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  1. alcyon

    poly subframe bushings kit

    Watchu talking about Willis ?
  2. alcyon

    How to tell if trans mount is bad

    On the Mk3, there is a trans mount with a combined steel and rubber mount, with a big bolt in the middle. How do you tell that this mount is bad ? What does this large bolt in the middle do ?
  3. alcyon

    Are these Rock Auto CV axles any good.

    As per the title. They seem reasonably priced. https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=8630060&cc=1278491&pt=2288&jsn=758
  4. alcyon

    Diff rebuild by "pro" not going well

    I installed the original diff last week. It has so far the tightest pinion preload. I break in the diff with speeds under 60kmh, with three 5 km trips and 1hr cooldown. It is silent and no grinding or whining sounds under 60kmh. Today I finally drove a further distance and went up to 80 kmh. At...
  5. alcyon

    Having a lot of trouble with my 87 build i would really appreciate any advice

    You might be overheating due to a faulty clutch fan. To remove that damaged spark plug, i think you have no choice but to remove the valve head.
  6. alcyon

    Mk3 Supra Rear subframe bushing function

    I was reading a forum for the BMW Z3, and came across this interesting statement from this guy. Does the mk3 rear subframe bushing work the same way? I noticed that the subframe and bushing had a gap when the car was lifted on a lift. Some people say this means the bushing is bad but I am not...
  7. alcyon

    Diff rebuild by "pro" not going well

    I finished rebuilding my original diff. Setting is as follows, original pinion depth shim 1.94mm. Pinion preload 1.3Nm or 11.5inlb. It feels much more tighter than before. I plan to swap the diff in another 2 weeks. In the meantime, I put in half the amount of gear oil and breaking in the pinion...
  8. alcyon

    Diff rebuild by "pro" not going well

    I was just able to test the car after swapping in the diff last week. When the oil is cold, there is hardly any noise, approach 50kmh, I hear nothing. At 60kmh I hear nothing, then at 62 I start hearing something, though it is much fainter than my original diff. As the oil heats up, the sound...
  9. alcyon

    Toyota 2 stroke Engine based on the 7M-GTE 1989 Tokyo Motor Show

    Here is a translated article from Motor Fan Japan on an experimental 2 stroke engine using the 7M block and a 4 cyl diesel block. The diesel version was installed in a Z20 Toyota Soarer, which is related to a Mk3 Supra.
  10. alcyon

    Diff rebuild by "pro" not going well

    Guys, I am almost done, I knocked in the side gear flanges, but oddly I find that the ring gear side flange has very little in out slop, but the opposite side has about 2 to 3mm of in out slop . Is this normal ? If i recall my other open diff is the same. Any reason why toyota made it this way ?
  11. alcyon

    Happy to be back in a MKIII

    Any plans to change wheels ?
  12. alcyon

    Diff rebuild by "pro" not going well

    I got my new pinion nuts from japan and tightened the nut to set preload. This is my first time working with a crush sleeve and it went smoothly. I mean i read on some forums how difficult it is to crush it, but the toyota ones were not that hard to crush. I just used a 4' long breaker bar...
  13. alcyon

    Diff rebuild by "pro" not going well

    Too late bruh, I had to take it apart and inspect everything. The bearings are coated with a black film of oil, so I cleaned them up thoroughly, I also want to measure the pinion depth shim, just to compare diff to diff. Overall, the bearings look really good for a 35 year old diff. In fact I...
  14. alcyon

    Diff rebuild by "pro" not going well

    Turns out the "LSD" i bought isn't a LSD but an open diff. The good thing is the backlash is very consistent, its towards the upper end of the range, at 0.19mm average. The ratio is also correct (as asked in my other thread, but I am stopping with that thread as it is not a LSD) I took apart the...
  15. alcyon

    LSD Carrier innards questions

    I received the diff today. Still unsure if its a LSD, but it should be. My observations are : The diff turns smoothly, and pinion preload is still there, I can feel the preload. I will measure it, but I am kinda reluctant to take it apart, but i guess I have to, otherwise I can't remove the...
  16. alcyon

    LSD Carrier innards questions

    Yes I am very familiar with the ring and pinion setup, and in this case, I will be reusing the the ring and pinion so i will not change pinion depth. What is the purpose of this procedure ? I thought with a LSD there is supposed to be some drag ?
  17. alcyon

    LSD Carrier innards questions

    I will be getting my used OEM LSD soon, so I will be working on it. Since this will be my first time working on such a diff, I have several questions. 1. I heard some people mentioning about removing the side shims installed by the factory that goes between carrier and side gear. Is this a must...
  18. alcyon

    Anyone bought the Toyota Heritage Reproduction parts ?

    So I ordered some parts through my toyota dealer a few months ago and just got them today. The parts prices were cheap, so I bought them. They are: 48725-14010 x 2 48725-14020 x 2 The cost was roughly 21 USD a bushing. So I payed and waited 3 months. Then last month I was contacted by the...