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Thanks Jimi. Much appreciated. Going to disconnect the vacuum line & see if the rattle disappears.

T.

Hi All, Hope there are still a few knowledgeable people keeping an eye in this forum. I've noticed the last few times that I've taken my MK1A out that there is a loud rattling type noise when I leave off the throttle. Not there when driving normally or at startup. Seems just to happen when coming up...

Hi All, Sick of watching the temp gauge & syphoning coolant from expansion bottle back into the system. As winter approaches I'll be putting the car off the road & will get the head gasket done. Getting a list together of parts I need. Anyone have a list?. Head Gasket Exhaust & intake ma...

Hi All, Clutch Slave cylinder died on my MR2 MK1A last Sunday. Checked with Mr T but part is discontinued. Any suggestions as to where to get one or is it compatible with any other Toyota model?. Saw this on Ebay. Looks the same. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Variant1-TRW-Clutch-Slave-Cylinder-CSC-Genu...

Thanks for the replies.

T.

Hi All, I've always had trouble with the caliper sliders seizing. I've always used copper grease as recommended by local mechanics & in the past few years I've tried Red rubber grease but result is the same. I only use the MR2 for leisure, car shows & fine day trips. Haven't used it since la...

Thanks Martin

I'm also enquiring how to spot the difference between the 2 front bumper bars. Mine is a MK1A but seems to be a crossover model. I'm guessing it has the MK1A bumper bar (only one towing eye). Is there anything else I can check?.

Thanks.

Tim

I take it that it won'd fit at all, foam & skin different. Any bits the same . Centre of my bumperbar is fine as are the four mounting holes. Its from there out on both sides that have disintegrated.. Just thinking if I picked up a MK1B bumper bar could I merge the 2?.

Thanks,

Tim

Hi All,

The front bumper bar on my MK1A is toast. Need to source another one. Can anyone tell me if the front bumper bar is the same on a MK1A as a MK1B?.

Thanks,

Tim

Hi All, I've found lately when I do a search on the forum for any topic I just get one page of results, previously it used to return many pages. When I click on Page2 there are no results to display. Same for any search I do. Could someone else try this & see if it works for you. Happens on my w...

Haven't got around to doing the leakdown test yet. There was a lot of local shown on in my area last weekend & I used the car quite a bit. Did over 400 miles & no overheating issues. These are just my observations. I know the headgasket is probably gone but will keep doing this until I can a...

Thanks Paul, I read about your hollowed out spark plug on another thread. Was hoping it wasnt the HG but probably is. Will test.

Thanks,

T.

Wonder have I a head gasket issue. Here's the story. MR2 MK1A is only used for car shows & vintage runs. When I return from a run the engine has pushed out about 2 inches of coolant into the expansion bottle. But when it cools down it only takes back about half an inch of coolant to the engine. ...

Thanks Jimi

Thanks Jimi. Great mod. Can you remember if that fan came off another car or did you buy new.

That thread descended into some argument

Thanks,

Tim

Hi All, Just bought a new radiator for my MK1A. Just wondering should I replace the water hoses as well as they are now 38 years old. I've seen some silicone hose kits on e-Bay but most are from China & not sure of the quality. Any suggestions?. Searching the forum I found a posting where someon...

Thought it was 10

Thanks all

Hi All,

A friend has had a rear end shunt with his MR2. Just trying to get an idea what a clean 1986 MK1B with 100K miles would be worth in the UK. Need to work out an approx value for insurance. Car was very clean pre accident.

Thanks,

Tim