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oh ok, well i'll figure that out once the head is off. I have a few more questions now; Right now I got the exaust manifold brace unbolted and it will move over, i discovered that the broken stud caused an decent exaust leak...fried part of the gasket and there is considerable carbon on some...

brass wire wheel? don't i want to avoid scuffing the head???? somehow i'm imagining this heavy grit thing going at my head (on the engine) and it doesnt sound positive.. couldn't i just use a razor or something?

head bolts not removed yet... i think i said exaust studs. It's a common issue as i understand it, relatively easy fix, just annoying. so to get my exaust to bolt up again i have to fix that.

LMAO! no! woodchips...lol. i guess i forgot there are potato trucks out there too... it was just an open-top chip hauler and it dumped the woodchips all over the side of the road. the kind of trailer with a mesh screen in the back and you can see the substance inside...which sometimes...

:nono: thanks a lot, that should help. I'll probably be doing it unless the machine shop will do the stipped head bolts for a small price and can do so without removing the cams. or i might have them do it? i dont know if they usually call for a labor charge there or if its just...

speaking of towing, on my way home from redding i saw a big 18wheeler that was pulling a load of chips tipped over just past a moderatly sharp curve, a few tire skids, but not much so my guess is he didnt have a chance to slow down. Hope he's ok. :icon_sad: about 30 min down the road we saw...

thanks for the info, i'll get it off then! I havent gotten the timing cover off yet and i doubt i will remove the cams if i can help it. I dont know if i'm going to do a valve job, if it needs one then yes but i think it might have been done now that i think of it; i need to see the records...

you said you were a towtruck driver right? i'm guessing you learned some things the hard way... too bad some of those things weren't told to you before happening. :naughty: but yeah... what exactly happened when you did the window thing? i'm guessing the air pressure blew the rear...

I just thought of that when i got to my destination about an hour north of the car but had no phone most of the time and i didnt want to infuriate my dad and ruin our day by asking. well i just got some sort-of good news. one of my friends lives about an hour away from the car during the...

i dont have a good truck to tow the thing with or i would just buy that dolley and throw her in neutral. :cry: i dont know about the molding and fan stuff. climate control probably, but the engine was confirmed to run on starting fluid....so there's a 7mgte in there.... and a wiring...

cool, thanks. I dont think i'll be getting another supra until mine is fixed. i had another thread about a different car and different issue but now i've realised that i need to fix the one i have before i mess around with getting another supra...running or not:nono: but now i know...

well it just fell through, thanks for you help. I was talking to my dad and he seemed ok with the idea but then he just now said no. the transport is just impractical and if i bought it i'd have two broken supras. i guess it was a bad idea. thanks anyway...sorry for causing clutter.:cry...

ds? whats that? i thought of this but then i still need a tow vehicle. we have a nissian quest minivan with a 6cyl and a mitsu mighty max with a 4cyl and i doubt either is up to the challenge...plus rental and install of a tow hitch and single axle dolley would be manditory. i dont know...

thanks for clearing that up. i'm running into some serious problems though... my dad is helping me calculate a the move to the northcoast and total it's like 700 dollars to get it up here, and thats a one way trip. Thats a huge problem cause i dont have a job and i have a BHG to attend to...

yeah my dad and i repaired the same area of damage on his mitsubishi mighty max. i would probably get new parts from a junkyard but we have a can of bondo.... i can do the bodywork. its just other areas that are more tedious. i dont know much about turbos...i know they run hotter/more prone...

I know this might sound like a silly question but I need some other opinions on this. I've been looking at supras for sale near where i'm going to be traveling tomorrow and i found one...but i've never bought a non-running car and i need opinions on this. details: he wanted 500 but now 300...

i'm also very interested in the proper towing methods for our cars as i'm looking at a parts car i need to tow about 300 miles. I'll look in the owners manual......... in the supra owners manual for my 1986.5 it states it can be towed from the front or the rear. BUT there are details...

matt- here's one for you if you'll wait a few days before pursuing http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/car/176549899.html it's got leapard print interior!! roflmao ross- thanks, it was kinda iffy... we dont live close but we're traveling in that direction and i'm taking a look at all the...

lol...so you think it's pretty good huh? maybe i shoulda kept my mouth shut. could i do the repair in a few hours and drive her home? i have a N/A with a BHG and i could really use a second supra :P

huh... would you mind looking at the ad for me...let me know what you think of the car? the way the guy the guy types gives me a funny feeling and i thought i'd get another opinion... it's $1600 http://sacramento.craigslist.org/car/176303847.html