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im hoping to have a working engine, so that will be my suprise mod

got this for the s3

yep tried all that, doesnt budge so waiting on an engine now

nope still attatched and isnt loose

Though so. tried pushing it in 5th aswell. still no luch so think its new engine time

Depends if i can get an engine and a crane. but the thought for a scooby is still there. going to hopefully go and view one tomorrow

Been playing with it again today, took the HT lead off spark plug 1 and it was full of oil, only a few mil of the spark plug visible. Looks like its new engine time as I dont really want to get rid of it. Shall be on the look out!

Bought a new battery yesturday as thought it was that that just did the same but clicked faster. when it happened on thursday it was dry, started fine in the morning and the engine sounded as it always did and it ran perfect. I check oil and water on a regular basis and there fine. as i was driving i heard a grinding noise and the clutch pedal vibrate only happend for a split second then it went away. so carried on did it again a few minutes later so pulled over and listened to it. did it again but sparked where the starter is asif it is trying to engage to start the car. tried bump starting it yesturday in second gear and instead of trying to start it stopped dead. just strange as there are no oil leaks or water leaks, no strange noises from the engine no smoke on startup or while driving. will be having another look later on. anyone know the size of the crank pully bolt?

there was no snap or clunk, but if it was the belt surely the flywheel would would still move, and you would be able to push the car in gear? will check that tho

yea engine swap aint that hard but aint got the time or place to do one, so thinking of just quitting before i waste any more money on it, spent near on £500 to get it on the road at the beginning of this month, then the £1500-£2k on all the other bits and bobs ive fitted and changed,

luckily i know how to work on cars, but ive had enough on working on this one and it breaking every so often, so the list of cars im looking at are evos, scooby, galant vr4s, there are a few scoobys in my price range that i like so looks like ill be moving away from celicas now, so might but a forsale thread up soon,

doesnt help that ive had it 2 yrs and this is the second time its been off the road, and in total its been on the road about 4 months in that 2 yrs

cheers will try that tomorrow, had enough of it now

howdo, as some of you might know my car broke down on thursday, thought it was the starter motor as it started to spark an grind then the car cut out, received another starter this morning from briano (cheers mate) still getting the same problem, the starter clicks out to turn the fly but just click like it cant move it, had the car in gear and tried to push it to see if it would move and nothing, tried bump starting it aswell and it just stops dead, checked the oil and theres plenty of that in it, there been no weird noises with the engine and its ran perfect since getting it on the road. what is my next option? apart from selling on, or scraping, put alot of money into it now, and im just fed up with it, at the mo its been the worst car i have owned and ive bought scrap cars in the past. how else can i tell that the engine is seized? hope someone can help before i lose my rag with it and smash it up with a lump hammer cheers all (not looking good on getting a gt4 now as im losing faith in celicas )

That should of been coming home with me ahh well.

Been called a chav twice now

Got my tax disc

if nothing is broke. leave it the hazzard symbol is a triangle tho. so maybe your old gen5 light didnt work?

finally got a fuel filler neck. so can fit that and not waste anymore fuel

finally got my wheels from the powdercoaters getting the tyres fitted tomoz and on the car on monday so will have better pics

thats very handy if your spraying them after dont forget to use etch primer on the bare metal 1st then on with the normal primer and so on

sandblasting is the easiest way will just cost. you could try nitromorse but its very messy. personally i would go the sandblasting route

i say white with polished lip