a price that made buying it seem right. He must have spun it free somehow. This being the case - I bet this ticking you hear is rod-knock.
I could be wrong, and hope I am, but that car may need a weebuild.
Edit:
What happened with those fog lights??
I have a subaru that begs for some hella's if they are up for sale.
87witmoreboost;1074218 said:
Hmm really.
Have you watched the video. I really dont think its rod knock. As for the fogs, i took them off. They made the car look 100x worse.
TuRbOdReAmZ87;1074227 said:
I know you took them off - they looked bad on a supra. On a subaru, though, they fit the bill. If you still have them, I'm interested.
Regarding the vid, it doesn't sound like RK, but remember that according to Jim, it has seized.
Here is an old e-mail:
"As to why the engine failed, you hit the nail on the head. This engine purred
until the event. I was on my way to Cape Cod, and steam started to flow from
the sides of the hood. I pulled into a filing station and let it cool down.
There was hardly any anto freeze on the ground. The mechanic sold me a gallon of
anti freeze, and we put it in. He thought there was a small hairline crack at
the top of the radiator. He said drive slow and go home. I got back on the
highway and drove 55 home. # miles from my home the temp guage went hot and I
was driving down the exit ramp and the engine just quiet, no sound, no noise. I
coasted to a curb and called the tow truck. My mechanic siad the engine
seized. I find it hard to understand, the engine temp guage was ok not hot , then it
suddenly went hot. Totally fooled me. I should have never got back on the
highway, and towed it right away.
The engine had run so well for all these years.
Half the time I could not hear the idle or feel it, it was so quiet and so
well balanced.
I replaced in the last two years, tires which are very good, the steering
rack was replaced last year with power steering pump, and high pressure hoses.
I put in a new catalitic converter about two or three years ago. The steering
damper was replaced two years ago. I had a new air conditioner condenser and
pump, all is new and very very cold, was recharged fully. I just three weeks
ago replaced the power window switch which was original. All lights work and
directionals. Will need a new power door lock switch, was never installed after
the engine quit."