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Very Nice!
We have to go cruising soon so I can check out your new toy 
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Tue, 15 February 2005 11:00
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| muzzi wrote on Tue, 15 February 2005 21:50 |
Very Nice!
We have to go cruising soon so I can check out your new toy
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Definately my friend
Right now, im so much more happier and excited over it, you can say im 100% more happier than my first celica... and i have no idea why I guess i was craving for a stocker for ages lol 
Oh dear i cant sleep tonight 
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Tue, 15 February 2005 11:20
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wow that is TIGHT!
like a TIGER!
mmmm nice bro nice I love the clean look love it!
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Tue, 15 February 2005 11:26
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| RobST162 wrote on Tue, 15 February 2005 22:20 |
wow that is TIGHT!
like a TIGER!
mmmm nice bro nice I love the clean look love it!
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yeah man shes tight A few things i need to do like wheel alignments and that... but honestly, shes a beauty... do you guys start to feel what i was saying?? the stock look on one of these just hits you !!  Hits you somewhere you dont know but have to say "gosh thats a good looking car"
Anyways, rob bro, you're welcome to drive this car around anytime anywhere it cant get any better!! i'm ognna update the features lists
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Tue, 15 February 2005 11:49
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| djcougar wrote on Tue, 15 February 2005 22:45 |
go you choppin!!
your not going to leave a stocko stereo are you?
you got to atleast change that
thank god its not another white car, most 162's in sydney on this board are white, needed something different
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hehe nah DJ, i'm gonna leave the stocker radio in there... yea ya heard me... stocker radio im dead set serious! (No pun intended again  )
Yeah whites are sorta common, but whites are also beautiful colour! Red is rarer but still nice
~Chopin
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Tue, 15 February 2005 11:57
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Right now im looking at the pics and i keep having this song in my head, and its stirring me : ACUTALLY THis SONG is expressing EXCATLY WHAT I"M FEELING WOO HOO  Read the lines man.
"I could stay awake just to hear you breathing
Watch you smile while you are sleeping
While you're far away and dreaming
I could spend my life in this sweet surrender
I could stay lost in this moment forever
Every moment spent with you is a moment I treasure
I don't wanna close my eyes
I don't wanna fall asleep
Cause I'd miss you, baby
And I don't wanna miss a thing
Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream will never do
I'd still miss you, baby
And I don't wanna miss a thing
Lying close to you feeling your heart beating
And I'm wondering what you're dreaming
Wondering if it's me you're seeing
Then I kiss your eyes and thank God we're together
And I just wanna stay with you
In this moment forever, forever and ever
I don't wanna close my eyes
I don't wanna fall asleep
Cause I'd miss you, baby
And I don't wanna miss a thing
Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream will never do
I'd still miss you, baby
And I don't wanna miss a thing
I don't wanna miss one smile
I don't wanna miss one kiss
Well, I just wanna be with you
Right here with you, just like this
I just wanna hold you close
Feel your heart so close to mine
And stay here in this moment
For all the rest of time
Don't wanna close my eyes
Don't wanna fall asleep
Cause I'd miss you, baby
And I don't wanna miss a thing
Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream will never do
Cause I'd still miss you, baby
And I don't wanna miss a thing
I don't wanna close my eyes
I don't wanna fall asleep
Cause I'd miss you, baby
And I don't wanna miss a thing
Cause even when I try
The sweetest dream will never do
I'd still miss you, baby
And I don't wanna miss a thing
Don't wanna close my eyes
Don't wanna fall asleep, yeah
I don't wanna miss a thing"
I THINK I"M IN LOVE!
Not to mention that its by coincidence that this car will be registered on the 16th of Feb.... 16th of November was my other one!
What fate
[Updated on: Tue, 15 February 2005 12:00]
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Tue, 15 February 2005 12:00
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WOW Chopin...  Congrets mate... Cant wait to we go on a criuse... What time you picking it up tomrrow
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Tue, 15 February 2005 12:08
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| Rabsy86 wrote on Tue, 15 February 2005 23:00 |
WOW Chopin... Congrets mate... Cant wait to we go on a criuse... What time you picking it up tomrrow
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hey bro.. thanks man... tmr should be picking up at say 6-6:30 ish.. come along man
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Tue, 15 February 2005 12:14
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Yeahh ill try... gotta see if im workin or not ... LOL.. if not ill see yah dis weekend will go on a criuse if u want now we all got stock Celicas...
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Tue, 15 February 2005 13:06
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HAHA.. Oh yeahh i got a jap spec.. OK OK.. This is how it is.. We have stock exterior and interior except for the engines.. lol
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Tue, 15 February 2005 15:37
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very tidy, nice find
good to see it doesn't have a dodgy tint job like a lot of the ones on the market
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Tue, 15 February 2005 22:15
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well when you think about it
raby has a stock jap spec celica, because in japan that would be stock
i cant make 2nite  and im not in NSW for this weekend till the next weekend
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Tue, 15 February 2005 23:54
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Chopin.
its an awesome example of a nice clean well maintained car, I was contemplating keeping it as my daily driver. but Chopin is in love.
but seriusly dude...i need to ask one question...
how long did it take for you to type the whole song.  
see ya
Karl
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Tue, 15 February 2005 23:56
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| warrior wrote on Wed, 16 February 2005 10:54 |
Chopin.
its an awesome example of a nice clean well maintained car, I was contemplating keeping it as my daily driver. but Chopin is in love.
but seriusly dude...i need to ask one question...
how long did it take for you to type the whole song.
see ya
Karl
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Google is good for lyrics
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Tue, 15 February 2005 23:59
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| muzzi wrote on Wed, 16 February 2005 10:56 |
| warrior wrote on Wed, 16 February 2005 10:54 |
Chopin.
its an awesome example of a nice clean well maintained car, I was contemplating keeping it as my daily driver. but Chopin is in love.
but seriusly dude...i need to ask one question...
how long did it take for you to type the whole song.
see ya
Karl
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HAHAHAH He got it!!! I couldnt be bothered I was typing it and i thought.... why dont i use good old google ? Lol
Search: "I dont want to miss thing" Lyrics
SO overall time.... 20sec
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Wed, 16 February 2005 00:06
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| alliance_22 wrote on Wed, 16 February 2005 10:59 |
| muzzi wrote on Wed, 16 February 2005 10:56 |
| warrior wrote on Wed, 16 February 2005 10:54 |
Chopin.
its an awesome example of a nice clean well maintained car, I was contemplating keeping it as my daily driver. but Chopin is in love.
but seriusly dude...i need to ask one question...
how long did it take for you to type the whole song.
see ya
Karl
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HAHAHAH He got it!!! I couldnt be bothered I was typing it and i thought.... why dont i use good old google ? Lol
Search: "I dont want to miss thing" Lyrics
SO overall time.... 20sec
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I thought it may have been google...but judging by Chopin's feelings I honestly thought he would have typed the whole thing.
man...I hope I can get it ready before u come mate. ill try no knock off early.
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Wed, 16 February 2005 01:40
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hey karl, didnt you need my gear boot?
make sure you ask the boss if u can knock of early karl
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Wed, 16 February 2005 01:41
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whats knock off?
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Wed, 16 February 2005 01:50
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dj. yea mate I gave chopin the one from my car cause its stock. and thats what he is after. I will need yours for my car .
I will try to catch up soon Daniel.
I will go to the filthy bathroom im my office and look in the mirror and ask the handsome fellow at the other end if I can leave early today.
I reckon he might let me. call me Chopin and let me know what time you are coming.
Karl
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Wed, 16 February 2005 04:51
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will be there about 6:30pmish tonght, will have to go back home first to get the mourney
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Wed, 16 February 2005 06:09
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knock off means leave work
so knock off early means leave work early
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Wed, 16 February 2005 06:17
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| djcougar wrote on Wed, 16 February 2005 17:09 |
knock off means leave work
so knock off early means leave work early
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just figured that out too... unfortunately, i cant kock off early... the bastards want me to work till 5:30 on da dot... isnt it always weird when ur all ready for something and things around you just makes you wait wait wait? lol
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Wed, 16 February 2005 08:15
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you got it yet chopin?
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Wed, 16 February 2005 08:45
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Chopin picked it up about 20 minutes ago.
good luck with it mate, its in awesome condition.
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Wed, 16 February 2005 09:04
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congrats choppin
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Wed, 16 February 2005 11:52
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Yeahhh Congrets... his got a good clean sexy CElica
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Wed, 16 February 2005 12:32
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ITS HOME NOW!!!
I just spent the last 4 hours or so tidying up.. not that there is any tidying since karl kept it so good.
I just gave it a bit of wax on the eyelids to see what the difference is... then i did the bonnet!.... then it didnt look right so i did the left and right guards.... then i did the doors cause they are different colours.... then i thought. "Fark it since i've done half the car, might as well" Did the whole thing but left the roof out ... no time... man i could've sworne i spent one full hour just mezzmorized by it... just standing there looking at it and trying to wipe the smile off my face...
It was one of the hardest task to get inside the house and turn on my computer
Guys, she is good man, paint is acutally 200% better than what i thoguht it'll be. I'll have some more photos of her asap
And how can i forget to thank karl for everything!~!~ Karls one of the best man i've known! not only did he taught me loads of things about these celicas, he pointed me in the right direction with life and where its best for me to go. Mate, Karl's really a good person and i really dont have any other way of describing it guys... he's a top bloke!
~Chopin
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Wed, 16 February 2005 12:41
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Wow, very nice indeed, you don't see 'em in that condition over here anymore!
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Wed, 16 February 2005 12:52
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| alliance_22 wrote on Wed, 16 February 2005 23:32 |
ITS HOME NOW!!!
I just spent the last 4 hours or so tidying up.. not that there is any tidying since karl kept it so good.
I just gave it a bit of wax on the eyelids to see what the difference is... then i did the bonnet!.... then it didnt look right so i did the left and right guards.... then i did the doors cause they are different colours.... then i thought. "Fark it since i've done half the car, might as well" Did the whole thing but left the roof out ... no time... man i could've sworne i spent one full hour just mezzmorized by it... just standing there looking at it and trying to wipe the smile off my face...
It was one of the hardest task to get inside the house and turn on my computer
Guys, she is good man, paint is acutally 200% better than what i thoguht it'll be. I'll have some more photos of her asap
And how can i forget to thank karl for everything!~!~ Karls one of the best man i've known! not only did he taught me loads of things about these celicas, he pointed me in the right direction with life and where its best for me to go. Mate, Karl's really a good person and i really dont have any other way of describing it guys... he's a top bloke!
~Chopin
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Good stuff chopin.... How does it drive... Does it have the 3sge gen 1 PWAHH... Good stuff mate
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Wed, 16 February 2005 13:04
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| alliance_22 wrote on Wed, 16 February 2005 23:32 |
ITS HOME NOW!!!
I just spent the last 4 hours or so tidying up.. not that there is any tidying since karl kept it so good.
I just gave it a bit of wax on the eyelids to see what the difference is... then i did the bonnet!.... then it didnt look right so i did the left and right guards.... then i did the doors cause they are different colours.... then i thought. "Fark it since i've done half the car, might as well" Did the whole thing but left the roof out ... no time... man i could've sworne i spent one full hour just mezzmorized by it... just standing there looking at it and trying to wipe the smile off my face...
It was one of the hardest task to get inside the house and turn on my computer
Guys, she is good man, paint is acutally 200% better than what i thoguht it'll be. I'll have some more photos of her asap
And how can i forget to thank karl for everything!~!~ Karls one of the best man i've known! not only did he taught me loads of things about these celicas, he pointed me in the right direction with life and where its best for me to go. Mate, Karl's really a good person and i really dont have any other way of describing it guys... he's a top bloke!
~Chopin
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 im embaressed
dont wax the paint off the car mate
Chopin it was a pleasure , it is our duty as humans to help your fellow man. I havent done anything out of the ordinary mate, but be honest (maybe that is out of the ordinary ). I am glad that you are happy, go out and enjoy your long time dream of owning the stockest ST162 I and everyone else has ever seen.
Karl
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Wed, 16 February 2005 21:00
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Good to see you finally got what you wanted...
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Wed, 16 February 2005 23:19
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Wow that's a great looking stocker Chopin, good to see you didn't have to go without a Celica for very long!
No need to tell you to look after it, I think that goes without saying, hehe. Enjoy mate!
-Matt
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Sat, 19 February 2005 03:55
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Thanks guys for the nice comments. Right now i only have 5 words to describe my days of owning this stocker.
"I.... CANT.... STOP...... DRIVING...... IT"
I just cant get out of the car Its too fun! its also so much more comfortable than the old one Go the stocky suspension!
a few more days before i take the pics....
ITS WAXED AND SHINY GUYS.... i'll show you the before / after pics a few days later on...
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Sat, 19 February 2005 05:51
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WOW CHOPIN THATS A NICE AS STOCKY
U seem to like these cars quite a bit...
MEEEEEEEEEEEE TOOOOOO!!!
HAHAHA
I'd have to say i'm one of the most passionate st162 owners around haha.. I even bought a brouchure off ebay...
Next car would be a st162.. and the one after that would be one too hahaha..
I'd love to see pics of it polished...
What were ur plans for it??
How does it go next to your tricked up white ex st162???
Great car once again...
How many kms on the clock?
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| TRD-ST162 wrote on Sat, 19 February 2005 16:51 |
WOW CHOPIN THATS A NICE AS STOCKY
U seem to like these cars quite a bit...
MEEEEEEEEEEEE TOOOOOO!!!
HAHAHA
I'd have to say i'm one of the most passionate st162 owners around haha.. I even bought a brouchure off ebay...
Next car would be a st162.. and the one after that would be one too hahaha..
I'd love to see pics of it polished...
What were ur plans for it??
How does it go next to your tricked up white ex st162???
Great car once again...
How many kms on the clock?
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Thanks mate, i gotta say... my next plan .... is nothing.... and nothing after that, i so love the stocker look and feel! Although this one is gona be stocker, my next one in a few years time will be one that i will mod myself
I'll take pics of it when its not raining like hell  And to be going against my white one... i gotta say this one will very well keep up And im honestly not bluffing. While in stock form, it has a lot more torque than my white one... for some odd reason!
Also, might i say that its about 50% more fuel economic than the white one.... When i used to have to go uphill with 3rd gear on my white one... this red one accelerates fine with 5th gear and with one passenger... you should'a seen my face.... i was like all the way up the hill
While top-end power i believe the old one to be better. This one should be good for Gen1.
~Cheers broz... we need cruizing someday... like tonight if possible.... its really really hard not to drive the car man... and its painful to goto bed every night!
~Chopin
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| alliance_22 wrote on Sat, 19 February 2005 14:55 |
Thanks guys for the nice comments. Right now i only have 5 words to describe my days of owning this stocker.
"I.... CANT.... STOP...... DRIVING...... IT"
I just cant get out of the car Its too fun! its also so much more comfortable than the old one Go the stocky suspension!
a few more days before i take the pics....
ITS WAXED AND SHINY GUYS.... i'll show you the before / after pics a few days later on...
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Chopin.
glad that you are over the other car, u were cut pretty deep.
did u install an internet connection in the car for you to give us an update. its about time we heard from u mate.
Karl
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Sat, 19 February 2005 07:24
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Nice Find. Looks well maintained
Cheers
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Hi Guys, sorry i ahvent been on much, i didnt have the mood, and mostly didnt have the time to check things out..
Its time for an update!
As good as what i thought this car was, i'm now faced with many problems. I wanted to fix it, but i dont have the required skills, yet i dont have the knowledge. So before i give my car to someone who's gonna blab on on how to fix it and what needs doing, i'm going to ask you elite expert ST162 engineers.
1/ i can tell for sure my gasket is GONE!! Actually, i believed them to be gone when i first bought it, as engine oil has been missing and white smoke / blue smoke from the back as i was told and believed it to be burning rich. But guessed thats not the case. Also, some oily substances in the radiator, + a bit of milky stuff on the engine oil cap. I remember when i had my white car, after a smooth drive, i could take the radiator cap off to inspect that coolant was sufficient, it wont blow out on me. Different story from the red, ENORMOUS Pressure, not to mention that when i went to see it first time and when the acr was warming up, Water level kept raising. I've READ RECENTLY that this is a HG problem, correct me if im wrong.
2/ I dont want to swear, but FUCKEN HELL, the Passenger side Electrical window's problem of not goin up carried over to my red car, i can wind the window down both on the passenger side and driverside, BUT NEITHER WILL MAKE IT GO UP, well if you tried 10000 times it will work once. So fuck all to that window i electronically locked the bastard.
3/ Suspension is also on the way out, but will keep the car in one piece
4/ One of my main concerns, the good OL 162 2nd GEAR SYNCRO problem At frist, when i saw the car, i was lead to believe that it was because the car hasnt been driven for a while. Wrong here again, faced with an issue now with either Gearbox or reconditioning it.
Ok, the above is only a taste to whats coming to hit me i know, more than ever, regret has punched me in the face. "WHY THE FUCK DID I SELL MY COMPLETELY GOOD RUNNING WHITE LIGHTNING" and to that i only find one fucken reason, im a dickhead. I thought i could achieve something from scratch, but didnt realised that i had many problems that i dont know how to face.
Question is, Should i fix it and sell it? Answer? I so 80% want to, cause this is my 2nd Celica in 6 month, yet both have their different problems. Where the Whitelightning was on cosmetic and me being so picky on shit.... And now i got a perfectly good shell that i wanted... but the mechical side of it is really god damm poor.
FIRSTLY, i dont want to make it sound like that i'm angry at the seller, hell no. But what does amaze me is the fact that these problems were seen before i bought it, yet i had answers that were somehow dishonest, i cannot question about the mechanic that suposidly 'checked the smoke' and said it was only fuel... But its really suspectable as to why he would say some shit like that while it was clearly engine oil burning.
However, i love the car, so i'm planin to face these things one by one. I'm so low on cash now due to myself owing a loan and i'm on a traineeship wage, i really need economical suggestions.
to tackle the problems i think these are the main things i need to address first.
1/ Enigne oil burning *Head Gasket gone - what can i do?*
2/ Syncro is fucked *What options do i have?*
3/ My CV joints are also GONE! *How much to replace or repair*
Mostly i need to know Where i can get these things sorted, How long it will take, and how much approx to get these done by a professional.
I'm so sorry that i'm soundin so angry, its because i'm, and i'm really upset at the things that happened. When i bought the car, I never doubted a single thing, but now i must hessitate to do a double check, i'd prefer a triple check and a confirmation from my best buddy ROBST162.
If i can get those above fixed with an economical bracket, then i'll definately keep the car, else i'll bite the dust and sell it as a project car. Remember the shell is 100%, no rust, only a few small dent + scratches on LHF
BTW, tell me something guys, this car used to be an AUTO, it was converted into manual, i'm trying to find out if the ECU is the same?
I'm really looking forward to you guys giving me some solutions. I thank you all for your time in reading this, and i do apologize in regards to my swearing, and i do wish that the next update i post will be something positive.
I DONT regret in getting this red car, cause it's given me quite a bit of knowledge. However, i do regret in life that i sold my white lightning, cause that was a fucken stupid move! DJ you shoulda came over and punched my head ! But in the end the blame was not intended to anyone but myself for being a big fool and sold the celica!!
Again i thank you, and be well
Chopin
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Wed, 30 March 2005 13:18
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| alliance_22 wrote on Wed, 30 March 2005 23:01 |
DJ you shoulda came over and punched my head !
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is this offer is open??
but I have a idea to solve your money problems....you pickup prostution??
hehe sorry to hear about everything anyways dude, im sure some of the real "elite expert ST162 engineers" will be in shortly to give ya answers. im only hear to keep the peace (hmm thats straight from matrix reloaded)
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Wed, 30 March 2005 13:39
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Chopin
I am no expert or professional when it comes to such intricate mechanical work. I am willing to help in any way possible to the peak of my tecnical knowledge and ability to get it up and running to its full potential.
I have been speaking with Rob and we are willing to help in any way we can. I have been searching for a replacemnt engine for you for a couple of weeks now with no sucess, and I would be willing to spend the weekend with some of the boys help ofcourse to help put it in for ya. and if that is not an option then we can try to rectify the problems, we can do the HG and other things ourselves and would make a nice day. ill do a BBQ or something. I am not one to run away from anything mate and you know I am always there for you.
Karl
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Wed, 30 March 2005 14:08
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Doing the HG is a piece of pie. I've taken the head off *that* many times on a 162 I can do it in about an hour and a half by myself, either with intake manifold attached or unattached and left in the engine bay
Unfortunately you live absolutely miles away
CVs - also quite easy to do, just make sure you have a 30mm socket handy (well it's was 30mm for the hub nuts on my GT4, I think the 162's are the same).
As for 2nd gear synchro, I wouldn't bother reco'ing that. If you are bothered by it chuck some thicker oil in the gearbox and maybe some additives (which are usually just 'fancy pants' viscosity improvers). Actually I tell a lie - i *would* bother to recondition the synchro, but I wouldn't recommend that anyone else does Too much hassle/$$$.
The power window thing, I'm guessing that's related to the switch? I've had the same problem in my GT4 and it makes me want to kill the damn power windows altogether. Save yourself the trouble and get a good auto-sparky to have a go at it.
Although I don't know about the ECU - I would hazard a guess that ALL of the auto-transmission stuff is taken care of by it's own ECU (ECT I think? Electronic Control Transmission) which is from what I've seen just another computer that sits under the stereo.
Also - it's really REALLY common for older ST162s to run rich, so it's quite an easy assumption to make when they exhaust gas starts to look a bit cruddy. As for what causes it, well take your pick, EGR, EGO or AFM or ???. I've never got around to checking any of 'em.
Oh and two more final things. ST162s break alot, so get used to it Secondly - if your car is using oil, make sure you top it up like crazy, the last thing you want to oil surge - 3S-GEs (along with many other engines) will quite quickly kill a bearing if starved of oil even for a moment. First tell tale sign of oil surge is for the head to make a slight ticking noise on hard cornering, and eventually even hard braking. If you can hear this, then be careful!
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Wed, 30 March 2005 22:00
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| FWDboy wrote on Thu, 31 March 2005 00:08 |
First tell tale sign of oil surge is for the head to make a slight ticking noise on hard cornering, and eventually even hard braking. If you can hear this, then be careful!
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FUCK!
OK i seriosuly cant drive this ... cause its ticking >_< ON normal cornering... i'm hopeing im wrong here... i'd rather what i'm hearing is the CVz... but it is ticking when i go around corners at normal speed.
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Wed, 30 March 2005 22:34
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yeah sounds like a cv joint problem, just get a louder exhaust so you can't hear it..
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Wed, 30 March 2005 23:07
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| ST162GT-R wrote on Thu, 31 March 2005 08:34 |
yeah sounds like a cv joint problem, just get a louder exhaust so you can't hear it..
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Brilliant idea
But no mods till all these issues is sorted
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Wed, 30 March 2005 23:17
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| warrior wrote on Wed, 30 March 2005 23:39 |
Chopin
I am no expert or professional when it comes to such intricate mechanical work. I am willing to help in any way possible to the peak of my tecnical knowledge and ability to get it up and running to its full potential.
I have been speaking with Rob and we are willing to help in any way we can. I have been searching for a replacemnt engine for you for a couple of weeks now with no sucess, and I would be willing to spend the weekend with some of the boys help ofcourse to help put it in for ya. and if that is not an option then we can try to rectify the problems, we can do the HG and other things ourselves and would make a nice day. ill do a BBQ or something. I am not one to run away from anything mate and you know I am always there for you.
Karl
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Karl mate, how are you? heard you got the GT2 back , how is it? Mate dont get me wrong in my update, i mean no offense to anyone and esp you. You've done a lot to help me in many things. I think all this had happen just because we overlooked a few problems, and led to beleive that other signs were just nothing major or due to the fact that the engine havent been started for a year.
I understand things like this happen, and its really nobody's fault. Your offer to help me is very kind, and i really do need all the help i can get from kind people like yourself. I mean shit, if it didnt come to me, it'd prolly happen to someone else, and they might just bin the whole car, so i'm happy i bought it off you mate.
~CK
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Wed, 30 March 2005 23:23
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ok time for a little switcharoo on the HG if everything adds up
has it overheated ever?
if the head is straight it's a one evening job too easy
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Thu, 31 March 2005 02:05
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Yeah there's a difference between the head making wierd noises and the CVs making wierd noises, the head will only make noises on *hard* cornering (and I mean hard!). And it may not even be an oil surge problem, if the oil is full and you know that the pick-up and pump are in good nick, then it's possible that your head is just in need of a good bath
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Thu, 31 March 2005 07:54
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im sorry to say it, but i would of kept that white lightning. that car was almost as good as my old 162.
i miss my 162, LOL, well kinda.
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Hey chopin... Sorry to hear about your car bro... Dont worry you will get it up and running soon dont worry... Man when u first bought it to my house and u took me for a drive it was running like a dream... Smooth as... Chopin i went through this to but i got thorugh it.. If i can get though you can man.. Just look for a engine.. Ill help yeah look as well good luck man
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Chopin.
the GT2 is going great ...
NOW
whats in the past is over. lets look towards the future mate.
I think that the 1st thing we need to do is to get a trusted diagnosis from someone who isnt in it just for the $$$. if its the bottom end...well I will have to step aside as I have absolutely no idea where to start. once we know what the exact problem is we can tackle it. go out and get all the parts required to repair it.
lets get the ball rolling.
other option is that we repair Rabsy's old motor if he is willing to donate it. (just a thought) and when its done its just a matter of remove and replace. let me know what you guys think.
Karl
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Sat, 02 April 2005 13:05
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*Dreams about using whast left of my money on a GT4 Front cut*
Slap Slap
Wakes up
hmm.... not a bad dream hey
Ok reality, replaceing the engine is one alternative... but is there anythign we can do about this one? since if the KM's on it is geniun, then its still a pretty young motor, and i dont really want to trash it. But if theres no alternatives.
I think i'll need Rob to take a look at it first, see what he thinks what needs to be done, i think his pretty experienced. If the motor has to be replaced, then i think i'll seriously ask for your advices here on weather to put just a normal 3SGE in there... or give the thumbs up to the 3SGTE. I'm not sure abuot the procedure of doing engine swap and that, so how much more difficult is it to get the GTE in there instead of the 3SGE?
Let me know what you guys think, i'm happy with what ever can get this car rolling
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i know this is probably not what you want to hear, but nobody has suggested it and it could mean more money if you dont know...
Noone has suggested the fact that the head MAY be cracked... If so, this is so then it could be a much bigger expense than just the HG. I'm nothing close to an expert in this matter so don't get all worried, but yeah, if your head is cracked, changing a HG will do absolutely nothing, and chemiweld can be a quick fix that can last you about 50,000kms for only around $80. Eventually I'm sure your dream of a GT4 front cut will come true and you'll have a brand new engine, dont ever give up on that dream dude.
Also the gearbox problem, cant it be avoided? I've started off from full stop in 3rd gear on flat ground.. WITH A 4KC ... so I'm quite sure you'd be able to jump from 1st to 3rd? Ofcoarse this would be annoying as hell hearing those low revs and shit, and the accelleration curve would be pretty ghey, but it would temporarily save your money for the more important HG and CV's, and eventually the dream .
Cheers
Kev.
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Mon, 04 April 2005 01:12
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yeah, a bit of chemiweld might keep ya going for a few months
I have a spare head here anyway, and I am sure Karl does too.. so we can source one of these pretty easy if needed
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| RobST162 wrote on Mon, 04 April 2005 11:12 |
yeah, a bit of chemiweld might keep ya going for a few months
I have a spare head here anyway, and I am sure Karl does too.. so we can source one of these pretty easy if needed
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Thanks Rob mate, you free this weekend? the car's drinking through that enigne oil pretty rapidly. and its taking bloody AGes to start in the morning now.
But something good happened yesterday!
I fixed that passenger side window!!!
With the knowledge that Karl's given me before + a few attempts, i managed to open the switch and cleaned the dirt inside it! now the driverside's passenger window works!! as well as the passengers side as well!!
But only one let down!! MY Driverside window now dont have AUTO down!! >_<
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| Phrostbyte wrote on Sun, 03 April 2005 06:29 |
i know this is probably not what you want to hear, but nobody has suggested it and it could mean more money if you dont know...
Noone has suggested the fact that the head MAY be cracked... If so, this is so then it could be a much bigger expense than just the HG. I'm nothing close to an expert in this matter so don't get all worried, but yeah, if your head is cracked, changing a HG will do absolutely nothing, and chemiweld can be a quick fix that can last you about 50,000kms for only around $80. Eventually I'm sure your dream of a GT4 front cut will come true and you'll have a brand new engine, dont ever give up on that dream dude.
Also the gearbox problem, cant it be avoided? I've started off from full stop in 3rd gear on flat ground.. WITH A 4KC ... so I'm quite sure you'd be able to jump from 1st to 3rd? Ofcoarse this would be annoying as hell hearing those low revs and shit, and the accelleration curve would be pretty ghey, but it would temporarily save your money for the more important HG and CV's, and eventually the dream .
Cheers
Kev.
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Thanks for that mate, ill keep an eye out to see iof the head's cracked. and lateron, if i dont get a GTE now, (which i doubt i want to) i'm sure that i'll be saaving up for a fully sic GT4 ST165 ofcause *Maybe ST185*
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| alliance_22 wrote on Mon, 04 April 2005 11:32 |
| RobST162 wrote on Mon, 04 April 2005 11:12 |
yeah, a bit of chemiweld might keep ya going for a few months
I have a spare head here anyway, and I am sure Karl does too.. so we can source one of these pretty easy if needed
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Thanks Rob mate, you free this weekend? the car's drinking through that enigne oil pretty rapidly. and its taking bloody AGes to start in the morning now.
But something good happened yesterday!
I fixed that passenger side window!!!
With the knowledge that Karl's given me before + a few attempts, i managed to open the switch and cleaned the dirt inside it! now the driverside's passenger window works!! as well as the passengers side as well!!
But only one let down!! MY Driverside window now dont have AUTO down!! >_<
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you can make it auto! take it off and snap the little tab that stops the switch depressing totally off
not free this weekend mate, bro's wedding following weekend, lots of craziness hapenning sorry!
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