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    Faulty Motorad Thermostat 281180

    I put in a MOTORAD 281180 in my 00 Toyota Celica GTS 6mt last year, and now after 1 yr and 3k miles, it's doing the same thing as mentioned from this earlier thread 13 years ago by another user. Now it's colder, I went on a 26 mile all highway drive and it never got past 3/4 on the way to full...
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    Replaced thermostat, but the old one behaves normal?

    Hi all, I have a 00 Celica GTS 6sp, and lately my engine temp has been a notch below normal, especially on highways. Heat feels lukewarm. Figure new thermostat. Pulled the old one, which looks to be oem Toyota. Looked alright, no corrosion. I put it in a pot with the new Motorad one, and they...
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    Anyone ever witness a canceled flight reversed?

    Fffffff Jonas. Question is, when airlines cancel 24+ hrs prior in preparation for inclement weather, but the weather comes much later and nothing is happening, can they call it on the fly? Case in point, have a 7:38pm flight tomorrow out of Philly. Storm is definitely coming, but first snowfall...
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    Anyone want to cut open an RP filter?

    I just took off a royal purple filter used on a 2zz-ge for nearly 3 years and 10k miles. Has seen two oil changes and a stint where there was a hole in my air filter for a few hundred miles. Some rust through the can's purple paint. I dont have the means to cut it open, i can ship it to someone...
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    driving on a bad carrier bearing

    So I'm currently in Toronto, I drove from Philly a few days ago and about 3/4 into the drive a low groan starts. It increases with speed and at 35+ mph. I had the drive side bearing replaced with oem, but an autozone reman axle. Other side still has factory axle/bearing. 00 celica gts at 115k...
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    bad wheel bearing?

    Or CV axle? Or something else? I suspect bearing. Lugs are tight, I checked and checked again. Also, sorry about the vertical vid but I couldn't hold my phone in correct video fashion and still maintain the wheel.
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    Autozone Duralast calipers are coated now

    I bought a pair of rear calipers for my 00 Celica GTS 2.5 years ago from Autozone, they were branded Duralast but are remans from Cardone. They were bare and immediately took on surface rust after install. Now the driver rear caliper has frozen and I took it back to an Autozone for a...
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    I suspect my brake hose is the problem

    I just ordered new hoses, trying to think of other variables causing my driver rear brakes to stick. I suspected my sticking driver's rear is brake hose related. At first when I noticed by rear brake dragging, I found a seized slide pin, completely frozen inside the metal sleeve within the...
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    I have a Royal Purple filter on since 1/29/2013

    I have a Royal Purple oil filter that's been on my 2zz-ge for almost two years. About 7600 miles elapsed, three oil changes (with the last one done two months ago). It's been through a mix of long highway drives and super short city drives. There was a period of time where I had a hole in my air...
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    groovy brakes

    Pulled this the other day. Had issues with somewhat spongy, weak brakes that didn't inspire much confidence on the road. Now I see why. These are the backsides of the rotors, the front side is a bit better but still grooved with rust. Caliper slides weren't too bad, they compressed but did need...
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    Repair or replace bumper?

    So this happened. Someone nose dived in an attempt to parallel park and hit my car. Big dent, smashed side marker, and broke quite a few of the mounting brackets and pulled the bumper forward. In your opinion, can this be repaired? I'm at work so I currently can't drive around shopping for...
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    Noise when shutting car off while wheels in the...

    ...air and first gear engaged (manual). Long title but I can't find an answer as to exactly why. I had my 00 celica with its front wheels off the ground. I started it and put it in first to turn just the rotors (wheels were off). I was listening for weird brake noises from a possibly bent dust...
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    Full tank, but slightly misreading.

    I filled up until the pump clicked off. Didn't top off after. I filled up when the fuel light just came on, pump says 12.3 gallons deposited. Drive 2 miles and the first bar lops off. I drive another 5 and it hasn't returned. I stop at another station to see if somehow the other pump messed up...
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    Car pulls left after turning right

    00 Celica GTS. In Aug, I installed KYB struts/shocks all around and H&R lowering springs 1.5" drop. Got an alignment and they told me I should replace ball joints. I put in new ball joints and got another lifetime alignment at Firestone shortly after. A few days later, I noticed the wheel tends...
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    tell me what you think about these plugs

    Aside from the gap being two times larger than what is spec'd for a Tracker, do you see anything abnormal? These are autolite coppers that came out of the tracker when I bought it, I received no maintenance history. Denso Platinum TT's went in. This is also the first time I felt marked...
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    wish I got this much for changing plugs (on i4)

    Last week, I went in for #2 of my lifetime alignment deal I purchased about a month ago. The first time, they suggested to replace ball joints. So I did them shortly after and took the car back for an alignment last week. This time, they call and ask if I wanted new plugs, coolant, injector...
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    Noise when clutch is engaged after hitting lift

    So after taking the car to lift (vvti-l cam change like vtec) shift in lift, etc, I get noise from my tranny with the clutch out (not depressed). It sounds kinda like a belt whine or squealy bearing. The noise goes away as soon as I depress the clutch a fraction of an inch. The noise also starts...
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    reddit user? this should be amusing to you

    http://www.reddit.com/r/Justrolledintotheshop
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    do these iridium plugs still have life?

    Found these at my friend's garage, he says he doesn't know where they came from or when. I might have a use for them if they have at least half their life left.
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    Making Work Pay, any tax experts out there?

    in 09 and 10, it appears I did not claim the making work pay credit. I think. I called for and received transcripts from 09 and 10 and although $400 (single) is listed, the deduction from federal and ultimately my refund does not take that $400 in account, meaning my refund was just exactly my...
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