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DodgyRog Newbie

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Feeling for you mate

Do you have a oil pressure gauge fitted if so what's it showing on idle ?

Does the oil pressure light go straight out?

Local garage could fit a mechanical gauge to test pressure

 

No Oil Pressure Gauge

 

Oil Pressure light goes out immediately

 

Garage next to me could always take a look

I can have a word tomorrow

Got use of a car trailer to get it there if needed

Speak tomorrow

 

Give me a ring in the morning bud,

 

I am not in a good place at the moment to be honest and this is just not needed on top

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DodgyRog Newbie

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Excuse me, but that sounds full of expensive rattles, both top and bottom.

 

If it's beyond you, the first penny spent must be on trusted diagnosis.

 

What oil are you using and what pressure is shown at working temp?

 

Oil is Fuchs 5w-40 Fully Synthetic

 

Don't know the pressure as I don't have a gauge

 

Definitely going to have to get it checked professionally, I just don't have this sort of knowledge and don't profess to

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DodgyRog Newbie

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Is Alan Jefferey in Plymouth any good? I've dealt with him before. Seems ok?

 

Not got the best reputation from what I have heard, seems to now specialise in Scoobies

 

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Gutted for you Mate,

 

Good luck with it, there's not much I can offer expertise wise but if you do need a hand with anything just let me know ok.

 

Cheers,

 

Matt

 

Thanks Matt

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I might be miles off with AK Motorworx? What was AP Motors? Not had the best of dealings with them myself over the years, but I've seen your car on their website.

 

Again not the best, didn't know they had my car on there website either, that must be from the JapRiders rolling road day I attended, they sat a fat dude in the boot of my N/A so it could get traction on the rollers:taped:

 

If you want I will buy your twin turbo's off you (the ones you got from moon) and that will give you the money to resolve this problem;)

 

If I end up having to sell the Turbo's I will be selling the whole car because without replcing the Turbo's I won't be driving it anyway

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It doesnt sound like its any worse when you rev it, strange. As Lee said if its bottom end the knock will be noticeably louder when you rev it and the engine decelerates.

Sure its not the aux belt pulley? That can make some wierd noises, take the aux belt off and run it?

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Had someone sat in the boot of an NA for traction?? They must have a great dyno then!!

 

I am guessing they looked at the car and thought it was going to burn up the rollers, it did look fast even when it was an N/A, well it was actually quicker I guess than it is now

 

It doesnt sound like its any worse when you rev it, strange. As Lee said if its bottom end the knock will be noticeably louder when you rev it and the engine decelerates.

Sure its not the aux belt pulley? That can make some wierd noises, take the aux belt off and run it?

 

I will try and check a few bits tomorrow if I don't get any work, but the knocking really sounds internal

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Definitely take the aux belt off before you start it next just in case it's a noisy alternator bearing or something simple.

 

NA swap back in a possible option to give time to sort the TT engine out? they are always saying it's easier to pull the engine to replace the turbo's...

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Definitely take the aux belt off before you start it next just in case it's a noisy alternator bearing or something simple.

 

NA swap back in a possible option to give time to sort the TT engine out? they are always saying it's easier to pull the engine to replace the turbo's...

 

I will try the belt, but 99% sure it's nothing to do with a pulley

 

Definitely won't put an N/A back in, if the engine is dead, then I will not be owning a Supra anymore, I just can't justify throwing away £3000 for a Dragonball and a drive back from Whifbitz to only have to go and spend a load more, I actually thought twice about changing the Turbo's

 

I would never be happy with N/A power levels again

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Sorry to hear about your troubles, I know your pain, my transplant started knocking after 400 miles! Its the risk you take with used parts unfortunately. Mine did sound a bit different though and the noise when revved and on the rundown was horrendous, so it may not be the bottom end yet, definitely get it checked by a professional is the only advice I can give

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Feel for you bud, doesnt sound good.

It may sound daft, but if you have a very long screwdriver or similar shaft, put one ear on the handle and the other end place in different positions on the engine while its running. You should be able to hear the sound better in one place than others. It might help track down where its coming from. I have done this before to find a buggered cam follower on another car.

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Feel for you bud, doesnt sound good.

It may sound daft, but if you have a very long screwdriver or similar shaft, put one ear on the handle and the other end place in different positions on the engine while its running. You should be able to hear the sound better in one place than others. It might help track down where its coming from. I have done this before to find a buggered cam follower on another car.

 

I guess I will be the idiot with a long screw driver stuck in my ear tomorrow then

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This clearly sucks balls Rog, Youve come so far and this is such an awesome supra.. feel for you bud.

 

I wouldnt give up just yet though, Could be something very simple and easy to put right. Fingers are well and truly crossed for you mate.

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