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Whats up guys?Names Jerrod I just became a member here.Im new to the board and the supra community aswell.Im inthe market for a mk3,so any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.
Well, first of all, welcome.
Second... are you capable of working on your own car? If not, plan on learning.
Third, while looking for a MKIII, check for all the usual things. Smoke at startup, during acceleration and deceleration. Check the coolant for any signs of contamination (look in the radiator and the overflow tank). If you're capable, do a compression test and read the spark plugs while they're out. If you aren't equipped to do this get a mechanic you trust to do it. If the seller says they already tested it, do it again, it doesn't hurt and you don't know if whoever did it previously knew what they were looking for.
A lot of the things you need to look for are pretty standard. The MKIII prone to having headgasket issues, due mainly to the low factory torque specification. So focus on that.
Welcome to the forum, if you have any other questions try a search and if you don't find what you need just ask for directions.
Second... are you capable of working on your own car? If not, plan on learning.
Third, while looking for a MKIII, check for all the usual things. Smoke at startup, during acceleration and deceleration. Check the coolant for any signs of contamination (look in the radiator and the overflow tank). If you're capable, do a compression test and read the spark plugs while they're out. If you aren't equipped to do this get a mechanic you trust to do it. If the seller says they already tested it, do it again, it doesn't hurt and you don't know if whoever did it previously knew what they were looking for.
A lot of the things you need to look for are pretty standard. The MKIII prone to having headgasket issues, due mainly to the low factory torque specification. So focus on that.
Welcome to the forum, if you have any other questions try a search and if you don't find what you need just ask for directions.
We have had a lot of people coming onto this forum lately, so welcome to the forums and I'll give you the same link I gave them.
http://supracentral.com/content.php?article.33
This will give you a lot of good points on what to look for in your search for a MKIII
http://supracentral.com/content.php?article.33
This will give you a lot of good points on what to look for in your search for a MKIII