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    what is the problem ?

    I took the starter out and tested it, it work. When it was on the car all it does it engage the starter but it won't spin. I don't know if this is what causing it not to spin. When I put the engine back together and did the test to see if it spin the engine spin fine. I put the tranny in but I...
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    what is the problem ?

    I just put my engine back together and I should have replace that stupid starter but i didn't and now it's giving me problem. Gona take it out and see what the hell is wrong. The new problem I have is when I turn the key to ON, it doesn't actually go to on, it's as if the key is still stuck in...
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    Car won't start after swap

    I have the same problem right now after taking the engine out and rebuilt it. Now it won't turn over, just click click... The starter got a lots of hammer smacking marks on it from before lol. What I did was did a button to manually turn the starter when it started having that problem and it...
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    Overdrive Button Spring ! ! !

    Not sure if this is techincal or general question but I kinda opened up my overdrive button on my shifter and as many of you know the spring went poof and I can't find it lol. I wanna find a spring to replace it but i didn't got a good look at it b4 it flew out and disappear on me. Anyone by...
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    cometic gasket question

    I don't think shining a flash light is a good way to check for warped heh. Just get a filler set used to measure valve clearing and shove it under the straight edge and see if it within spec.
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    Machine Shop

    Anyone living in the San Jose, CA are know of a good machine shop that I could take the header to go get it mill and remove the dips that I am seeing on the contact surface?
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    Bearings....

    I have removed and taken the engine aprt now and I am going to replace the cam bearing and crank shaft bearing. The question is do I just order std bearing or do i really have to look at the table and order the correct stuff? I mean the table even has std 1,2,3,4,5.... made you think there are 5...
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    protecting my investment

    lol, yeah I seen the video for what you are talking about, they were funny as hell. If you make your car all bling out then you are just asking to get jack. Keep it simple, engine and performance only, stock visual except for the wheels. If you are going for look then you probably already...
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    Mounting Engine on Stand

    lol, well if i followed that rule the stick come out to be 10x1.25x95 or some odd number lol
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    Mounting Engine on Stand

    How long was the bolt you use for the engine mount? Homedepot has them up to 80mm, Orchard Suply has them at 100 and 110. Should I go for the 100 or is that too long, I don't think they have 90.
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    Mounting Engine on Stand

    I would say the rear seal, the one that cover up the Crank Shaft where the flywheel is bolted to.
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    Mounting Engine on Stand

    So it's rear mount then, thanks guys. Do I need to remove the rear plate first or after?
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    Mounting Engine on Stand

    Hey guys, I removed the engine during the weekend and now taken most of the stuff off and it's ready to get put on an engine stand but do you mount it in the front or the rear? What size bolt do I need to mount the engine, the one i have for the engine before this might be different since it's a...
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    Repair Process: Seals, Gaskets, Belts (56K NO!)

    Wow.... timing belt wasn't even on the gears heh. Your lucky the gears didn't strip all the teeth off the belt. I did the same thing as you two years ago for my cam oil seal and replaced the timing belt. It all worked out with the correct timing and all. You have to put gear with the middle dot...
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    upgrading fuel pump....

    I am planning on pulling my engine over winter break to do valve stem seal and replace other gasket and such and I am thinking of getting the walbro 255. How do you know if you actually got a walbro and not some cheap stuff. I only have 4 weeks max to work on the project and shove the engine...
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    What is the CCA of stock 91 7mgte battery?

    Maybe call toyota and ask heh? My toyota is replaced with a gell battery of 1000CCA, booo yaaa :icon_razz .
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    Oil leak mystery, with pics

    O yeah... I know what you mean. I have the same problem right now, but mine is on the left and I have to freaking idea where it leaking from. My cam seal isn't leaking and for some reason the oil spray all the way to the brake dust cover on the right wheel. It's not CPS seal since there is no...
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    Brake pedal...?

    I actually started breaking with my left foot for the past 3 weeks. My right foot was getting tired from long drive and constant movement when traffic hit so I use my left foot. I am almost use to it now and can rather brake the car smootly with the left foot. Before that, the car brake really...
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    Brake pedal...?

    I don't know if this is tech or general so... Anyway, I have a 91 turbo auto and the brake pedal is just annoying. I don't want to have half of my foot on the gas pedal while I step on the brake. The dealer has a manual brake pedal for 70 before taxes that I am thinking of replacing with. How...
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    Turbo Timer Question

    I think people buy the $50 one from those name for the warranty and know that it does work. Most people would probably use them for the features that the timer has, such as the 0-60 and 1/4 mile time. But if you want to get the one from ebay just for the timer then you could use it as well. Some...