Ok, you have me beat. I had almost $2200 into it, in addition to the car!
Bought a Toyota even more boring than The Critic's
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This entry had me lol.
Oh come on. Live a little.Grandpa gold
I tried so hard to find a first gen Sequoia in good condition that was not Grandpa Gold and i eventually gave up. It’s impossible.
Our resident cheaper-in-chief, El Jefe, Painted a Mercedes blue with a roll.
The miracle of ebay, and quantities of scale due to this being a large issue, apparently.
Trouble in paradise, took it in for a sticker and they found my exhaust donut gasket had failed (of all things, LOL). Seven bucks later and I had the appropriate part in and passed inspection. Someone's worked on this car before-- only one stud remained, the other two positions were taken up by 5/16" nuts and bolts. The brace down by the flexpipe is gone-- and, upon cursory examination, I can't even find any threaded holes to use for a homemade one. Without this brace this flange has its work cut out for it, and, perhaps, I may be doing this again in time. No comment on fuel trims, haven't looked, LOL.
Also my mail order transmission gasket was the wrong part, I wound up needing the "15 bolt" one that's shared with the 3-speed tranny found in Corollas and Prizms. Bizzarre. Skipped doing the filter once I read it was a rock-catcher. Second ATF change with DexMer done, new aluminum drain plug gasket in, magnets cleaned off, she's mint.
Was your flange in good condition? You probably saw my thread on the pitted flange issue I had with mine.
Nick1994
$100 site donor 2024
Drove it 120 miles round trip, trying to get EVAP to kick in. Threw a P0446. Ordered a VSV valve as a first step (parts throwing) attempt at a cure.
Went to do spark plugs, found a bunch of oil on top of #1. Yanked its tube to reseal it, and am able to present y'all with a BITOG cliche.
Went to do spark plugs, found a bunch of oil on top of #1. Yanked its tube to reseal it, and am able to present y'all with a BITOG cliche.
Looks about like mine.
On the VSV: first time I took mine in for inspection it set the light for it on the way home afterwards! I went home, took the bugger out and rapped it it on the fender, gave it a good tongue lashing, and it has behaved ever since. Lousy place to put it, on the back of the motor, thankfully it has behaved.
On the VSV: first time I took mine in for inspection it set the light for it on the way home afterwards! I went home, took the bugger out and rapped it it on the fender, gave it a good tongue lashing, and it has behaved ever since. Lousy place to put it, on the back of the motor, thankfully it has behaved.
Nick1994
$100 site donor 2024
Mine looks the same, I changed the valve cover gasket 50k miles/6-1/2 years ago but it should be the same.
They labeled these as sludge motors too, but I think it was really just the V6.
Mine is currently on 15w40 HDEO
They labeled these as sludge motors too, but I think it was really just the V6.
Mine is currently on 15w40 HDEO
I was never able to fix the EVAP code on my 99 Camry. Thank God that Mass does not need emission for that old car and plus you get one "freebie" for not ready. So I used to always time my inspection to get it through before it would trip when the car did have to pass the emission. I think the limit is 15 years.
Yeah I got my freebie for "not ready" as well-- not knowing how it'd go I filled the tank then went in when everything else clicked in. (Doesn't run the test above 3/4 tank.) Still going to throw a couple parts at it, sand the rusty filler neck for a better seal. May even get one of those cheezy smoke machines that run on baby oil and a soldering iron. Bored and looking for a challenge, LOL.
Changed the VSV a couple weeks back, didn't help. Probably going to live with the problem.
But the weather warmed up, this means it's timing belt time! Took out a genuine Toyota part, put in a Dayco, LOL. Also did the drive belts. Was something of a hassle, TBH, with stuff needing 1/8" more clearance than it had. And Toyota doesn't believe in spring-loaded serpentine belt tensioners, so the power steering pump needed to be man-handled to tighten like it's the 1960's.
This motor has jack-all for built in TDC timing marks so I just match-marked it as it sat and it all worked out. I find TDC risky anyway because the valve springs are trying to put the cam anywhere but where it is.
But the weather warmed up, this means it's timing belt time! Took out a genuine Toyota part, put in a Dayco, LOL. Also did the drive belts. Was something of a hassle, TBH, with stuff needing 1/8" more clearance than it had. And Toyota doesn't believe in spring-loaded serpentine belt tensioners, so the power steering pump needed to be man-handled to tighten like it's the 1960's.
This motor has jack-all for built in TDC timing marks so I just match-marked it as it sat and it all worked out. I find TDC risky anyway because the valve springs are trying to put the cam anywhere but where it is.
Your definition of warm, in Maine, is probably 32F.
Did you also do the oil pump, crank and cam seals?
I kind of like them for their toughness and reliability, you can thrash them silly, and it just keeps doing its thing... I tried to be Colin McRae in my Mom's 85 Corolla hatchback on my back road drives home in high school and it took everything without complaint. Left foot braking, scandinavian flick, it all worked well on gravel and snow. It took a couple seasons of autocross too, the 4 spd auto sucked up 1000's of WO up and downshifts at nearly 200k miles and then my sister crashed it... The 1991 Escort GT that replaced it was nearly double the car on paper( twice the HP, 4 wheel discs, much wider tires, rear sway bar), but was never as fun to drive as the Corolla on a back road, or even at autocross. Too much understeer and front brake bias, not as good steering feel, 25% heavier, it was faster but not as fun.
This^^^^^^^^^^^. MY 17 handles quietly, smoothly, with Michelin a/s energy saving tires. Better tires=better handling, economy, and better ride. They last 20-25 mis. Last time at DT I got a prorate and a new set installed for $200. Next time it will be $300 with a promo discount. One has to pay his money and take his choice.
