 Fribox's 1996 Celica GT, A used car that likes to suck money out of my pockets |
 Jul 19, 2013 - 7:40 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 14, '13 From Stow, Ohio Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
5s-fe, 5 speed, 221000 miles. Second owner. (Now nearing 225000)
It looks shiny in this picture,    Engine refuses to rev past 4500-5000 RPM (not that I do this often), if anyone has a solution to this I'd be very grateful. I've read a bit on here its either the catalytic converter being clogged or timing is off. This thread isn't really much of a project thread, more of a maintenance diary. I don't plan anything spectacular with this car, but I'd like to share my woes and experience with you guys. Maybe I'll come across something and find out what is wrong and help someone who has the same problem, who knows. I was first planning a 3S-GE swap, but figure its not worth the hassle on a car with 225000+ miles on it. I've seen good things about 294 grind cams though, which is what I might do for the little more umf at the high end that I want. But I'll post whatever happens to my car here. This post has been edited by fribox: Mar 18, 2014 - 10:38 PM |
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Jan 11, 2014 - 5:22 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Dec 22, '06 From Columbia, MD Currently Offline Reputation: 13 (100%) |
you should throw in the poly urethan motor mount inserts while your down there!
Is woodgrain trim common in celica's? I thought that was one of the super rare items You are right, most of what you do wont be transferrable to the 3SGE, so it would be best to wait This post has been edited by Tigawoods: Jan 11, 2014 - 5:23 PM --------------------  1995 GT::::Diffusing the Situation エキサイティングカーレーシングチーム! march 2010 COTM : 6GC feature 2014 : january 2015-2016-2018 COTM |
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Jan 11, 2014 - 6:04 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 14, '13 From Stow, Ohio Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE (Tigawoods @ Jan 11, 2014 - 5:22 PM)  you should throw in the poly urethan motor mount inserts while your down there! Is woodgrain trim common in celica's? I thought that was one of the super rare items You are right, most of what you do wont be transferrable to the 3SGE, so it would be best to wait Is woordgrain rare? I bought it with the woodgrain trim, but now that you mention it I can't find any other celica's with woodgrain besides stuff that is custom. I guess since most of what I do wont be transferable I'll probably stop at an intake since that can at least be easily modified to work on a new engine. EDIT: Woodgrain trim appears to be a kit from bitrim, which is still offered. This post has been edited by fribox: Jan 11, 2014 - 6:23 PM |
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fribox Fribox's 1996 Celica GT Jul 19, 2013 - 7:40 PM
richee3 The 5S is known for valve cover gaskets leaking. I... Jul 19, 2013 - 7:59 PM
fribox QUOTE (richee3 @ Jul 19, 2013 - 7:59... Jul 19, 2013 - 8:31 PM richee3 On the plus side, you have a new timing belt! ... Jul 19, 2013 - 9:38 PM fribox QUOTE (richee3 @ Jul 19, 2013 - 9:38... Jul 19, 2013 - 11:36 PM Box Generally when the distributor goes out it'll ... Jul 20, 2013 - 12:05 AM fribox Alright, gave revving it in neutral a try. Interes... Jul 20, 2013 - 4:47 PM Box It's as if it's in a limp mode. Is the ch... Jul 20, 2013 - 5:15 PM fribox QUOTE (Box @ Jul 20, 2013 - 5:15 PM)... Jul 20, 2013 - 7:16 PM fribox Did cap today, seems to run a bit better. Far less... Jul 24, 2013 - 5:59 PM fribox Roof rust fixed, door rust fixed, dents pulled, ch... Aug 17, 2013 - 12:27 PM Box Yay new paint! Aug 17, 2013 - 1:57 PM fribox Moar pictures. Never fixed that headlight, I shoul... Aug 17, 2013 - 9:02 PM Box Might as well just get projectors at this point. Aug 18, 2013 - 10:52 PM fribox <snip>
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Taking it to a shop tomorrow, ... Aug 27, 2013 - 12:47 PM fribox Dropped the new radiator in. (I'll get a pic u... Sep 5, 2013 - 12:49 AM JoshuaM Whoa, close call!
P.S. We WILL disown you if ... Sep 17, 2013 - 12:00 AM cheela QUOTE (JoshuaM @ Sep 17, 2013 - 12:0... Sep 17, 2013 - 8:27 AM fribox Haha, Thanks guys.
I've been away for some tim... Oct 29, 2013 - 9:19 PM fribox Update:
Turns out that miss-firing/wobbling/whatev... Nov 23, 2013 - 12:09 PM fribox Hey, posting another update.
The front engine moun... Jan 11, 2014 - 3:54 PM fribox -snip-
I changed the oil last weekend and the eng... Mar 18, 2014 - 10:29 PM sandusky1977 I've got wood and see it in maybe 5% of the ti... Mar 18, 2014 - 11:20 PM njccmd2002 Nope its not rare most people like me, yanked it o... Mar 19, 2014 - 3:09 AM mkernz22 Those wheels are the stock bbs option, which isn... Mar 19, 2014 - 9:22 AM fribox QUOTE (mkernz22 @ Mar 19, 2014 - 9:2... Mar 19, 2014 - 8:22 PM ClevelandGaint If you need any help with swaps or questions with ... Mar 19, 2014 - 11:09 PM fribox QUOTE (ClevelandGaint @ Mar 19, 2014 - 1... Mar 20, 2014 - 10:51 PM fribox New shifter cable bushings arrived. I've done ... Mar 26, 2014 - 2:19 PM richee3 I don't know that there is a writeup for these... Mar 26, 2014 - 2:28 PM fribox QUOTE (richee3 @ Mar 26, 2014 - 3:28... Mar 26, 2014 - 2:39 PM richee3 Yours are definitely a lot worse than mine were th... Mar 26, 2014 - 2:45 PM fribox Both the shifter bushings were rusted to the mount... Mar 27, 2014 - 10:40 PM fribox Just ordered a set of these since I couldn't f... Apr 1, 2014 - 1:24 AM fribox Hey, wow, it took forever for these to get here + ... Apr 21, 2014 - 1:52 PM fribox Replaced the preconverter. It was reading ~10psi w... Sep 20, 2014 - 2:14 PM |
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