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Do a cylinder leakdown test with the radiator cap off and when you do each cylinder pay attention to the water level, if it starts to rise or bubble you know you have issues. When my NA had a very slight BHG i got no readings from the block test, but everytime i would drive coolant would rise...

What year is your car? Why does it have a second o2 sensor?

WTF did you seriously use a breaker bar to get the crank in your engine moving?

No issues, but i only have about 5k miles on the engine so far (good oil pressure though). I actually found that with the new bearing pressed into the block it wasn't perfectly round to begin with. I was able to push the shaft into it and rotate it around, and wherever the bearing was left shiny...

I too have tried that, would be nice if there was much response. Either people dont want to talk or theres just not that many good shops around. Im pretty sure the problem is that there are just not very many good shops around. Dealing with machine shops has been a nightmare for me, most places...

I believe 176*-210*F is considered normal range, any hotter than that and the ecu starts making adjustments to get the temp down.

No it wont leak, the intake manifold gasket has a sealant around the hole for the coolant so you can put a plug in the manifold itself

Make sure you dont go under the vehicle without jack stands. Also refer to the TSRM it explains it all very nicely

That is a common problem. You have to either remove material off the bearings or off the shaft. The better option is to measure both and see how much material you need removed, and have the shaft turned on a lathe to the correct size, but the easier way to do it is to cut the bearings down. I...

Are you sure you did the test properly? Plug in air supply, turn the knob until the gauge reads 0% leakage, then connect your spark plug tube and pressurize the cylinder and read the % leakage. Air is always going to escape out of the crankcase, its just a matter of how much, and you cant tell...

Cant you just buy a repair sleeve and press it onto the crankshaft? http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/moreinfo.php?pk=257729

You generally dont stake a roll pin because it has outward pressure when you drive it in to hold it in place, no idea how well it would work in the CPS, though i cant imagine it being a problem

Haha, i do admit that i am overly worried about things with my car most of the time, but its mostly because i see people all the time that aren't worried enough, and end up losing their engine because of a careless mistake. Not to mention the time and money put into the engine, and the fact that...

No i don't fully understand which is why i updated the thread with all the new info. Im not one to take a persons idea and go with it without understanding the principle behind it, whether it be from one of you knowledgeable members or any other members. If any of you would like to share the...

My 190 degree OEM thermostat regulates my temperature to exactly 190 on a cooler day or when im not using my ac, so it only makes sense that a 180 degree thermostat would keep me running at 180 degrees most of the time (when its cooler, or im not using my AC), and i don't want my engine to run...

I got the premixed G05 at Napa because they were all out of the concentrated stuff. Oil system is completely stock besides a shimmed oil pump relief spring, and im running GC 0w30 I figure by 210 deg the thermostat should be fully open so doesn't that mean im out of cooling capacity? On a...

I mentioned in the above post that it now has a dual core all aluminum Koyo radiator, though i forgot to mention the cap is less than 2 years old, and i tested it with a pressure tester and it is perfect(13 psi). Also forgot to mention that timing is set at 10 deg BTDC Also, driving around on a...

Ok well its a year later and im am running into issues once again. I love my supra and its great that it is my daily driver, but it kills me that i have to closely watch my temp gauge at all times. It isn't this way from the factory, so why is it this way now with all new factory parts? I have...

He probably used a 5 gas analyzer to sniff the filler neck in the radiator. I would still try the Napa Block test kit and do a cylinder leakdown test, that will verify if there is a problem. As soon as you pressurise a leaking cylinder the coolant level in the radiator will rise or bubble. We...

Are you charging as a gas though the low side? Just charge it with the engine running and ac on and once the low pressure switch closes (once there is enough pressure) the clutch will engage