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[ilovejapcrap]

Work has started !


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[ilovejapcrap]

Findings to date:

Need new links from suspension too ARB

Order today.

Going to get ARB powdercoated whilst its off!

Also I have a leaking rear calliper [emoji22]


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[ilovejapcrap]

Forgot to say in pic of new suspension built up I had rubber gator and bump stop on wrong way round discovered this when I took other side apart 🤦🏼‍♂️

It came back off and was done right !


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Changed bumper for correct PFL one. Anyone need some fog lights?, think ones cracked etc


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[ilovejapcrap]

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BCS have done me proud [emoji4]


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[ilovejapcrap]

Front dine also with beaded lines [emoji4]


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[1979scotte]

Got to love predictive text

[shnazzle]

I love to dine on beaded lines...

(coincidentally, "dine" was autocorrected to "done" for me)

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[delhusband]

Tidy. You could certainly dine off those calipers  You not dying to get out on the new shocks/springs and feel all that niceness 

[ilovejapcrap]

Sure am mate but having issue bleeding them. Either lots of air or I've broken salve cylinder.

Just been told by mechanic mate you should try not to pump all way to floor as they can pop a seal.

I wanted to be up and running today [emoji22]


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[ilovejapcrap]

Quick update.

Still have the car.

Soon to have new handbrake cables again as cheap ones are rubbish, midlife hopefully ordered me some [emoji6].

It's due an MOT at the same time


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[Chilli Girl]

Glad to hear you still have the car.  Hope the MOT all goes ok.

[ilovejapcrap]

its started again !!

[ilovejapcrap]

handbrake replacement has started







tank down




no after pic but new genuine cables now in 

[ilovejapcrap]

moved on to fitting new rad:

[ilovejapcrap]

forgot to say i replaced another couple of bushes on back arms:

[ilovejapcrap]

i moved on to front to fit new lower arms and noticed this:



hmm somethings not right with new front suspension

suspect top mount is not turning and instead its eating the rubber

Ive ordered two new ones from Toyota and will investigate this week

[tricky1138]

i moved on to front to fit new lower arms and noticed this:



hmm somethings not right with new front suspension

suspect top mount is not turning and instead its eating the rubber

Ive ordered two new ones from Toyota and will investigate this week

Mine was similar to that, I thought the spring had somehow jumped out it's seat, but now you have got me thinking. Will have another investigation!

[ilovejapcrap]

just picked up two new rubbers that had been chewed up from Toyota 30 quid for pair.

The old pair had marks from spring and I assumed they came that shape and you fitted them in, but looking at new its not so im wondering if using old ones is the issue

[ilovejapcrap]

more parts

[ilovejapcrap]

Update time !

The MR2 is MOT'd again

things done

1. new drivers front wing liner fitted

2. sorted the chewed up suspension issue new rubbers and top cups fitted, it would seem id not noticed the top cups have a small cut out to sit on shock notch if you will mine did not and as such moved with steering when they should not have !

3. new steering universal joint fitted.

so really starting to come together now.

Only sad thing is i was thinking of the money i've now spent on the MR2 in last couple of years and it adds up ! ! !

just keep telling myself the nicer looking ones will probs need the same work anyway !