Jabeo's 1992 MR2 GT
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Re: Jabeo's 1992 MR2 GT
I use a car paint shop, Total Body Shop here in Wellington. https://totalbodyshop.co.nz/
Ask around for paint shops or crash repair shops in your area that have a paint mixing facility.
For wax, I use Chemical Guys Wheel Wax like you've seen. You could use a normal car paint wax however wheels get hot and way more dirty than the paint normally does so a specific wheel wax is most likely the best thing here if you care about the look of your wheels for the future. AMMO Gelee is another but I can't see it on the AMMO website. Take your pick from plenty of products out there.
https://www.detaildepot.co.nz/product/c ... lant-8-oz/
The other product that might be of use is CarPro DLUX or a similar clear ceramic coating. This provides an extra layer of protection to the colour and can be buffed off if it gets really bad. This is also hydrophobic so makes cleaning wheels even easier. I haven't put it on my wheels yet but it is on my brake calipers and other external black trim on the car and it makes cleaning way easier. It would make your black side trim come up really well, as well as the black around the rear lights.
Ask around for paint shops or crash repair shops in your area that have a paint mixing facility.
For wax, I use Chemical Guys Wheel Wax like you've seen. You could use a normal car paint wax however wheels get hot and way more dirty than the paint normally does so a specific wheel wax is most likely the best thing here if you care about the look of your wheels for the future. AMMO Gelee is another but I can't see it on the AMMO website. Take your pick from plenty of products out there.
https://www.detaildepot.co.nz/product/c ... lant-8-oz/
The other product that might be of use is CarPro DLUX or a similar clear ceramic coating. This provides an extra layer of protection to the colour and can be buffed off if it gets really bad. This is also hydrophobic so makes cleaning wheels even easier. I haven't put it on my wheels yet but it is on my brake calipers and other external black trim on the car and it makes cleaning way easier. It would make your black side trim come up really well, as well as the black around the rear lights.
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Re: Jabeo's 1992 MR2 GT
Thank you mate, always with great input. I will have a look around if i decide to undertake this. If it doesnt work out i have a friend whose dad does paint and panel beating for a job who could help me out.GDII wrote:I use a car paint shop, Total Body Shop here in Wellington. https://totalbodyshop.co.nz/
Ask around for paint shops or crash repair shops in your area that have a paint mixing facility.
For wax, I use Chemical Guys Wheel Wax like you've seen. You could use a normal car paint wax however wheels get hot and way more dirty than the paint normally does so a specific wheel wax is most likely the best thing here if you care about the look of your wheels for the future. AMMO Gelee is another but I can't see it on the AMMO website. Take your pick from plenty of products out there.
https://www.detaildepot.co.nz/product/c ... lant-8-oz/
Today i bought 4 new platinum spark plugs and an Oil filter for my car from the toyota dealership using my new membership card was very pleased. I intended also to get a fuel filter but they said they did have any in the country for me? Would i be better off getting a similar alternative from somewhere else?
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Re: Jabeo's 1992 MR2 GT
If it's not urgent and they can still get the filter I normally get them to bring a part in. That doesn't cost anything to do so. Normally they say a 3 week wait but can come in quicker than that. I've not really had to wait much more than 2 weeks for most parts.
What plugs were they? Coming from Toyota they should be the correct type but you never know.
What plugs were they? Coming from Toyota they should be the correct type but you never know.
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Re: Jabeo's 1992 MR2 GT
The part number on them is PK20R8 if that helps with anything?GDII wrote:If it's not urgent and they can still get the filter I normally get them to bring a part in. That doesn't cost anything to do so. Normally they say a 3 week wait but can come in quicker than that. I've not really had to wait much more than 2 weeks for most parts.
What plugs were they? Coming from Toyota they should be the correct type but you never know.
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Re: Jabeo's 1992 MR2 GT
That's the correct plug. A Denso. The other option is the NGK BKR6EIX-11. Same heat range and gap with an iridium tip. The BKR6E is copper but still works. They just don't last as long but they are very cheap. Nothing wrong with them as copper is a better conductor.
Don't use a Bosch plug as they don't have correct heat ranges for Japanese cars.
Don't use a Bosch plug as they don't have correct heat ranges for Japanese cars.
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Re: Jabeo's 1992 MR2 GT
Awesome thanks, will remember that. Will definitely stick with the toyota plugs in the future.GDII wrote:That's the correct plug. A Denso. The other option is the NGK BKR6EIX-11. Same heat range and gap with an iridium tip. The BKR6E is copper but still works. They just don't last as long but they are very cheap. Nothing wrong with them as copper is a better conductor.
Don't use a Bosch plug as they don't have correct heat ranges for Japanese cars.
Today i got round to changing my oil, oil filter and spark plugs. My friend jacked the car up while i undid the sump drain plug, and let it flow into an oil pan when we let it back down. While we did this we got to doing the spark plugs which was a bit of a mission when i have never worked on a car like this in my life. Obviously we had to get the throttle body out of the way so we took off some intercooler piping and undid 4 bolts holding the top of the throttle body to the manifold. Unhooked the throttle cable and it came off. From left to right:
1) Removed ignition lead, removed spark plug, usual corrosion from lack of changes
2) Removed ignition lead, removed spark plug, This one had oil on the thread as well as the top half above the threads
3) Removed ignition lead, removed spark plug, This one had oil on the thread as well as the top half above the threads
4) Removed ignition lead, removed spark plug, usual corrosion from lack of changes
There was concern over the two middle plugs. We thought it might be piston rings, so we wound engine over with a rag above one of those two holes and no oil squirted out. We think it may be the valve cover/rocker cover gasket may be leaking inbetween those two plugs. We got a second opinion from my girlfriends father (an old rally driver) he says its not uncommon for oil to show up there, and that the gasket could be the problem. I said i would ask here to see what you guys thought.
Put everything back together, put sump plug back on and replaced oil filter, loaded it up with some 10w40 valvoline full synth oil, around 4L total after we let it run for a bit. just below full now
Car ran well, no smoking which leads me to believe there isnt an oil leak in the cylinders.
Today i also got my valentines day gift from my girlfriend, an OEM shifter boot from puremr2 in australia, it looks so great and completes the car. previously there was nothing there
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Re: Jabeo's 1992 MR2 GT
Oil on plugs is from leakage around valve cover gasket. Tighten or better yet replace the screws with hex head bolts and that will fix.
Top up the oil in engine to 1/2 litre over full mark. These engines suffer from oil starvation if run low or through hard cornering. Keep it topped up!
Top up the oil in engine to 1/2 litre over full mark. These engines suffer from oil starvation if run low or through hard cornering. Keep it topped up!
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Re: Jabeo's 1992 MR2 GT
Ah I see, so not a major fix then? Thank you kindly for that I will check oil level today after work and then top up as neededBenckj wrote:Oil on plugs is from leakage around valve cover gasket. Tighten or better yet replace the screws with hex head bolts and that will fix.
Top up the oil in engine to 1/2 litre over full mark. These engines suffer from oil starvation if run low or through hard cornering. Keep it topped up!
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Re: Jabeo's 1992 MR2 GT
Not major at all. Bet most of the VC screws will be loose but can be hard to reach and tighten correctly. That is why it’s best to replace with hex head kit. Not sure who has here so hopefully others can assist.
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Re: Jabeo's 1992 MR2 GT
Okay so its just a matter of locating them and just re torquing them down to seal it all back up.Benckj wrote:Not major at all. Bet most of the VC screws will be loose but can be hard to reach and tighten correctly. That is why it’s best to replace with hex head kit. Not sure who has here so hopefully others can assist.
For those of you who dont know, which is probably all, my MR2 is actually my first manual car, as i have never learned to drive manual. Some people say "why an MR2 for your first car, they can be dangerous" etc. I wanted this to be my first manual car because i love them so much, i wanted a car that can be a challenge to drive, a challenge to work on and learn but also be a big bundle of fun to use. I have been practicing driving with my girlfriend since i got the car early january, always having someone in the passenger seat. Today while she was at work i decided that i needed to try this on my own, so i hopped in and drove to the petrol station and back which is a few kms away. A few 100 to 60km sections, 3 roundabouts and nothing went wrong, no stalls normally i find taking off at a reasonable pace quite difficult, but today it felt natural so i am very proud of myself and thought everyone should know lol
Here are some pictures i took while i was out, which you can also see on my instagram if you want to follow me
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Re: Jabeo's 1992 MR2 GT
You'll never regret learning to drive a manual. Well done Jabeo.
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Re: Jabeo's 1992 MR2 GT
Driving in traffic will teach you how to take off pretty quickly, especially after you've stalled when you're the first at the lights
In all seriousness though I found driving through traffic in a manual made me do it nearly subconsciously in about a month. You need to be confident enough to drive in traffic though and initially take your time because otherwise you'll get frustrated making you stall making you frustrated ...
In all seriousness though I found driving through traffic in a manual made me do it nearly subconsciously in about a month. You need to be confident enough to drive in traffic though and initially take your time because otherwise you'll get frustrated making you stall making you frustrated ...
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Re: Jabeo's 1992 MR2 GT
Thank you! that means a lotnightz wrote:You'll never regret learning to drive a manual. Well done Jabeo.
Yeah hahaha, sometimes there is a little sense of panic over making the person behind you wait for too long. Drove the car to work and back and there were no major issues. Sometimes its just hard going into first when rolling in neutralmknz wrote:Driving in traffic will teach you how to take off pretty quickly, especially after you've stalled when you're the first at the lights
In all seriousness though I found driving through traffic in a manual made me do it nearly subconsciously in about a month. You need to be confident enough to drive in traffic though and initially take your time because otherwise you'll get frustrated making you stall making you frustrated ...
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Re: Jabeo's 1992 MR2 GT
That potentially sounds like shifter cable or linkage bushes however your car has low Kms so maybe not. Best mod for this issue if it exists is spherical bearings on the gearbox end of the cables and rotating the square bush on the gearbox linkage. Do you get excessive movement in the gear lever before it actually starts shifting? Or a lever that moves a bit too much when in gear?Jabeo wrote:Yeah hahaha, sometimes there is a little sense of panic over making the person behind you wait for too long. Drove the car to work and back and there were no major issues. Sometimes its just hard going into first when rolling in neutral
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Re: Jabeo's 1992 MR2 GT
Shouldn't really be trying to shift into 1st while car is rolling as there is no syncro for this gear.
Has anyone shown you how to use the handbrake for hill starts?
Has anyone shown you how to use the handbrake for hill starts?
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