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  1. natedogr

    Clutch problem

    I recently replaced my clutch master cylinder and slave cylinder. At first the free play in the pedal was pretty much zero. I adjusted it and all was fine for a little while. But then after a 15 minute drive te freeplay would be gone again, pedal real stiff and the clutch will slip when under a...
  2. natedogr

    driveshaft or rear end clunk

    I've done some searching and have a few ideas about where the clunking is coming from but wanted to explain my situation to see if anyone has some input. I just had my lsd installed a few days ago by a local tuner shop (this is my first lsd rear end). The drive home was fine. Then the next day...
  3. natedogr

    hks f-con w/out fcd?

    I've done some searching and can't find anything. I just bought an f-con but before I install it I was wondering if I can run it alright without the fcd. Anyone do this before? I ask because of all the bad things I've read over the years about the fcd. Also, I don't plan on installing the f-con...
  4. natedogr

    My mk3 vs mkiv

    Not much of a race seeing as this guy is running an 80mm turbo with low boost at 18psi ha. But every time I see this guy driving around I'm never in my car or I'm in a store somewhere. Finally was able to cruise with him a bit. We got a little room on a nice straight, both dropped to third and...
  5. natedogr

    fuel return line trouble

    so i'm working on pulling the motor out of my buddys 7mgte swapped 86.5 and one of the fittings on the fuel return line under the car by the transmission has rounded off and we can't get the two ends apart. we got about a 1/2 turn out of it before it rounded off and now won't turn anymore. if i...
  6. natedogr

    weird bov problem and idle trouble

    first off i have a problem with my bov. its a hks copy i bought from driftmotion and i have it vented to atm. i started having idle issues so i recirculated it to see if that would help. the idle problem didn't happen as often but it definitely was still there. so i vented it to atm again and...
  7. natedogr

    suspension/steering pop noise

    either my suspension or something with the steering is making a pop noise. it'll happen when i have the wheel at or close to full lock to the left, when i come to a stop from a decent speed, or while turning under low speeds. it seems to be coming from the right side. i've taken the wheel off...
  8. natedogr

    domestic beating

    well i've only had my car back since beginning of november, finished up my 7mgte swap, and i've already had some good races. first is my buddies '97 cobra with 4.10 gears, bunch of suspension work, and cat back exhaust. we raced three different times. first was from about 10mph and he...
  9. natedogr

    tail light problem

    my car is an '88 and the left tail light has been giving me problems. the brake lights work just fine during the day but when i turn my headlights on the left one is dim and when i push the brakes the left tail goes completely out and the right one lights up like it should. my tail light failure...
  10. natedogr

    bilstein part numbers

    do the height adjustable and non adjustable bilstein shocks have the same part number? i've looked around at a few online stores and they seem to have the same number but that doesn't make much sense.
  11. natedogr

    kyb climb gear shocks?

    there's a 1jz front clip at a local shop and theres two KYB Climb Gear shocks with RSR springs sitting on the floor board. i've searched for these shocks but can't find any info for mk3s. i'm hoping to snag them next week. anyone heard about these or have any experience with them?
  12. natedogr

    gas leak/ replacing injector o-rings

    so i've noticed a very obvious gas smell coming from my car the last two days. i start her up to look under the hood to see where its leaking and it is pouring out of what seems to be where the injectors go in to the rail. i found a thread with a "how to" on swapping out injectors but my biggest...
  13. natedogr

    power steering

    so i took my car out today and i was backing up out of a driveway and had the wheel turned all the way to the right. when the front tires came off the driveway ledge there was a loud pop from the front end. i get home and power steering fluid is leaking rather steadily. its too hot for me to...
  14. natedogr

    oil or tranny fluid leak

    there's a drip coming from in between the block and bellhousing. so first thing i thought was its the rear main. but it smells like tranny fluid, which has a pretty distinct smell. another thing is when i check my oil its clean as can be on the dipstick since there's only 100 miles on my motor...
  15. natedogr

    help with code 31

    i tested resistance on the afm connector and everything checked out. my accordion hose has a crack where it attaches to the turbo inlet but it closes up when i tighten the clamp down. could this crack be causing me to get code 31?
  16. natedogr

    car bogging in low rpms and take off

    i've got my car running finally with a fully rebuilt 7mgte swap, was a NA. the first test drive the car pulled amazing just like it should and was making 10psi with no controller. well since that first drive i've done a few things to it and now its bogging really bad when i first take off from a...
  17. natedogr

    tps adjustment issue

    so i have a code 51 and i've read the sticky by jetjock and all but when i check for the resistance between E2 and IDL nothing happens, it just reads 1 the whole time. so i took the TPS off and checked for resistance again and it deflects right before its fully turned. so is it not able to fully...
  18. natedogr

    no oil pressure

    i just finished swapping in a rebuilt 7mgte in to my '88 na. i shimmed the oil pump 5mm. at first the oil pressure gauge was showing great pressure, within spec. then while i was breaking in the motor the gauge needle spiked all the way to the top then fell all the way down and stopped working...
  19. natedogr

    hks dp problem

    my hks downpipe hits the transmission mount bracket to the point where i can't bolt the bracket on. the guy i bought the dp from modified it to a full 3" so theres no flex section anymore. right at the end of the dp it bends towards the middle of the car and hits the tranny bracket. i'm stuck on...
  20. natedogr

    brake noise on my dd

    my dd is a '95 corolla and i replaced the brake pads about a month ago. every now and then there will be a pulsing grinding noise that the brakes make. its only on the drivers side i believe, you can see some lines on the rotor where the grinding is happening. i took the pads out and wiped them...