How To: Removal & Rebuild the Starter
Removal 1) Raise and support the rear of the car on jack stands. 2) Disconnect the negative cable from the battery. 3) Remove the under-carriage cover (bunch of 10mm bolts). You should then have...
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How To: Rebuild Clutch Slave Cylinder
Since I had the transmission out of the car to do the 20V engine swap, I decided to rebuild the clutch slave & master cylinder. It’s a good idea to rebuild/replace both at the...
Goodridge SS Brake Lines
Replaced my brake lines with stainless steel braided lines during my suspension project. Ordered them from Nopi. 1) Bleed out as much brake fluid from the system as you can. 2) Remove...
How To: Rebuild Clutch Master Cylinder
Some say rebuilding the clutch master cylinder is not worthwhile, that a rebuilt unit will still leak. However, I believe these problems ocurred because the actual cylinder wall was pitted and in bad shape...
How To: Replace Oxygen Sensor
Changing out the Oxygen Sensor is very simple repair. If your Check Engine Light illuminates intermittently while driving on the freeway, most likely it’s an O2 sensor problem. Poor gas mileage could also mean...
Clear Front Turn Signal Lenses
After finding out how cheap these lenses really were, I decided to purchase a set. These can be purchased from any Toyota dealer with the below part numbers. List price is only $21, cheaper...
How To: Rebuild Front Caliper
I’ll try to go about explaining the caliper rebuilds. However, this was during my suspension rebuild, so some of the pics may look weird… Tools needed: Various sockets and wrenches Screwdriver Rebuild kit ~$20(Toyota...
How To: Remove Radiator
If you ever happen to work on the coolant system, and have yet to do this, remove the radiator and have it flushed/cleaned out. After 15 years of use, the rad can get quite...
How To: Replace Parking Brake Cable
Over time it is almost gauranteed that at least one of your parking brake cables will freeze up & need replaced. The cables run about $50 each at the dealer and that’s the only...
How To: Replace Oil Pan Seal
While I was doing the oil cooler lines and oil filter o-rings, I figured I may as well drop the oil pan and redo it’s seal. There is no gasket for the MR2’s oil...