francis Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 Hi there guys It occurs to me that Supe's are now getting old and many of the parts on the cars will have seen many cold winters and high milage. The radiator cap is prime example of a part that should be replaced when a car comes of age, but it's not necessarily part of a service schedule. My question is - on a car that's now over ten years old with 100k+ miles on the clock, what parts would be worth replacing to ensure the car runs as it should and is not prone to adverse events like overheating due to rad cap failure? One item I can think of is the fuel pump.... presumably failure can lead to the car running lean which can lead to other bad things - should it be replaced or will these outlive the car? Intercoolers are obviously another part for replacement (CW SMIC on the way ).... Any other suggestions? Cheers, Francis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeT Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 all suspension bushing and ball joints Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliot Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 Crank pulley Mine fell off last night! The garage says they've had quite a few Supras with the same problem. They are sealed / bonded, and I guess over time that the bond holding it together just fails... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hadyn Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 intercooler, fuel pump, rad cap,bov if its leaking, rad may be a bit flakey too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeT Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 Crank pulley Mine fell off last night! The garage says they've had quite a few Supras with the same problem. They are sealed / bonded, and I guess over time that the bond holding it together just fails... did you have any vibration at all prior to it falling off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucifer Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 Depends how far you want to go, I have just done my entire car with Everything new.. and I mean everything! I would do the fuel pump Defo, then look to the Intercooler and Suspension. Depends where you want to go really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliot Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 did you have any vibration at all prior to it falling off? Nope, nothing. A big bang where it bounced into one of the rear wheels, then a horrific squealing! Oh well, it's into the garage for a new one tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 all suspension bushing and ball joints I was shocked at how much better my car was when I completely overhauled all the suspension components, I had obviously been driving around for a couple of years with worn suspension. I am sure there must be a LOT of cars out there with very worn suspension. Best money I ever spent on my Supra in 7 years of ownership. I have sold quite a few of set of replacement front and rear suspension components now to members, so it is defeinitely becoming a common problem with older cars. I have a price list of all the parts needed, if anyone wants a copy just let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 Shocks as well. After 50K miles the oil inside has turned into black watery stuff. Oxygen sensor. Don't wait for an ECU fault to appear, it may spend 10s of thousands of miles in a 'lazy' state before it fully kicks the bucket. ALL FLUIDS. Very important if you haven't done this in the last couple of years. If it flows, change it. (rear diff, power steering, brakes etc) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackso11 Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 Nic, I know you are getting me prices on bilstein shocks and top mounts for rear suspension, but can you also give me a list of all parts needed for suspension overhaul as detailed above? Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 Nic, I know you are getting me prices on bilstein shocks and top mounts for rear suspension, but can you also give me a list of all parts needed for suspension overhaul as detailed above? Cheers. Sure, email me at [email protected] and I will send you the price list I have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supRo Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 Shocks as well. After 50K miles the oil inside has turned into black watery stuff. Oxygen sensor. Don't wait for an ECU fault to appear, it may spend 10s of thousands of miles in a 'lazy' state before it fully kicks the bucket. ALL FLUIDS. Very important if you haven't done this in the last couple of years. If it flows, change it. (rear diff, power steering, brakes etc) I think it's very important to replace the oxygen sensor. As soon as I changed it my fuel economy improved and paid for itself in a few weeks! You will be saving loadsa money!! Very simple to replace. About £110 brand new from Mr T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 I think it's very important to replace the oxygen sensor. As soon as I changed it my fuel economy improved and paid for itself in a few weeks! You will be saving loadsa money!! Very simple to replace. About £110 brand new from Mr T. £110!!! £84 from me including postage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
francis Posted February 15, 2006 Author Share Posted February 15, 2006 I'm considering replacing my oxygen sensor... but I've discovered that on the UK spec, there are two - which should I replace or is it a case of doing both? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian W Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 would it be worth-while replacing an oxygen sensor on my 94 SZ then? i do seem to get pretty poor fuel consumption. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 would it be worth-while replacing an oxygen sensor on my 94 SZ then? i do seem to get pretty poor fuel consumption. It is nearly 12 years old now so probably Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 I'm considering replacing my oxygen sensor... but I've discovered that on the UK spec, there are two - which should I replace or is it a case of doing both? the oxygen sensor is on the downpipe at the back of the engine, right before the first cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian W Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 It is nearly 12 years old now so probably well at £84 you can expect an order from me as soon as i can afford mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supRo Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 well at £84 you can expect an order from me as soon as i can afford mate! A very wise investment! assuming it is your oxygen sensor and it's seen better days, you'll get your money back in no time as it won't be running as rich I reckon everone with a older/high mileage Supra should replace the oxygen sensor as I did it and made a very big noticeable improvement in fuel economy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
francis Posted February 16, 2006 Author Share Posted February 16, 2006 So are there two O2 sensors in a UK spec? Should both be replaced? I'm also considering replacing the fuel pump, however it turns out the UK-spec Toyota relpacement part is rather expensive (near £200) which makes the Walbro at around £70 seem quite tempting, but I've heard these are noisy and not necessarily better... any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 This thread inspired me to organise a group buy for O2 Sensors and Fuel Filters. See link in my sig for full details. If your Oxygen sensor and fuel filter haven't been changed for a few years, then it would be very worth while replacing them, to ensure the smooth running and fuel efficiency of your Supra. Also included in the group buy are replaqcement gear knobs as the ones on many of the older Supras must be looking pretty worn out by now. If you have any suggestions for other replacement OEM parts that could be popular, then please let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soonto_HAS_soop Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 You can get a universal O2 sensor from most motor fators, just make sure that it is a 4 wire unit and that you solder it into the original wires correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angarak Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 This thread inspired me to organise a group buy for O2 Sensors and Fuel Filters. See link in my sig for full details.... Nic, your link in your sig takes you to the Defi Gauges group buy, nothing in there about 02 sensors / fuel filters (unless I've developed selective eye-sight and missed them ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 Nic, your link in your sig takes you to the Defi Gauges group buy, nothing in there about 02 sensors / fuel filters (unless I've developed selective eye-sight and missed them ) Thanks link fixed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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