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sydney
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February 2005
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Perth
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February 2005
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Re: Help Please!! ST184 GT4 celica
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Fri, 22 April 2005 07:50
 
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The ST185 GT4s arnt too bad to service as long as you have small hands.
Ive had no major troubles getting to those hard to reach places.
And at 12 psi I get 550kms out of 55 litres. Bp ultimate.
The syncros is the gearbox tend to get old and feel tired.
Just makes the shift a little clunky. About $1000 to fix, labour and parts.
Ive had no dramas with mine. Usual stuff, clutches, timing belt, plugs/leads, brake pads that sort of thing is usually due to be replaced about 100 000. Mines got nearly 170 000kms.
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Location:
Colac, Victoria
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May 2002
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Re: Help Please!! ST184 GT4 celica
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Sat, 23 April 2005 00:39
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get it leak tested for a possible Blown head gasket before you buy it ..
check rear diff mounts
check for excessive smoke from exhaust to indicate a turbo failure ..
check CV"S for wear + tear ..
Or get the NRMA to do a once over before hand - and ask them to be picky ..
otherwise its a pretty expensive avenue to walk to get major components running 100% again
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I Supported Toymods
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Sydney
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December 2002
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Re: Help Please!! ST184 GT4 celica
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Sun, 24 April 2005 06:56
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Depending on where the car is I can probably come and have a look at it for you.
Things to look for:
-Busted CV boots
-Busted steering rack boots
-Turbo seals and shaft play
-Worn gearbox synchro's
-BHG (water in oil / oil in radiator / car running unusually hot)
-Dodgy wiring of aftermarket electronics
Also at 100,000km's check that the timing belt has been changed and that the platinum spark plugs have been changed... otherwise you've got 1k+ to spend as soon as you buy it.
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Location:
Bulleen, Melbourne
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June 2002
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Re: Help Please!! ST184 GT4 celica
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Sun, 24 April 2005 07:52
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| Toobs wrote on Sun, 24 April 2005 16:56 |
Also at 100,000km's check that the timing belt has been changed and that the platinum spark plugs have been changed... otherwise you've got 1k+ to spend as soon as you buy it.
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Yeah $1k if you take it to Mister T to get the T belt done, my local mechanic did it for $350 all up 
And the spark plugs u can do urself pretty easily.
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Location:
West Hobart
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December 2004
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Re: Help Please!! ST184 GT4 celica
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Mon, 25 April 2005 08:50
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| carlost162 wrote on Fri, 22 April 2005 16:26 |
And, does anyone know what sort of fuel economy i should expect?
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Heh  Absolutely none, seems like I'm always filling mine up.
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Location:
Colac, Victoria
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May 2002
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Re: Help Please!! ST184 GT4 celica
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Mon, 25 April 2005 10:34
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around 450 KM in play - around 550 + on cruise mode ..
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Bulleen, Melbourne
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June 2002
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Re: Help Please!! ST184 GT4 celica
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Mon, 25 April 2005 12:59
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| Classique71 wrote on Mon, 25 April 2005 20:34 |
around 450 KM in play - around 550 + on cruise mode ..
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Damn my car must be rooted then! I only get 400 maximum from a full tank till the light comes on..
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Location:
Colac, Victoria
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May 2002
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Re: Help Please!! ST184 GT4 celica
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Mon, 25 April 2005 13:05
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prolly desperate for a good tune up - i was getting these figures pre standalone ecu with fcd hooked up
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Location:
Brisbane, Queensland
Registered:
January 2004
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Re: Help Please!! ST184 GT4 celica
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Mon, 25 April 2005 21:21
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good tune my ass, whats not like he can get his ecu reprogrammed like you can stu.
obvious culprits for poor economy
-Oxy Sensor
-Water Temp sensor
-Stuck Coldstart.
I dunno about you guys, but i always got around 550km's to 55L fuel, and thats driving it hard.
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Location:
West Hobart
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December 2004
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Re: Help Please!! ST184 GT4 celica
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Mon, 25 April 2005 23:25
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Maybe 350Km on a full tank. But that's on 95RON because you can't get 98 anywhere at all in this state.
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Location:
Bulleen, Melbourne
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June 2002
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Re: Help Please!! ST184 GT4 celica
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Tue, 26 April 2005 10:11
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Yeah gotta test those sensors I think. Gotta find the article on testing the 02, and I think my coldstart sensor might be rooted, the connector has broken off but the conductors still seem to be connected. I'm hoping that's the problem, say if the coldstart sensor was rooted, would that make the coldstart injector work all the time? i.e. stuck open?
Anyone got a spare one?!
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Help Please!! ST184 GT4 celica
