hurley97

#1

It's a '99 Solara SE 4cyl. It has a seized engine. I picked it up about a week ago.










now the minor problems:
engine



just plastic bumper damage.

there is water in the spare tire well. not a big deal but I do need to find out where it's coming from.

the mirror I don't really care about

I'm not sure what's wrong with the alignment of the rear bumper/tail light


Things I've already fixed:

the grille and headlights:
Before:




After:

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DEATH

#2

Cool - DD FTW! Best Turbo accessory you can buy IMO.

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playr158

#3

holy 4x4!

hurley97

#4

haha... I can't lower it, my sister won't let me. It's supposed to be for her to use when she gets her license, but yes, until then I guess it will be my winter/'Celica's in the garage' car

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97Celica

#5

the question on everyone's mind....
HOW FUGGIN MUCH DID YOU PAY?!

96bluevert

#6

I'm more curious as to what you're going to do to it? Just fix it up and keep stock?

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hurley97

#7

I paid 2k for it. Not the best price but not bad either. I thought it was fair for both buyer and seller.

I'm just going to fix it up and keep it stock. My sister is going to drive it, she's a small asian girl... if it comes back to me in one piece I'll pay more attention to it then.

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97Celica

#8

hahaha. That's funny,sad,but,true.

xs94st

#9

you should look for another car for your sis and keep the solara.

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95CelicaST

#10

Well at least it wont be a small asian girl in an SUV... taking out children and other motorists

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hurley97

#11

... she wanted an SUV. I told her no way for that particular reason. She's come to her senses and finally said "as long as it's pretty I like it".

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Celicav

#12

Wow, someone REALLY did not take care of that car! Good luck on the project fix up. We all know you can do it and get good deals on stuff through your Toyota dealer.

hurley97

#13

the motor came out today... and holy crap, it was pretty bad

pulled the oil pan off and this is what we found:
pieces of the balance shaft housing, pieces of a connecting rod, bearings, bolts, various chunks of metal

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snapshotgt

#14

Holy cow! Your sister is a lucky girl to have a sibling like you.

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devilsden97

#15

neutral bomb?

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GriffGirl

#16

Looks like someone used that car for car service or something, by the way it's so beat to hell. Your sister IS very lucky - I hope she realizes it! Good for her though - once you get that car "right", it'll last forever (as long as she doesn't drive it the same way the previous owner did!) And good for you for lookin' out so well. That's awesome.

95st-celica

#17

can anyone say 3s-gte time and a 6 speed swap????....sllleeeeppppppeeeerrrrrrrr

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lagos

#18

Wow thats some carnage.
Looks like someone ran out of oil.

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Supersprynt

#19

Wow this should be rated R for scenes of graphic nature.

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96bluevert

#20

Wow.... That's some major damage right there.

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hurley97

#21

I believe the girl was driving on the highway when it happened, high RPMs and broken connecting rod = carnage. Two of the valves were bent as well, you could see the marks on the top of the piston where they hit. Some metal filings made it all the way to the underside of the valve cover.

The first thing Dustin asked me was if I put all that crap in the oil pan, my answer was no, just pulled the oil pan off and that's what was laying in it.

This post has been edited by hurley97: Aug 1, 2008 - 11:26 AM

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NaderG

#22

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QUOTE (lagos @ Jul 31, 2008 - 10:11 PM)

>Wow thats some carnage.
Looks like someone ran out of oil.

Or never heard of an "oil change" ...... ever

hurley97

#23

IT RUNS!!!







From what I can tell so far from just driving it around the block:
- the idle is perfect, needle is still at idle
- engine itself runs quieter without the balance shafts than a regular Camry/Solara motor
- A/C blows cold. dash lights, DRL's, auto lights, all electronics work fine
- brakes are good, pads about 50-60% worn and don't pulsate
- drives straight, steering wheel is very slightly off center

- exhaust flex section is leaking, it's already been replaced
- front struts are bad, bouncy over big bumps not so bad over small ones
- strut mounts are bad, they are noisy over bumps
- rear sway bar bushings clunk over bumps
- there is something in the blower motor, makes a lot of noise when its on

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97lestyousay

#24

congrats on the purchase, I have always liked those.

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