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I Supported Toymods
Location:
Sydney
Registered:
December 2002
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Re: ST205 inspection
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Wed, 03 December 2003 06:00
 
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I'll come for a cruise if you want...
I assume its a locally delivered 205... If so give Toyota a call on 1800 252 097 and give them the VIN and the build number and they'll be able to tell you if its matches their list, if it doesn't I would be a bit dubious about purchasing it.
Main things to look for on a GT-Four are:
-Turbo smoke... give it a boot full and see if it puffs white smoke... best done with a friend following you while you test drive.
-Valve stem seal smoke... Let the car idle for about 10 minutes and see if it blows white smoke...
-Be careful of lowered cars... a car which has been lowered on the cheap can cause excessive wear on the driveshafts etc.
-Rip the ECU codes... Jump terminals E1 and TE1 on the test connector and check any codes given against the codes list at www.alltrac.net
-Turbo condition... Get the turbo spooled up in third or fourth gear and check that the factory boost guage shows the boost reaching at least maximum level... too much higher and someones upped the boost... lower and the turbo is in poor condition
Then just do the usual stuff... check the CV boots... oil condition... look for dodgy modifications... listen for diff whine and CV joint clunkage.
Send us an email if you want me to check the car out with you (gtfour@elektranix.com)
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ST205 inspection
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RAV-GT4 | Wed, 03 December 2003 05:18 |
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Re: ST205 inspection
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Toobs | Wed, 03 December 2003 06:00 |
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Re: ST205 inspection
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RAV-GT4 | Wed, 03 December 2003 07:13 |
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Re: ST205 inspection
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Toobs | Wed, 03 December 2003 08:55 |
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RAV-GT4 | Wed, 03 December 2003 09:03 |
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Re: ST205 inspection
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Toobs | Wed, 03 December 2003 09:12 |
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Re: ST205 inspection
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RAV-GT4 | Wed, 03 December 2003 09:49 |
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Re: ST205 inspection
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RAV-GT4 | Thu, 04 December 2003 02:43 |
