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So I was fixing my brakes today. When i finished i started the car and went for a test drive, and i notice i am blowing white smoke out the exhaust. I then smell coolant... =( I had a BHG 4 years ago and had a complete rebuild done because of it. Could it really have gone again? the block was...

So, car has been running fine for last couple of years. Then the other night, let my younger brother do some learner driving, car was bucking like a bull while he was learning to use the clutch, as you do. Then as he is driving it, I notice it is missing when he accelerates/puts the pedal down...

Hey guys, I've had an 86.5 MKIII since 2002, the prev owner put quite a loud exhaust on it. Its 2.5inch from the down pipe onwards then there is a big dual exhaust muffler on the end. I am trying to make this car as quiet as possible without sacrificing too much performance. What would be...

Hey guys, after having solved my non-starting issue I wanted to point out the problem to everyone in a seperate thread, hopefully it will be helpful to some. =) I refer to this thread: http://www.supramania.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1387428&postcount=29 PROBLEM: Car doesn't start if driven...

Hi folks, I have searched all over the forum and haven't seen anyone with this particular issue, although it sounds similar to what some people call "heat soak". Problem: My car will not start after having driven for 30mins. It WILL start with no problem, consistantly at the start of each day...

Hi all, About 2yrs ago, my heater control panel started behaving weird, the lights would flicker on and off and I would hear the sound of the air duct servo flaps moving around, as if someone were continuously changing the direction buttons. Then it actually stopped working altogether, no...

Hi Guys, Just noticed today there is a ton of oil coming out of the seal between the engine and the sump, an area between two bolts is quirting oil out, SCARY! I'm so blessed to have noticed it so soon, my oil pressure guage aint working! Question, What is the easiest way to take off the...

Hey guys, So I thought I'd fix this little gizmo the other night. The problem with it is that it is a bit crazy, when I fill the tank up to full, it shows it as 80% full, but then every now and then goes down to Empty. I think I understand how it works. I know its some kind of variable...

Hi guys, On my driver side wheel, one of the nuts for the stabiliser links keeps unloosening. I am unable to tighten it fully because the other end just keeps spinning. why is it unloosening by itself? It makes a strong knocking sound when I go over bumps and when I turn. I have...

Looky what surprised me when I looked under the carpet in the hatch. :1zhelp: Questions: 1. Whats the best way to remove the rust? Does that rust dissolver/converter stuff work? 2. How do I repair the damage and make it rust proof? 3. Whats the best way to avoid the rust next time? 4. Is...

Hi Guys, These came in today, I will finally not be bottoming out when I have extra passengers. Question: how do I know how much to cut off these? Can anyone tell me what the Genuine Toyota stops look like? By the way, I'm running Koni shocks and Eibach Lowered springs.

OK, so first up, I'm a newb. I just got my N/A rebuilt because of a BHG, and it actually wasn't a BHG that was causing the major symptom(loosing coolant) but just a loose head. anyways, I want to replce the air filter because its got the same one on their since I bought the car, which is like...

Hey guys, I can't believe how dumb I am. I keep procrastinating with checking my oil level and topping it up. The last few weeks i have not bothered because I moved places and dont have a level place at home or work to check the level. And I couldn't just drive somewhere because the engine...

Hi guys, I've never done this before but I would like to give it a go, do you thinks its possible to do in one afternoon? As far as I've read, all I need to do is: 1. Pray I don't mess something up 2. Remove the No. 1 & 2 cylinder head covers and whatever else to get them off. 3. Crack the...

I've got some interesting data for yas. I've been trying to solve an overheating problem and I noticed that after a drive, even a short one, I have air coming out of my coolant overflow container hose, not the one on the outside but the one in the container. After a drive I pop the hood and I...

Hi Guys, Been trying to maintain this car of mine for a while now. Just want your thoughts on a new problem. Turn the car on, I get rumbling sound as if one of the cylinders isnt firing, but it goes on and off, obviously car doesn't drive well like this, if I rev it up to about 3000rpm it...

Hi folks, So, I followed the instructions on the SOGI tech tip page "Removing Trapped Air from Cooling System" but havent seen the results, I was parked on a steep hill for 30mins running the engine with the radiator cap off, acutally, to stop the coolant/water pilling everywhere I attached a...