Marbleapple's Supra 'pottering' thread - Winter Tidy Up
Afternoon all,
I’ve got the car safely tucked up in the garage for winter and thought I’d spend some time tidying it up ready for the new year. Jobs are:
replace the aftermarket induction kit with the standard airbox.
get the small spots of rust removed from the bonnet and boot lid.
change the brake pads
clean up the engine bay generally.
replace some of the worn interior parts.
Id rate my knowledge of mechanics at poor to nil so it is also a good opportunity for me to
As Dunk said deffo the oil seal around the shaft of the distributor, it's diy'able (few quid from toyota) but you need to be very careful of marking the position of the distributor so you can replace it and not effect the timing. You might need a timing light to re time it if you are a bit cack handed when doing it.
Engine cleaner, tooth brush with a towel underneath to minimise the fluid getting in the spark plug wells, will bring up the aluminium bits a bit, that's where i'd start. Or you c