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Well done Bazz

Creates a vacuum

The problem with this is that inside the braided hose is a plastic tube, once this is crushed the then the inner bore of the does not return to it's original size, plus you could split it and the braiding will hide up any damage. Rubber hosing can be clamped using some thin nose mole grips with a couple of sockets on the end. Round edges dont damage the hose. Make up some clamps like Gazza 1286 has shown, they look simple, cheap & effective.

MX5's are fun cars, One of my mates is into them, he has one he calls a Mazawaki, (Kawasaki ZX12R engine) and another he had just rebuilt with a V6 3.2ltr Vauxhall engine from a Vectra in it. Totally bonkers cars

TRD pocket for the lower centre console, Now have to relocate the alarm LED.

Bought mine back in August 2009, use it as a daily drive and still love it. It's one of those cars that, when you catch a glimpse of yourself in a shop window as you drive by it just make you smile. I wonder who has had theirs the longest ? Have any of the early Gen lads / lasses had theirs from new ?

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Been doing a lot of that in recent months on the Celica. Seized then sheared caliper slider pin, Sheared off two bolts on exhaust manifold heat shield, had a seized ABS sensor , various fasteners on the plastic undertray all sheared off. All of then drilled out and, where needed, re-tapped. and new fasteners fitted. The ABS sensor was a nightmare, plastic, steel, magnets, copper wire and making sure you don't drill too far and catch the trigger ring. Seems that most of the smaller fasteners on Toyotas are made of Crapalunium or Shitanium. But I suppose it is better than being made out of Unobtanium.

+1 for that

Same here, Always use a ring spanner as it gives equal pressure on the hex flats on the bleed nipple

The reason they probably can't find it is that all these new computerised ordering systems like the ones Euro parts, Halfords & the like use only have UK / domestic market vehicles. Any import won't show up. Have this issue with two of our cars, a VW Passat & a BMW 318 compact.

Bit confused on how a caliper can 'disintegrate' It's quite a substancial lump. Even the piston is quite a thick lump. Got any photo's of the offending item ?

I have grooved & dimpled on mine. The only time I notice any noise from them is if you are driving with the window open and are fairly close to a wall or armco and the noise is reflected back. On the open road I have no issues.

To make it a real Faff, take the discs off and store them inside. Other than that, there isn't much you can do with cast iron or steel discs..

The only time I have ever had issues is when the cans are cold. I tend to stand them in a bowl of warm water for about 15 mins before I do any spraying. Not sure if is the proper thing to do, but I seem to get better results that way.

Looking at the extensive work some members have done on their cars it could well be an automotive arts & crafts dept. (and that is meant to be taken in a good way)

any more ?

Rather than buying spring compressors couldn't you see if a local tool hire place has them ? Mind you £55 sounds a reasonable deal, saves on the hassle too.

Vehicle no longer on the DVLA database, so possibly been scrapped

I would like to agree with AMS on this, but can't. It is not the manufacturers that stipulate long life engine services, but legislation. Much of it driven by the USA. We have in the past done work on engines which had to have plugs designed for 140000 miles (life of the vehicle). Oil technology HAS changed drastically, various aditives make for longer service intervals. Elements are meant to be held in suspension in the oil, and caught within the oil filtration system. Years ago, engines relied on a sludge trap, this held all the particles & deposits. The resulting bi-product was a solid lump of carbon/metalic compound which had to be, in some cases drilled out of the trap (usually a tube within the crankshaft) If this wasn't done then the oilways would be permanently blocked by this stuff. Cleario, have you seen how the Police actually treat their cars ? drive to the Red line / limiter from cold to catch some teenage scrote in a Corsa ......... I cringe at the thought of the stresses put through those poor engines. (watch the local plod regularly on our works test track)

By leaving it out in the rain will write a Proton off As a matter of interest, what proton was it ? Satria GTI ? if so, we did the Ride & Handling at work on them.

Not the first time this has been done, and by no means will it be the last

If it is a proper stainless system then as said above, some 2000 drit wet & dry with some Autosol and an aweful lot of elbow grease. The more care you take the shinier you can get it.

The car or the Exhaust ? ...... or both

Had braided hoses on all my motorbikes (which had hydraulic brakes) gave you a lot more braking efficiency and no spongeyness. to the feel. Fitted them to my Celica and it made quite a difference too. The construction is different. Standard OEM rubber pipes are just that, rubber. Braided hoses have a plastic tube covered in stainless steel braid then a plastic coloured coating. The plastic tube flexes but does not balloon like the rubber pipe does. Why do you think nearly all performance cars have braided hoses fitted ? Rubber pipes probably have a shorter life than braided hoses.