cheekymonkey Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Just fitted my new fuel pump today. First proper job on the supe - had been enjoying driving it but today thought I'd start doing all the little jobs I am saving up. Took me a couple of hours all in - the WORST part was getting the damn fuel line banjo bolt off without the whole assembly rotating around. In the end I had to hold the "body" of the banjo bolt with mole grips and twist in opposing directions. Nightmare it was. Anyway it's done now - car runs fine so I might have some something right. Can still smell fuel in the interior of the car, but there was quite a bit of spray so hoping that's all going to evaporate off overnight. next weekend - spark plugs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wkdtime Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Dude, it may be wise ordering some coil pack connectors and getting them changed while your at it, very easy to do. Chance's are that a few may be shagged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Good work The fuel pump swap was where my home mechanics started too, before then, the only thing I could do was change a stereo Spark plugs will be a pain first time, if the hoses between the two cam covers are in any way brittle order replacements from Toyota before starting the job! It took me 2 hours to do it first time, but managed it in 8 minutes last week (about the 20th time I've done it ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheekymonkey Posted May 20, 2007 Author Share Posted May 20, 2007 Dude, it may be wise ordering some coil pack connectors and getting them changed while your at it, very easy to do. Chance's are that a few may be shagged. Do you have a part number for these at mate, and would you recommend getting all 6 changed? Cheers! James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Do you have a part number for these at mate, and would you recommend getting all 6 changed? Cheers! James Its all here mate: http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=61141 Easy job, though good tools help. Think its about £36 for a set of 6, but worth investing in if you depend on your car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheekymonkey Posted May 20, 2007 Author Share Posted May 20, 2007 Spark plugs will be a pain first time, if the hoses between the two cam covers are in any way brittle order replacements from Toyota before starting the job! It took me 2 hours to do it first time, but managed it in 8 minutes last week (about the 20th time I've done it ) Yeah I will get those ordered I think. I should be OK with that job, but will take my time to enjoy it. After that it's FCD time, as my autosport wiring harness arrived a few days ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wkdtime Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 As Darryl (Homer) said:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheekymonkey Posted May 20, 2007 Author Share Posted May 20, 2007 Easy job, though good tools help. Think its about £36 for a set of 6, but worth investing in if you depend on your car. May wait and see what condition they are in in the first place, as I am in the lucky position of not having to depend on the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 May wait and see what condition they are in in the first place, as I am in the lucky position of not having to depend on the car. In that case, you might save £36. Not sure if you know already, but its the white insulators inside the connectors that tend to go brittle over time and can fall apart very easily. Just try bending them very slightly, if they crack it's time to replace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheekymonkey Posted May 20, 2007 Author Share Posted May 20, 2007 Fair enough - thanks will have a good poke next weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markrzs Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 I replaced my Coil Pack connectors yesterday and paid £27.00 incl delivery and vat fro mr Whiffin:d and replace the Cam cover breather hoses as they become very hard and brittle . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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