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xltinlx · 03-20-2009, 10:54 PM

i love the lexus yellows

Davis · 03-20-2009, 11:04 PM

Haven't been on in a day!

I was thinking of NSX wheels awhile back, but the fact that they're +50 sucks. Your going to have to run some mad spacers to make them look flush.

What color Tin?

Damn Alex that sucks. Well to get TDC you get the crank pulley to 0* and make sure the camshaft marks are aligned.

EDIT:

Oh and Christian, mr2s that came with no powersteering and no fogs were never prewired. Sorry bud!

Cjung · 03-20-2009, 11:14 PM

Hey colin thanx again,

Its really funny though. I have the brackets and the wire sticking out for the switch. But i dont have a place to put the relay (like no metal tabs the relay can hook onto) and there are no foglight wires anywhere. So basicly my car is 1/2 prewired or something. (weird)

maybe at one point the previous owner switched out the dash harness (but both of my cars have the wire for the switch but nothing to connect the fogs)

Ill keep on reading around and maybe i could find a car that alrdy have the foglight harness in the junkyard 2morrow.

masagsxr · 03-20-2009, 11:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by randomxzero

so i guess i didnt do TDC right because my spark plugs do get juice..
anyone know how to TDC right....
i failed at doing so :/

Quote:

Originally Posted by Davis

Damn Alex that sucks. Well to get TDC you get the crank pulley to 0* and make sure the camshaft marks are aligned.

+1 davis.... Got that Alex? Since you did the HG, this means you took of the timing belt etc.... You need to turn the crank to 0degree, make sure your cams line up with the marks, put the timing belt on (the timing belts will have marks themselves too so make sure those are lined up to the cams marks). Make sure the tensioner is tight.

Double check your work and this is how you can do that. Before turning on the car to cause more damange, just turn the crankshaft with a rachet. Do 180 and 360degree turn maybe a couple of times. Make sure that the belt still line up with the cams' marks if not then your tensioner is not tight enough to hold them in place.

When thats set and done. Turn the crankshaft to TDC again and install your dizzy with the rotor pointing on #1 position. Make sure your plug wires are in the correct order. Car should fire right up

xltinlx · 03-20-2009, 11:46 PM

purple?

masagsxr · 03-21-2009, 01:34 AM

Tin.... DIY Throttle Cable Fix

datguydeni · 03-21-2009, 01:52 AM

kelvin have a picture with those yellow bulbs?
tin did you mean, purple fog lights???

randomxzero · 03-21-2009, 02:33 AM

ya well instead of putting the crank on zero because i cannot because i didnt drop the engine.
i put piston #1 at the very top on the block.
i had the dots of the cams lined up with then tick marks on the black cover.
ya my belt did move out of place :/ tensioner not tight enough :/
tensioner was a bitch since the spring fell...
i think im going to need some help..
this was my first time doing so..
tomorrow imme give it another shot hopefully it works this time..

masagsxr · 03-21-2009, 02:46 AM

confused.... how could you put the piston up without turning the crank? piston 1 could be up even if its just 180degree turn. You need to have the crank to 0 and piston 1 should/will be up and line it up with the cams then you put the belt on.

randomxzero · 03-21-2009, 02:57 AM

i followed my friends step :/..
ha its hard to see where the mark on the crank is...

Mark_Dorman · 03-21-2009, 04:39 AM

Just do it the old school way. Put your finger in the spark plug hole and turn the crank with a breaker bar or ratchet till it pops your finger out

xltinlx · 03-21-2009, 04:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by masagsxr

Tin.... DIY Throttle Cable Fix

thanks mixxer

deni, davis asked what color and i just responded with "purple?" kuz i dont know what hes talking about

that guy is crazy

Davis · 03-21-2009, 09:08 AM

Even if the #1 piston is at TDC, you don't know if it's on it's compression stroke or exhaust stroke.

masagsxr · 03-21-2009, 11:40 AM

^+1... thats what i'm trying to explain...

Alex: You need to turn the crank to TDC. That is the correct way. Your friends meathod is by luck. He probably has TDC everytime he does it that way he just doesn't know it.

honda_bar · 03-21-2009, 12:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by datguydeni

kelvin have a picture with those yellow bulbs?

+1 but I'm sure they look cool, especially once I get my car painted

EvilElvis · 03-21-2009, 01:30 PM

not my pic but the same exact ones still inside the metal casing. The ones I have resemble the rightmost rows since the metal is dark(if that indicates anything)

it doesn't look difficult to remove the casing, a weak grinder should do the job. I think its going to be tricky mounting them, I bought them for my fogs for the aw11 but kind of got sidetracked getting the suspension sorted out

randomxzero · 03-21-2009, 04:09 PM

ya mixer thats what i was thinking that he lucked out!..
because its of the rotation of the crank per valve opening (think i said it right)
so ya imma have to give it another try most likely tomorrow today is junkyard day

masagsxr · 03-21-2009, 11:42 PM

I couldn't resist. Looking through the shelf I had left over gold engine block paint. I'm sure after I put them on it'll be all black hahhahaa

Here are some pix for you guys.

honda_bar · 03-22-2009, 12:55 AM

Mark, do you remember that comment that I made about gold today? I guess it wasn't that funny after all!

Mixxer, those ARE bling. Are you painting your wheels gold as well? Hey, found out that the rear fog switch is the same interior light color as the front

but the adjuster switch was blue?

oh well, it should look fine. Mixxer want to show me how to wire it to the accessories??

I put my 91 lights on today, lookin good!

Thanks Kelvin for da pic

Ren, whats going on?? we need constant updates here!

Cjung · 03-22-2009, 02:09 AM

Black and Gold always looks nice

btw any1 know which is the positive wire for the lightbulb that goes on the ciglighter?
is it the solid green? (i think it is but cant confirm till 2morrow) or is it the green w/ red (or orange?)

anywayz. I basicly finished wiring up my EDFC just need the lighting. also went to 2 junkyards today one at beach and ball same car is there no sdubs. the one at willington (the north one also its the bigger one) didnt find crap cept a lot of celicas (thats were i got my relays) there was one mk1 but it had blue interior and the engine was all in lil pieces.

Hey guys i lost some tools any1 know where they sell craftman tools? I want to kee my tools the same brand. thanx

o yea alex if u run into sdubs while u go to junkyards lmk i need few parts for my car

03-20-2009, 11:04 PM	#4542 (permalink)
Davis Radical Dreamer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Long Beach, California Posts: 4,536 Thanks: 85 Thanked 125 Times in 113 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	Haven't been on in a day! I was thinking of NSX wheels awhile back, but the fact that they're +50 sucks. Your going to have to run some mad spacers to make them look flush. What color Tin? Damn Alex that sucks. Well to get TDC you get the crank pulley to 0* and make sure the camshaft marks are aligned. EDIT: Oh and Christian, mr2s that came with no powersteering and no fogs were never prewired. Sorry bud! Last edited by Davis; 03-20-2009 at 11:12 PM..

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masagsxr Cage Fighter Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Norwalk, CA Posts: 3,534 Thanks: 1 Thanked 81 Times in 81 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	I did the bling thing..... I couldn't resist. Looking through the shelf I had left over gold engine block paint. I'm sure after I put them on it'll be all black hahhahaa Here are some pix for you guys. Attached Thumbnails

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03-20-2009, 10:54 PM	#4541 (permalink)
xltinlx No Skills AT ALL Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Anaheim Posts: 456 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	i love the lexus yellows

03-20-2009, 11:14 PM	#4543 (permalink)
Cjung MR2 Under construction Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,010 Thanks: 13 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	Hey colin thanx again, Its really funny though. I have the brackets and the wire sticking out for the switch. But i dont have a place to put the relay (like no metal tabs the relay can hook onto) and there are no foglight wires anywhere. So basicly my car is 1/2 prewired or something. (weird) maybe at one point the previous owner switched out the dash harness (but both of my cars have the wire for the switch but nothing to connect the fogs) Ill keep on reading around and maybe i could find a car that alrdy have the foglight harness in the junkyard 2morrow.

03-20-2009, 11:46 PM	#4545 (permalink)
xltinlx No Skills AT ALL Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Anaheim Posts: 456 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	purple?

03-21-2009, 01:34 AM	#4546 (permalink)
masagsxr Cage Fighter Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Norwalk, CA Posts: 3,534 Thanks: 1 Thanked 81 Times in 81 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Tin.... DIY Throttle Cable Fix

03-21-2009, 01:52 AM	#4547 (permalink)
datguydeni Turquoise not Teal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Diego CA Posts: 1,492 Thanks: 3 Thanked 25 Times in 22 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	kelvin have a picture with those yellow bulbs? tin did you mean, purple fog lights???

03-21-2009, 02:33 AM	#4548 (permalink)
randomxzero 562 Understeer Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: 562 Posts: 1,171 Thanks: 10 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	ya well instead of putting the crank on zero because i cannot because i didnt drop the engine. i put piston #1 at the very top on the block. i had the dots of the cams lined up with then tick marks on the black cover. ya my belt did move out of place :/ tensioner not tight enough :/ tensioner was a bitch since the spring fell... i think im going to need some help.. this was my first time doing so.. tomorrow imme give it another shot hopefully it works this time..

03-21-2009, 02:46 AM	#4549 (permalink)
masagsxr Cage Fighter Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Norwalk, CA Posts: 3,534 Thanks: 1 Thanked 81 Times in 81 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	confused.... how could you put the piston up without turning the crank? piston 1 could be up even if its just 180degree turn. You need to have the crank to 0 and piston 1 should/will be up and line it up with the cams then you put the belt on.

03-21-2009, 02:57 AM	#4550 (permalink)
randomxzero 562 Understeer Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: 562 Posts: 1,171 Thanks: 10 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	i followed my friends step :/.. ha its hard to see where the mark on the crank is...

03-21-2009, 04:39 AM	#4551 (permalink)
Mark_Dorman So long MR2's... Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 4,666 Thanks: 97 Thanked 86 Times in 82 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (26/100% )	Just do it the old school way. Put your finger in the spark plug hole and turn the crank with a breaker bar or ratchet till it pops your finger out

03-21-2009, 09:08 AM	#4553 (permalink)
Davis Radical Dreamer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Long Beach, California Posts: 4,536 Thanks: 85 Thanked 125 Times in 113 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	Even if the #1 piston is at TDC, you don't know if it's on it's compression stroke or exhaust stroke.

03-21-2009, 11:40 AM	#4554 (permalink)
masagsxr Cage Fighter Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Norwalk, CA Posts: 3,534 Thanks: 1 Thanked 81 Times in 81 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	^+1... thats what i'm trying to explain... Alex: You need to turn the crank to TDC. That is the correct way. Your friends meathod is by luck. He probably has TDC everytime he does it that way he just doesn't know it.

03-21-2009, 01:30 PM	#4556 (permalink)
EvilElvis no shoes Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern California(562) Posts: 301 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	not my pic but the same exact ones still inside the metal casing. The ones I have resemble the rightmost rows since the metal is dark(if that indicates anything) it doesn't look difficult to remove the casing, a weak grinder should do the job. I think its going to be tricky mounting them, I bought them for my fogs for the aw11 but kind of got sidetracked getting the suspension sorted out

03-21-2009, 04:09 PM	#4557 (permalink)
randomxzero 562 Understeer Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: 562 Posts: 1,171 Thanks: 10 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	ya mixer thats what i was thinking that he lucked out!.. because its of the rotation of the crank per valve opening (think i said it right) so ya imma have to give it another try most likely tomorrow today is junkyard day

03-22-2009, 12:55 AM	#4559 (permalink)
honda_bar aka Hardtop Colin Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 1,510 Thanks: 37 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	Mark, do you remember that comment that I made about gold today? I guess it wasn't that funny after all! Mixxer, those ARE bling. Are you painting your wheels gold as well? Hey, found out that the rear fog switch is the same interior light color as the front but the adjuster switch was blue? oh well, it should look fine. Mixxer want to show me how to wire it to the accessories?? I put my 91 lights on today, lookin good! Thanks Kelvin for da pic Ren, whats going on?? we need constant updates here!

03-22-2009, 02:09 AM	#4560 (permalink)
Cjung MR2 Under construction Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,010 Thanks: 13 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	Black and Gold always looks nice btw any1 know which is the positive wire for the lightbulb that goes on the ciglighter? is it the solid green? (i think it is but cant confirm till 2morrow) or is it the green w/ red (or orange?) anywayz. I basicly finished wiring up my EDFC just need the lighting. also went to 2 junkyards today one at beach and ball same car is there no sdubs. the one at willington (the north one also its the bigger one) didnt find crap cept a lot of celicas (thats were i got my relays) there was one mk1 but it had blue interior and the engine was all in lil pieces. Hey guys i lost some tools any1 know where they sell craftman tools? I want to kee my tools the same brand. thanx o yea alex if u run into sdubs while u go to junkyards lmk i need few parts for my car