NgoFcukinWay

#451

Chris is da man.

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-Alex {](O_o)[}1993.5 Toyota Supra....with stuff........sorta broken....1998 Toyota Celica....this one, too, has stuff........broken....yeah...definitely broken....

narly_charley

#452

That's one sexy power steering pump...

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2000 GT-S 6 SPD...SOLD!

bloodMoney

#453

Was granted some free time Saturday to dig into the issue.

Found a new use for the lift:
Untitled by bloodMoney2012, on Flickr

The box fought me a bit. I guess now we know why:
Untitled by bloodMoney2012, on Flickr

As I removed the pressure plate bolts, things started to fall out...
Untitled by bloodMoney2012, on Flickr

After all is said and done:
Untitled by bloodMoney2012, on Flickr

I'm glad it's not the box. Now I just need to order up parts to get it back together.

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narly_charley

#454

Awesome. Easy peasy!

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2000 GT-S 6 SPD...SOLD!

Box

#455

Well there's your problem. At least it was just the clutch.

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2001 Miata LS 5-speed

Bitter

#456

Well that clutch hub jumped the **** out of there. Thankfully it didn't do any damage to the surroundings!

This post has been edited by Bitter: Aug 5, 2019 - 2:48 PM

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2000 Celica GTS 'slowest gts evar'1998 Mazda 626 FS-DE/CD4-E

enderswift

#457

I am beyond amazed that everything stayed concentric after it sheared

richee3

#458

That’ll stop a car from moving under it’s own power pretty quick...

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bloodMoney

#459

No photos, but I did get the intercooler pump rebuilt last night.

It won't be making any more noise. We tested it with a power probe after reassembly and it still made a little noise, but you won't hear it when it's in the car.

This post has been edited by bloodMoney: Sep 13, 2019 - 7:30 AM

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Box

#460

Huzzah!

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2001 Miata LS 5-speed

bloodMoney

#461

After it being apart for more than 6 weeks, I need to start celebrating even the little victories.

Who knew that kids required so much time....

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~bloodMoney

Box

#462

Even small steps forward is still progress.

They're worth it though, and no one can fault you for having priorities in order.

This post has been edited by Box: Sep 13, 2019 - 2:41 PM

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2001 Miata LS 5-speed

bloodMoney

#463

Well, I thought I had all the parts to change the clutch, but when I pulled off the flywheel to replace the friction disk:




Turns out, this flywheel was from an early production run that Fidanza did for the 3S, and they no longer support the old bolt pattern. It took two weeks, but in the end, they took really good care of me and we worked out a deal for a new flywheel. Let's just say, that they have earned my return business and my recommendation to anyone looking for a lightweight flywheel. Customer service was top notch.


Now, I can start getting this thing back together.

This post has been edited by bloodMoney: Oct 14, 2019 - 8:20 AM

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NgoFcukinWay

#464

Aside from the clutch chatter I get, I really like the Fidanza flywheel that I have in the Supra.

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-Alex {](O_o)[}1993.5 Toyota Supra....with stuff........sorta broken....1998 Toyota Celica....this one, too, has stuff........broken....yeah...definitely broken....

narly_charley

#465

Good customer service is where I always go. That's why I love Amazon so much. I've used and abused their return policy so much, and they continue to keep me as a customer because I know I'll always be taken care of.

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2000 GT-S 6 SPD...SOLD!

bloodMoney

#466

Forgot to mention that my new plates came in too....

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cheela

#467

haha!! PERFECT!!

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*1997 Celica ST - 3SGE Greytop BEAMS*1977 Celica RA29 - Classic Cruiser*2005 Matrix AWD - dedded but still hanging around like a ghost2019 Rav4 XLE Premium - Sports mode is fun.

navseal345

#468

That's a good plate.

enderswift

#469

I cant see any pattern difference between the two. Must be rlly rlly small

Bitter

#470

You're gonna get profiled double hard Chris, for being brown and for being racecar.

Wait, maybe they'll think Stace is driving and won't pull you over, sneaky sneaky!

This post has been edited by Bitter: Oct 14, 2019 - 7:15 PM

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2000 Celica GTS 'slowest gts evar'1998 Mazda 626 FS-DE/CD4-E

Box

#471

Wooo!!! Now for the exciting part leading up to the fun part? Sure.

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2001 Miata LS 5-speed

bloodMoney

#472

UPDATES!!!

Played hooky from work on Friday to try to get the car together.

Started the day:


The new flywheel had a dowel that was off by a hair, making it impossible to bolt the pressure plate to the motor. I broke a bolt in the attempt to force it on mechanically.

After drilling out the broken bolt, and finding a suitable replacement in the spare parts bins, we were ready to assemble.

Semi-clean trans with the new Toyota release bearing.


With everything together, my helper and I pushed the car onto the lift and removed the E/W crossmember, with the engine impatiently waiting to go home.

I could LITERALLY hear it tapping it's foot in frustration.....

So, we quickly got the crossmember out and the car down over the engine. But first, let me take a selfie:




That's it for pictures.

We did get the engine in, the exhaust up, and the cross-members on, so now it's just buttoning up the little things.

OH, I did crush two of the body side connectors when I put the engine on it's side to assemble the engine set, so I need to find replacements before I can get the car running again.

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enderswift

#473

Looks awesome Chris.

What a pain in the ass that a clutch job on these is a manadory engine removal..but you're gonna love the southbend when its all wrapped up


Also,

Im still very jealous of the lift

Bitter

#474

I see you also use the same low profile engine stand that we use at the shop.

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2000 Celica GTS 'slowest gts evar'1998 Mazda 626 FS-DE/CD4-E

bloodMoney

#475

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QUOTE (Bitter @ Nov 25, 2019 - 9:16 PM)

>I see you also use the same low profile engine stand that we use at the shop.

My movers dolly with a spare tire? Yea.... I tried just using the dolly when the engine came out, but the lift wouldn't go low enough to get it all the way down. It takes up the extra space I needed.

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Bitter

#476

We have a particular runflat tire from the rear of a C5 or C6 Corvette we use, super stiff tread and sidewall works a treat to hold almost any engine or transmission.

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2000 Celica GTS 'slowest gts evar'1998 Mazda 626 FS-DE/CD4-E

Zake

#477

way to scare me away from ever buying one... can't wait for you to have hew back on the road!

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Never Forget. - 2013 Mustang. I miss you every day.

Bitter

#478

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QUOTE (Zake @ Nov 26, 2019 - 7:38 PM)

>way to scare me away from ever buying one... can't wait for you to have hew back on the road!

Where the heck have you been hiding? Need to get you to a meet somewhere somehow.

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2000 Celica GTS 'slowest gts evar'1998 Mazda 626 FS-DE/CD4-E

bloodMoney

#479

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QUOTE (Zake @ Nov 26, 2019 - 8:38 PM)

>way to scare me away from ever buying one... can't wait for you to have hew back on the road!

Seriously.... Who the hell are you????

Realistically, it's not really any more difficult than any other AWD Celica.

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~bloodMoney

cheela

#480

hey Zake,
I see you're new to the forums. Don't worry about bloodmoney, he's been around forever and has killed plenty of celicas. If you're looking for a gt-four don't go based off of anything you see in this thread.

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*1997 Celica ST - 3SGE Greytop BEAMS*1977 Celica RA29 - Classic Cruiser*2005 Matrix AWD - dedded but still hanging around like a ghost2019 Rav4 XLE Premium - Sports mode is fun.