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by solly
Mon Apr 05, 2010 10:16 pm
Forum: Modifications
Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] MR2 Turbo TRD Project
Replies: 34
Views: 5152

Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] MR2 Turbo TRD Project

Looking good :thumleft:
by solly
Sun Apr 04, 2010 10:38 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: [Mk2] [Generic] Brake sqeal
Replies: 4
Views: 383

Re: [Mk2] [Generic] Brake sqeal

Cheers :thumleft:
by solly
Sun Apr 04, 2010 9:54 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: [Mk2] [Generic] Brake sqeal
Replies: 4
Views: 383

Re: [Mk2] [Generic] Brake sqeal

take it its easy to do on the rears.
by solly
Sun Apr 04, 2010 1:00 am
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: [Mk2] [Generic] Brake sqeal
Replies: 4
Views: 383

[Mk2] [Generic] Brake sqeal

I have started to get a sqealing noise coming from my rear brakes and when put my foot on the brakes the noise go"s.
Not had chance to have a look yet but any ideas what it might be.

Cheers
by solly
Fri Mar 19, 2010 11:06 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: [Mk2] [NA] No 1st & 2nd gear (sometimes)
Replies: 14
Views: 785

Re: [Mk2] [NA] No 1st & 2nd gear (sometimes)

Fitted some gear linkage bearings now makes a lot of differance and now the car is all running sweet :D :D :D .
by solly
Mon Mar 08, 2010 2:06 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: [Mk2] [NA] No 1st & 2nd gear (sometimes)
Replies: 14
Views: 785

Re: [Mk2] [NA] No 1st & 2nd gear (sometimes)

Getting the mr2 back today :D :clap: :D the work it had done was

Another gear box fitted

New clutch fitted

Cam belt kit fitted

Two weeks is a long time with out it.
by solly
Thu Mar 04, 2010 5:44 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: How can you break it
Replies: 13
Views: 742

Re: How can you break it

Well i told them to change my gear box so u have to take the starter motor out to do that so i spose u could say i told them to do it.
But i just dont like the way they just went and orderd another starter motor with out phoning me to tell me whats going on.
by solly
Wed Mar 03, 2010 9:40 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: How can you break it
Replies: 13
Views: 742

Re: How can you break it

Martin F wrote:I have come across this myself before, even with the gearbox out i couldn't remove the starter motor, the shell seemed to have expanded making it a solid join between it and the gearbox, the only way to remove it was to break it, #-o


So they could be telling the truth then
by solly
Wed Mar 03, 2010 7:24 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: Rev 2 wheel nuts
Replies: 1
Views: 231

Re: Rev 2 wheel nuts

Any one :whistle:
by solly
Wed Mar 03, 2010 6:02 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: How can you break it
Replies: 13
Views: 742

Re: How can you break it

The work i am having done is

Gearbox replaced

New clutch

Cambelt kit fitted
by solly
Wed Mar 03, 2010 4:17 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: How can you break it
Replies: 13
Views: 742

How can you break it

The mr2 is having some work done and phoned up today to see how they are getting on with it and they told me they have broken the starter motor getting it out and a new one going to cost me £80. Now do you think this is possable or are they trying to pull a fast one used the garage before with no pr...
by solly
Tue Mar 02, 2010 4:59 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: Rev 2 wheel nuts
Replies: 1
Views: 231

Rev 2 wheel nuts

Just wanted to no if the wheel nuts from 14" rev1 alloys would fit rev2 15" alloys.

Cheers
by solly
Sat Feb 20, 2010 11:37 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: [Mk2] [NA] Gear box removal
Replies: 9
Views: 1699

Re: [Mk2] [NA] Gear box removal

Should get it back end of next week :clap: :D :clap:
by solly
Sat Feb 20, 2010 6:18 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: [Mk2] [NA] Gear box removal
Replies: 9
Views: 1699

Re: [Mk2] [NA] Gear box removal

Dropped the car off today to the garage he will

Fit another gear box

Fit clutch

Fit cam belt kit

all for around £400 thats with him supplying the parts as well,gearbox i already have.

Cheers
by solly
Wed Feb 17, 2010 3:27 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: [Mk2] [NA] Gear box removal
Replies: 9
Views: 1699

Re: [Mk2] [NA] Gear box removal

toxo wrote:Engine doesn't have to come out to get the box out :thumleft:


Is there a step by step guide any where.

Cheers
by solly
Tue Feb 16, 2010 10:10 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: [Mk2] [NA] Gear box removal
Replies: 9
Views: 1699

[Mk2] [NA] Gear box removal

How easy is it to remove the gear box and how much is a garage likely to charge to do the job its a N/A.

Cheers


P.s if the engine has to come out might as well do the cam belt as mines due 2 be done how much is a cam belt kit.
by solly
Sun Feb 14, 2010 5:29 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: [Mk2] [NA] No 1st & 2nd gear (sometimes)
Replies: 14
Views: 785

Re: [Mk2] [NA] No 1st & 2nd gear (sometimes)

Anyone ](*,)
by solly
Sun Feb 14, 2010 1:23 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: [Mk2] [NA] No 1st & 2nd gear (sometimes)
Replies: 14
Views: 785

Re: [Mk2] [NA] No 1st & 2nd gear (sometimes)

Took the bushes off today they look ok, tried moving the gear stick by moving the bit where the bushes sit but it would not move the gear stick over to the left. So am i right in thinking that i need a new gear box, if it was the bushes surely i could still move the gear stick to the left by moving ...
by solly
Sat Feb 13, 2010 9:42 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: gear shift cables?
Replies: 3
Views: 278

Re: gear shift cables?

Dont think they are all the same but might be wrong.
by solly
Fri Feb 12, 2010 8:13 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: [Mk2] [NA] No 1st & 2nd gear (sometimes)
Replies: 14
Views: 785

Re: [Mk2] [NA] No 1st & 2nd gear (sometimes)

The bearings in the link do they fit all revisions or have i got to order ones just for rev1.

Cheers

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