stevie_b

Hello, and welcome! I don't know much about the auto boxes as I have a manual NA. Someone more knowledgeable than myself will be along shortly...

Hi Rob, No mate, I'm just going to do an oil change, and I need a bit of extra clearance under the car to fit the oil catch can beneath the sump. I just want to put a few turns on the jack, that's all. I can see how my previous comment could be misunderstood! Crawling around under the car with just a scissor jack (or worse, bricks) for support is very dangerous. I meant with my severe lack of knowledge, it's dangerous for the well-being of my supra!!

Aha! Thank you gents, I'll give that a go! (I'm beginning to think it's dangerous for me to be working on the car myself! )

I know that there's more threads about jacking the car up than there have been recent news reports about metatarsal injuries. However, I've searched and I just don't understand how the standard jack fits onto the supra's jacking points. From looking at the jacking point diagram in the supra manual (http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/attachment.php?attachmentid=25700&d=1135252714), I've seen the rail that runs along the car on each side. The diagram depicts the jack being placed underneath this rail (between the two notches), but this rail is incredibly thin!!! I just don't see how the weight of one corner of the car can be supported by it, without the rail simply folding due to the force on it. The jack has got a swively bit at the top, but the slot in this is much wider than the rail, and so the rail will buckle... won't it? I'm obviously missing the point of it somehow: can someone enlighten me please?

No, he was asking about BAD points! :runs away:

Hello! I got locking wheel nuts for my 16" wheels (no jokes about no-one wanting to steal them please! ) from Halfords. Had to get them to order a set in that would butt up against the alloy though. If you want to get them from Halfords, take off one of your existing nuts and show it to them so they can match the thread size and shape.

Big pat on the back Lewis. That's great! I guess this is the sort of procedure that paint touch-up firms use (not wanting to take business away from them though).

Do you mean the shoes or the underwear?

I so nearly typed Aldi as well! I get those two shops mixed up a lot! By shoes from eBay. One of my friends buys his underwear from there. Very nice stuff.

How very dare you! :d

Yes please Paul. Did it again this morning. This time, the battery rotated the engine REALLY slowly, and only by a few degrees. Meanwhile, all the dash lights, radio and heater blower come on fine. Turned the radio off, waited a few seconds with the ignition key still at the "on" position, then turned the key to "start": she fired first time. I've borrowed a battery off a friend, so I'll put that in and see if it still does it.

Cheers guys!

I like Aldo shoes. Especially the knee-length boots. Their high heels are quite comfortable too. I'll buy Jimmy Choo ones if I win the lottery!

Thanks Simon! I'll try again, is this it? Photo is taken looking into the driver's side front wheel arch, just behind the wheel.

I think they do come on as bright as normal: haven't tried switching the headlights etc on, but certainly the lights on the heater controls come on, as does the heater blower. All this when the battery won't want to crank the engine one little bit.

Could be, but in-between cranking attempts I take the key out of the ignition completely, so when I try to start the engine for a 2nd (or 3rd or whatever) time, any auxiliaries that are on (e.g. heater fan) will still come on. The large power draw will still take place.

I've done a search about non-starting supras, but I think my problem might be different from the ones I've seen. After a weekend of not being driven (this has happened on two successive Monday mornings now), unlock the car (car alarm chirps as normal), go to start the car, and just hear a single click from the engine bay. It's as if the battery's completely flat, dead as a dodo. I thought the immobiliser may have timed out, so I disarmed the immobiliser again to make sure, still nothing at all. The battery won't even rotate the engine by a few degrees, let alone start it. If I just sit there in the car for about 10 seconds or so (not pressing any buttons on the key fob, and not trying to crank it over) and try to start the car again, the battery will crank the engine as normal (i.e. fairly strong crank) and start the car. Could this be the starter motor needing a refurb? In the threads I've seen, the symptoms of this are a click-click-click, not a single click. There's obviously enough charge in the battery, otherwise it wouldn't be able to start the car at all. I'm concerned that one day, my trick of just waiting for a few seconds won't work. Thanks for any help you can give. Steve

Numpty question, but I can't find the engine oil drain plug. I've got a photo of the underneath of my car (it's an NA if that makes a difference). Can anyone describe to me where it is? I've been assured that I don't need to take the engine undertray off, but I'm not sure. Photo

I think it's got something to do with how the news is these days. If anyone's seen Bowling for Columbine, Michael Moore talks about how there are loads of guns in both USA and Canada, but people fear gun crime in USA much more. There is more gun crime in USA, because (according to the film) people feel more scared due to what they see and hear around them and in the news. People read about others getting attacked, feel more scared, and some will even carry knives to defend themselves. Inevitably, a small minority of those knife-carriers will actually use them, whether it's a drunken brawl or whatever. The process seems to feed itself.

I might take this off you! I've got an NA, but should be OK. Is it still in one piece (i.e. would I need to dismantle it)? Thanks! Steve

I think someone else posted this yesterday. Can't rememebr who, I didn't read it....

You've got me thinking! If I didn't have a girlfriend, I think I would try that. I'd like to see how much response I get! [hijack] How many people have used their cars to pull ladies?

Welcome! The N/A is still a good car. I have one. I used to take note of all the NA vs TT (vs big T!) debates, but now I don't. Trying to decide what the best car is, is like saying "what's the best computer for me to buy?" Well, it depends what you want to use it for. My rover metro is the best car for me for some of my journeys!

James, I don't know you, but I'm pleased you're OK. Get some leathers. You're all right this time, but treat this as a warning shot! There's no excuse for car drivers not looking out properly for bikes, but as long as I've got a hole in my @ss, they'll keep on being careless. If you intend to keep riding for quite a while, then get some leathers.

Like you say, I don't think the stock spoiler does a great deal at sensible speeds. I also believe it's hollow, so I doubt it adds much weight either. I like the stock spoiler, it's the supra's trademark.