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  1. steveyblack

    Steering is feeling "loose"

    Hey SM I am having a problem with my steering on my supra. I have a new rack, new tie rods, new rack bushings, PS pump/lines, all within the last 2k miles. Anyway in the corners my steering feels tight and on point, its when I am going in a straight line it starts to feel loose. If I cruise...
  2. steveyblack

    Rust issues: Is this too far gone to be worth while to fix?

    Hey guys I knew I had a bit of rust in my car but since the car got put on the back burner for a few years so I could finish my degree, and the rust seemed to get worse since I last had everything apart. Below is some pictures of rust. As much as I love having everything OEM I think I may just...
  3. steveyblack

    Going to be rebuilding my diff soon, do I have everything for the rebuild?

    Hey all I just want to do a quick parts check and tool check before I begin ripping into my diff. Rebuild Kit: This kit covers all the bearings and seals as far as I can see, anyone have any experience with this kit...
  4. steveyblack

    steering sticking only when turning right

    hey guys ive had this problem for the last few months. ive driven my car alot more lately and want to iron this out before it gets anymore worse. whenever I turn right I hear my ps pump whine and the thw steering wheel gets tight for a second before I hear a clunk and the steering is back to...
  5. steveyblack

    "brake support plate" rubbing against the inside of PS rotor

    Hey SM, i have developed a problem within the last 2 weeks with my brakes being really squeeky. At first I thought that it was from the wear indicator but I took off the wheel and saw that I still have "some" pad left(15% life). I did see however that the brake support plate(see pic below) (I...
  6. steveyblack

    Speedometer is acting up

    So when the car is very cold, I have an issue with the speedo having a mind of its own. I head a slight grinding noise and and the speedo will shoot all over the place. The Speedo cable is brand new (2-3 months old). Im thinking its that the actual speedo , maybe the lube in the speedo is old...
  7. steveyblack

    Got a free set of Brembo's . Some q's on rebuilding

    Hey all, like the title says I got a free set of brembo's off an friend and I have a couple of questions regarding them. He said they needed to be rebuilt and id agree but I have no experience with rebuilding calipers. I know this isnt supra specific but id like some input on the subject. My...
  8. steveyblack

    problem with Power Steering (2jz mk3)

    Hey all. I have a problem with my PS. I just replace the pump and after I bled the system. I jacked the car up and went full lock left and right a couple of times. The fluid level didnt really drop too much. BUt its up the the appropriated line. Now the problem happened when the car was on the...
  9. steveyblack

    Going to be changing the heater core, just some questions before starting the job.

    Hey all after going all winter last year w/o heat because of a bad heater core I finally sucked it up and got a new unit. I want to have everything for it before I start taking everything apart. What I was hoping to find out is what size are the O-Rings that seal the heater core tubes? do they...
  10. steveyblack

    Running warm after beating on it at the track the other day

    So last night I decided to beat on my 2jz mk3 with the stock twins at a local strip. I did 3 back to back hard runs( balls to the walls kind of driving) and I noticed on my last run that I was running warm. When I say warm, I mean that the temp needle was at 3/4 the way up(not into the red and...
  11. steveyblack

    Problems with my clutch and brakes

    Goodmorning. as of a few days ago my car was giving me no problems whats so ever. But 2 things have happened since then. First one is that the clutch pedal is making a clicking noise every so often, always at the same spot too( right when I start pressing down and being almost at the floor) and...
  12. steveyblack

    Bad vibration at higher speeds

    Hey all ive been having a problem with my mk3 lately. Id say around 90 the car starts to rumble/vibrate but only during decel. If im still mashing it, it will be good up to like 110-120 then it will start vibrating. It gets worse when I hit the brakes at that speed. Its scary and I avoid those...
  13. steveyblack

    Picture of heater core?

    Hey all like the title says, I could use a picture of the stock heater core. Specifically the hook ups for the coolant. I got a replacement one and Id rather see if its the same before I rip the dash out. Thanks!
  14. steveyblack

    2jz Open DP mk3

    This is my baby. This is when it was first running, it was at stock boost(11lbs). Had an exaust on it for a while but I ripped it off and I am redoing it again. so now its open DP at 16. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQ_Diu1oOSY
  15. steveyblack

    Redid my brakes and now I smoke after sitting on the brakes for a while

    Well I took the supra out for the first time with the new brakes, EBC green stuff, Rotora rotors, SS brake lines. Anyway i saw that if I put pressure onto the brakes when at a red light(pressing pretty hard) for about 30seconds ill start to see smoke come out of my front end. It smells very...
  16. steveyblack

    Odd electrical problems

    OK so within the last week my car has been acting up. When cold, the car Starts up fine. When the brakes are hit there is no dimming of the lights and radio. acts normal. Its when its warm when it starts to act up. When I hit the brakes the lights dim bad and my radio cuts out completely. If...
  17. steveyblack

    Recalibrating stock guages

    Well i had my guage cluster out of the car and the clear plastic shield was off of it. My friend decieded to fuck with my cluster and he gave me a full tank of gas, at 160mph, at 8500rpm :: angry ::. Well low and behold my guages are fucked up when the are in. I put a full tank of gas in and put...
  18. steveyblack

    Bypassing the Heater core?

    Well I just got my 2jz swap in my Mk3 running, and well after many months of sitting I guess the heater core went. Right now the vacuum switch is off of the car(broke and bypassed) so coolant is running though the heater core all the time now. Well after my feet were sprayed with hot coolant Im...
  19. steveyblack

    2jz died on the highway, wont start again

    well it was the first nice night since I broke in my clutch so I decided to do a quick pull on the highway to see how she pulls. Anyway, im in third and im pulling up untill 5k or so then i hear a loud POP, almost like a IC pipe popped off. Instead, the car died and I coasted the the side of the...
  20. steveyblack

    2jz: Show me how you ran your IC piping

    Using stock twins. Im having some trouble figuring it out on my car, I just wanna see what other people did. :1zhelp: