Completely agree with you on servicing and maintenance being more important than mods & bling. Whoever owned my car before me ( was told it was a bogan P plater ) neglected even basic maintenance; black oil, ancient oil filter, black air filter, wheel bearings buggered, etc. I have since rectified the aforementioned problems, and it has definitely acquainted me with maintenance and repairs better than if I had bought a mint celi. I've changed the oil about 3 times, and it still can't stay clean for even 100km. Gives you a bit of an indication of how it was treated before I got it. I'm still learning, I can't wait to get started working on the new GTE! It'll be great to have an engine that I know the full service history of once it's built
'Lost for words'.......... WHEN :lol Servicing and Maintenance is not rocket science kids and sure as shit is not to be neglected, OH WAIT, that's right, please explain toyota :aargh Trust me, I came very close to asking yota (2 blocks away) about the cap and button during servicing but just bought new ones instead..... From SuperCheap Auto, bite me yota :mrgreen @Aaron...... Sweeeet, we all started on our L plates at some point. I'v had many cars but never a toyota so when I got this 'thing' home I wanted to get up close and personal so I give it a good eyeballing and near shit myself thinking WTF does all this 'stuff' do :lol I then attacked the whole car with a socket and screwdriver set for anything loose or missing. I also spent months cruising the net for information on it and found many sites including this one...... This is the only one I have bookmarked and visit and have never looked back since. After months of reading and them joining to ask questions I'm now confident with the car knowing that ALL answers to problems/questions can be found here.
@Aaron............ I missed my post by ------------------------------------------------- that much :mrgreen
I do this for every single new toy I get First, what it does; Second, are there any ways to mod it/make it better; Third, forums!
The key to proper oil changes is to drop the plug, take out the filter and wait till it stops. Then take off the exhaust cover and "chase" out any old oil from the head and sump with litre of fresh oil. Any old oil still in the motor will contaminate the new oil and discolour it very quickly, the problem is far worse on GTE's where the cooler acts as a reservoir and it aint easy to get to. L-Platers have all but exterminated these cars, I blame society (their fathers?) for not educating them properly. Instead we spend decades at school learning crap we don't need and most end up still not being able to write or do maths properly
I always take out the filter and open the filler cap, then leave it to drain for an hour or until nothing is coming out. I accidentally flushed the sump with about 4L of 20w-50 last time I changed the oil. My dad watched me do it without saying anything and then when I realised what I'd done he said "That was a good lesson!" :lachtot +1 for being at school for a decade learning stuff that doesn't even apply in the real world and then not even using the knowledge anyway, Facebook is an excellent example of that! xD My Dad taught me everything useful that I use on an everyday basis. He taught me how to fix pretty much anything using the tools that you have on hand ( when he first started his business he used to hone cylinders with a broom handle and emery paper ) and he got me into electronics and taught me how to wire stuff properly. I taught myself everything else ( complex electronics, programming etc. ), the only thing that I learned in school that I actually use is English and basic math. We need to have basic maintenance classes as a compulsory component in getting a license IMO. I see so many newer cars with bald and misaligned tyres everytime I go somewhere and I've helped out people who's cars have overheated due to no oil or coolant on more than a few occasions.
Would it be possible for one of the selector nubs: that word that looks like ught is light. to get stuck on one of the selector forks? Because that's what it feels like has happened. If that's the case the reason the selector assy won't come out is because the bit that stops you from moving more than 1 selector is behind the first selector fork. Well at least I'm learning more about how gearboxes work! :mrgreen
That is what I think happened, normally only the one marked Gel is used but with reverse both are used
Actually that says "Sel" for selector, my MS Paint skills are off the chart! While my missus' dad was over today he got my scissor jack and tried to force it out of gear. It made a noise like something gave and it seems to have moved into the middle slightly more than before but I still can't move it more than a half inch either way. I'm thinking the only way is going to be pulling the whole gearbox off the engine. Might as well change the seals and clutch etc. if I have to go down that route.
If you take the lever off and slide the threaded part off you might get more movement and be able to wiggle it out. Otherwise it's a out of car operation and easier just to swap the box
Didn't even think of doing that, I'll try it tomorrow. If it's still not coming out I'll start looking for a cheap box to replace it.
I tried getting the shifter arm off today. I got the little nut and washer off but the bolt/stud wouldn't come out. Sortly after I ran out of light. Is there a trick to getting these things off or am I just not trying hard enough?
Thought I had to get that pin out, I can'd get my hammer in there though. Tried using vice grips to push it out but it's in there good! Haven't been to the yards to get a new assy yet, waiting to see what's wrong with my one first in case I need more than just the shifter. Can't wait to get it going again though, now that the power loss problem is fixed it's gonna be so much more fun I've missed hearing that little rev-happy engine.