Rear Interior Trim Piece & Interior Light Lens
I had a interior trim piece that was dented up pretty bad. About 5-7 years ago, I remember trying to remove it and bending it in the process. I wasn’t to kind on my...
Category: MK1
How To: Replace Oil Cooler Hoses
I’ve been waiting till its time to change my oil again to replace the oil cooler hoses, as these guys have been leaking for some time. I decided to replace them with Aeroquip Stainless...
FWD Transmission Conversion for the MR2
Here’s what you will need to do to convert a front-engine FWD transmission to work in the mid-engined MR2, specifically the C56 transmission. If you sit the stock C50/52 next to the C56, you...
How To: Flush Coolant
Draining the old fluid: First off, drain out as much old coolant as you can. Jack up the back of the car higher than the front, remove the front-most underbody cover (seven 10mm bolts),...
How To: Change Water Pump
After a leak that had been going on for a couple months, I decided I would go after changing out the water pump. I also wanted to flush out the entire coolant system as...
Front Wheel Well Cleanout
A common problem with the older MR2s is body rust behind the wheels. One culprit is leaves and water getting down into the front wheel wells. Here i’ll go through the easy process of...
How To: Repair Wiper Switch
Tired of the intermittent setting not working? Wipers not returning to their rest position after you turn the switch off? Most likely all you need is this simple repair. Do this first before spending...
Interior Door Triangle Pieces
As many of you MKIers know, the door triangle pieces break over time. Finding old ones in a junkyard that aren’t broke is a very difficult task. And gluing them back on is only...
87+ Tail Light Conversion – Rekeying the Lock
One of the big issues with moving to the 87+ tail lights is changing out the lock cylinder, as it is different as well. To enable you to use the same key as before,...
How To: Remove Steering Knuckle
Here’s a step-by-step guide to removing the steering knuckle, in case you need to replace your wheel bearings. The pictures below are with the strut assembly removed as I am doing the entire suspension...