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Sorry guys, I should have stated in the OP. Its completely stock. The rattle isn't particularly loud, I don't notice that it's there, only when it isn't, if that makes sense. By pressing the clutch pedal down there is a lessening of noise and when engaging the clutch there is a slight increase in noise. Hope that helps identify the problem, although I know that without actually being there in person it'll be difficult. Edit: The car's done about 45000 miles, unknown when the clutch was last changed, I got it from Jurgen over 6 months ago with no history from Japan.

Not content with giving me brake woes last month my Supra has now developed an unusual noise that appears to be coming from the clutch. When idling in traffic I noticed a slight rattle noise that I hadn't heard before and when I engaged the clutch to move off the noise went. After engaging first and moving off I noticed that the car seems to be less smoothe than normal. I am unable to tell if the noise is occuring while in gear due to engine/road noise. I was wondering what people think this might be, and whether it is going to be an issue that needs fixing ASAP + costs. I have done a search on here and found a couple of clutch rattle threads, but none seem to fit my circumstances. Thanks for the help all.

Any specialties? E.g: German, Jap, American? Suspension, Engine, Body Styling, ICE? The OP is a bit vague if you want decent answers.

Experience from a friend who had a Prelude, you will get worse MPG than the Supra, no matter how sedately you drive. Although I do love the idea of a highly fettled Prelude similar to the one they showed on BMI once.

I prefer the pre-9th gen Corolla to the Yaris. The Yaris just feels so lacklustre in comparison, as well as being a whole lot less roomy inside. Sure it's probably safer, but safety isn't everything. If your budget could stretch a little you could get the 1.6 G6R which was meant to be rather nippy and a lot of fun. I got quoted £550 fully comp on one aged 24 with 1 fault and 1 non-fault accident in last 5 years.

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2710149.htm Had one for 3 years, ragged the ass off it from cold and it would return 35 mpg at pretty much full throttle everywhere. Nothing ever went wrong on it no matter how ruthless I was with it, very decent sized boot, comfy and fun to chuck around.

What a tool. Like how his mate takes a couple of seconds to respond and doesn't hurry over to check if he's ok.

And here I was thinking that this was going to be a story about how the Supra had helped you get sexytime.

Quick update for anyone who's interested. Had the new Brake Hoses fitted today (Goodridge ones) and went for a quick 12 mile test drive, got it up to 100 leptons on private land and slowed it down through the gears, no heat or smell coming from the brakes after this. So fingers crossed that the hoses have fixed it.

Exactly what I was thinking...

Poop

There are no words in any language that can describe that "guy"... Except maybe this http://www.motifake.com/image/demotivational-poster/0902/douchebaggus-maximus-douchebag-stupid-myspace-demotivational-poster-1234404744.jpg

So everyone thinks its a problem with the calipers even though the mechanic says that they are working fine? My initial thought was a problem with calipers but now 2 different garages haven't identified a problem with the calipers. Where abouts in North Shropshire are you based Chris? As for why not just getting 17's. 1) I've just had new tyres on the rear after finding they were completely bald. 2) I've just had new discs and pads on the front. 3) Insurance 4) Cash If I need to get new calipers then I'll have to consider getting 17's, but if it's just a cheaper problem then I can leave off getting 17's for another year or so, which is when I planned to do the swap anyway. Edit: Just to clarify, I'm really not trying to be abrasive with the opening statement in this post, I am genuinely interested if sticking calipers could be missed by 2 garages easily.

Thanks for the replies guys! Really appreciate it. I thought it was the caliper to start with, but the guy who looked at it today said that the calipers come free easily and aren't sticking on their own, hence the thought that it could be the hoses. Good to know that this theory has some founding with jay5041's previous experience. I'm now based in Redditch, so not too far from Chris, if this doesn't pan out I'll have a look at asking him to take a look. The irritating thing is that I've got a set of UK Spec calipers, pads and discs back at my parents that Jurgen sourced when I bought the car, but due to only having 16" J-Spec wheels they can't be . I think if it's a problem with the caliper It'll be more economical to just upgrade to 17/18's as I already have the other parts I need. Does anyone have any advice on the hoses then?

Hi all, So I've been having some problems with the front brakes on my Supra for the last couple of months. I noticed a slight squealing noise and after jacking it up to check the wheels the front drivers wheel was barely turning, and making a horrible noise while the others spun freely. As this coincided with moving house I was staying at my girlfriends for a couple of days before we moved into our own place. As such I was miles away and couldn't take it to my usual guy. I took it into a garage recommended by one of my girlfriends friends and found out that the front pads and discs were completely worn down. Cue A-Team style montage and the pads and discs were changed and the squealing had stopped. After a couple of days the car started to feel off. A quick inspection and the front driver side wheel was roasting hot. By this time we had moved into our new place, so hadn't found a new mechanic. After taking it to the local HiQ, they said that the front drivers caliper was stuck on. They freed it up and I've not noticed any issues for 3 weeks or so. After a long trip I noticed that the car was feeling funny again. I got out the car and immediately noticed a horrible burning smell, which happend to be the brakes. Took it back into the local HiQ today to get the calipers changed (as they were thought to be the issue). I've now been informed that the calipers appear to be fine and that the issue is most likely caused by a problem with the brake hoses or master cylinder (I'm not an expert). Arranged that I'll get some brake hoses in to see if thats what causing the issue. I've had a look online and found these: http://www.modworld.co.uk/toyota-supra-jza80-goodridge-braided-brake-hose-kit-2895-p.asp Questions are: 1) Are these any good, and if not can anyone recommend some? 2) Does this sound like a problem with the hoses? 3) Does anyone have any idea if Cheers for the help all.