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Good article on why nuclear plants are necessary. - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Mar 3, '05From Richmond, B.C.CurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
Other › Off Topic
It should also be mentioned the plant which is having trouble was all of two weeks from being decommissioned after forty years when the quake occurred.
Topic ID: 78472 • Post ID: 9563261

Knocking sound - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Mar 3, '05From Richmond, B.C.CurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › Suspension/Handling/Braking
http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showto...mp;hl=squeeking
Topic ID: 78261 • Post ID: 9561210

New alternator question - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Mar 3, '05From Richmond, B.C.CurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › Interior/Audio/Electrical/Wiring
Having to beat on the starter to get it to crank is usually indicative of worn contacts -- the plunger cannot close properly, so insufficient current flows to crank the starter.
It's a very simple fix...
Topic ID: 78190 • Post ID: 9556983

crystal clear indicators for gt4 - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Mar 3, '05From Richmond, B.C.CurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › Exterior Styling
For Googling purposes, these are also referred to as silvered or (marketer-speak) stealth bulbs.
Topic ID: 76998 • Post ID: 9540120

6gc brake - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Mar 3, '05From Richmond, B.C.CurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › General Discussion
Components including the hub -- the centrebores are different.
Topic ID: 74408 • Post ID: 9509140

Idle Problem. - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Mar 3, '05From Richmond, B.C.CurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › Engine/Transmission/Maintenance
The distributor adjusts timing, not idle speed. Don't mess with the timing unless you know what you're doing.
Topic ID: 74380 • Post ID: 9509017

Rotor Oxidation - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Mar 3, '05From Richmond, B.C.CurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › Suspension/Handling/Braking
Could always paint them with either a graphite colour -- so it looks like bare metal -- or a high-temp clear coat if you don't like the obviously painted look.
Topic ID: 74125 • Post ID: 9505913

Parking Brake Adjusting Problem - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Mar 3, '05From Richmond, B.C.CurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › Suspension/Handling/Braking
If I recall correctly, the e-brake cables must cross as they come together to prevent binding. Remove the drum, pull the lever, see if the driver's side cable retracts properly. If it does, you know t...
Topic ID: 74043 • Post ID: 9505274

weird clicking.....relay? - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Mar 3, '05From Richmond, B.C.CurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › Interior/Audio/Electrical/Wiring
As you drive, try to watch the tachometer and speedometer, see if the needle vibrates with the click.
Topic ID: 74039 • Post ID: 9505191

resonator - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Mar 3, '05From Richmond, B.C.CurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › Engine/Transmission/Maintenance
Mufflers are not resonators.
Mufflers are either absorptive or baffled, a resonator is neither of these.
A resonator is an echo chamber which bounces soundwaves into each other, cancelling them out. T...
Topic ID: 73968 • Post ID: 9504445

Sub help - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Mar 3, '05From Richmond, B.C.CurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › Interior/Audio/Electrical/Wiring
It depends upon exactly what you're aiming to accomplish -- which is why there's such a variety of answers in this thread.
I run a set of Focal 210 CA1, which are actually two-ways with an integrated ...
Topic ID: 73959 • Post ID: 9504415

RT-P REAR 3 Point strut brace - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Mar 3, '05From Richmond, B.C.CurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › Suspension/Handling/Braking
For clarity's sake, might I suggest posting a picture of the full car you've used to fit the prototype -- that way there's no confusion over terminology differing from one side of the pond to the othe...
Topic ID: 73803 • Post ID: 9503076

Shock went out?? - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Mar 3, '05From Richmond, B.C.CurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › Suspension/Handling/Braking
Are the front struts on the sixth-gen rebuildable? If so, that would be why most DIY shops carry inserts, because it's noticeably cheaper.
That said, testing your struts isn't a matter of whether it m...
Topic ID: 73705 • Post ID: 9501654

lowerin da celli - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Mar 3, '05From Richmond, B.C.CurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › General Discussion
QUOTE (carcamo @ Apr 26, 2010 - 4:31 PM)
i dont have piks but i mean da spring would compress as soon as i would put da car down so any little bump itwould hit and like i said da struts were bran new ...
Topic ID: 73468 • Post ID: 9499349

Cheap Rubbing Compound? - 6G Celicas Forums

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6th Generation Celica › Exterior Styling
Meguiar's stuff is usually found at the better-stocked automotive shops -- their professional line (Mirror Glaze) is a bit harder to get a hold of short term.
If you cannot find the Compound Power Cle...
Topic ID: 73439 • Post ID: 9499049

Cheap Rubbing Compound? - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Mar 3, '05From Richmond, B.C.CurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › Exterior Styling
A 16-oz bottle of Meguiar's Fine-Cut Cleaner is $12, though if you're talking about buffing out wetsanding marks I'd probably suggest something along the lines of the Compound Power Cleaner (32 ounces...
Topic ID: 73439 • Post ID: 9499045

Brake Opinion - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Mar 3, '05From Richmond, B.C.CurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › Suspension/Handling/Braking
Drilled rotors are to get gasses produced under hard braking away from the pad-rotor contact surface. Modern materials don't offgas. As a result, holes in your rotor are decorative at best. Drilled ho...
Topic ID: 73294 • Post ID: 9487300

Caliper help - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Mar 3, '05From Richmond, B.C.CurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › Suspension/Handling/Braking
If your pads are eating rotors, the problem is probably you've got some of those god-awful "lifetime" pads.
The reality of braking systems is that something has to be sacrificed -- rotors, pads, or bo...
Topic ID: 73293 • Post ID: 9487293

5sfe to 3sgte Question - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Mar 3, '05From Richmond, B.C.CurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › Engine/Transmission/Maintenance
Front page of the forums lists the sub-forums:
Forced Induction
Any forced induction(turbo, supercharger, nitrous) chat, including info about the 3S-GTE and 4A-GZE engine swaps
In which you'll find a ...
Topic ID: 73267 • Post ID: 9486987

OIL IN TWO CYLINDERS DONT KNOW WHAT HAPPENED...NEED HELP - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Mar 3, '05From Richmond, B.C.CurrentlyOfflineReputation:0(0%)
6th Generation Celica › Engine/Transmission/Maintenance
QUOTE (BoostedGT @ Apr 7, 2010 - 8:28 PM)
bumpppp!!
Bumping three times in the space of half an hour is quite possibly one of the quickest ways to guarantee people would not want to help you.
Topic ID: 73179 • Post ID: 9485699
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