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How come your replacing the head kev, would it not be cheaper regrinding the and decoaking the valves and such like.

I take it youve got the head off then kev. Whats the news on the sticky valves. I still havent got my head finished. I can only do i when im on nights, less chiefs around. Sorry to butt in guys.

P.Md

Is the decat 2.5 or 3" please Chris.

Cheers Guys. its gona be abit of a work of art when its done I hope.

Bit of a trivial 1 here. My question is can silicone hose be glued. sound stupid but heres the crack. Ive just bought a carbon bonnet from monstermods, ive mirrored/chrome filmed the underneath (really looks the biz) but for the washer jets the holes are there but the pipe wont conseal inside the bonnet like a standard bonnet. So, Ive got some blue silicone hose to use, but am wondring how to fix it the the bonnet as I dont wnt to have to use little clamps and screws to the underneath. Was just hoping I could just use a bit of the old locktite to hold it in place. Any thoughts.

Cheers mate. Will Do. Fingers crossed when its all bolted back together its will fire up straight away.

Ive got the head and when the valves were took out they are choked up with carbon and I mean really clogged. Im thinking something has caused my car to overfuel which has in turn carboned up the valves. I should finish the head early next week hopefully if i can get onto it at work when the boss aint looking. its gona be a race to see who gets theres back together first I suppose. Mines been off the road for almost 4 month now trying to solve the problem.

Hi Kev Unfortunatly its my car Gaz has got at Envy with the same problem as yours. Thinking it was the head gsket theve took the head off and 5 valves were stuck open. The car had no compression at all on 5 and 6. Ive got the head at work at the moment strupped down, as all the valves were caked with carbon. Am also changing the valve stem oil seals while im on. Hopfully i should have it finished by next weekend. I would take the head off and have a look. If theres no compression, then its the only way to go really. Let me know the outcome please will ya mate, and good luck.

P.M'd

In a couple of weeks, I should have a UK bonnet with scoop and a UK spec bumper with the washer jets. The bonnet has no dents I can find and the bumper has a very slight scrape on the pasanger side but will cover when the bumper is painted. They are both in blue but i dont think its a standard Toyota colour. Pick up only. Im not sure how much these go for, so looking for sensable offers.

looking for 1 of the above as mine has a chipped fin.

Why dont you cover it with a polished one from colsoop they look the biz.

Well when ive finished the head it will be like a spanking new one, everything clean and shiney. So when its all bolted back together it should be ok.

Yeah it was exactly the same petrol station. The oil in the car was bought from Envy. Its just the inlet valves I thing that wre clogged up ive only got 1 out at the min and ts thick with carbon deposit, no way would that of gon back into its seat.

Do I use 4 or 6 inch nails.

Is that a joke.

I dont think it was contminated fuel i think the car just didnt like it. You wouldnt believe the amount of black smoke it was chucking out when I reved it and the smell of petrol was horendous, I could get high if I stayed next to the exhaust for a min or 2.

Cheers guys, your making me feel a whole lot better. Anyway, fingers crossed when I finished the head the cars gona fire up. Come on guys give me some positive vibes here please.

Please dont say that Chris, Im hoping it will do the job. My opinion ludicrous as it is. This has happened twice to me but not so severe last time. I think its all to do with petrol sound stupid I know but this is my story. The retard i bought the car off used to run it on 95 ron unleaded, (bloody idiot). Since ive owned it ive always used super unleaded 98 ron. I tried some BP ultimate 1 day parked the car up over night and when I started it the next day it was banging and pluttering, wouldnt tick over, I had to keep my foot on the throttle just to keep it going. I was seriously overfueling to the point of the ehaust was stinking of petrol and if i reved it it blew out black smoke, I filled up the car with super and after a while it was fine. This time, my local garage was closed so I again put some BT ultimate in from the same garage, and again I parked it up over night and had the same symptoms, bu if i reved it it would clear and be fine, Just struggled starting when cold again, then it just wouldnt dtart at all. However far fetched it sounds I think its been accessive carbon build up due to overfueling thats caked up on and round the valve. this is my story and im sticking to it, well hoping its right anyway.

OK folks HERES THE UPDATE....................... Been up to Envy today and theyve got the head off. 5 of the valves were stuck open and some of the others were closing to slowly. Hence why it wont start. Ive been lucky I think, no bent valves nothing cracked or broken. ive brought the head home and will take it to work net week to strip it down and clean it all up. While im on im gona do the oil seals and was also thinking of porting it a little. Any surggestions on any other thinks that need to be done whilst ive got the head off.

Standard engine, FMIC, induction kit, boost controller FCD, apart from that there good old Toyota parts. The car was parked outside of work all night when I stared it it was really spluttery until I gave it a good rev and then it was fine. It did the same for the next few days butonly when cold. Then 1 day it just wouldnt start. It turns over but wont fire just floods pots 5 and 6. That about I can tell you folks. I hope it just is the Head Gasket otherwise im looking at some but money. Its just something else for the wife to moan about.

Robert at Envy seems to think that the head gasket could be gone, I suppose thats gona be the cheapest option. I cant see the bolck being cracked at all, supra engines are ment to be dullet proof so I heard, but then again it would be just my luck. I had to have 2 engine rebuilds on my Impreza.

What can cause this. The car is at envy at the min and hes in the process of taking the head off. Just after a bit of pre warning what to expect. The car is flooding with petrol when its turned over. A bit of a list of possablities if you dont mind my fellow enthusiasts.

P.M'd.