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has the timming belt been changed recently??

I just done mine and it has the same sound you are talking about. when it warms up the timming belt starts to make a noise. when I did mine I also changed the water pump and had the head reconditioned but when I took it to my mechanic he told me that it was the belt that was a little tight and there was nothing to worry about.

Im going to get him to adjust it for me only because its annoying and I hate my car sounding like that. As for the power loss im not sure. Possible timming issue????

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330000km so near on 204600miles. 25km on new suspension and 1200km on new engine

Picked My car up from pedders suspension at 0800, new struts and lowerd springs all round all new bushes and bump stops, new strut mounts and brearings, front and rear whiteline sway bars and 2x new CVs. drove 150m arond the corner to Tuff Muff exhausts to get the cat back 2.25 exhaust, high flow cat, new headers and muffler put on. It got dropped off at work about 15mins ago and It looks and sounds HOT. I still have an hour and a half till I finish work and can take her for a spin. nice way to spend $4500.

got it out after your sugestions just took front and trans side mounts off motor moved forward then I lifted it up and with a bit of manipulation came out. going back in took some time and swear words but they are all in 4x engine mounts replaced. cheers for the help guys you rock

yeah even with the the mount loose im not getting a ratchet in there. im thinking a 14 mm ring spanner might be the only way

cheers ill try that there is **** all room to get at the second bolt. im gonna get back to it first thing in the morning. ill let ya know how i go

Hey all

I just came in from under the car and im about to kill some one.

Im doing my front and rear engine mounts. Now this seems like a simple task as ive done it before on other cars. now the problem is.

Jacked car up and on stands, Cross member bolts are out and front engine mount off.

My problem is with the rear mount. all the bolts are out and both the mount and crossmember are free but stuck and wont come out.

ive jacked engine up and down but cant get it out. the problem is there is not enough room to get the mount out.

anyone done this recently that might be able to shed light on my problem.

Thanks in advance\

Bevan

well It has been a while since I started fixing the problem with the car I guess everyone knows once you start things one problem after another just keeps piling up.

Well after finding the problem with the timing belt I decided while the car was apart that I would give her a freshen up
so I.....

Removed the head got it rebuilt put new head gaskit and cleaned carbon from piston tops.
Put a new oil and water pump on with the timing belt kit and all the seals
new altinator and battery
new radiator and hosed as well as getting the block flushed
New injectors and seals as well as having intake manifold cleaned
new distributor coil and condenser as well as spark plugs and leadsI have also changed over all the vacume and fuel hoses in engine bay ( not a pleasent job )
new front CV joints
New engine mounts
And today I picked her up from the exhaust shop where I got new extractors and a 2.25 inch system with a nice sounding lukey muffler with 3 inch tip

The car now drives like its brand new again all to do now is the suspension where I will get a mate at pedders to put on a complete sports lowering kit with shocks springs and all new ball joints tie rod ends and bushes.

Wow the last 5 months have been busy and I would like to thank all the members of ^GC for your help and posts that have helped and inspired me

cheers

Bevan

well I finished up the timing belt today. while I was there I took off the head redone the gaskit, and cleaned up the valves and piston tops. all seems to be in order and now its back together fired on the first crank. so happy with how it runs now so smooth and quiet. Just has a little puff of black smoke when reved but i havent driven it yet. ive set the timing to 15deg BTDC but I think it needs to be closer to 10. anyone know for sure.

No I have to get the exhaust done as the cat has gone and it has a bad smell from it so after it is done should be sweet

Put the car back together after doing timing belt, head gaskit, valves and seals.

yeah I just had a read of your guide its a great job, its gonna help heaps

Well had another look at the car tonight I just thought i would see whats happening inside the dizzy. and guess what rotor is not turning when the car is cranked.... instant thought oh you are kidding me, I took the two top bolts off the timing belt cover and peeked inside while my GF turned it over and my worst fears came true. the belts not turning..
Well thats my problem my timing belt has snapped.

so thats what im up to next timing belt change yay...

cheers
Bevan

Hey all I have come to you all for some help the other day my car died as I was driving home.

I did an engine check light and came up with codes 12 and 31, and no spark

So off I turn to the internet and done hundreds of searches and nothing really tells me how to fix the problem so I did some problem solving myself.

I got a new coil and condenser and pulled off my distrib. when I did this I broke the rotor cap and the black plastic surround under it because they were so brittle. I put all this back in the condenser was ****ed so I thought sweet this will fix it........ cranks over still no spark.

I went back the the net and read it could be the ignitor ok cool off to toyota and find out there is only one new in australia and its $500...woow, friend to the rescue I grabbed his out of his camry for a couple of days, im thinking this must be right
Better check the codes...... no codes

Yes time to start. cranks over STILL NO SPARK what the ****. so I check the codes agai and 31 has gone but still code 12 shows.

So here I am back to the internet and my freinds in 6GC land to help me any ideas im over it.
I have to go on tour in 3 days and the missus is on my back to fix it so she doesnt have to catch the bus.

I have read what the codes mean but I really am looking for someone who has had the same problem and how they fixed it


sorry for the long post just trying to give everyone the full picture


Thanks

Bevan

Yesterday car died on the side of the road with a full tank of fuel, damn it. towed it home and found no spark.
Today I bought a new coil and removed the distributor, to find I need a new condenser as well, so im about to ride the good old DRZ400 down to the parts shop to get one and put my girl back together.

I REALLY hope I dont need a new igniter $$$$

yeah sorry forgot about miles V Km I still think its a decent number with no major work and we have had the car since dealer delivery

No clutch, 1 timming belt and usual service parts every 3000km

my girl is 320000km and still going strong, no smoke, only one timing belt done at 150000km all stock. just goes to show how a toyota engine that is looked after can do alot of kms.

I just went out and looked its 327763.4 km exactly

that has got to be some kind of record for this site surly.

Today I drove her to work parked it outside my office about 10 mtrs from my desk and can just see her sexy nose thorough my door.... Oh yeah yesterday I upgraded my headlight bulbs and changed windsceen wipers.

265000 aussie Km here one owner 96 orig eng, box, paint, still going strong. gotta love bullit proof toyota.

mine was doing that I found that it was the wire on the compressor had come off put it back on and perfect.. problem solved

Hey mate sexy colour if i do say so myself. not too many members on forums have the same colour as us.

good luck with the conversion. Im going down th 5sfte route. just getting the parts together now.

car list

1. 2.6ltr sigma 4 banger with twin 45 webers and 3inch zorst
2. mitsubishi Cordia turbo
3. 1964 Ford Thunderbird, still have sitting in garage RHD converted
4. WB statesman Caprice 350 chev. sold it to afford petrol again
5. 1981 RA40 celica hatch currently undergoing 1ggte conversion
6. 1996 ST 204 celica with 5sfe, zorst and CAI

future

7. Toyota supra
8. Nissan Skyline R32 GTR Godzilla

If you are wondering I am in Australia and appart from the T-Bird you might not know what they are sorry