Quote from: Pete McCue on Today at 16:50No more clickety-clack! Happy days.
It also means I've got a perfectly good timing chain tensioner if anyone needs one for just the postage?

Hold on to it.  They don't last forever.

No more clickety-clack! Happy days.
It also means I've got a perfectly good timing chain tensioner if anyone needs one for just the postage?

Quote from: Zxrob on January 16, 2025, 21:49I have TR1 on mine, I went with 225 on the rear, 190 on the front.

They are fine for general road use, I have even done a couple of trackdays on them, though they do go a bit "squidgy" when you really start to push it

Rob

I found TR1's fell apart on track - even in the damp. Far too soft and got too hot and basically melted and tread broke apart - certainly couldn't do lap after lap on them.

I'd imagine they are a competent tyre on the road and could maybe do a job on track if it was very wet.

Quote from: Pete McCue on January 18, 2025, 09:50Very nice!
But what does that cost please?

Haha I knew you would ask that. Using used calipers from J spec the complete refurb, smoothing, painting and decals (under the laquer for longevity) is £500 for a set

Chris at custom calipers

https://www.instagram.com/custom_calipers_ltd?igsh=MTByYTk1anl0YzdpMw==

He has done sets for a number of my cars. Yes they are expensive but it's a proper professional job that gives you the same standard as the painted calipers on my Porsche and Maserati

Very nice!
But what does that cost please?

Quote from: Pete McCue on January 17, 2025, 15:51Yes, that seems to be the case so I've ordered a set. Absolutely nothing wrong with mine, they are in excellent condition, but I want to get a set painted up so I can just swap them over without the down-time. I'll then sell mine on.

I always have my calipers on all cars professionally refurbed and painted. They do a smoothing process too so they don't look like rough cast calipers if they are not alloy. These are for my latest blue MR2. The ones for the silver MR2 were blue.

@cptspaulding sorry I've only seen this now H had problems with the bar when he fitted the Celica seats in Oldie and he probably would have been able to offer some help.

Glad you got it sorted (saw the new interior on fb!)

Nice job!
I've already ordered the others now though, and I'd be out on the drive doing it. I'm doing all the brakes, new braided hoses, drilled & grooved discs, nice painted calipers and EBC pads. The fluid will be replenished too by virtue of doing the work, obviously.
Might look for some of those TTE stickers. 👍

Quote from: Joesson on December 16, 2024, 19:53@B_Tank88

Reverse flushing the heater core may have further assisted removal of any sediment but clear water in and out at same pressure should indicate a clear way..
Your reference to "heater and radiator bleeding rubber hoses."  The coolant bleeding tubes on my 2 are clear plastic, is that what you used? 
I suggest there is an airlock in the heater.

I would also suggest reverse flushing the heater matrix. Daughters Golf had this issue and it was a blocked heater matrix.

Hi Pete

I bought calliper paint that you apply with a brush from eBay. Did them while in the car after removing wheels. Didn't even remove the pads, just took my time. Dead easy to do and look great. Then bought some calliper stickers, TTE, again from eBay.