Toyotally Fixerating Bitz 'n Bobs.. A Diary

[tooSavvy]

I bought a full rocker gasket kit and this is because the head is *leaking [TADTS] down oil onto the block + gearbox casing.

 

Warmer weather [no garage] is bringing this plan closer but I'm considering degreasing the whole shebang afterwards..

 

Poonland does BBQ cleaner/degreaser - wear gloves/corrosive/nuns/kittens!! - but does anyone have past experience of BBQ cleaner on alloy/rubber/cabling ??

[Sigmund Fraud]

BBQ cleaner is probably a bit harsh to use in an engine bay. Most people use Gunk or equivalents, I'm a pikey so I just use a stiff brush and diesel.

 

For mating surfaces that need to be properly clean, I use a rag dipped in petrol/acetone/thinners.

[tooSavvy]

.... Pikeys = Alternative BBQ fuel.

 

Will do m8

[tooSavvy]

Sunny dayzz

 

 

@SurfShack, Tynemouth

[Lord Sterling]

Great stuff there tooCarina (or are you still tha Savvvvyyyyy man?) Didn't you buy a Hyundai XG of some sort before this? It's whyyyy I got confuserloidzzz over in tha 'new news 24' thread.

 

I remember when these Carinas were everywhere in Belgium at one point. Great cars.

[loserone]

How's the Toyota doing, Savv?

[tooSavvy]

Oi! So then, what's all this?

 

..... MrSavv is jogginn on......

 

MOT next (no sweat) & piccies of the 'reversing camera/tft display'...

 

 

No change on the TOMM front....

[egg]

Glad to see you back

[tooSavvy]

I have been getting a distinct 'ptatta ptatta ptatta' chuff from the exhaust, exactly as it fires up    

 

My trusty ATS Wallsend, who fitted my new front section, were visited [they have a body lift!!] and opinions sought.... 

 

I have a distinct hole, right on the sleeve where the under floor cross pipe kinks up and joins the back box/over axle.

 

 

..... a finger of Exhaust Paste has been applied and we left it ticking over for 5mins to set.... OK 4 NOW 

 

*looks like this

 

..... expert opinion is that we have a couple of years left in the whole assembly but a 'wrap n bodge' is called for...

 

*should look a bit like this

 

I shall back up onto my ramps and do the tin can + wormclip + exhaust putty 

 

 

Good thing is that the Toyota pipe is well secured and is unlikely to snap... just rot through...

[tooSavvy]

..... hmmm, looks like the right stuff! MSB111

 

http://www.carplan.co.uk/index.cfm?product=243

 

[tooSavvy]

I have more closely examined the 'exhaust wrap' tape... The instructions clearly state 'remove BOTH strips and apply/wrap'... It seems the grey sticky wrap - sort of chicken wire mesh netting - will be manageable in shortish bits [unpeeling the plastic wrap as I go around] to eventually have it all peeled off/wrapped but wearing chuckaway gloves!!

[tooSavvy]

I have studied some 'carb modding' Utoobs, on my 4A-F 16V engine.

 

 

One is called the 'vac spring reverse', disabling the lock out on the opening of the second barrel unless a vacuum diaphragm allows it.....

 

Old petrol sniffers, here, will recall 28/36 Webers as 'progressive' twin chokes... My AISAN is a twinchoke too

 

Much dismantling is shown in the vids, to relocate the operating spring, to press the other way = unlock the second venturi opening across the throttle opening range.

 

I plan a 'mod' of my own, simply using a heavy wire to 'lock out' the op rod and free the secondary choke operation... No need to dismantle/disturb the carb in situ.

 

Will report [with piccies] soon.

[loserone]

Damn, I'd love to see this car one day.

[tooSavvy]

https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/MG-Rover-MGZR-ZR-1-4-2001-2006-Exhaust-Rear-Back-Box-Silencer/200874015173?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20180213162448%26meid%3Dbb98cde972964846a1f6fea266b6bbc9%26pid%3D100930%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D8%26sd%3D391874107877%26itm%3D200874015173&_trksid=p2056116.c100930.m5375

 

 

These Klarius back boxes, for MG?

 

Presumably for UK Honda too??

 

I will need a box for ToMM and £36 is a lot less than a Carina II box....

 

Anyone clue me up on something like this and with a polished tip 'for cheepz'

 

 

*a little more digging, however....

 

https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/TOYOTA-CARINA-II-2-0-120HP-1987-1992-Exhaust-Rear-Silencer/171040620634?epid=1963011232&hash=item27d2d0c05a%3Ag%3AvEkAAOSwUABbSzkR&fits=Car+Make%3AToyota%7CModel%3ACarina%7CCars+Year%3A1991

 

[tooSavvy]

Well.... Sunny dayzz

 

I have wrapped the exhaust & replaced the cambox gasket

[tooSavvy]

* I take it no one wants picciezz

[Jim Bell]

* I take it no one wants picciezz

 

Don't be a tease man.

[tooSavvy]

..... first time up the ramps and total tyre width squeezed on

 

>> Ramps

 

>> Hole

 

>> Wrap

 

>> Tin

 

>> Gasket

 

..... The old gasket was crushed flat and brittle hard. I got new tophat seals and 4x Sparkplug tube seals >> the old ones were like polomints[hard!]

 

The hylomar held the new one in + a squidge on the face should get it all oiltight

[Jim Bell]

Nice fixes man. Not seen an exhaust bandage deployed in anger for a while. What an odd place for it to let go too.

[tooSavvy]

My neighbour up the street sent a FB message/picture to the daughter.... I was following you and ya Dad has a drivers tail off.

 

Noice

 

Wilco did me 2x Stop/Tail for £2

 

Sorted for MOT now, lyke

[tooSavvy]

Anyone on here working at/with/exhaust suppliers... ?

 

https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Centre-Exhaust-Middle-Silencer-Box-for-Volkswagen-Transporter-2-5-04-96-12-03/323055650522?_trkparms=aid%3D555018%26algo%3DPL.SIM%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D20180306143914%26meid%3D02a342b1e9e949db9d5554fcacf7453e%26pid%3D100935%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D263075163335%26itm%3D323055650522&_trksid=p2056116.c100935.m2460

 

 

It's a T4 dubba centre section... I'm considering getting one to substitute my back box [this being a resonator/straight thru]... Mmmm Burbblllyyyy

[tooSavvy]

Ordered (thanks Mally) Due 28th

 

 

*post date confirmed Sat = Del poss Tuesday!! oof

[tooSavvy]

FedEx emailed me this morning = 'the part is out on the van' !

[Jim Bell]

Hope somebody's in!

[tooSavvy]

Hope somebody's in!

 

..... Gahhh! Like a elephants cock = long and with a huge hole down the centre

[Jim Bell]

Think the elephant is pleased to see you.

[tooSavvy]

Anyone fancy me dooinn a 'Savvy Main Auto Channel' spoof when I fit my T4 ricepipe ??

 

 

"Hay, y'all, Guy here wants his ride to sound bedderr..."

 

*guaranteed shakey phone camera work + profanity / skinned knuckles.

[tooSavvy]

Straight thru MOT <as ever> with an advisory for tracking check = booked into my trusty ATS Wallsend for 1pm.

[tooSavvy]

Ah Ha! It seems I'm suffering from 'overtyre geometryitis'!

 

 

The tracking is blob on.... So it is the extra width which is scrubbing [barry'd Corsa lyke].

 

The manager offered to swap front to back, as he has told me the TWICE plugged n/s rear is scrap next time so, this way I will scrap all four but in a lot more miles (possibly not even next 2x MOT)

 

*tyres fitted Feb 17

 

Suffering for Style..... The Auto$hiteist way

 

All done in 5mins FOC... Well, what are marrers for eh ?

[tooSavvy]

I can't possibly imagine why I would need one of these...

 

 

.... bit tight under the back end