Noz Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Where would the best place be to install a after market temp gauge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu-R Posted March 16, 2012 Author Share Posted March 16, 2012 Cheers for the advice guys and just to re iterate i wasnt putting any blame on jurgen here, he has done a great job in helping me resolve the initial problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedrosixfour Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 (edited) Where would the best place be to install a after market temp gauge? The gauge? On the dash somewhere in front of you. Now the temp sensor is a whole different matter. Mine is in the top water pipe to the radiator, which is handling water straight from the block. As far as I know. A sensor screwed into the block may be more accurate but I doubt by much. Edited March 16, 2012 by pedrosixfour (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Sorry to hear of your trouble mate. Unfortunately you are learning the hard way that you need to be very careful who you take these cars to. Who installed the matrix and thermostat for you? It would appear to me that the blame lies with them at this moment in time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu-R Posted March 16, 2012 Author Share Posted March 16, 2012 Local performance garage who i have taken all my cars to over the years including my b18 turbo and k20 Crx with no problems attall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Local performance garage who i have taken all my cars to over the years including my b18 turbo and k20 Crx with no problems attall Well it would appear that circle is now broken. I don't trust anyone in Scotland with my car. I've been to a few places over the years and although they are very competent at what they know, they will always claim to be experts in the things they dont (which I found out the hard way also). This is the reason I do all my own work now, I'm not paying someone to learn to do a job on my car that I can learn to do myself. All the Supra specialists are down south, unfortunate for us but if you want a job done properly then a visit to Jurgen is your best bet (unrelated to him supplying the car, he's just the closest to us). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Sounds like you picked up a bit of a pig unfortunately. Must be gutting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
add heywood Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 With my car I have never taken it to a garage round me, there just aren't the specialist Supra garage's (that I am aware of). I have travelled to Chris Wilson, John at Austec did most of the work on it last time (Manchester to past London was a PITA). The car is currently with Jurgen for more mods as I would rather travel to someone I trust, and he has always seen me right with the car. Sounds like it's just bad luck mate, sure it will be sorted soon and you will start to enjoy it again. My car kept blowing the indicator fuses, which started to annoy the hell out of me, especially when blipping the alarm would blow multiple fuses and set the siren off. Ended up being a tiny split in a wire rubbing on the bodywork... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Do you really need a supra specialist to change a thermostat and heater matrix ? surely just a competant mechanic can do this, i did mine with a mechanic who's never touched a supra in his life and all was fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 (edited) Do you really need a supra specialist to change a thermostat and heater matrix ? surely just a competant mechanic can do this, i did mine with a mechanic who's never touched a supra in his life and all was fine. Not all mechanics take the same care with jobs as others. I know of a lot of heavy handed mechanics who take on a job and end up making a huge mess of things and then they arrive with me and I end up having to take a long time putting things right. Edited March 16, 2012 by Kirk (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Thats just a bad mechanic though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Or not a mechanic at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurgen-Jm-Imports Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Sounds like you picked up a bit of a pig unfortunately. Must be gutting. his car is stunning mate.. ;-) hopefully the issue is a simple fix of the cooling system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Firet thing i'd do is look to see where all the water came from, has a matrix hose come off or split. It should be pretty obvious whats happened and if its just the hose thats come off push it back on and tighten up the hose clip, possibly fit new hose clips. If the hose has split then get a new one from toyota including new clips and fit it. Then just refill your rad and run the car up to operating temp with the heater on full hot, do this with the rad cap off and keep topping the rad up as the air bubbles out, when the air stops coming out put the cap on and fill the expansinon tank to approx half full. Check the heater is hot and its job done unless you have a bigger issue involving more major parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra Gaz Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 I will give you £10 for it? in all seriousness i hope it gets sorted mate, problems are rare(ish) and once fixed i think you will love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurgen-Jm-Imports Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 i will give him 10k for it ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurgen-Jm-Imports Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 seriously get it checked ASAP.. it might be minor, the worse case could be a matrix pipe has popped off and then you have overheated and blew the gaskets.. but these 2jz engines are tough.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Where would the best place be to install a after market temp gauge? Where you can see it !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Do you really need a supra specialist to change a thermostat and heater matrix ? surely just a competant mechanic can do this, i did mine with a mechanic who's never touched a supra in his life and all was fine. IMO yes you do, or at least someone who has some sort of understanding of the Supra. The fact that you did it with him was most likely the reason it all went swimmingly, you know your car and how to tell when it has been bled properly. Over the years I've had my Supra at 3 mechanics, all very competent at what they do, but each time I have gotten the car back I have had to fix something that has been done wrong or not done at all. There are VERY few, what I would consider, competent mechanics in the trade. Of the ones I do know I still wouldn't trust them with my Supra.... my Mondeo or focus, no problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedrosixfour Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 The gauge? On the dash somewhere in front of you. Where you can see it !!!! Beat you to it Dude! Thats the first and probably last time I will ever get to say that to you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Beat you to it Dude! Thats the first and probably last time I will ever get to say that to you! Damn !!!!! Thatl teach me not to read the whole thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodge Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Which water pipe has blown off. Usually the 1st to go is the lower pipe from the pump to the rad. The temp gauge will not have mover just because of an airlock. Toyota make the gauge range on the temp gauge huge so the car looks more reliable than it is. It wonr start moving until atleast 120 degrees. Supra engines are a nightmare to bleed off fully, if your not used to doing it then I could take you hours. It does sound like an airlock to me dude. As said before, supra engines are VERY tough. Even though it looks like a whole lot of mess right now, odds are its going to be a quick fix, just the cost of a couple of tubs of coolant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Thats just a bad mechanic though. And sadly the trade has a huge amount of them these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodge Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 (edited) And sadly the trade has a huge amount of them these days. Your not wrong there Matrin, I've came across numerous nightmare cars some from top tuning shops (none who are traders on here I must add). These companies call themselves specialists. And if a bloke in his garage at home with nothing but hopes n dreams is producing better quality of work than these so called specialists then there's something sadly wrong. On a better note, I'm sure Jurgen will help you through all these issues dude, he's a good bloke and takes pride in his business. Edited March 17, 2012 by hodge iPhone spell correct made me look a dafty :) (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Your not wrong there Matrin, I've came across numerous nightmare cars some from top tuning shops (now who are traders on here I must add). These companies call themselves specialists. And if a bloke in his garage at home with nothing but hopes n dreams is producing better quality of work than these so called specialists then there's something sadly wrong. On a better note, I'm sure Jurgen will help you through all these issues dude, he's a good bloke and takes pride in his business. I rest my case ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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