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QUOTE (Keiri @ Feb 7, 2011 - 7:27 AM)
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QUOTE (95CelicaST @ Feb 7, 2011 - 10:17 AM)
>Good morning, everyone.
I finished the right side last night and got it buttoned back up without a problem. I'll take the left head of again tonight and take it to a machine shop tomorrow to have that helicoil installed.... Its a tad bit upsetting, but I suppose it could be worse, so I'm looking at the bright side - I'm almost done!
95CelicaST,
I love you attitude towards this "problem"; you acknowledge, it come up with a plan to deal, and keep pushing - not enough guys do that when they hit a bump. It's good to see you have some perspective and that this isn't slowing you down. This is a fantastic build thread.
Well I was REALLY pissed when it happened, but I walked away and thought logically about it, and it wasn't THAT big of a deal. Yes, I have a problem on my hands, but what actions do I need to take to resolve this? Obviously I don't have what it takes to fix it myself, and since I work for a machine shop I am familiar with helicoils... But I can't take it to work to have it fixed, so call a local machine shop.
$30 to fix the head and $56 for another left bank head gasket. Now, was that really worth getting worked up about? No.
Dropping the head off tomorrow, picking it up Wednesday. Life continues on.
1991 MR2 - T-tops - Crimson Red - Gen3 3SGTE - Lots of moneyI'm not really an asshole, but I play one on the internet.**** Photobucket
You have the heads off man, at least gasket match the intake and exhaust ports and clean up any casting flaws!
As for the bolt issue, **** happens. those bolts are pretty low torque (inch pounds, like 50 or less!) so a thread repair is no problem and should be fine. that being said, I much prefer TimeSert over HeliCoil.
2000 Celica GTS 'slowest gts evar'1998 Mazda 626 FS-DE/CD4-E
I'll check to see what the machine shop uses. 12ft/lbs on those bolts.
no head work for right now. I don't have the funds required for that. Lame.
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Funds? get some bits for your dremel and port! you just put the gasket on and trace it with a sharpy then port to the line.
2000 Celica GTS 'slowest gts evar'1998 Mazda 626 FS-DE/CD4-E
Yeahhh.... I'm not comfortable with my dremel skills to do that..
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ebay, junkyard, need new head.
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QUOTE (95CelicaST @ Feb 7, 2011 - 9:40 PM)
>Yeahhh.... I'm not comfortable with my dremel skills to do that..
Its super easy with the sanding barrel and medium speed, just go slowly.
2000 Celica GTS 'slowest gts evar'1998 Mazda 626 FS-DE/CD4-E
Sorry for a lack of updates. There are rubber washer/bushings that go in the no. 3 timing cover (the metal plate that bolts to the heads and block) and a handful were ripped, so I'm trying to find part numbers, or just rig something on my own.
I did, however, make a new shift knob the other day. I hand turned one from aluminum over a year ago, and I decided to make an identical one from stainless steel. After I turned it, I threw it in the nitride furnace and treated it to some black oxide @ ~1600° F (black oxide is used on firearms to give that "blued" look). Now I'm waiting to tap it. Pictures will come if this side project. Total weight is 1.05lbs... Its awesome!
1991 MR2 - T-tops - Crimson Red - Gen3 3SGTE - Lots of moneyI'm not really an asshole, but I play one on the internet.**** Photobucket
this thread is awsome, i want to go buy an mr2 now lol.
It takes 8,460 bolts to assemble an automobile, and one nut to scatter it all over the road.Celica: The name is derived from the Spanish word for "heavenly" or "celestial".Back-2-Back July COTM 15&16
My black oxide shift knob.. Perfect color match!
And FINALLY! Back together. No more stripped out cam bolt holes. Now waiting on No. 3 timing cover bushings to put it all back.
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QUOTE (95CelicaST @ Feb 11, 2011 - 11:31 PM)
>And FINALLY! Back together. No more stripped out cam bolt holes. Now waiting on No. 3 timing cover bushings to put it all back.
Nice! So operation B.A.D.A.S.S. (Brawny Automobile Driving At Super Speed).....
is a go-go?
taking too long to mod since '09June '12 COTM'95 AT200
Its always been a go.. Just getting to where it is now has been an expensive challenge. I'm really happy with this build, though.
1991 MR2 - T-tops - Crimson Red - Gen3 3SGTE - Lots of moneyI'm not really an asshole, but I play one on the internet.**** Photobucket
Yeah I know... by that I meant you're super close to actually getting it into your MR2's bay. Lol
taking too long to mod since '09June '12 COTM'95 AT200
Can I borrow that thing? I promise I'll only use it once.
'97 ST\ Eibach \ KYB \ Kenwood \ Alpine \ Cusco \ OEM+[sold 10/18]'93 MX-5LE
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QUOTE (SwissFerdi @ Feb 12, 2011 - 9:27 PM)
>Can I borrow that thing? I promise I'll only use it once.
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◊◊◊My F/S Thread!◊◊◊QUOTE(14:19:21) Daniel: That was a JDM hole in the side of the box too. There was so much JDM trapped inside that box that they couldn't contain it, so they had to put a JDM hole in the box to let the JDM out.QUOTEFerdi says (11:29)No, it looks like a hooker put her acid vag on your hood. Acid vag = bigger problem than a few dings.
So long as you fill the tank... And don't dent it. If you do, you might as well not come back, as you will be met with the OTHER black oxide item I own...
1991 MR2 - T-tops - Crimson Red - Gen3 3SGTE - Lots of moneyI'm not really an asshole, but I play one on the internet.**** Photobucket
Bolted the upper intake manifold back on.
My bushings for the timing belt cover will be at the dealer on Tuesday, so once I get them I'll get it completely finished. I'm thinking about ordering the 1MZ service stickers for the engine bay to make it look more OEM (it would be dumb to have the 5SFE engine stickers/vac diagram under the hood with a V6 in there!)
I'm also looking for the Toyota version of the engine cover. Like this one:
My problem is that I can't find one used around here. And the dealer wants over $100 for it and the associated hardware... which I think is crazy for a piece of plastic. If any of you guys know of one that I can score on the cheap let me know!
Waiting to hear back from MR220V. I assume he doesn't meander on the forums on the weekends, so I expect to hear from him tomorrow.
1991 MR2 - T-tops - Crimson Red - Gen3 3SGTE - Lots of moneyI'm not really an asshole, but I play one on the internet.**** Photobucket
Find a Sienna at a junkyard, I think they have that cover.
2000 Celica GTS 'slowest gts evar'1998 Mazda 626 FS-DE/CD4-E
No siennas or camrys anywhere around here.
My girlfriend's parents have a sienna. Maybe I should borrow theirs
1991 MR2 - T-tops - Crimson Red - Gen3 3SGTE - Lots of moneyI'm not really an asshole, but I play one on the internet.**** Photobucket
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QUOTE (95CelicaST @ Feb 13, 2011 - 8:04 PM)
>No siennas or camrys anywhere around here.
My girlfriend's parents have a sienna. Maybe I should borrow theirs
Honestly, they'd probably never notice.
2000 Celica GTS 'slowest gts evar'1998 Mazda 626 FS-DE/CD4-E
1st gen avalons have that cover too.
Small update:
Bushings are in, so i'll have it all back together on Friday.
And my harness will be here Friday as well, so i'll get some pictures then.
Won't be doing the swap this weekend, as I am starting a new job on Monday and need to focus on that, but next weekend I am hoping to have the car on the ground with the v6 in it.
1991 MR2 - T-tops - Crimson Red - Gen3 3SGTE - Lots of moneyI'm not really an asshole, but I play one on the internet.**** Photobucket
Got my harness back from MR220V today. Unboxed it, plugged it in to my ECU, and took this picture:
Excellent work. All loomed up, and the harness I sent was missing some casings, which he went to the junkyard and acquired, which he did not charge me any additional for. I haven't hooked it up on the motor yet, but just from a visual aspect everything looks just like the OEM harness. I'm really happy with this.
And I got the timing belt installed. I'm going to have to take it back off because it isn't holding timing as it rotates... Its actually a bit confusing. On the No3 timing belt cover there are two notches at each cam... and I don't know which ones are TDC. Then when I have it all set to what I see as TDC I give it all a full rotation, and the cams look to be behind as the crank comes around to TDC.
1991 MR2 - T-tops - Crimson Red - Gen3 3SGTE - Lots of moneyI'm not really an asshole, but I play one on the internet.**** Photobucket
Got a friend to come over and hold tension on the timing belt while I got everything situated. Timing situation has been resolved. I also got a call from a friend who's father owns a Toyota junkyard. He just got a 1MZ Camry and it had the engine cover I needed. So I went down and picked it up for $20.
...and I'll just leave this here.......
This post has been edited by 95CelicaST: Feb 19, 2011 - 8:03 AM
1991 MR2 - T-tops - Crimson Red - Gen3 3SGTE - Lots of moneyI'm not really an asshole, but I play one on the internet.**** Photobucket
I dig the serpentine belt routing.
2000 Celica GTS 'slowest gts evar'1998 Mazda 626 FS-DE/CD4-E
That's how the MR2 is, but the Alternator is mounted on the back side of the motor. This one will be easier to change than the 5S.
1991 MR2 - T-tops - Crimson Red - Gen3 3SGTE - Lots of moneyI'm not really an asshole, but I play one on the internet.**** Photobucket
well unless you have AC....
Quick tip to the wise, take that long bolt out of the metal block (alt tensioner) and rub the threads down with a crayon then thread it back together. Wax makes a great anti-seize that will stay inside the threads and won't attract dirt or make a mess like the oily/greasy anti-seize. Sure it'll melt off the outside threads, but it stays inside.
This post has been edited by Bitter: Feb 19, 2011 - 12:18 AM
2000 Celica GTS 'slowest gts evar'1998 Mazda 626 FS-DE/CD4-E
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QUOTE (95CelicaST @ Feb 18, 2011 - 8:59 PM)
>Got a friend to come over and hold tension on the timing belt while I got everything situation. Timing situation has been resolved. I also got a call from a friend who's father owns a Toyota junkyard. He just got a 1MZ Camry and it had the engine cover I needed. So I went down and picked it up for $20.
...and I'll just leave this here.......
SEXXXXXAAAYY!!!
Former Team 5SFTE pro member ;)13.6@108MPH, 5SFTE Powered
Nothing else to say about that engine other than I ****ing dig that ****.
Saving the picture as well, it's pretty awesome.
Also, I assume this engine has an MZ-series bottom end then? I always though Z stood for supercharged, and obviously it's not...so...what gives?
This post has been edited by SwissFerdi: Feb 19, 2011 - 8:16 AM
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