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If you are using an ohm meter to test your battery cables, the test will not be useful. I have heard that sometimes a cable will have very little resistance until a significant load is passed through it and then the resistance will increase dramatically. The ohm meter only passes a very small curre...

When I reinstalled my injection pump, I set the injection pump timing to .88mm +- .06mm (Not 100% on the +-). I am seeing many on here are setting the timing to 1.0mm. What should be the correct setting for the pre turbo 1.6L injection pump?

I just used a typical gear puller...No need to reinvent the wheel.

What type of climate are you in? IIRC, in my area/climate zone, the suggest oil is 30 Wt or 15-40.

CoolAirVw wrote:Is there different "height" waterpumps?

Yes there are. There are 30 mm and 40 mm hub water pumps and of those, there's a choice of 2 5/8" or 2 7/8" (hub mounting surface to pump sealing surface).

Well said A1-2-A3!

My general opinion of dealership mechanics is this: when the warranty expires, find a better shop to work on your car. I disagree. The dealership should be the best place to take a brand specific car. There are a lot of bad mechanics, so I say " should ". Dealership techs have three major...

JRM wrote:although i know of a Toyota Dealer shop that only employees the best of the best with at least 4 years of Tech college

4 years, Sounds like they had to repeat all their courses at least once?

By being a ASE master Tech it means you have passed the following ASE certs: • (A1) Engine Repair • (A2) Automatic Transmission/Transaxle • (A3) Manual Drive Train and Axles • (A4) Suspension and Steering • (A5) Brakes • (A6) Electrical/Electronic Systems • (A7) Heating and Air Conditi...

And an interior shot...

Care to post some pics of this fun project? I would like to see your great work. A little about me... I am an ASE master tech with L1. I worked at Performance Acura in Chapel Hill the last 4 years. I got fed up with the poor management and quit. It looks like I will be working for the town of Chape...

I've got two 81 rabbit diesels and niether one has decent brakes. Define Non "decent brakes". What exactly is the issue? Is the brake pedal too high and hard? Too Soft and low to the floor? Do you have an external leak anywhere? What % of brake pad material is remaining front and rear? Wh...

Care to post some pics of this fun project? I would like to see your great work. Will do. I have a large array of pictures from day one up until towards the end of the bulk of the project. Still not done yet. None of my projects never really finish. I need to take some current pictures and will pos...

libbybapa wrote:TD spec. Piston cooling oil squirter equipped.

Sweet. So, (In time), I should be able to swap intake & exhaust manifolds, oil pan, and other small items and have this running a turbo...Yes?

Ok, it looks like the engine code is "C Y". Any leads?