Ok so my car has a few problems, and im now feeling like i should sort them out, ive been putting off doing them for a while. Just thought id post on here so anybody can offer advice on suppliers or if anybody has anything i need for sale
1) The coolant keeps emptying itsself... found water dripping from the bottom of the water pump yesterday, so i think its that. Just got to confirm it tomorrow. David has one for £25 so i think im sorted with this one.
2) Drivers side knocking noise getting worse and worse as the months go on. Local garage has checked twice for anything loose, so they think its the shocks, so ill be requiring a pair of front shocks. Godfreys was £65 each plus VAT, so about £160, sound about right?
3) About twice a month i have had this problem occur. Its like a wheezing noise coming from the engine when i start the car up. It only lasts for about 2 seconds, and then starts. Could this be the starter motor contacts? I think Toyota do a starter motor repair kit dont they? Will this sort it?
4) When i bought the car, it had a green cam cover, so i sprayed it white, but over time, the white has cracked and now the green can be seen again. So last night i got the heat gun out, and intended on stripping both layers off, so i was back down to bare black plastic, but i got a bit carried away, and put too much heat on the words which say something like "Twin Cam 24 Valve" and managed to melt them down and generally mangle them with my scraper, so it now says "£$ #AM 24 Va%^e" and looks crap. Am i right in thinking this is the correct number "11304‑46091" Timing Belt No.3, from http://www.toyodiy.com/parts/p_J_1994_TOYOTA_SUPRA_JZA80-ALMVF_1106.html , and thats $93!! Hope somebody has a cheaper one lol.
Hope you can help.
Cheers,
Ash.