JordanC

Oh not as pricey as I thought, thanks Keron

Hi Keron, Do you happen to have any rad shrouds in good condition?? Mine is a bit worse for wear!

I didn't even know they went that high in price!! LOL Might go with a Halfords job to try the starter method so if I break it I can get an easy refund! Note to self: cheap ebay breaker bars + starter method = shattered metal

Don't know why you guys don't just rise above it, everyone jumps on every troll that ever visits.. Just ignore them and they go away!

I broke a really cheap ebay jobbie today, shattered the head trying the starter method, gonna actually spend a bit of money on one now! lol

I gave it a try with a cheap breaker bar and it broke the bar lol. I'm going to buy a proper one and maybe the SST from Toyota and just do it that way Managed to sort out the tensioner, I basically just needed to use a deep socket, held it horizontal and leant on it a bit and it gave so the belt is now off! Didn't seem to work at all with a shallow socket

You're right, I'm an idiot! I checked the workshop manual and lo and behold, no 2 fan shroud In better news, the 2 clips and the retaining screw at the bottom came out no issues and up and out came the rad and the viscous fan So much more space to work with, don't even know why I was considering trying to leave it in before. Thanks for all your help guys, been doing my nut about this since 4pm so I don't think I'll be a mechanic any time soon.

Hi Chris, I've checked these and they're all disconnected/unclipped apart from the 1 threaded bolt at the bottom of the shroud which is keeping the shroud attached to the rad. The issue im having is that when im pulling up, the lower semi circular part of the shroud is catching on the main viscous fan and it doesnt seem to go past.

I've disconnected all of the connectors I could see from underneath close to the rad, still seems like it's catching on something but I've undone all the bolts afaik, will have to double check, battery is already out Thanks Chris

So been at this for the last few hours, got the coolant drained out, judging by the colour its due a change anyway so glad I went for the radiator out approach! Disconnected the autotrans fluid pipes etc, I've basically got the whole radiator assembly loose. A have encountered a problem though, there's a small little fan at the bottom of the shroud which Im assuming is for the auto trans fluid? One of the threads on the bolt has rounded I think so it just turns and turns. I've got everything loose but I can't separate the shroud from the rad. I've tried to just lift it all out as one unit but of course it's catching on the fan stuck to the pulley. I have loosened the pulley bolts but it's stuck fast... any ideas?

Welcome! Shame about the wall though...

Think you're right mate about the pulley bolt, will have to give it a little hammer style persuasion.. I will give the tensioner another go tomorrow with a bit more leverage and see how I get on, thanks for your help mate, I will have further questions no doubt

Opposite end of the country mate unfortunately! Just a quick update, I decided to bite the bullet and put it on 2 stands and the jack on the front crossmember as an extra helper, managed the get the undertray off although it's in a real sorry state and has split down the middle! SRD aluminium replacement methinks It's hell of a tight fit down there though, how the hell have you guys managed to do it without the radiator out etc? Why does my crank pulley bolt seem to be 23mm - I thought they were 22? Maybe I'm just being a dope! Edit: So I've tried removing the drive belt, is it possible for the tensioner bolt to seize or is it just really hard to turn? I literally cannot get it to budge

I think both the holes are still good mate, it just delaminated and the outer ring came off, the smaller inner is still attached. It's a fairly small puller, I believe the member who recommended it did the job with the rad still in but yeah this will be an issue otherwise. If it comes to it then i'll have to find some method of propping the car up and using breeze blocks/wheels as extra axle stands?

Thanks for the tips here mate, should come in handy. I've never had to do any work to the Supra until now so never even had to jack it up! I have a pulley puller set that another member on here recommended as they used it to get theirs off so should have that covered unless its literally welded on (the actual puller doesn't look like that sturdiest thing ever so hoping it doesn't bend or break) When I put the new pulley on, do I just line it up with the TDC marks, put the belt on and sorted? Or does the belt need to be lined up with something too like the cambelt would?

Hello gents, I've been putting this job off long enough so time to get my backside into gear this weekend and get it done. I don't have a tool to lock the crank pulley or the means to make one so was planning on using the starter method to save me taking the rad etc out. My issue is that I'm having to do this work just outside my house on the public road which usually wouldn't be a problem but my road has a slight slope to it. Rather than being uphill or downhill, the road kinda slopes right to left, where the pavement of the houses opposite me are slightly lower than mine. Can I do this job without having to raise or jack the car at all? Can I do it with the engine undertray intact or does this definitely have to be removed to allow me to use the starter method without breaking anything? I've already dodged one bullet when the outer ring of the pulley let go at speed and did no damage to anything else and just sat resting at the bottom of the undertray. Any advice would be much appreciated, been racking my brain about this as I feel it's risky to put the car up on stands considering the slope. I can worry about tightening the pulley bolt up another time but I atleast want to get the old pulley off. Also, how do I get the aux belt off? Is there a tensioner and where is it? Cheers, Jordan

Next weekend for me... Crank pulley replacement (i've put that off long enough) and ordered a new pressure washer, some snow foam and shampoo so shall be having a clean too aslong as its dry!

Mine doesnt seem to make much noise outside of the car but I hear the OEM one plain as day inside, quite like it!

Whereabouts in Wales are you? I'm more than happy for you to take me for a spin in this !! Absolutely love these.

I'll be the guinea pig then!

Good to know mate

I just recently ordered one, came a few days ago, will be fitting this week! I would've gone OEM but even the Toyota dealer told me I'd cry when he told me the price... (it was £380 iirc) and as far as I can see this looks near identical to OEM minus the indentations (3 vs 2). Will see how we get on!

Cheers

How do I do this mate? Is it in the workshop manual? I'm far from a mechanic but I wanted to give it a go myself and start to learn a thing or two!

Just preferred the thought of the auto to be honest, didnt fancy an old manual box and wanted to experience the kickdown! Don't regret it but I've never driven a manual supra. Makes me hate driving my manual daily though... let alone the fact its like 70bhp lol