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I'll agree with all that. Been a long time since I rebuilt my engine and even though I did the machining myself I'll leave it to the Dubster to offer advice. He and others are more intimate with current HG technology. My only comment is to go slow, use the book, ask questions, and make notes...

It's about the same or a bit less depending on where you get it. Around $47-48 USD. Course, you can get raped if you're not careful. I like it because it's designed for better sensitivity. Got that nifty case too ;) edit: oops, were talking about two different things. I've no experience with...

Ian, where the big fork picture when we need it? ;) Agreed. The JDM mill should've been overhauled before it was installed. By the tester at Napa or online. Or search for the other one: UVIEW 560000. Imho it's a better mouse trap but either will do.

What he said. I've seen lots of cars do exactly that ie; go for many weeks until the leak became big enough to really show itself. During that time they'd be only occasional symptoms. The owners went through all the motions but in the end it was always the same cause. I don't know the car's...

Well, if it was was mommy and daddy they're about to cough up even more. Fwiw I had to work my ass off to get my first car. You know, all that stuff about having to walk to school 10 miles uphill in the snow...both ways ;) A few comments about the Napa tester. It's really a Block Chek made by...

Assuming you didn't overfill the tank I'm afraid that means nothing Steven. So you've owned this car what, 2 or 3 days? And I'm curious...where does a 17 year old get $5500 to buy a car?

Sounds like the man finally figured out he owns the car, not the other way around. Imo that's a good thing.

"Who could ask for anything more".....Now there's something I haven't heard in a while.

He's probably got it fixed by now ;)

Shitty install? On a MHG that requires special care and technique by a "he may not be the smartest" guy who drives an EFI equipped car without a thermostat? No! ;)

Got it backwards. Should be "You know a MKIII owns you when..."

If you tell him the head and block are cracked it'll magically come true ;) I'm just playin' with you. You need to relax son. Everything will be fine. If this guy is any kind of pro at all he'll cut you some slack on the work. Just tell him to fix the simple stuff so you can get the car back...

No, not gaskets leaks. The big cracks running down the side of the manifolds, head, and block are at fault. Of course gasket leaks. Or hoses. Or pipes. Anything that pukes fluids on the engine is going to smoke and smell. Or maybe it's an exhaust leak in the engine compartment. This car...

The cause of those things is his house or car payment is due. Smoking and smelly? Where? Exhaust could be lots of things. Engine itself would be leaks.

Carlos my man, you're barking up the wrong tree here. The THA sensor isn't critical and the voltage you're seeing won't trigger a code. You need to measure the other more important part of the AFM. With KOEO measure between VC and E1. Then with the engine idling measure the voltage between KS...

What mkiiiman said. Constant tension clamps are superior to screw clamps. Especially in areas where you don't want to go back in to repair the leaks that often happen with non-constant tension clamps. CT clamps are not hard to remove or install if you buy the tools made specifically for them...

Be vewy, vewy quite....I'm hunting wabbits. Take my advice and buy a genuine Toyota service manual. You're going to need it.

I'll cut to the chase: You have a BHG. I guarantee it. Compression testing often won't reveal a leak at this stage. You can either get a coolant test kit or try injecting each cylinder at TDC with shop air while listening at the radiator. Pay particular attention to number 6. It isn't going to...

"However I still stand by my statement that 99 times out of 100, the weak link in the MKIII is the previous owner." Fixed ;)

A fine example of false hope if I ever saw one ;)