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  1. Check the FAQ and find out how many ltrs in a gearbox. Take out the shifter, and pour it in through the top, its just all too easy. K50 Oil capacity:4.2 lmp pints(2.45L) There ya go!
  2. Yeah that's exactly what i noticed with it! I got it for free out of someones backyard....only issue was the bearings(?) were making a truckload of whine in second and a little bit in fourth. Still didn't bother me too much. And in regards to original post; If its the first time your going to be doing a gearbox change it could take a while could take a while. It's not that its a hard job but there are always tricks u learn from working on an old car, there is usually one stiff bolt which wont come out or something of the sort, I know the first time i did one i was afraid of the gearbox falling on me, little did i know how light they were!!! ps disconnect the battery too cos you will be moving the starter.
  3. Ahh rightio, i had myself an early gearbox; preferred it for driving to work through the hills every day. Felt like a rally car!
  4. Just my 2c; I'd keep the 4spd in it; unless your doing highway driving all the time or have some sort of high powered 4k(?) I used to have a 5spd thinking it was better cos more gears; that's how it works right? lol Then the 5spd cacked itself and i needed a gearbox quick, picked up a 4spd and it was so much nicer to drive. Realised i didn't really need 5th gear and was more hassel than anything else. Anyway gl with the gearbox swap; those things are light as in a ke70!
  5. Ditch your current pollution gear system and replace it with a flux capacitor, it will greatly increase the performance up to and beyond 88 miles per hour. Tell me what its like in 2012.
  6. haha yeah it makes more noise when my foot is flat down for sure!! Probably isnt a bad idea to replace the gasket considering i have no idea how old the extractors are, but they look pretty old. Thanks for thaat
  7. Howdy guys, just wondering how to diagnose an exaust manifold air leak. I now own a mkII supra with a 5m. While driving along and putting the car under load at low rpm; say sitting at 1700 in 4th and putting the throttle flat or when the car just turns on. I can hear a prominent almost popping noise, seeming to come from the side of the engine which has the extractors (4-1). Is this a noise which i shouldnt worry about? Would i be able to get soapy water and lather up the extractors with it and figure it out? Thanks for any help ^_^
  8. hahaha it was an entire gearbox, the day i was taking the car to its new owner :)
  9. So the end of an era, at the top you can see how my car started off, and this is how i left it to the next owner.
  10. I actually kinda like that look you've got at the moment haha. Ma61 rims mean business time
  11. Swapped for a ma61 supra...... :wink:. Gonna miss my keto
  12. Yeah could probably leave em on, i just found it gave more room and accesibility
  13. It's not that bad man, i did mine a few months ago. Just take your time and don't get frustrated with it!! When i did mine i had to cut a gap in the top of the metal bracket holding the break line in place, just got a small hack saw and took a couple of minutes. Theres no need to bleed the breaks, its just some extra effort which doesnt need to be done. When removing the struts u just have to disjoin the tie rod ends from the struts, and the two bolts connecting the strut to the LCA's. Then after that the three nuts at the strut top. I found it easiest to use a hydraulic wheel jack to keep the strut in place and from falling out. Also when removing the tie rod ends, after u undo the nut and remove the split pin, you will need to get a hammer and hit the sh*t out of the thing, seriously as hard as you can, but be carefull not to break the rubber seal. If you do break the rubber seal u can sometimes mend it with a bit of silicone. But you need to hit the joint as hard as you can to loosen it out of position. And when putting it back in u need to raise a jack under the tie rod otherwise the nut wont tighten The only problem that i incurred was actually removing the springs, i couldnt find a rattle gun powerfull enough to undo the top bolt, so i took it to my local mechanics and they did it all for me for about 50$ Took me about 1.5 hrs to remove the first strut, and about 30mins to remove the second once i found the easiest way for me to do it. Good luck EDIT: heres my thread about it http://www.rollaclub.com/board/index.php?showtopic=39747
  14. I'm sure the dude who my mate sold it too might be up for selling it back, ill see if Healy has his number EDIT: My mate installed stock height springs in it also. So it would look different
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