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I'll check out the plugs under the fuse box, hopefully thats all it is.

As for the noise, I'd say its coming from the engine. I'm not great with cars, I know a little, but How bad would a bearing in the engine be? Are we talking like new engine/car is done?

Hey guys, I had a problem with my 1996 Celica st (Automatic) today and was hoping for some help. I'll try and describe things as best I can:

I was driving out of the grocery store tonight and I came to a stop sign leaving the parking lot. When I went to accelerate my car just stopped running. It was sort of like when a manual stalls but without the jerking motion. I had to put it in park, turn it off, then start it up again and it worked. (Note: the oil, battery, and check engine lights all came on when this happened. they went off, with the exception of the check engine light, when I got it running again)

I came up to another stop light and accelerated without a problem. I was driving on the road after that and was slowing gradually for an upcoming light but I hadnt lost that much speed (i was going maybe 20-25 mph) when it happened again (oil, battery, and engine lights were on again as well). I was still able to use my brakes to come to a full stop but couldn't accelerate so I had to put it in park and repeat the same procedure as earlier. My headlights were on for the first two instances, so i left them off for the rest of my trip home. It didn't do it again on the trip back which included multiple starts and stops. Total time driving was probably 5-6 minutes from first instance to getting home.

When I got home I took a look at the engine and tried turning it on and off to see if i could catch a problem. The first few times i started it up it was a little klunky (it had started up fine when I was driving) but then the next few times after that it started up fine. It also revs fine.

I think its also worth noting that starting this winter I would get an occasional tapping noise coming from my engine/belt area. It didn't get worse or better for a while but I had my mechanic check it out 3 weeks ago or so and he said it was nothing but I should put some of that engine renew stuff in with the oil because he said it was probably a lifter(?), which I did. Well since then I've made multiple 200+ mile drives and the noise has gotten worse - its a loud rattling noise now. During one of those drives my check engine light came on suddenly (and has been on ever since, about a week) but nothing happened with the car performance wise or gas mileage wise so I figured it was just one of those things.

Anyway, could the rattling noise could be connected to the "stalling issue"? Or are they separate problems? I would really appreciate any help you guys could give me on either issue, thanks in advance!

Okay, thanks. Just checking

I was looking at upgrading my exhaust system and i noticed the GReddy sp cat-back exhaust in the parts database and it sounds like what i want, but there is only the sp2 model for sale now. Does anyone know what the difference is and if there is a way to get one fit for the celica?

still interested

Would it leak even if I hadn't opened my hatch in a long time? I was away at school and hadnt even touched the car in a month and the first time i opened it there was water soaking the carpets.

Do you have the center console lid?

thanks for the idea, but i get the water even when i haven't driven my car for a month while i'm away at school

I've had a leakage problem for quite a while not, but i'm finally deciding to try and fix it. The water only appears on the passenger side of my car (front and back). My sunroof is not leaking, i've checked the tubes and everything. I went out this morning and i literally had free standing water in the back passenger side carpet. Has anyone had any problems like this and know how to fix it? any help would be very much appreciated

Unfortunately you're about as far away as one could be from me. That's what sucks about living in Maine

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Do you have any pictures of the blinkers on? Looks good by the way

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kbb.com is a good place to find the value

Is your center console/ arm rest top leather?

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Wow, awesome answer. thanks man

What does a strut bar do?

Where did you get your's from?

Wow. Thanks

Sounds pretty straight forward, thanks for the step by step 808celica. On a side note, where can i get decals for my calipers that say "celica"?