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  4. tips for cleaning engine parts

    in General Celica Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Slugster

    I'll 2nd the dishwasher approach. Get the most crap of with degreaser or whatever you can and then when it looks clean stick it the dishwasher on it's own (NOT with dishes) or with other engine parts. During my speedway racing days all my sprockets and even the chain went in after each meeting and I never got moaned at once - because she was at work when I did it :rolleyes: . Stealth is the best method, what they don't know etc etc. During engine rebuilds the components got the same treatment.

    The only time I got caught was when I was washing my wheels (with tyres) in the bath and she came home from work early, the fact I was using the bath was OK (ish) and I sort of got away with it with a slight nagging, the fact I was using her best shampoo to do it with with was my downfall. :blink:

  7. Blowing hot and cold, poss physics.

    in General Celica Discussion

    Posted

    This may an example of physics in action or it may just be me.

    Just lately during this cold weather when I've been out in the car (Gen 7) with the heater blowing nice warm air around my legs, I'm sure I get a waft of colder air from somewhere when cornering, just for a second or two, but deffo cooler. Maybe some cold air is lurking in the footwells or somewhere and being heavier than warm air is getting moved around by centrifugal force on the bendy bits, well thats the Slugster physics theory anyway :P . It may be in my little mind but I'm sure it happens. The heater works fine and the car has no air locks or damp spots and is using no coolant. Has anybody else experienced this or should I give myself a damn good talking to for being a daft old git?

    I would have put this in the G7 section, but I'm sure I've had the same thing happen on other cars.

    Flat Wiper Blades

    in Consumable Parts

    Posted

    I recomend them as well. Had them on my old Mondeo and when I got the Celica the first thing I did was get a set. Have just had the plain vanilla ones of eBay before and they work fine. I got wifey a set of Bosch ones for Crimbo and just had to get myself some as well (to save on postage), not much diference in performance but the Bosch ones have a more 'solid' look about them. As izzzzy says above, no way would I go back to the old flappy floppy framework style again.

    On a side note. I allways give my screen a polish with Turtle Wax 'Ice' and when going at anything over 40 mph in the rain, the water just goes up the screen in little drops and I very often don't need to use wipers at all. The effect is quite good to watch as well and keeps wifey quiet watching the droplets running upwards on a wet run out :P .

  9. geting spray work done

    in General Celica Discussion

    Posted

    I'm not sure I like the outer part of the roof being black, it seems a bit 'top heavy' to me. Also the top of the front wing in front of the A post seems a wee bit unfinished, where the black suddenly hits silver. If it was mine I'd have just gone with black bonnet, roof and boot/spoiler. But, it's your car and you're damn well free to do whatever you want with it. :D

  11. larger type battery for gen7

    in General Celica Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Slugster

    Looks that way to me, the red tube is poss a plug to stop anything coming out in transit. I'd do as it says on that site, or contact whoever you got it from for more info.

    Quoted from site....

    "As as side note, always be sure to remove the small red sealed tube when installing the battery. Never put this red tube back on to the battery after it is activated."

  13. What to do....

    in General Celica Discussion

    Posted

    Slugsters tip of the day ....

    Plain diesel is a magic penetrating oil, it gets in there like a good un! If you want a fancy brew add a wee bit of CV grease to diesel and shake well for added graphite. Sprayed or brushed on it will get into the crud and loosen it.

    Also ... Whenever I remove a nut or bolt it is NEVER replaced without a good smear of copperslip. You never know when it may have to come out again. :D

  18. not the best way to spend a saturday...

    in General Celica Discussion

    Posted

    I have days like that as well. Them damn gremlins hide stuff when you aint looking. I've been known to spend hours looking for a spanner, only to find it in my pocket after I've found another.

    My day today consisted of digging out soil and grassy crap to make a new parking area for wifeys car. I thought I'd dump the grassy stuff in our compost bin to do my bit for the environment and be good. The compost bin has laid dormant for a few months so I was expecting a bit of a stink or maybe a rodent or 2 when I lifted the lid..... Whoa no smell or ratty - just a fooking great hibernating grass snake! I screamed like a girly and ran for help, all wifey did was stand and laugh at me for being as she said ... and I quote "A total f*****g wuss". So go enjoy your bargain bucket for one, I've got a chinese for two and if wifey is a good girl and stops laughing I may let her have some as well. I hate frigging snakes. :angry:

  19. Anodised screws for engine bay plastics

    in General Celica Discussion

    Posted

    If the bolts have a 10mm head they will be M6 thread. If you want them anodised then you will be looking at aluminium bolts. Aluminium bolts are for non load bearing areas only. I've replaced most of my under bonnet fixings with new shiney stuff and I don't recall finding any M6 bolts over 25mm long. I tend to buy bolts of at least 50mm long and cut them down to the same size as the one I'm replacing as I hate to see excess thread sicking through a nut, 2mm is more than enough. A lot of anodised stuff will have allen heads and these can improve the look of an engine bay a good deal, for M6 allen bolts you will need a 5mm allen key. Bike sites are a good place to find shiney fixings and nut/bolt related stuff.

    Rays Customer Feedback

    in Rays Customs (Business closed)

    Posted

    I posted a thread just before Christmas about looking for GT rear wing and mentioned a few I'd seen on eBay. Many people said go to Ray at RTP, so I did. I saw he was offering a semi carbon fibre wing, so my carbon fetish got the better of me and I went for it. The result was great service, great comunication and a great product delivered in a very short time. Ray even gave me some club discount, which was a bonus coming so soon after Christmas. The wing is fantastic quality and was test fitted on the car today. I am well impressed and If I need any more parts I will not hesitate to return. As a bonus point the new wing was around half the weight of my original one and has saved me having to buy a new set of boot struts.

    Ray and all at RTP .... I thank you for good service.

    Slugster .... AKA Steve

  22. Where to start a car thread?

    in General Celica Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Slugster

    Not only the neighbours, it annoys the hell out of me as well.... BOOM BOOM BOOM! while trying to work. But we also hear the Elephants trumpeting and the big Cats growling as well through the year, so fair do's.

    I've sent a PM re KCC as sherv cryptically mentioned in a previous post.

    edited owing to sherv posting before I did.

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