Sad day. 216,967 miles but no more.

wilkie senior · Post by **wilkie senior** » Fri Oct 07, 2011 8:40 am

Great news i hope ours goes as long

In your place i would beg borrow steal to keep her rolling

as i said before respect, to you sir

HighwayStar · Post by **HighwayStar** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 3:17 pm

A few niggles took some time but hopefully it'll be back v soon. Compression test results excellent and apparently it sounds luuurvly. Thanks for all the encouragement... and the words of caution. It's good to have both, I just hope it turns out well and runs another 3 or more years for sentimental reasons I guess. And it's just now as I like it.

wilkie senior · Post by **wilkie senior** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 3:21 pm

Great stuff

i still say worth a poke to toyota pr office

Charged · Post by **Charged** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 3:28 pm

HighwayStar wrote:A few niggles took some time but hopefully it'll be back v soon. Compression test results excellent and apparently it sounds luuurvly. Thanks for all the encouragement... and the words of caution. It's good to have both, I just hope it turns out well and runs another 3 or more years for sentimental reasons I guess. And it's just now as I like it.

I told Nick to put some low mileage clocks in there, I thought you'd appreciate it

HighwayStar · Post by **HighwayStar** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 10:25 pm

Well I've only driven it the few miles home but I have to say it feels like a new engine particularly at the top end (Luke did some fettling to the exhaust manifold as well as the rest of the clean up) and sounds great. Looks fabulous as well. Tomorrow I'll take it and show it a motorway and see how the temps hold...
It rolled 217k on the trip home.

Nick Bryant · Post by **Nick Bryant** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 10:34 pm

wilkie senior · Post by **wilkie senior** » Wed Oct 12, 2011 9:00 am

good new to me you must be estatic $\:D/$ $\:D/$

cvega666 · Post by **cvega666** » Wed Oct 12, 2011 9:18 am

HighwayStar wrote:Well I've only driven it the few miles home but I have to say it feels like a new engine particularly at the top end (Luke did some fettling to the exhaust manifold as well as the rest of the clean up) and sounds great. Looks fabulous as well. Tomorrow I'll take it and show it a motorway and see how the temps hold...
It rolled 217k on the trip home.

Get some pics of that artwork in the engine bay up

Good to hear she's alive again, although I'd still go for a newer lump!

HighwayStar · Post by **HighwayStar** » Wed Oct 12, 2011 5:56 pm

Well just done a brisk 90 miles or so on the A1 and.... no problems to report. Better at the top end and yes it does sound a lot sweeter. A few pics of the engine bay bling in my gallery if anyone will post them up for me...

DAN_REV1_TURBO · Post by **DAN_REV1_TURBO** » Wed Oct 12, 2011 7:37 pm

DAN_REV1_TURBO · Post by **DAN_REV1_TURBO** » Wed Oct 12, 2011 7:38 pm

Click to enlarge the thumbnail, looks great in the enlarged pic.

DAN_REV1_TURBO · Post by **DAN_REV1_TURBO** » Wed Oct 12, 2011 7:39 pm

Looks wicked mate.

DB Mr2 · Post by **DB Mr2** » Wed Oct 12, 2011 7:47 pm

Awesome, is it wrong to be excited about someone elses car reaching 250K?

HighwayStar · Post by **HighwayStar** » Wed Oct 12, 2011 10:33 pm

Don't tempt fate... not 250k for a while yet but thanks for the enthusiasm. Thx for the positive comments Dan and for posting the pics for me. It's not quite finished yet.... some detailing to be tidied up and a few more odds to prep and paint but you can see the effect we're going for. Now it's done some miles and temps have stayed solid I'm starting to relax a bit.

R.

HighwayStar · Post by **HighwayStar** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 11:29 am

It's overheating again......

Charged · Post by **Charged** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 11:46 am

cracked block is only option now surely?

g.lewarne · Post by **g.lewarne** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 12:14 pm

Are you 100% sure your temp that's sensor is working right? For a 15 quid second hand one might be worth a punt

Slarty · Post by **Slarty** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 1:17 pm

HighwayStar wrote:It's overheating again......

Oh no

HighwayStar · Post by **HighwayStar** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 7:12 pm

Well the fans weren't cutting in but Luke managed to bleed the system and there was plenty of air in there... nothing to do with the fans. It's getting another sniffer done tomorrow but it doesn't look good either way... frankly I think I'm getting to the end of the line with it.

Baker · Post by **Baker** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 8:32 pm

g.lewarne wrote:Are you 100% sure your temp that's sensor is working right? For a 15 quid second hand one might be worth a punt

I suggested this 2 months ago...still think it is.

www.imoc.co.uk

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Not so sad now?

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