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#1

Reader's Rides / Re: '01 Silver - The daily com...

Last post by jvanzyl - Today at 00:35

Did you have all drain points open when you started to fill, slowly, and close each as it showed coolant had reached that point?

Yup car was exactly level during this process.

Have you tried taking the turbo out of the cooling system?

I did that the first time round and it had coolant in the tubes, a bit reluctant to do it again as it involves cutting the lines - the barbs are insanely good!

I finished putting the car back together and took it up and down my little hill, stopping back in the garage each time to check coolant level and had the heater on full the whole time. No success in that area yet. However long time readers will know that this shakedown drive was SIGNIFICANTLY more successful than a previous one!

Shakedown also helped produce more leaks which was helpful.


Was keeping an eye on AFR and boost levels. I've got the boost controller to keep it at 0 boost, and from what I can see my gentle driving up and down went from -9.9 to maybe -5 at most.

AFR seemed ok.. I'm getting leaning out error codes occasionally when the car is left to idle. I think this is a product of the Emanage.

Anyway! The car is still going! In calling it a win for tonight.

#2

Maintenance, Problems & Troubleshooting / Re: Power Steering Pipes

Last post by gazza1286 - Yesterday at 15:36

Thanks for all of the advice. I've opted for a listing giving a 5 year warranty (yeah right...). The listing suggested by MrChris shows the same part number.

#3

Reader's Rides / Re: '01 Silver - The daily com...

Last post by Carolyn - Yesterday at 14:21

Have you tried taking the turbo out of the cooling system?

#4

Reader's Rides / Re: '01 Silver - The daily com...

Last post by Joesson - Yesterday at 14:08

Did you have all drain points open when you started to fill, slowly, and close each as it showed coolant had reached that point?

#5

Reader's Rides / Re: '01 Silver - The daily com...

Last post by jvanzyl - Yesterday at 13:50

Started to re-assemble car so I can get some vibrations(road) through it and resolve this air lock business. (Refilled it and now I'm getting over heating as well as cold air so I've made it worse!)





I must say I'm happy with how the exhaust has worked out.. subtle.

#6

Maintenance, Problems & Troubleshooting / Re: Power Steering Pipes

Last post by MrChris - Yesterday at 13:00

Not really much more to add but it's not a difficult job to be honest once you've got access.

I bought these and they've been great so far although the price has been jacked up by £20 since I got mine:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/154051514021

#7

Maintenance, Problems & Troubleshooting / Re: Power Steering Pipes

Last post by Call the midlife! - Yesterday at 12:06

Only thing I'll add is make sure that the open end is secure in whatever container you're using to pump the old fluid into before removing the old pipes.
You'll be surprised at how fiercely it blows out at the end 😂

#8

Maintenance, Problems & Troubleshooting / Re: Power Steering Pipes

Last post by Carolyn - Yesterday at 11:54

Slacken off the brackets that hold them together.  Fit the pipes before tightening them up.  Otherwise, it's as simple as it seems.

Don't buy the cheapest, they've usually been on the shelf for the longest time.

#9

Reader's Rides / Re: Southern Belle

Last post by Petrus - Yesterday at 11:42

The box with TRD sc kit has been dug out and seller is cleaning up/organising bits.

Doing the home work  is a bit of a challenge as all of the older info on it on Spyderchat has been erased from cyberspace. A real pity as that was very detailed first hand on the MR2.

#10

Maintenance, Problems & Troubleshooting / Power Steering Pipes

Last post by gazza1286 - Yesterday at 11:21

Hi All

The inevitable has happened! Power steering pipes have failed. There's plenty listed on eBay but which ones? Does anyone have direct experience of swapping these and can recommend a specfic listing/brand which I can buy.

The procedure looks relatively simple. I have the genuine fluid from Toyota. However is there anything which I need to be aware of before I dive in!

Many thanks