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Well its been fun here for the last 5 years, and I've enjoyed my Celica since the day I bought it. Bought my '94 with 64,400 Miles, and it now has 130,200 and it runs great. But, decided that I could not pass on a great oportunity to drive a new '05 TSX and make the next step. I'm selling the Celica next week, and sorry I can't part out the vehicle. since its in perefect running order. To everyone who answered my questions, thanks and enjoy your 6gc until you no longer have it.

you should keep the air bags it might save your life or at least your daughters.

so what was the problem? My guess was starter contacts were worn out.

1 quart for 1000 miles is a little excessive. I burn 1 quart for every 2000 miles... and that was after 2 treatments of engine restore additive... I can live with this. for an 11 year olf engine with 127000 miles (U.S.)

Just a note I've driven on the same ones since I bought it, but like Coomer it already had 64000 before I owned it, from the sounds of it, seems like they could be the original rotors with now over 120,000 with the same front rotors... that's crazy!

I've drive nearly 60,000 miles on a set of rotors and that's hard driving, its been resurfaced twice. Just wondering how many miles some have you gone on your front rotors before replacement?

Let me tell you one thing... the Toyota stock exhaust is all stainless steel other than a few bolts and hangers. I've had it in rust country and due to a recent accident I was looking under it and there wasn't any rust anywhere on the stock exhaust, I took it to a national muffler chain to get a quote for replacement and they guy said all the stuff they had for piping etc., mufflers were **** compared to the stock Toyota from a materials stand point, he said look at it... 10 years and no damn rust and it was drive in the north-east for 8 of the 10 years of its life. So I drove down to Seattle and picked up a used exhaust from a 94/95 celica from the header back and there wasn't any rust on that and I was given an O2 sensor for free. Just a heads up!

call some Japanese or Toyota only wreckers/salvage yards. I found mine in Washington state for $100 in mint condition with all the hardware.

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You can also have bad contacts in the starter. I had to have mine replace becuase they were corroded. You can read a classic case here:

Mine would just click, and no turn over, then after about 3 to 4 clicks it would start, after reading the description in the website, found out the contacts were worn out. This is a know problem for the contacts in the starter, no need to replace the eniter starter.
Starter Contact Repair

94 ST with 125,000 miles. Burns less than 1 quart per 3000 miles. Used 1 can of engine restorer twice and seemed to help.
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Check your O2 sensors. I had one not working properly and wqas getting terrible fuel mileage (read old posts), changed one of the O2 sensors and everyhting s back to around 28 MPG (mixed driivng + agressive)

Both O2 sensors are NOT the same. One is 1-wire and the other is 2-wire. There is also a huge cost difference between the two, around $50.

thanks guys for all the finds, I found an autolite for $86 as long as I return the old one, $121 without it and it comes with a limited lifetime warranty. You're right though most starters are rebuilds. The thing that is so frustrating is that it acted up for 4-5 days, and for the last 2 days it has started perfectly. ARgh.

Damn, after reading some replies about my problem noticed a starter goes for $144. By the way do I need a 1.2 Kw or 1.4Kw starter? Seems like the Bosch ones comes with a solenoid for $142->$159 and its an additional $50-$55 if you don't send in the old one.

thanks dude, I'm thinking its the starter, but never know could be dirty contacts, or bad solenoid, pretty sure the battery is ok. Frustrating and hopefully not the starter because that could get expensive.

Ok thought this had gone away:

Problem: go to start the car, here "click" "click" and nothing, same thing a few times, then it starts. Battery seems fine, the lights, stereo etc. turn on but the engine doesn't, but after two or three times it starts. Anyone know what's going on? I do have a viper alarm, could it be an alarm short? Distributor, solenoid, starter?

Help appreciated

I believe the NGK ones are just as good, sure there not "Denso" for Toyota, but NGK make decent parts along with Bosch. You can find Denso ones online at certain part stores, and the price is only slightly higher.

Dude that was stupid to say "don't say toyota" just becuase they don't stock the skirts, doesn't mean they don't have the rubber gasket. I ordered white gaskets from my local toyota dealer for skirts I bought used last year and they got them to me in a week. Skirts and gaskets were originally red, repainted skirts and car white, and needed new white gaskets. Teh gaskets aren't paintable, so you need to order them from Toyota in the color to match yor vehicle. Also, who the heck will carry such an particular part other than your dealer!

By the way do you realize that "toyotapartscheap.com" shares the same address as Mossy Toyota in San Diego... hmm could it be a dealer?

It was the 2nd one "back of the cat", even though our cars have 2 cats. Both can be replaced by you with a few simple tools. The bad thing is that the OE O2 sensors aren't cheap. Or you can splice into your existing wiring and save some cash using "universal type"

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Had terrible fuel mileage as I posted previously. Had a "used" O2 sensor installed after the 1st CAT and my fuel econony is back to where it should be according to fueleconomy.gov. Just got 28.7 MPG mixed city/hwy. So for those whove changed plugs, fuel filter, air filter, etc. and still geting bad fuel economy, could be your O2 sensor.

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oh dude my mistake, I meant kyb's for shock/struts, but I meant for spring quality to lower the ride. Don't want it too stiff since its a daily driver.

going to go with kyb-gr2 for easy oem fit.

but my feeling is that eibach have the best quality? I don't want a harsh ride since I need this as a daily 45 mile commuter. Any suggestions?

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