Supra malfunction RANT

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gixxer750

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Bad supra... BAD SUPRA!


Stupid ass car is leaking oil between the front cover and the head....

I don't want to pull the head off, but I can't take having an oil leak. Then I'll have to buy a new 200 dollar head gasket and so on and so fourth...

And then it starts, you all know the supra game...

Well, if I'm going to pull the head off, I might as well pull the motor.. Scratch that I have to because of the studs. Well, since it'll be out and the head off, might as well check the bearings and rings and all.. They have a little wear it seems...(motor has been making over 400whp for about 10k miles and over 500 on the occasional race gas stint) , might as well throw some rings and bearings in it...

Then, oh wait, I still have race preped stock rods, may as well change those too.... Guess I should get some cams too


$1500 oil leak anyone?

Bearings - $150
Rings - $100 (for wisecos)
Head Gasket $200
gaskets $100
Rods $600-$800
Cams $500
Plugs $15
Oil + filter $50
MISC $100

What should I do? I mean, its only a couple of drops every thousand miles or so... but it bothers the shit out of me



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JesseH

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gixxer750 said:
Bad supra... BAD SUPRA!


Stupid ass car is leaking oil between the front cover and the head....

I don't want to pull the head off, but I can't take having an oil leak. Then I'll have to buy a new 200 dollar head gasket and so on and so fourth...

And then it starts, you all know the supra game...

Well, if I'm going to pull the head off, I might as well pull the motor.. Scratch that I have to because of the studs. Well, since it'll be out and the head off, might as well check the bearings and rings and all.. They have a little wear it seems...(motor has been making over 400whp for about 10k miles and over 500 on the occasional race gas stint) , might as well throw some rings and bearings in it...

Then, oh wait, I still have race preped stock rods, may as well change those too.... Guess I should get some cams too


$1500 oil leak anyone?

Bearings - $150
Rings - $100 (for wisecos)
Head Gasket $200
gaskets $100
Rods $600-$800
Cams $500
Plugs $15
Oil + filter $50
MISC $100

What should I do? I mean, its only a couple of drops every thousand miles or so... but it bothers the shit out of me



/end rant
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I know how you feel, I hate it when there are very small leaks that you really dont want to f**k with, but yet its enough to worry about.... I would say that if you have the time and the money to do it, then go for it. If not then I would wait till you do and do it all at once. thats my .02
 
CRE

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Fix it you lazy bastar...... The last thing the rest of us needs is a broken, leaking Supra dragging down the name.








j/k


Actually, I know exactly how you feel. My engine sprang a leak in the same spot a little while back... I'm currently waiting for the $1800 I need to fix my oil leak.
 
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NewWestSupras

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It's a writeoff, get rid of it!:icon_evil Aside from the environmental damage from all that oil being spewed about, it's gonna make it hard to eat dinner off that thing anymore...
 
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gixxer750

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Shit, I clean the entire engine bay once a week....lol

EVEN THOUGH... its dirty as hell right now...



Current state is pic below...


See the damn oil leak?
 

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CRE

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RacerXJ220 said:
You can fix it without taking it all apart. I know you can!
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I'd like to know the secret to that.... no wait, maybe I don't. This leak has sort of become a source of motivation for me.
 
boostadikt

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that sucks man, but i know how you feel i have a small oil leak from the passage in the block for the oil squirters.... it is just the 10 mm plug that blocks the passage off, but i cant get to it without taking my exhaust mani off. :nono:

you will eventually have to tho.... it will eat at you until you cry.
 
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Jaguar_5

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gixxer750 said:
Well, if I'm going to pull the head off, I might as well pull the motor.. Scratch that I have to because of the studs.
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Actually once you're done removing all the nuts, you can take out each stud and pop the head right off!
 
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