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by thegreatestben
Tue Jan 28, 2020 12:18 pm
Forum: General Car Discussion
Topic: Toyota Blade V6.
Replies: 70
Views: 98417

Re: Toyota Blade V6.

Mine was hit by a bus while parked and written off last week. I'm buying it back off the insurance company.

Will part it out if any one wants anything.
by thegreatestben
Sat Aug 17, 2019 5:29 pm
Forum: General Car Discussion
Topic: Toyota Blade V6.
Replies: 70
Views: 98417

Re: Toyota Blade V6.

Well on a blade you don't have to remove the fans or disconnect the radiator hoses. Just be careful of the electrical connector plastic when you're extracting and reinstalling. It appears to be made of milk based plastic and super easy to break.

Job was actually quite easy, take off the plastic ...
by thegreatestben
Mon Aug 12, 2019 8:36 pm
Forum: General Car Discussion
Topic: Toyota Blade V6.
Replies: 70
Views: 98417

Re: Toyota Blade V6.

Alternator packed up at 98,500kms.
Got a Denso refurb from rockauto.com for $210 usd in 5 days. I can return the core for $80 usd - probably cost me that to send back.

Has anyone replaced their alt before?? It looks like on pretty much all 2GR mounted FWD the repair manual and youtube says you have ...
by thegreatestben
Wed Apr 10, 2019 2:40 pm
Forum: General Car Discussion
Topic: Toyota Blade V6.
Replies: 70
Views: 98417

Re: Toyota Blade V6.

Picked one of these up, noticed when inspecting the car it had paddling pool for a spare wheel well. Noticed these cars (more commonly under the Auris badge) have well documented problem of leaking around the tail lights and/or the rear body vents.

I stripped the car out and removed the tail lights ...
by thegreatestben
Sat Sep 17, 2016 10:49 am
Forum: Tech Questions
Topic: Grease driver side wheel arch - CV boot seems intact
Replies: 2
Views: 1876

Re: Grease driver side wheel arch - CV boot seems intact

Earlier failure that hadn't been cleaned up?
by thegreatestben
Mon Jul 04, 2016 1:38 pm
Forum: Tech Questions
Topic: Rebuild front AE111 calipers
Replies: 4
Views: 2596

Re: Rebuild front AE111 calipers

Just pop it out using the brake circuit?
Or grease gun, bit of tidy up after but it's not the worst job I've ever done.
by thegreatestben
Wed Jun 15, 2016 11:03 am
Forum: Tech Questions
Topic: 4AGE blacktop - what is this??
Replies: 8
Views: 4595

Re: 4AGE blacktop - what is this??

Something jammed in the end of the hose to block it off.

*sorry you say wire but that looks like a vacuum hose in the pics.
Definitely a wire??

Either way it's doing the same job.
by thegreatestben
Tue May 10, 2016 4:19 pm
Forum: Tech Questions
Topic: What are these things ???
Replies: 5
Views: 3227

Re: What are these things ???

They look like locking tab washers. This is a good way to spend time at work until 5 :)
by thegreatestben
Fri May 06, 2016 10:18 pm
Forum: General Car Discussion
Topic: New Toyota 86 'Shooting Brake'
Replies: 4
Views: 3261

Re: New Toyota 86 'Shooting Brake'

bmw m coupe
by thegreatestben
Tue Apr 26, 2016 2:14 pm
Forum: Tech Questions
Topic: 4AGE turbo fail
Replies: 21
Views: 14976

Re: 4AGE turbo fail

I highly doubt your lack of cooling lines would be at play here.
I will let more experienced people comment on your oil supply issue, but you might want to give detail of the turbo as I'm sure there's specifics for different types when it comes to oil supply.

If I did have to wager a thought you've ...
by thegreatestben
Sun Apr 10, 2016 11:22 pm
Forum: Tech Questions
Topic: What version is the early 4agze based on?
Replies: 7
Views: 4307

Re: What version is the early 4agze based on?

If water hasn't gotten into places it shouldn't then I don't see why not.
If you're being ruthless with removal you can have engine out in like 30 mins :)
by thegreatestben
Sun Apr 10, 2016 1:03 pm
Forum: Tech Questions
Topic: What version is the early 4agze based on?
Replies: 7
Views: 4307

Re: What version is the early 4agze based on?

Redtop Bigport.

Why do you want the ignition from the mr2?
It's just a distributor and coil. Only AE92 & AE101 had the CAS & coil pack arrangement.

My old mr2 when bought (stock as a rock)
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by thegreatestben
Tue Mar 15, 2016 12:26 pm
Forum: Tech Questions
Topic: AE101 odometer not reading
Replies: 4
Views: 2954

Re: AE101 odometer not reading

I've pulled apart older ones on diesel vehicles...

The trip meter is usually a slave off the drive to the odometer. it's odd to me that the trip meter is working.
Surprisingly easy to take apart and figure out what's gone wrong. PAP a replacement odo section and swap it out.
by thegreatestben
Fri Mar 11, 2016 10:21 pm
Forum: Tech Questions
Topic: Blacktop 7age Noob Questions
Replies: 8
Views: 5041

Re: Blacktop 7age Noob Questions

I think the cost of making a 7age isn't worth it unless you can really pump some $ into it.
Barry has made it a lot more accessible with great products like the timing gear with correct keyway position.
I think I would rather throw money at a 4AGE/ZE, I enjoyed my 7agte but someone else spent the ...
by thegreatestben
Fri Mar 11, 2016 10:07 pm
Forum: Polls
Topic: Can you afford a home in NZ? Mark II
Replies: 75
Views: 374103

Re: Can you afford a home in NZ? Mark II

Just Pinehaven. Looks amazeballs but have to pretty dedicated as it's very open plan.
Ie. people can see your balls in the shower from everywhere that isn't the shower.
by thegreatestben
Fri Mar 11, 2016 9:54 pm
Forum: Polls
Topic: Can you afford a home in NZ? Mark II
Replies: 75
Views: 374103

Re: Can you afford a home in NZ? Mark II

no babies.
by thegreatestben
Fri Mar 11, 2016 9:51 pm
Forum: Polls
Topic: Can you afford a home in NZ? Mark II
Replies: 75
Views: 374103

Re: Can you afford a home in NZ? Mark II

Neither of us like the busy road, nothing stopping me from doing it all again.
Have amassed a pretty sweet stash of tools and a reasonable amount of skill.

I like art deco places, might give one of them a hoon maybe.
Keen for something a bit special

Wish we were in the market when this was for ...
by thegreatestben
Fri Mar 11, 2016 4:28 pm
Forum: Polls
Topic: Can you afford a home in NZ? Mark II
Replies: 75
Views: 374103

Re: Can you afford a home in NZ? Mark II

The way we are going with the house we are pretty happy with any outcome, stay, move, rent or sell. I wouldn't mind getting to a point where the mrs is earning enough and we are comfortable enough for me to do something like buy and renovate houses for a job but that's a pipedream at this stage.
by thegreatestben
Fri Mar 11, 2016 11:12 am
Forum: Polls
Topic: Can you afford a home in NZ? Mark II
Replies: 75
Views: 374103

Re: Can you afford a home in NZ? Mark II

I read that the drop in OCR may only bring down floating rates. We have a bit over 10% equity now as we were the last of the <5% deposit club.
I wasn't in a position to go to other banks as we are balls deep in the house being reno'd so was very pleased when ASB offered their >20% 2 and 1 year fixed ...
by thegreatestben
Tue Mar 08, 2016 6:22 pm
Forum: Polls
Topic: Can you afford a home in NZ? Mark II
Replies: 75
Views: 374103

Re: Can you afford a home in NZ? Mark II

LOL enjoy your .5 bedroom duplex with that backing.

We've just paid our last installment at 6.29% and dropped back to 4.35% fixed for 1 year.
Raised the payment slightly so should be a lot more satisfying seeing the numbers change.

Mrs just got a new job too so a bit more income for us, we are ...