Thanks for info. I have the Haynes but it's not as proper as the factory manual. I do all my own work except timing- even the clutch job was fun and not too difficult. Timing still makes me nervous but I'm gonna have to do it myself. Just need to take my time

Here it is, there is no actual gouge or pit interestingly. Flat surface all the way across. I'll check the two short oil pan bolts as well

I noticed that too. That's not normal? There's no groove and my covers are off so shouldn't be hitting anything... maybe it was when I had the covers on last year?

A shop did the timing install a year and a half ago, this morning I turned the cams to TDC and it adjusted and drove around fine. Tension looks good for now... but when it sits overnight it slacks... not sure what to think

I started the car for the first time in a year yesterday. While it had been sitting previously, the timing belt looked very slack. Turned it to top dead center on the cam gears and the tension adjusted automatically. But after I started it yesterday and let it sit overnight, looks slack again...

Sent out my stock turbo for rebuild, he threw in a good condition 18g for 100 bucks! Comes with turbo lines and manifold. Ready to bolt up.This would be my first time modifying. I have much to learn about boost and its requirements. Engine is STOCK. Only modifications to my 97 GST is an ACT...

Update! Took off the intake. Turbo has major major shaft play, turbine is loose. Hopefully bits of metal didn't go into the engine. Will drain the oil and see.

Sounds like it's coming from the exhaust manifold / turbo area... I'm gonna pull out the intake after work and check for shaft play

Referring to the grinding and intermittent loud shhhttt noise (at the beginning of starting and at the end.)Posted a new one

Dropped a friend at work and this happened suddenly. Sounds like it's in the valvetrain... has oil and coolant, grinding noise under boost :|Car starts and runs fine, makes an intermittent rough scraping sound at idle and while driving every 3 seconds. Like sheet metal scraping quickly- like...

Konig Hypergram 17x8, Toyo Extensa tires

SOLVED. I'm young and impatient, just needed more bleeding.

Installed oem power steering rack, fluid in the reservoir foams and overflows when turning the wheel. Leaving the engine running and pouring in more fluid just gets sucked up fast. No leaks and all lines are tight.Any ideas? Whenever I try to bleed the system the reservoir just foams and...

Did you test the alternator directly? Google searching about testing an alternator only suggests testing at the battery and determining the status of the alternator via appropriate voltageBattery 12 volts ignition off. Normal... 14 volts when running... everything checks out there...

Crap. Didn't even check there I'm hoping I find something there. Will check when I'm off workHot when engine is running only. Ignition on only does not create any problems