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Not a toyota, but thought somebody might be able to help..

Working on my mums car, mitsi chariot 7 seater..

She went to back down the drive, started up, moved about 5 feet, then it died, now it wont start..

Turns over, all power works, no fuses blown, checked fuel lines, fuel is at engine ...

it was skids

oh i know theyll get dirty... i just want to tidy them up a little... but dont know if ill be able to get them clean enough for paint, without takiung them off the car..

mmk.. so i have bled my brakes before, i know how to use the release valve etc..

My question is, whats the best way to do it, when i want to remove the caliper completely, so that i can clean them up and put caliper paint on?

Normally i bleed the lines, to change pads etc. but never fully ...

Leon wrote:Doesn't it just say that an external BOV needs to be silenced, and the word "ban" doesn't come into it at all?

No, they are saying if its not a factory fitted item, you cant use it.

i dont like playing taxi.. will get the grinder out tonight, lol.

guess not.. might have to buy some then... lawl, the missus locked her bike up out the back, and forgot the code on it.. wonder if an angle grinder would cut it off..

anybody here in chch got a pair of bolt cutters i could borrow for an hour tonight? ill buy some if i have to, but seems pointless, when i only want them for 1 job, then will prolly never use them again..

personally, i only use Down Under Tattoos.. run by steve johnson... who is paid by the biker gangs in america to fly over there and do thier tats... walk into his shop, and the walls are lined with awards... awesome work, so you know whoever he has working for him, is gonna be pretty good.

dunno if its relevant, but may help.. i found one, for sale in malaysia, for what works out to $580.20 NZD or near offer, so the add says...

" Fujitsubo Giken(FGK) Extractor for Toyota 4A-GE 20v "

" FGK premium 2 piece extractor! long equal length primaries for better torque & smoother 2-1 ...

neg. the only modification was the removal of the factory airbox, for a stailess option + pod.

Whats involved in installling/running a catch tank? will this help?

i usually have to put about a litre a week in it, sometimes 1 litre per fortnight.... its spent most of its life, in the higher end of the rev range

with the proposed new laws, 125k will be fast enoughf or instant loss...


Since when? How come this hasn't been publicised?

40k over is close enough, especially if its something stupid like road works where the road works are finished and have been for weeks, but the contractor has forgotten to ...

So what sort of money should i be looking at to have my blacktop rebuilt?

and whos a reliable outfit to get to do it, in chch?

well, when i say rebuilt, i presume this is what it need,s i know blacktops use a little bit of oil, but mine is using allot lately, and puffing smoke when you give it ...

with the proposed new laws, 125k will be fast enoughf or instant loss...

anyways, on topic, if the ticked has incorrect information, or is incomplete, it is null and void.

I had a ticked a few monthes back, where he put the wrong address on it/not the address i told him... void ticket. didnt ...

i use this stuff, repco sell it.. does a great job.

ive done about 90,000k's in mine... currently sitting on 140.. never had an issue with it, except the usuals.. fluids/brake pads/clutch etc.

so, im about half way through my build..

When it comes to bucket seats, are reclinables legal on the track?

Was looking at some momo reclinable bucket seats..

or do i have to get fixed back seats?

ok.. so nublet here, when it comes to swapping rims... how do i find otu what offset are on the rims i have, or what i should be looking to buy? does it matter? ( frnt wheel drive, ae111 bzg 97 )

If I was to fail every car that had bulbs that were not recommended by the headlight or vehicle manufacter there would be no cars passing WOF's. That would be if that information was available - if it was I am certain all it would tell you was that the bulbs base should be of the same design eg. H4 ...