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by RICERX
Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:47 pm
Forum: Tech Questions
Topic: Reliability of Blacktop 4AGE's
Replies: 23
Views: 2149

will do, am planning on putting it over the pit on the weekend at work and going over it with a fine toothed comb to find any problems i may have inherited.

it was too cheap to say no to really so im expecting something to be wrong!

what oil do you recommend running in these engines? (or will ...
by RICERX
Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:35 pm
Forum: Tech Questions
Topic: Reliability of Blacktop 4AGE's
Replies: 23
Views: 2149

thats a relief - the old man is in the process of installing a silvertop in his aw11 and told me tonight on the phone that it is normal for 20V engiens to make a bit more noise.

well i bought the one i was looking at and am well pleased!

just took it for a blat on the south-western and very ...
by RICERX
Tue Aug 05, 2008 4:23 pm
Forum: Tech Questions
Topic: Reliability of Blacktop 4AGE's
Replies: 23
Views: 2149

righto, well i've found one and for a very good price.

it does have the common ticking noise at idle (hydraulic lifters?) from under the cam cover, is there a way of getting rid of this? oil change has been done recently.

cheers

ben
by RICERX
Mon Aug 04, 2008 11:49 am
Forum: Tech Questions
Topic: Reliability of Blacktop 4AGE's
Replies: 23
Views: 2149

thanks guys, that has aleviated any fears i had.

i was hoping toyota didnt go backwards in their pursuit of HP and sacrifice reliability...

time to go shopping then! :)
by RICERX
Sun Aug 03, 2008 9:19 pm
Forum: Tech Questions
Topic: Reliability of Blacktop 4AGE's
Replies: 23
Views: 2149

Reliability of Blacktop 4AGE's

Hey guys,

Done a bit of a search, couldnt find exactly what i was after so decided to post:

I'm in the market for an AE111 BZ wagon but need a bit of advice on blacktop 4AGEs. (im a born again Toyota man after 3x Nissans and 1x Honda)

Ive seen a lot of blacktops on TM that have been rebuilt ...
by RICERX
Fri Mar 23, 2007 7:26 pm
Forum: Car Audio / Security
Topic: kp starlet installing headunit in car that has no stereo
Replies: 12
Views: 4274

righto pyro, what gauge wire do you recommend for the power supply then? cheers
by RICERX
Wed Mar 21, 2007 5:50 pm
Forum: Car Audio / Security
Topic: kp starlet installing headunit in car that has no stereo
Replies: 12
Views: 4274

thanks for the tips

I needed to get it running in a hurry on the weekend as i was taking it on its first trip to taupo. Listening to a whining diff the whole way wasnt a pleasing prospect....

Have spliced the ACC off the cig lighter and the Constant of the clock for now, but only until the 6x9 ...
by RICERX
Thu Mar 15, 2007 9:36 am
Forum: Car Audio / Security
Topic: kp starlet installing headunit in car that has no stereo
Replies: 12
Views: 4274

kp starlet installing headunit in car that has no stereo

As per title.

My new KP has no stereo at all, how do i go about wiring in the power wires to get it running?

All I think all I will need is a constant and AC.

Do i have to run them from the ignition or can i splice something off the heater loom or run something from the fuse box (actually ...