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by smiffy1982
Wed Sep 14, 2005 6:46 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: whys my turbo so slow? :(
Replies: 12
Views: 464

whys my turbo so slow? :(

my car seems way under powered, and has never felt like a 200+ car, any ideas wat it could be? it boosts fine and the engine runs fine, ive changed the dizzy cap and rotar arm, plugs, air filter, fuel filter, oil n filter change, its had a new cam belts so timeing sud be right, she starts fine idlee...
by smiffy1982
Wed Aug 24, 2005 8:10 pm
Forum: Spotted
Topic: Red Veilside Fortune Kitted Mk3 Swansea
Replies: 4
Views: 331

Re: Red Veilside Fortune Kitted Mk3 Swansea

hes from down llaneli way, mates with the guy with the mr2 spider, 2 top quality cars they got there, ne one else from down swansea way then?
by smiffy1982
Fri Jul 22, 2005 7:27 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: handbreak warning light
Replies: 13
Views: 311

Re: handbreak warning light

ok im no mechanic, but im pretty sure the resevoir is in the front yes? and if so its about 2mill off the min so i'd say its pretty low :whistle:
by smiffy1982
Fri Jul 22, 2005 7:22 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: handbreak warning light
Replies: 13
Views: 311

Re: handbreak warning light

Yes, but was the fluid level low? That is the question Wink


i aint looked lol
does that mean i gotta go all the way outside n check, thats 2 flights of steps!
by smiffy1982
Fri Jul 22, 2005 7:13 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Window mechanism
Replies: 2
Views: 174

Re: Window mechanism

sounds like wats hapend to mine, this is going back a couple of months now :( still aint fixed it, pulled out all the inside and now has my window cable tied shut lol , let me know how much the replacment parts cost u and how much of a job to sort out, cos my air con has packed up now and its starti...
by smiffy1982
Fri Jul 22, 2005 7:04 pm
Forum: Spotted
Topic: red mr2 in cardiff
Replies: 1
Views: 250

red mr2 in cardiff

was on my travels in cardiff today, decided to stop in sum random petrol station, and filling up ready to go to jae was a red mr2 with imoc stickers on te rear n side windows, pulled over n had a chat, whilst he waited for his mate b4 heading off to jae, said he posted on here alot, so thought i'd s...
by smiffy1982
Fri Jul 22, 2005 6:25 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: handbreak warning light
Replies: 13
Views: 311

Re: handbreak warning light

no can safely say i aint topped up the brake fluid in a while :whistle: and the pads are well low too, will get em changed over the weekend and hopefully i wont see te light no more :P
by smiffy1982
Fri Jul 22, 2005 4:03 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: handbreak warning light
Replies: 13
Views: 311

Re: handbreak warning light

yup me pads are low :) got sum just waiting for me mate to fit em now, ta mucho
by smiffy1982
Thu Jul 21, 2005 7:41 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: handbreak warning light
Replies: 13
Views: 311

handbreak warning light

when i put my rev2 tubby to go, the handbreak light comes on, pretty sure its when i change gear,any ideas?
by smiffy1982
Wed Jun 29, 2005 10:02 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: am i getting ripped off
Replies: 6
Views: 460

Re: am i getting ripped off

working.. im probs just being paranoid , just wanna know what to look out for when i get it back, were abouts is the water pump? and will i be able to see it up on the ramps?
by smiffy1982
Wed Jun 29, 2005 9:42 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: am i getting ripped off
Replies: 6
Views: 460

am i getting ripped off

ok take my car into garage for suspect water pump, been told that the air con has gone also and hes just taken the belt off, rather than fit a new one. happy with that, if thats the case, just seems a bit quick theyve done all this, fitted new water pump, cam belt etc all since monday, surely it wou...
by smiffy1982
Sun Jun 12, 2005 10:29 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: ne ideas what i could have done? :(
Replies: 1
Views: 205

ne ideas what i could have done? :(

had a few problems with my mr2 recently, first was driving down a duel carridgeway, when all of a sudden i heard a noise simmier to air escaping under pressure, bit of a squeek to it to, when suddenly white smoke started chucking out the engine lid, was coming from the bottom of me engine down the i...

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