B.L.Z.BUB

I'm really tempted to throw the head from the GZE on it. Might do it over Easter.

Yeah looks like a nasty $30 durapro or something.

Straight edge ruler

Visual. I know it's not the best system but it's all I can afford. Will give it a far more thorough inspection tomorrow.

This car is amazing. We should just give you honorary COTY for 2014.

And they wonder why everyone torrents shit.

Head is off. The 'genuine' head gasket was some shitty cheap one. The 'cams' are stock. The pistons however are what I was told and are high comp ones. I'm not an expert but the head bolts didnt feel torqued down enough. The head and block arent pitted, warped or cracked. Plus the gasket doesnt have any noticeable blow outs so I'm guessing the head has lifted due to improper torquing? Look I'm, definitely no expert but I'm just happy its all easily repairable. Maybe the HKS cams will make it in from GZE_illa :y:

Plus I'm pretty sure I get free Netflix with my Iinet subscription.

Yep, I will never pay for TV/cable again. Plenty of HD free live streams with decent commentary.

That's a good price, will look at getting a kit. For now I have bought a $10 pipe cleaning tool off eBay to clean out the current pipes as good as I can. As it is I need some way to clean the insides of the metal ones anyway. And yeah I'll stay NA, it sounds cool and is peppy enough to be fun.

Yeah that's my philosophy. I can do an egr delete and tidy up the engine bay as well. Gotta look at the positives. I wanna get something I can feed down the coolant pipes to clean them out. Might see if the local hardware store has something

Paint isnt OEM Matt, but it is a Toyota colour.

Dunno, but glad I did. Exhaust cam out by a tooth. Getting it ready to pull the head off.

Scraping this off the inside of the rad hoses.

I'm wondering if I should buy a 0.8mm TRD gasket to peace of mind.

Supposedly the engine was totally rebuilt which I wouldn't doubt as it drove great and was super responsive for a NA. I'm leaning more towards a cooling system issue. I know they have issues if shit isn't bled properly. It could be as simple as a cooling system that's been used more for urban stuff not up to the task of extended driving. I'll know more soon. We were lucky enough that Sams dad was at our house and grabbed a trailer and came and rescued us. The guy I bought it off has also refunded me $500 to cover trailer hire, racq membership and buying a new gasket and head bolts. He didn't need to do this and I was blown away, great guy 10/10.

Blown head gasket. The guy I bought it off is refunding me some money.

Broken down. Battery is rooted I'm pretty sure.

I need something smaller to fit in my garage.

Flew 2 hours. 20 hours return drive.

I'll drive, if I have to. *awaits phone call*

They cruise very similar. Front of the Mr actually feels heavier.

That is the ugliest vehicle I have ever seen and I love it. It's like an obese Pt Cruiser. How's the wrong side of the road going? Edit: does the roof rake back or is it the photo angle?

Wheels are fake. :( Rest of the car makes up for it. :y:

Definitely feels different, gonna take a bit to get used to. The steering is slower than the ke. Can feel the weight roll in the rear. Pretty much had a grin from ear to ear from Cairns to Mackay though.