1993 GT Turbo , small update

[Mr Two]

Looking good Marc

Dave

[Olls]

Hi mate, really nice looking 2 your have there, i like the little mods you've done to it, where did you buy your gauges/pod & clear sidelights ???

[marc GT Turbo]

Hi mate, really nice looking 2 your have there, i like the little mods you've done to it, where did you buy your gauges/pod & clear sidelights ???

thanx for the comments i bought the pod and gauges off a member on the oc . the sidelights from ebay . if nobody is selling any of these items on here , you could always put up a wanted post and try your luck there

[Bikerogg]

Hey up mate, Ive joined the imoc forum now. Your tubby looked great on the road yesterday the mods make a real difference. The car was a good find for the money. Ogg

[marc GT Turbo]

welcome to imoc paul

[Munnsy]

really looking good matey top job

[marc GT Turbo]

well my car is poorly sick clutch has gone and ive an oil leak. bought a exedy stage 1 clutch and will deal with the oil leak at the same time. the oil leak appears to be from the oil feed and return pipes from the turbo ( a right bu88er to get at ) i'll post some pics when i get round to doing it

[marc GT Turbo]

well the clutch is now fitted and the oil leak has been resolved
i will stick to paint spraying in the future what a pig of a job fitting a clutch is lost skin off my knuckles , endless amounts of engine cack in the face and eyes , gear box oil fragrance didnt go down to well with the missus either the oil leak itself was due to what i believe was the wrong type of gasket fitted ! when i took the oil feed and return pipes off from the underside of the turbo, i could see on the pipe housing a mark where the original gasket fitted and i presume it was a metal type gasket that squashes and seals once tightened up . when i removed the pipes in question it had gasket paper on it instead of the proper gasket . once i had the feed and return pipes off i could see that the flange was not flat by about a 1 millimetre hence it was leaking . i simply used a file to make the surface flat and made a gasket myself and its cured now . i rang the toyota dealer to buy the correct gasket but they said they hadnt much call for them and it would take over a week to get one ! i am convinced ive cured the leak now the 2 surfaces are flat so thats that . i didnt want my car off road any longer

you can see in the pic how much oil was leaking from the oil feed and return pipes !! underside of the engine wet and the gearbox



you can see the underside of the turbo wet with oil and the black pipes are the culprits




this was a damn heavy gearbox






i am pleased it done now and will continue my search for some spats now

[Munnsy]

looked like fun mate.
Its great feeling of self satisfaction when you do things successfully on your own,

good job bud

[marc GT Turbo]

cheers dave i hated doing it

[Munnsy]

i can imagaine mate,
where you lucky enough to have that ramp to use??
If so imagine what it would have been like on the deck

[marc GT Turbo]

thats my m8,s garage and without being able to do it in there i can imagine it would of led to heavy drinking and valium in saying that ive heard that lewis j does this job outside kirbside

[jonnysmr2]

nice looking car mate and what a bargain !!!

[Quigonjay]

not a nice job is it, had to do this out in the cold and wet and was past midnight before i got home

[marc GT Turbo]

not a nice job is it, had to do this out in the cold and wet and was past midnight before i got home

i guess i am moaning to much ! after all, i had use of a ramp and air tools ................. i dont mind getting stuck so to speak but this is deffo something i wont do again


outside in the wet ! sounds like punishment

[marc GT Turbo]

at last i got some rear spats . phoenix power

just sprayed on stands




fitted the same day but my car was filthy so waited until it was clean to take pic





bomex front lip next

[ancient mariner]

very nice mate
but not before time

[Mr Two]

Looks good Marc as above - about time too . Not for the want of trying eh??
Which Bomex front lip are you after btw? one like mine?? if so PM me mate

Dave

[nakamura]

Looks really good. Matched the skirts perfectly.

[marc GT Turbo]

thanx chaps ive got a bomex lip sorted dave