Bumblebee
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haha , took me a while to find instructions too , DOH
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when he said it died I assumed it died whilst engine was running , is that the case ?
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a mate had something similar a lot of years back and it was a knackered alternator. Not saying it is this but worth checking
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certainly takes plenty of that when you are doing it on the drive and still using it as a dd believe me
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ah ok , thought you were doing the build
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make sure you fill the system as per the instructions and force some oil round using compressed air before running it
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50 yr old but still 21 at heart .
Ive had this gen7 for nearly 9 years now . Shes my baby and always will be . Never let me down , well apart from a couple of batteries. 115k miles ish , and running a rotrex charger with 13psi of boost at 323 bhp.
Just your average Joe lol
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Joe is a young whipper snapper. I must hold the award for being the oldest boosted club member , 50 in a couple of months but still 21 at heart lol
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Maybe it's the gods telling me to forge the engine whilst she's useless on winter roads
Then again, I do actually like having money in my bank & savings account again 
So apart from the new engine & LSD, what you got planned Mr Bee. Is she becoming a full time track beast next year?
just a bit of a tidy up really , maybe treat her to a couple of gallons of waxoyl while im at it .
Having savings is over rated Joe , theres no pockets in shrouds mate , enjoy your money while you can just keep a little back for a rainy day
She wont be an out and out track car , she will be stripped out but will have an mot so I can still use her on the road although I am enjoying driving the 4x4 and that's probably saved me a few points by now lol
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oi don't have a go at the car Joe, she only does what your right foot tells her to do lol
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Just wondered what people have got planned for their cars over the winter months , mods, overhauls etc. Anything new happening on the FI front ?
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its only money and its meant for spending , No pockets in shrouds is one of my fave sayings , enjoy it while you can, you never know whats round the corner
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ive given up counting . its still cheaper than going out on the piss twice a week and having nothing but a headache for your cash . I still like a beer tho lol
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good to see you have turned over a new leaf and mellowed Ant
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that was a bite close for comfort Ant , pleased its ok mate
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the tool you are after for use with the stainless steel tie wraps is an electricians Panduit gun
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if it were the heater matrix the inside of the car would be wet . If the water pump is leaking you will see crystalised colouring on the water pump casing from the tell tale hole underneath . Mine weeped for several years but never gave up . changed out any way
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maybe ok for some cars , I guess it depends on matrix internal sizes , but some people on here that have used it have had problems later on with blocked heater matrix. That is a pita to replace so really not worth the gamble in my view. If you change the rad out follow the bleeding instructions that are on a sticker on the underside of the bonnet otherwise you wont get rid of all the air in the system. Rad is a real easy job, did mine without having to remove bumper too . Allow 2 hours and you will do it easy inc the bleeding which can take 30 mins to do properly
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do not use K seal or any other sealer , it blocks the heater matrix and any other small water passages . You can replace the radiator , which is normally always the culprit when you cant find the leak , for less than £100 inc coolant. use a piece of white kitchen towel and gently wipe It along the cross member below the rad , see if you can see any colouring from the coolant
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great colour and sweet looking motor
oh and if you are losing coolant it will almost certainly be the rad , mine was doing it for months before it finally went , very hard to see a leak as you can only see rad from engine bay , looking from front of the car is the ac condenser which hides the rad
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they are winding you up mate , love cats , couldn't eat a full one on my own tho lol
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lol. nah but I thought I could also keep the doggers who use the layby up the road in check too pmsl
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not Celica related but an early xmas pressie to myself to keep the vermin down , bit of overkill really lol
Tool Time - Compressor Set Ups
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I bought this from ebay , reasonable price and does everything I need it to do . I also bought a 10m retractable hose reel which will reach outside of the garage.
The compressor was an upgrade for the small one I had had for years which wouldn't run my new lift
Best bit of kit I have bought so far, no more sore knees and back