Recent content by kennypinkerton

I like my auto, but I usually prefer a manual for most of my other vehicles. The auto is nice while towing or on long trips. 5-speeds are nice for being able to pick the gear to be in at the moment, and are a little easier on fuel consumption.

I've only ever encountered that kind of shaking 2 different times... One was in a 1988 Toyota pickup truck, turned out to be a clogged fuel filter. Other time was in a 1989 Honda CRX, clutch was going south.

Well, I've had a few updates... For those who have looked... I got the head off from the bad headgasket. I'm just going to do the one... As the other side is more PITA than I want to get into, and it's gotta good headgasket on it. Follow the link in my first post above, and you can see what...

I replaced my broken front speakers with a set of Lightning brand speakers from Wal-Mart. They're only 4 inch speakers (I'm assuming the 91 model is similar to my 95 here), so they won't handle much anyway. But get some with at least a 25-50 watt rating and you should be alright. Mine sound...

I'm pretty budget-minded on things like this, so in the picture I put up... I'd cut out all the pitted/corroded metal pipe (in red), and put in a couple of rubber (heater hose) line between the good parts (green). I can't tell how far past the exhaust it is good in the pic, so I drew in the...

Thanks man! I'll save a ton buying from him. Gonna order it tomorrow! (glad I hadn't bought the set already) :D Anyone got any good leads on some cheap O2 sensors and Knock sensor? I was told to replace the knock sensor while i'm in there because the wire gets brittle.

I spent $7000 on my truck one year ago... The interior, body, etc, are showroom perfect. But... 6 months ago, the timing belt , water pump, and idler pulley's failed. I fixed that myself (about $200 in parts and 2 weekends of casual working). Then in December, the headgasket on the drivers...

Well, after going rounds with the dealer about the recall thing... And getting nowhere. I started thursday, tearing the engine down so I can replace the headgaskets. I'm an active member of a british sportscar forum, and have a thread there as my active journal. With pictures...

That whining noise is mostly just the cooling fan. And, Yes, it is a little noisy to me too - compared to my other cars with smaller electric fans.

On the way to work today, I saw steam coming from under the hood as I turned into the parkinglot. I popped the hood and could hear the steam whistling from near the back left side of the motor. I let it cool down, and tried to add more coolant, and it is leaking badly from somewhere near the...

Like I said though, if you can get Autozone (or equivalent store) to plug a OBD reader to the other connector, it will give you something more specific - most of the time, and could pin-point the problem area better. I have a 25 and 26 on my CEL. I still have to go get my OBD reading so maybe...

Look near the battery. There is a small connector with a gray cover that says "diagnostic". Connect a jumper wire between the E1 and TE1 pins (theres a label under the lid). Get back in the car and without touching anything else (especially the gas pedal), and without having any accesories...

I checked my codes today (engine light has been coming on and going off intermittently for the past few months). I am getting a Code 25 (AF mixture Rich), and a code 26 (AF mixture Lean). What might be the most appropriate place that I need to look? O2 sensor? MAF/MAP sensor? a loose wire?

Sorry, I thought I was being funny, must not have translated right. Yes my t4r 3VZE engine is non-interference, the valves and pistons never meet. That's a nice general way to find TDC, but there are 2 TDC, one at the top of the compression stroke, and one at the top of the exhaust stroke...

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