Recent content by solei

HEY NOW! That's a pre 89 7M TURBO with a BHG, thank you very much! :D

That's a nice and easy way of handling it! I think I'll try replacing the cable, though. Thanks! :) I searched for a number of things, but didn't return any results. What specifically should I search for to find these threads? I think half the problem is not knowing the technical terms for...

Hi guys! So, I have a problem with my '87. I went to get gas today (thankfully close to home). I pulled up on the gas lever, and the door wouldn't open. I pulled the hell out of it, jiggled it, yanked and applied steady pressure- I even got someone to hold a key prying up on the door while I...

This is exactly why I specifically wanted to see about having the dash rewrapped. I've found an interior restoration shop out here that sounds pretty good, but I haven't called to ask for a quote yet. I would definitely be interested- but only in the front seats. What kind of condition are...

The vinyl is split in both cases, but I've heard of shops that are able to strip off the vinyl, and wrap panels with new. It won't look like stock, but it'll look a hell of a lot better then it does now.

Hi guys! So, I've got a bunch of additional restoration work to do on my '87, but I'm running into a few snags. My Supra has blue interior, and most of it looks like the previous owner took a rake to it. The interior door panels are chewed up, the dash is cracked... About the only part...

That would be wear on the side of the tire due to sun rot- which is a problem that happens out here in California if you let your car sit too long. I bought this from someone a year ago that let it sit for a year (besides driving it every now and then), and the guy he bought it from had left...

Hey guys, I need some new tires. I seriously need new tires. I was going to try to wait it out until my next paycheck (and Christmas), but the driver's side rear has developed a leak in the side wall. ...I don't think I could wait it out that long. Basically, I'm looking for some...

All the way to the right of the second picture above? Yes, I removed the two bolts that were holding that on. Whatever is holding this thing in place feels like it's holding from the bottom.

Hey guys, I'm having some trouble with my head gasket job. I can't get the "Air Intake Chamber" to come off the side of the engine! Following the TSRM, it says I have to "remove the two nuts, 5 bolts, vacuum transmitting pipes, and intake chamber with connector and gasket". Well, I...

Hey guys! So after getting my Supra for $1,700 a while back, the head gasket finally blew. Originally, I was going to strip the thing apart and build it back up again from the ground up, but a few financial issues came up, and I've been too distracted to put together a parts list, and too...

Oh, I'll pick up a Toyota stock cap soon enough- but the Parts department close by isn't open as late as Kragen is, and they rarely have anything in stock. :p

HA! :biglaugh: So I picked up a radiator cap at Kragen this afternoon, and tried two things. I pulled the cap off the radiator and wrapped a towel around the opening, and started it up, expecting to have a miniature fountain under the hood. ...nothing sprayed out. Okay, good sign...

I'm pretty sure it's blowing steam into my reservoir tank. Not yet... But I have a feeling that's only a matter of time. I've been keeping a really close eye on that- I haven't seen any signs of Coolant in the oil or vice versa. Either way, I'm certainly not driving it any more then I have...

I thought about that- the cap looks very new, but I'll either test it or pick up a new one tomorrow to see if that helps any. Thanks for the suggestion.