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sergei wrote:Don't forget to change thermostat (and before that flush the coolant).
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GDII wrote:sergei wrote:GDII wrote:The odd thing is the temperature will also go down to 1/3rd on the gauge sometimes like going down hills.
This is the reason why I mentioned thermostat. If temperature goes below "normal" after the car warmed up, it suggest that thermostat is jamming up (in semi-closed or open state).
Yeah that's what I got from what you pointed out too but it's done it since new. Might grab another one when I buy some more TGP. It might not have liked getting hot.
The other funny thing is the gauge will go up and down when cornering.... Up when turning left, down when turning right. I'll put that down to a weak needle spring.
GDII wrote:GDII wrote:sergei wrote:GDII wrote:The odd thing is the temperature will also go down to 1/3rd on the gauge sometimes like going down hills.
This is the reason why I mentioned thermostat. If temperature goes below "normal" after the car warmed up, it suggest that thermostat is jamming up (in semi-closed or open state).
Yeah that's what I got from what you pointed out too but it's done it since new. Might grab another one when I buy some more TGP. It might not have liked getting hot.
The other funny thing is the gauge will go up and down when cornering.... Up when turning left, down when turning right. I'll put that down to a weak needle spring.
New thermostat and new radiator cap. Temperature is still very unstable but no longer gets too hot. What else can cause this?
TRD_TOY wrote:Lowered the Crown.
Its definitely nicer than before but now i have the same issue as what kiwi-corolla did where the front sits just a bit higher than the rear.
Kiwi-Corolla wrote:TRD_TOY wrote:Lowered the Crown.
Its definitely nicer than before but now i have the same issue as what kiwi-corolla did where the front sits just a bit higher than the rear.
Looks good!! Can see what you mean about the height difference front/rear though. If you're anything like me that'll piss you off something chronic over time. What brand are the springs?
TRD_TOY wrote:Cheers man.
Ended up getting the Tanabe DF210.
Its starting to get to me already....lol!!
What was your trick to getting the front and rear even?
Kiwi-Corolla wrote:TRD_TOY wrote:Cheers man.
Ended up getting the Tanabe DF210.
Its starting to get to me already....lol!!
What was your trick to getting the front and rear even?
My trick was installing different springs in the front! . Changed from King Spring SL's to Dobi Spring SL's up front and the difference was like night and day.
The DF210's usually give the lowest drop possible (the DF stands for 'dress up form', so form>function). Are you sure they didn't send you the Tanabe NF210's? Did you cut your bump stops in half when installing them? We have the DF210's in the Wish and it sits perfectly. It's worth mentioning that they have settled about 8mm since they were installed (checked them a few weeks back compared to the original measurements after they were fitted), so there's hope that it may drop another cm or so in the next couple of months.
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