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    Crank bolt/pulley came loose..need some help

    How old is it. Tightening it with a worm clamp will just cut, make the hose bulge and weaken it. Replace the hose! Front and back. Its a common failure point and it shouldn't cost you much more.
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    Exhaust gas in the coolant?

    Anything above half way on the temp needle is crazy. IMHO... Double check it with a napa tester and be glad, real glad, that the car didn't go into a major overheat.
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    Got my first ticket today!

    Going to driving school is the same as pleading guilty. The insurance companies monitor your convictions not your points. You should reserve your driving school option as a last ditch attempt when your record has got you in trouble and are near to loosing your drivers license. Long story...
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    7M-GTE what head gasket should i get????

    Use the toyota composite gasket and copper spray. Its very forgiving when you don't prep the block. You are throwing away money with any mhg you use if you only do half of the job and guess that the block is up to specs. IMHO
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    Supra mk3 electric cooling fan

    ? The failure points he mentions are valid, and because there are more failure points it happens more often. Regardless of my disagreement with your line of thinking I wish you the best in your endeavors. :drink1: I'm out of here.
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    Supra mk3 electric cooling fan

    Read this article "The Myth of the Electric Fan" The author did a good job at covering the positives, negatives, and misconceptions on the electric fan setup. IMHO My personal opinion on the stock fan setup vs electric fans. "Keep it simple" The electric fan setup can fail in a multitude of...
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    sorry guys =(

    Unfortunately the sad truth is that having no insurance and being on medicaid or medicare is usually a better option than having shitty private insurance. After your surgery you need to get a consultation with a medical oncologist and a radiation therapy oncologist. Don't let the system toss...
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    How hard it is to remove the downpipe

    Good info and use a 6pt socket not a 12pt. Long before there was such a thing as pb blaster, liquid wrench, wd40.....Adapt, improvise and overcome.
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    Huge ugly bride pic from 08

    Which half of the cake is hers? The white side or the orange.
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    How hard it is to remove the downpipe

    If the pb blaster or liquid wrench alone doesn't work get yourself a propane torch. Soak the nuts and heat them up. Soak them, heat them, soak them try and turn them. Don't get impatient and get yourself into a big mess.
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    So what everyone doing with their tax refunds?

    Paying off my other tax bill. Property tax.:cry:
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    ARP head stud problem

    Stone cold block never start the motor. See this thread it has great info on the subject.
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    Tires for stock 16's

    Take a look at the Hankook k106. They are V rated for our stock size and the price is right. I bought a set of 4 and they ride smooth and quiet. Hankooks are stock tires for many of the car manufacturers. I will give Kumho a high five for building a brand new tire manufacturing plant in...
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    ARP head stud problem

    "STOP" See this link.
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    Got my car appraised today..

    Great news! Just be sure your policy lets you drive it on a daily basis and not just to shows or under a certain number of miles a year.
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    New to form From FL

    Welcome from Palm Beach, FL. Miramar transplant you are. My father had a shoe repair shop their ages ago on Miramar parkway next to the Winn Dixie. Any how nice find and its only 32F here in Palm Beach. Nice and warm I would say.
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    Micheal "Whale Lungs" Phelps

    As an adult I don't give a turd about his personal life. Unfortunately the youth in America now have another superstar to point too and say "Phelps does drugs why cant I" Hope that green was really good. That pipe photo could cost him millions $$$ if his sponsors drop him. This is his second...
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    I've started my own business

    Here are my thoughts from a customer point of view who uses a mobile mechanic. I have a mobile mechanic that comes to my house. How did I find him. Word of mouth. The guy has no internet site, no ads, nothing. Neighbors telling neighbors gets you bonus points in my book. My guy comes by the...
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    Random YouTube Videos.... (Some very NWS)

    Lay me down to sleep. In this car I want to drift. Lay me down to sleep. In this car I want to drift.
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    Best oil for the 7mgte

    My GM suburban has over 240k miles on it and it tells you when to change the oil. The oil change monitor does not analyze the oil but it figures in your mileage, temperature, and driving habits. In the middle of the summer when ambient temps are at there highest not once has the monitor had me...