Ewen Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 Having seen Johns VB garage, I doubt 'lack of maintenance' is something his cars need worry about. I feel humbled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 Just had a look, Johns garage had me 'n. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewen Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 Just had a look, Johns garage had me 'n. We could play 'Wheres WD40 ?' Sorry John, I'm only jealous:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted October 2, 2006 Author Share Posted October 2, 2006 Sorry I was meaning that the problems we were seeing now, on 12 year old car are the most common. Not that they are common faults on the Supe. I hope you understand what I am trying to say:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tDR Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 Hairline crack on front jap brake calipers, around the bleed nipple ? I've had this too so used it as time to upgrade to the bigger brake setup. Figured the caliper had been dropped onto the floor on it's bleed nipple before I got it, as it previosuly had KAD's before my ownership. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 Just had a look, Johns garage had me 'n. Nice and tidy, eh? Actually when I took those pictures it was kinda tidy. Now it's much worse. I need more space, dammit. My resolution is that my next garage will have a lift. But at the moment I'm arranging to start a loft conversion, so I'm not moving and that massive garage dream ain't gonna happen any time soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 No m8, I was reading the text down the side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 Ah, Stock'n'Awe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLENN STONEHAM Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 Shock absorbers! I"ve had all four go. Heater matrix silting up agravated by coolant change. Right warning light cluster. bracket to 2nd cat/front exhaust manifold fracturing causing metalic vibration sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black cat Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 bonnet....... :banghead: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blitz supra Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 The driver Have to agree James my boy Normally TT Drivers Always having a dig at us NA Guys give it up guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 Trivial: Hatch back bump rubbers Dash coatings Rear gearbox oil seal leaks Dash lights More serious: Turbo and their control problems Valve stem selas perishing Wheel bearings if kerbed or "silly" wheels fitted Idling issues VVti top speed de limitation on Tiptronic models PAS pump bearing or innards problems Could make a car scrap value: Heater matrix leak Ludicrous body kit problems Rust Serious engine oil degridation problems (sedimantation) Auto box problems PAS rack knackered on early cars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt k Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 Trivial: Hatch back bump rubbers Dash coatings Rear gearbox oil seal leaks Dash lights More serious: Turbo and their control problems Valve stem selas perishing Wheel bearings if kerbed or "silly" wheels fitted Idling issues VVti top speed de limitation on Tiptronic models PAS pump bearing or innards problems Could make a car scrap value: Heater matrix leak Ludicrous body kit problems Rust Serious engine oil degridation problems (sedimantation) Auto box problems PAS rack knackered on early cars Off topic, but did you buy the Eagle owls Chris? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 I agree with you Chris on the Trivial and More Serious items (and a few of the previous posts could be added to trivial), but can't agree with the last 3 on the 'scrap value' items. If you're talking about TT's I can't agree with the 3rd, 5th or 6th issues you mention. The only cars I've ever seen rust on are UK ones and that wasn't too serious. Autobox can be a problem but they can be swapped for bugger all. PAS rack can cost a few quid but hardly worth wrecking the car for!! I reckon you've been spending too much time buying scrap from the auctions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 ...More serious: Turbo and their control problems We're talking about common faults here, right? What turbo car has zero turbo issues when it reaches this sort of age? This design incorporates two turbos as well as a pressure tank, a ceramic valve and a swarm of control bits and hoses. Surely these are all expected to be extra things to go wrong, right? Valve stem selas perishing What cars still have good seals at 120K miles? ( I suspect there might be some, but is this a 'fault'?) Wheel bearings if kerbed or "silly" wheels fitted This happens in all cars, doesn't it? It's just that the supra attracts the most extreme of the crowd Idling issues Isn't this gunk in the ICV due to old age? PAS pump bearing or innards problems because nobody bothers to change the PAS fluid? Heater matrix leakIf the coolant is changed every couple of years, would the matrix still fail? Rust where? Ha ha, you should see vauxhalls of the same age:taped: Serious engine oil degridation problems (sedimantation) If the wrong oil is used and is then kept forever in the sump? How come this is the car's fault? Auto box problems What, with people never changing the fluid, or powerbraking until it stinks? I remember that guy who complained that the autobox failed after spending an evening in a carpark doing doughnuts to impress his friends. PAS rack knackered on early cars even when the fluid is changed before it ends up dark black? Maybe we should call this thread 'common issues', that would be more fair. In my view 'fault' is something that should not be happening with proper maintenance - perhaps a design fault. Am I the only one to see all the above as the result of supras changing hands for pocket money? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 John... I know what you're saying, yes some of these problems are due to the age of the cars now... but that doesn't mean they're not "common". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 How can they be 'common' if mine is one of the highest mileage cars here, yet has *none* of them? And they are not exactly 'faults', more like 'issues'. ...semantics, yes, but the way I see it the supra was designed and built much better than the average car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 How can they be 'common' if mine is one of the highest mileage cars here, yet has *none* of them? Ah right, so if your car doesn't suffer from any of them yet 6 billion trillion others did, they wouldn't be common problems? Ok I may have exaggerated slightly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt k Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 Ah right, so if your car doesn't suffer from any of them yet 6 billion trillion others did, they wouldn't be common problems? Ok I may have exaggerated slightly. John's car is a superior UK spec car like mine and Canny's:p As circa 600 cars were made i don't see where you get the 6 billion trillion figure from:read: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 Hence the possible exaggeration comment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredm Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 Am I the only one to see all the above as the result of supras changing hands for pocket money? Yep, you hit the nail on the head there JohnA. The cars are incredibly reliable (like most Japanese cars) however failure to carry out the manufacturers service instructions at the recommended intervals WILL eventually cause you a lot of money. A cars reliability reputation can also be tarnished by people fiddling with stuff they know cock all about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hob Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 or the rad go if the coolant has been flushed every couple of years? Plastic end caps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 The plastic endcaps are not ideal, however they are not a fault. This is special plastic rated for these temperatures and pressures, and it's use is standard practice. The problems start with people fiddling with fancy bling radcaps ('uprated' in the sense that they force the whole cooling system to operate at a pressure higher than it was designed for) Crappy old coolant will also have diminished heat-transfer capabilities, forcing the whole system to work harder that it should have to. And don't get me started on the electrolytic deposits all over the cooling channels (radiator included) due to acidic/conductive old coolant. Most of this damage is non-reversible by the way. People are all too happy to spend £1K on fancy 19" wheels, but will skimp on changing all vital fluids. Then they complain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 My coolant changed every other year and no "fancy rad cap", the plastic end caps still cracked. I'd say it's a common problem, related to age yes, but a common problem now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 How long would anyone expect a radiator to live anyway? Whenever I've suspected a rad and took it out to flush the crap, I've ended up changing it for a new one after seeing the horrors inside. If the coolant has been flushed every year, yours should be like new inside. Only way to know this is if you had the car from new though - same as everything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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