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[deucegirl03]

Originally Posted by masagsxr

Oh hhmmmm so this means that you have completely eliminated the code right? You have the engine running (on idle) with terminals crossed and no code right or do you still get it (not hitting the throttle and just on idle)? If no code at all when car is running on idle then we're golden.

correct. no code on idle. only for a few seconds after i hit the throttle. so im good there then? i can move on to the next issue? sweet!

my whole ignition system is new. OEM wires, cap, rotor, dizzy housing, ignition coil, and NGKs (the ones called for in the BGB). i found that basically the whole iginition system didn't ohm out to spec and needed to be overhauled. so its def not on that side of things.
the more i think about it the more its probably a vacuum issue. or something having to do with what i messed around with. so thursday or friday when i get back to her i am gonna replace vac lines and just start chasing it down. (thanks mixxer for the idea of getting cut em yourself lines from an auto parts store)
i will get this dangit! i have come this far i won't let it get the best of me yet!

[masagsxr]

Cool... Now we can concentrate on the timing after you sorted out the vac lines...

If the dizzy is not cooperating with the TDC, i'm wondering if the belt/cam gears jump a tooth. I hope not coz its going to be tough to get in there. How was the whole timing thing before you started out on this project to begin with? (before taking off the throttle body etc.....?)

[mr.asian.m2]

mixxer....don't you feel like an angel of mr2 now? hihihi.... you and mark always helpping out other mr2 owner.

[deucegirl03]

i know they freaking rule! hi frankie
mixxer idk what my timing was before. she did seem to idle a bit high, maybe around 1200. but i had never looked into it before now. i hope the timing belt isnt off a tooth or watnot. but i found TDC both per the BGB and then double checked it via the old skool way, by bumping it till you feel air push out #1.
also i ensured that the dizzy was timed out to #1 and installed it with the cap off to ensure that it didn't move once it mated to the cam.

[mr.asian.m2]

hi ren

mmm...sound right to me. but, if i was in your shoes. i would of just sat back and cry and then give mixxer a call and make him come over. hihihih....

mixxer, i'm still sick. my voice sound like yoda.

[masagsxr]

Originally Posted by mr.asian.m2

mixxer....don't you feel like an angel of mr2 now? hihihi.... you and mark always helpping out other mr2 owner.

We're all one community afterall

Originally Posted by deucegirl03

i know they freaking rule! hi frankie
mixxer idk what my timing was before. she did seem to idle a bit high, maybe around 1200. but i had never looked into it before now. i hope the timing belt isnt off a tooth or watnot. but i found TDC both per the BGB and then double checked it via the old skool way, by bumping it till you feel air push out #1.
also i ensured that the dizzy was timed out to #1 and installed it with the cap off to ensure that it didn't move once it mated to the cam.

Sounds like no problem there then. Hope sorting out the vac lines gets to the bottom of it so we can start cruisin the canyons already

Originally Posted by mr.asian.m2

hi ren

mmm...sound right to me. but, if i was in your shoes. i would of just sat back and cry and then give mixxer a call and make him come over. hihihih....

mixxer, i'm still sick. my voice sound like yoda.

I doubt Ren would give up that easily and would just fight with her duece till she cooperates hehehee

Bring out the bottle and take a shot to clear that throat

[mr.asian.m2]

sound good mixxer. but, the thing is...i don't drink or smoke.

i'm trying to look for the first time i posted on socal thread here. i still remember it kind of went something like this.... aaaa....who's this guy?

[masagsxr]

hehehehe..... have fun with the 218 pages to look for it hehehehehe

a little alcohol is good once in a while. I'm not a drinker myself but do occasionally.

[deucegirl03]

i may have been to a party once or twice

yeah i am really thinking its vac related. we will see how things go when i get back to her. and yes i miss the canyons so bad it hurts my soul

and yes i am a stubborn mofo i will git er dun! hey at least i know how to adj the TPS now. i will probably post some info up about my discoveries when all is said and done...

alrite peeps its after midnite i better hit the hay.
ttfn all!

[Shadow.]

Good News: Got my Tein SS on today and they feel GREAT!

Bad News: my car is still making that clunking noise when turning, I think its the axles =[
any other ideas?

[masagsxr]

You can visually inspect the booth if they are torn. It could also be the bearing on your hub or ball joint bushings.

[Mark_Dorman]

Glad you got the TPS fixed finally. Vacuum lines are such a pain. But yeah...the cut them yourself lines save money...they just aren't as convenient

Dude Che...maybe you should let a couple of us take it around the block. Pretty sure we could figure out what it was pretty quickly. Might be the diff...probably not the axles themselves.

[junior40er]

hey everyone, hows it going

I've been really really busy so I havent been on much :/

[junior40er]

Originally Posted by Shadow.

Good News: Got my Tein SS on today and they feel GREAT!

Bad News: my car is still making that clunking noise when turning, I think its the axles =[
any other ideas?

sounds like axles man. :[

I know thats the sounds the FWD cars make so im not totally sure how it would work in our cars. It can also maybe be something in the froint hitting the SB???

[datguydeni]

sorry to interrupt..
but i was googling which handles better a mr2 or is300
and found this o.0
Veranti IS300 turbo convertible. SOLD (1991) on Car And Classic UK

[sw20Tmatt]

shadow check your wheel bearings by jacking up the car and moving them up and down then left to right. I had the same prob and it was a bad bearing. then check your control arms, mounting bolts, and bolt mountings. I have had a missing bolt, broken bolt backing in the fraim come out and bad bearings. all make that simular noise.

[Shadow.]

the thing is my jack broke remember so its kinda hard for me, ill just have to wait till the next time i go to the shop or something...

[masagsxr]

use the jack that came with the car... Thats what they are there for if you have any. If you don't, borrow the jack that came with your mom's, dad's, friend's car or whatever.

[Mark_Dorman]

Why would the bearings make a clunking sound while turning?

So I think I might just get some GR-2's for the rear of my two and new strut mounts to save some money. Then instead of buying Koni's I'll save up for KW Variant 3 Coilovers. That way I can fine tune the suspension.
I think I might even keep the manual windows and just add power door locks for convenience. I'll probably add the non-power steering rack for better feedback and road feel.
So if I make the MR2 more of a track/road/fun car then I'll grab a daily driver (maybe a 3-series), then I'm gonna build a GT car out of a Supra ...for all those who don't know GT means Gran Turismo (which translates to Grand Touring)

[masagsxr]

Originally Posted by Mark_Dorman

Why would the bearings make a clunking sound while turning?

Well, we don't know exactly what Che's issue is right?. We're going by what he says and responding on various things what it could be. Having a mess up wheel hub bearing is like running on a not a perfectly flat road with pot holes everywhere (i could be exaggerating here hehehe) There will be spots in the hub where the bearing is crack and does not rotate evenly.

But yeah, it could be the axle, bushings, ball joints etc..........