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  4. Throttle body gasket

    in General Celica Discussion

    Posted · Edited by dingleweed

    I didn't replace the gasket when I took mine off. 

     

    It's a serious piece of kit, thin metal plate with some sort of rubberised plastic on each side of it (if I recall correctly.).  Toyota needed a week to get one in stock.  The one that came off was in pretty decent shape anyway.

     

    I did replacing the rubber o-ring (figure of 8?) thing seal that...  that's between the OCV and throttle body?  I'm not sure.  Replaced it anyway.  It keeps the coolant from make the clouds out the exhaust mod.

     

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    Oh, it might have been a triple chamber O-Ring style gasket.  For the thingmy bit near the sledgehammer.

    Tyre Valves?

    in Consumable Parts

    Posted

    On 28/08/2017 at 20:07, slybunda said:

    Haw why would they be hard to fit? And they banned you lol?

    Any leaks from those flush fit ones?

     

    Christ, it's only taken two and a half years for me to notice your post.

    I think the dude who fitted them had some sort of possessive mind control shit going on.  Managed to fuck it right up. 

     

    I've had no leaks from them once they were re-fitted.  I still like them.  Although they are a bit of a pain in the arse...  I suppose that's the "safety" aspect of them.  Only real issue I've had is that occasionally a petrol station forecourt air machine air horn thing, won't seal properly on the valve and subsequently it'll leak air when you're trying to fill the tire.  I don't have a problem with the BP station near me, the local Esso is a no-go, the air pump thing smells vaguely of Chinesium.

     

    I've just bought another set to go into a four alloys i'm going to refurb and paint.  Came with a "free" digital tire pressure gauge too.  Ooooo free gifz thnx.

    Is this the correct oil filter?

    in Consumable Parts

    Posted

    Sounds like eBay bs. Phone a toyota dealer and ask them what the part number is if you're still unsure.

    I doubt something as simple as a part number changes from country to country as the cars just get different parts in different areas of the world. The part number will still be an individual part identifier. Occasionally replaced by a newer part number.

    I'm guessing the filter probably fits. But it's the wrong one.

    If you send it back he has to pay £3 postage it costs you. That's probably more than he paid for the filter he sold you.

    EBay scum. He's photo'd the filter to obscure the part number too.

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    Is this the correct oil filter?

    in Consumable Parts

    Posted

    Well if it fits it fits... as they say...

    A 140 clutch fits on a 190 but it's not the right part.

    Maybe your filter fits the 190... but it's not the right part... It might fit but it is probably out of specification.

    I'd send it back through ebay and screw him for postage as he's miss selling parts.

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    Is this the correct oil filter?

    in Consumable Parts

    Posted


    90915-10004 Or 90915-YZZF1 is what I would have expected.

    EBay can be a bugger...

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    The part number is obscured... I bet that filter cost £1 to buy for the seller.

    I had the same problem with an eBay clutch. They sent one for the 140.

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    Avensis brake pads

    in Consumable Parts

    Posted

    Green stuff pads are fine for driving within the speed limit.  They're quite responsive when cold/warm which is good and get quite sharp when they're hot.  

     

    I've had half a dozen "kiss your arse goodbye" moments from driving too ruddy hard but they don't take long to get back into the operating window.  When already hot and asked for one or maybe two hard braking manoeuvres in succession from 70-100 to a low speed they will be useless for a short while, perhaps even fatally dangerous.  But Toyota in their infinite wisdom gave us the 'Emergency' brake or whatever those Americans call it for just those events.  Watch out for those hills kids.  I do have the grooved and drilled mtec discs though, perhaps they're to blame for putting too much heat into the pad...  or perhaps they actually help by cleaning the pad...  i don't really know.

     

    I find driving on country roads up to maximum speed of 60 ish, there's never a problem with the green stuff pads.  I quite like them.  

     

    The yellow stuff pads for the normal t-sport discs really came alive when they were hot and I never had them fade, they were sharp when cold and incredible hot...  but they did stain my powder coated silver alloys a strange shade of green/gold.  I'd like to try a set of Yellow Stuff pads on the front and back tho.  I only ever had them on the front with an eBay cheapo setup on the back.

    Cheap 205/45r17 Dunlops for 17" wheels

    in Consumable Parts

    Posted

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2047675.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.TRS0&_nkw=Dunlop+SP+Sport+Maxx+2054517&_sacat=0

    I spotted these cheap Dunlops on Ebay as I was looking for some part-worn magic sticky rings. They seem to be brand new but have maybe spent 4yrs on the shelf.

    I found some EU label info on http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/%C2'> wasn't sure if i had the right tyre as the site shows ' 205/45 R17 88W XL Segment 2' whatever that means. But going by the ratings of all of the other sizes, they seem pretty good.

    I think these tyres were Original Equipment on some BMWs and Skodas a while back which might explain why there's so many of them left lying around being sold cheap.

  24. cleaning the power steering reservoir?

    in General Celica Discussion

    Posted

    Is it the anti-leak stuff that bakes onto the reservoir? I seem to have colourless power steering fluid in mine. There are still orange/red tide marks around the reservoir, so I'm assuming a previous owner changed it at some point. I even bought some fluid thinking mine was running low but after some fucking around, I discovered I couldn't see the level because the fluid was colourless.

    I heard somewhere on YouTube you can get fluid that doesn't have the anti-leak additive, i'm assuming that's the colourless stuff I have in mine. I've no clue about it tho, it may deserve some investigation if the staining annoys you.

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