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  1. CyFi6

    Front End Clunk and Clank

    Some loaded ball joints actually have a specified amount of play allowable, and are considered good with a certain amount, i cant seem to find any specs in the tsrm though, does anybody know the specs?
  2. CyFi6

    Flywheel bolts, FPIG or Loctite

    It doesnt mark the flywheel bolts as a replacement part in the TSRM, only the flexplate bolts.
  3. CyFi6

    Speedo needle wobbles?

    Mine has done it for a while now, sometimes. It still works fine at higher speeds though. I wouldn't worry about it much right now, replace it when it break, or replace it now if it really bugs you.
  4. CyFi6

    Flywheel bolts, FPIG or Loctite

    i always thought the JZ series had flywheel bolt holes open to oil
  5. CyFi6

    Timing light starting to go out?

    maybe you can email the manufacturer and they might be able to tell you whats wrong/ if its repairable
  6. CyFi6

    Timing light starting to go out?

    9 CARE AND MAINTENANCE CLEAN CONTACT SURFACES Fig. 8. Cleaning the Inductive Pickup Clip LIMITED ONE YEAR WARRANTY The Manufacturer warrants to the original purchaser that this unit is free of defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and maintenance for a period of one (1) year from...
  7. CyFi6

    Coolant coming from behind my center console

    i meant he should bypass it, and its a bad idea to drive it how it is now because it can get air into it
  8. CyFi6

    Ferrofluid

    Im sure some of you engineering or chemistry majors may have heard of this, but if you haven't its some pretty cool stuff. Its tiny magnetic particles suspended in a fluid, basically making a magnetic fluid in which you can electronically control its viscosity. In automotive applications they...
  9. CyFi6

    Coolant coming from behind my center console

    you can bypass it for now if you need to use the car before you have time to fix it, bad idea to drive with it like that, you will get air into the system
  10. CyFi6

    rice or not what do you think

    rice is what you make of it. Make your car what you want it to be not what others see it as
  11. CyFi6

    Brake Question

    After you turn the car off do you instantly get a hard pedal or do you have a few regular pumps before it goes hard?
  12. CyFi6

    odd intermittent noise at idle

    thanks for the tips, im going to try that and see what happens
  13. CyFi6

    odd intermittent noise at idle

    Ive been having this problem with my 7mge lately, and i was wondering if i could get some input from you guys. Before my drive from California to Az (around 5-600 freeway miles maybe) i never had heard this noise before. Sitting at idle, only sometimes, i will hear a randomly occurring, but...
  14. CyFi6

    got no heat....

    check your coolant valve operation in the engine bay, its right where the heater core inlet is, make sure it is opening all the way.
  15. CyFi6

    Farewell to tha Supra

    sorry to hear that, youre damn lucky to survive that without a seatbelt though. Good luck, and buckle up!
  16. CyFi6

    Engine sticking after rebuild...

    dont start the engine! If something is sticking you must have tight clearances somewhere or lack of lubrication somewhere, did you double check all your measurement such as oil clearances, piston clearance, ring end gap etc? Try removing the timing belt and turning the crank, that way you can...
  17. CyFi6

    Head is knocking and small BHG

    First off, you need a fully charged battery when doing a compression test, if youre cranking slow you are going to get wrong readings. Try adding a tiny bit of oil to the cylinder next time before doing the compression test and report how much the pressure jumps. About the knock, sounds to me...
  18. CyFi6

    Tips on removing crank pulley bolt

    get a hold of a high powered impact/compressor or take it to someone that has one, engine outside the car+breakerbar = engine turning not bolt
  19. CyFi6

    1J Crank Pulley + Napa Socket =

    extensions on an impact reduce the torque significantly, use it without an extension for more applied force.
  20. CyFi6

    Brakes keep squealing, no matter what I try!!

    did you properly break in the pads? I didn't do any kind of break in on my brand new OEM pads on my resurfaced rotors and soon after i believe they got sort of "glazed" and they now squeak under only light pressure. I believe there is "resin" build up on the rotor, causing my issues. My braking...