Got my SUPRA!!

[casing]

got my supra!!!! I love this beast. I picked her up 6 hours away and drove back with ease.. Cruise crontrol even works!! Had one scare tho.. 4 hours into drive the heat gauge was flucuating. I thought to myself "I just bought a fuking BHG!!" pulled over filled rad with water and no probs since (400 kms) Anything I should check to make sure It does'nt happen again? I was thinking just a rad flush and changing the thermostat. Also a clunk noise comes from rear end (tranny, diff, driveshaft area) when Im drivng along and let of the gas fast. My friend thinks its the tranny mounts. Any ideas?


Oh yea.. Just wondering if this is normal too.. the stock bov I thought was not loud at all. When im shifting the bov is pretty loud. I read somewhere if you disconnect a hose into the atmosphere u can get the bov sound. Only mod is the K&N fipk.

 

[Pokey]

got my supra!!!! I love this beast. I picked her up 6 hours away and drove back with ease.. Cruise crontrol even works!! Had one scare tho.. 4 hours into drive the heat gauge was flucuating. I thought to myself "I just bought a fuking BHG!!" pulled over filled rad with water and no probs since (400 kms) Anything I should check to make sure It does'nt happen again? I was thinking just a rad flush and changing the thermostat. Also a clunk noise comes from rear end (tranny, diff, driveshaft area) when Im drivng along and let of the gas fast. My friend thinks its the tranny mounts. Any ideas?

i would guess and say your radiator is gonna crap out on you soon, so get a new one.

and do you have an auto or 5sp?

 

[casing]

i would guess and say your radiator is gonna crap out on you soon, so get a new one.

and do you have an auto or 5sp?

Rad is 2 year old. 5 speed.

 

[Pokey]

Rad is 2 year old. 5 speed.

check and see if the front of the radiator is blocked?

your driveshaft cv joint could be going bad or is already

 

[SySt]

Could be there was some air in the cooling system. Clunking sounds like the driveshaft center bearing.

 

[casing]

Awesome.. I hope thats it I dont want to replace tranny... Just yet anyway ;P. All in all i think I got a kick ass car. 6 hour drive and no probs.

 

[Pokey]

Awesome.. I hope thats it I dont want to replace tranny... Just yet anyway ;P. All in all i think I got a kick ass car. 6 hour drive and no probs.

remember this what you said later on down the road!:biglaugh:

 

[casing]

lol.. I know i know.. something will come back to haunt me. But I now understand why you guys keep them even when going thru all the trouble! They fucking kick ass!

haha funny story abuot the drive back too. was just cruising along and a silver MKIV comes up beside me the guy gives me the thumbs up, I go crazy because I got supra respect. 10 mins down the highway we see a speed trap.. LOL geuss whos parked on the side of the highway? hahaa poor MKIV.

 

[SySt]

Could be there was some air in the cooling system. Clunking sounds like the driveshaft center bearing.

 

[robbo185]

do not release stock bov to atmosphere

 

[CTsupra]

:ttiwwp:

 

[casing]

do not release stock bov to atmosphere

How do I know if it is or not?
How should the stock BOV sound? because I just drive this thing normally without beatin on her and I get the BOV sound let alone when im rippin it, its pretty loud.

 

[CTsupra]

it sounds like a "whoosh" of air. you should barely here it, but the more boost you run the louder it will get.

if your car is running fine don't worry about your bov being vented. it most likely isn't.

 

[Reign_Maker]

:ttiwwp:

yep...

 

[GotToyota?]

Congrats man, any pics?

-Matt

 

[casing]

Congrats man, any pics?

-Matt

No pics yet. will get some soon tho.

One more question? on the stock boost gauge where should it be maxing out if it were stock? should it be going up to "4" or is stock boost lower? I know its 6-7 psi but i dont know what the hell the measurment is on the stock gauge

 

[Jaguar_5]

Don't want to drown your enthusiasm, but i have the same fluctuation occasionally in my N/A, sure it's ok and i just add water to the radiator, but fact of the matter is you most definitely either have a BHG or Air in the system. If i were you, i'd start by burping the system (raise front of car as high as you can, start with a cold engine, turn heat on max, and slowly add water as the thermostat cycles and burps air each time)

I'd keep a close eye on your coolant level (in the radiator, not overflow bottle!) If it doesnt go away, i'd proceed with a leak down test, to determine a BHG, and a coolant pressure test, because it could just be a small hole letting air in!

As far as stock boost, it should be about 8-9 psi (mind you i've never driven a perfectly functioning turbo supra.. that'll change veeery soon)
But, like everything i've said in this post, take the stock boost gauge's reading with a grain of salt, and consider investing in a aftermarket one (preferably electronic! For bling and accuracy )

Welcome to the Supra world, these cars definitely are the shit!!!