Chiro- another Croatian AE86

Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 6:53 pm Post subject:

The connector for the starter is preatty weakly mounted, and it kept falling off on my car after some spirited driving.. And the real bitch is to put that thing on after spirited driving, because the exhaust header is glowing from heat, but the connector is right under it. I have a burn-scar from one ocassion. I guess you should just try to clean everything and stick the damn connector to the starter with some tape or something.

Takumi Joined: 01 Sep 2006 Posts: 240

yes... that is my guess exactly... the mass is weak...

As I write this, I have already taken the mass wire from the engine to the body, cleand it with grinding paper (the contact sides where the bolts are), and have put the batery on the charger...

The only thing is, I won't know what I did (is it ok) till the morning... In the garage is pleasnt 25 degrees and outside it is some 0 or around it... (on Sljeme is -5) Maybe it is the battery (it got weak and it manifest it self best with the drop of temperature), the week contact or the starter it self...

PS
I already did the positive conection to the starter last time I got it out... I kinda bend it a bit so it has more friction... Smile

Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 11:34 pm Post subject:

If the battery is weak you'll get atleast half a revolution out of it with a click. So I don't think that your problem is the battery. Neutral

Maybe you can get some hints from the starter-problem topic:
http://www.aeu86.org/viewtopic.php?t=1138
Smile

Takumi Joined: 01 Sep 2006 Posts: 240

long time no see...

Here is what happened in last 2 weeks:

I kinda settled the problem with the starter. Cleaned it and put it back together...

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BUT
As I found out latter, the magnet that is suposed to trough out the gear and start the motor of the starter- died...
A friend gave me (for no money Smile

thanks dude) a starter from some Toyota (probably Celica or even Hachi, don't know). Had some problems fitting it back on, but I managed to do it after some 3 hours of f... around the exhaust... aaaaarrrgh... But now I can take the starter of a Hachi in 8 min total (we timed it...) That includes the jacking the front end, gathering the tool and complete time to have the starter in my hand... out of the engine bay... Smile

We went to Mobikrog track day again... I bearly had money for fuel so didn't want to risk. Dangerous track (for me) because the metal fence is some 2 meters from the track...
Meshin drove, also Hrc and some couple of people from Cro... (Mobikrog is in Slovenia)

10 cars from Croatia invading Slovenia Cool

meshin waiting for the green flag
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Johnny R's Supra for dori challange... Had some problems with overheating... Tom, Mario and me adjusted his ignition timming and did some mumbo jumbo around the car (tom and mario drive mk3 Supras) so the problem was minored but not solved entirely...
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have you ever seen more zip ties? LOL
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and some crappy pics of the stage... Puh

a week after (yesterday) I went and took that 1/4 of a Hachi that I got when I bought my car...
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there aren't many parts on it... but at least it has most of the windows and some interior...
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toed it some 150km to my city and today it is work time... Smile

Just to get some idea where I went for that 1/4 Hachi:
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this picture is taken some 20meters from where the car was... It says MINES on the sign... That part of Croatia was heavy on war... so there is still some horror left... Stupid

So, the work continues...

Waiting for the snow... Smile

Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 6:19 pm Post subject:

Whow. That supra is surely heavy used. Puh

Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 7:59 pm Post subject:

glad you got the starter running again Sir!
Smile

adam

Takumi Joined: 01 Sep 2006 Posts: 240

Yes, the Supra is used just for drifting so they don't even wash the car Smile

He still has some problems but hopefully he'll get to the bottom of it and make a mean sideways machine... He already welded the diff and installed some autogauge aditional gauges for water temp, boost, oil temp and pressure...

Gotta proove the bastards that BMW are not the only drift car as they tought...

Takumi Joined: 01 Sep 2006 Posts: 240

today I saved my life thanx to the experience i got with two of my cars...
Got to a cue, last car on the trafic lights and as I stopped I looked in the rearview mirror and saw a truck sliding (it was raining like hell)... escaped in the left lane, stopped and saw the horrific sceen... The truck slamed into a car infront of me, crashed it to the back seats and propeled it to the cars in front... It was a chain crash of some 5-7 cars... Luckely no one was injured, just slight cuts and a few neck strains... Sad

Alway be alerted... Watch your self at all times...!!

Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 9:27 pm Post subject:

Close call...lucky that we didn't lose another hachi in this crash..thanks!

Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 10:11 am Post subject:

Wow. Good thing you acted so quickly. Shocked

Takumi Joined: 01 Sep 2006 Posts: 240

I just had to put this pictures! It is niceee I like.. Smile

winter setup! New Barum Polaris 2 tyres, still waiting for the snow!

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Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 6:19 pm Post subject:

Thanks for sharing, I like them all Thumbsup

Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 7:09 pm Post subject:

Also new rims? Blonde question

Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 11:01 pm Post subject:

Nice pics Mrgud!!!

EDIT: If you like your lip, remove it before winter.

Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 11:29 pm Post subject:

Takumi Joined: 01 Sep 2006 Posts: 240

Thanks guys...
2 banpei jep... new rims... actualy those are from Rio Cyber, he gave me those because I only have those telephone ones, and I needed winter rims...
They were like this at first:
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than sandblasted
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than painted
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this is just an intro... in some 2 weeks youl see the final product Smile

Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 5:15 pm Post subject:

Strange wheels these... I like them. They remind me of Revolutions. Are they 2-piece? They would look really bad in black or gunmetal - with polished rim of course Wink

Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 5:48 pm Post subject:

They are the SR rims from older corollas and celicas

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Takumi Joined: 01 Sep 2006 Posts: 240

You lear something new everyday Smile

Thanks guys...

oil change time...

my favourite way of removing an old filter... unscrewing it can realy be a pain in the ass... if you don't have a screw driver Smile

A bit balcanic, but works everytime:)
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i hate this part... getting rid of old oil... aaaarrgh
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Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 12:02 pm Post subject:

Just buy oil-burner (heater) for your garage.
PS: And change oil OFTEN ! Puh

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