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PoDgE
25th May 2013, 09:33 PM
After selling my last toyota (st141 corona) I built a BMW e30 and had a couple of e class mercedes (I still have one)altho the Mercedes are a great daily they are just so boring. So the other day I picked up a MX83 cressida, I have wanted one for a while but the head gasket problems and the automatics always scared me off. I know 0 about these cars but was told it has some rareish parts on it.
http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/1/2/5/4/508460.jpg
http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/1/2/5/4/508461.jpg
http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/1/2/5/4/508462.jpg

At the moment the plans are to keep it as my daily, re paint it as its is in terrible condition, put a manual behind the 7m and fix the spastic amout of oil leaks.

Panda BVB700
26th May 2013, 08:42 PM
nice mark 2 with a few little mark additions and some hard to find wind deflectors good stuff

PoDgE
26th May 2013, 11:01 PM
So today I hid the Cressida away in the garage up on jack stands where it will stay for a little so that I can start fixing a couple of the problems and hopefully stop it leaving puddles of oil everywhere it goes.
And here is just a quick pick I got as I went to go and put some petrol in it today.
http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/1/2/5/4/508510.jpg

PoDgE
27th May 2013, 07:17 PM
So today I finished work early and Went straight to the garage. After a quick look I noticed the cam cover bolts where very loose as well as all the hose clamps on the intake pipes. I nipped them all up and started the car up as it only seemed to leak once the car was warm, I turned the car off and the leak seemed to be a lot better but I also noticed that there is a leak from the bottom timing cover. I'm fairly sure that it must be the front crank seal so now I think ill order a new seal and a timing belt kit, is there anything else anyone recommends that I change at the same time?

And a rubbish phone pic of the car in my cramped garage.

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/1/2/5/4/508546.jpg

Still Steppin
28th May 2013, 11:43 AM
if your doing timing belt, you may aswell do the all the front motor seals, waterpump, drive belts

as thats all in the same area

ghostintheshell95'
28th May 2013, 01:10 PM
Built N/a 7m's can be cool, andrewmx83 on toymods has built a fair few. Something different with lots of torque :)

PoDgE
28th May 2013, 02:49 PM
if your doing timing belt, you may aswell do the all the front motor seals, waterpump, drive belts

as thats all in the same area
Thanks mate I have ordered all the seals and good point with the water pump ill order one now.

Dont think im actually going to build a 7m just keep this one in here and running. The goal is to have a reliable fun daily car that I dont spend heaps on

PoDgE
28th May 2013, 03:57 PM
Got home from work this afternoon and decided to get into the garage quickly before I had to go to my other job. Pulled the top timing cover off in the hope the leak would be from one of the cam shaft seals. They seem to be fine so I think it is going to be the front main seal. I don't have work tomorrow afternoon so I think ill get in there and rip the front of the motor apart.

And because I like taking photos. ...

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/1/2/5/4/508558.jpg

PoDgE
30th May 2013, 02:05 PM
The weather is killing me, all this rain means I can't get anything done. Here's to hoping Saturday is going to be a good day. Hopefully I'll be able to pull the radiator and balancer off and get to the timing cover so I can see exactly what is leaking in there.
http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/1/2/5/4/508784.jpg

PoDgE
1st June 2013, 12:37 PM
Doesn't look like I will get anything done with the Cessida this weekend because of the rain. Seeing as I am always looking for shit to do I decided to cut out the front part of the airbox to try and get a better flow of air, someone has replaced the standard filter with a K & N item already. I'll pick up some plastic or perspex and make up a cover to go between the airbox and radiator support. I doubt that doing any of this will actually help much but who knows. I will pull out the diegrinder and clean it all up as it looks very rough at the moment.

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/1/2/5/4/508852.jpg

PoDgE
4th June 2013, 03:54 PM
Still haven`t got much done, Wednesday night I have no work on so hopefully i can get out there rip the radiator, fan and bottom timing cover off. The aircon wont work and I don`t really care for aircon so instead of handing out cash to fix it i'll just rip it out. Finally the parts that I have ordered are arriving I revived the radiator today and should see the seals tomorrow hopefully the cam cover gaskets, water pump and thermostat wont be far off.

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/1/2/5/4/508955.jpg (http://s242.photobucket.com/user/iwantboost/media/captured_by_snapseed_4_1_zps39182b87.jpg.html)

PoDgE
5th June 2013, 05:21 PM
Today I had no work so I started to pull out the old radiator and aircon system. It is 95% out just a couple of the aircon hard lines are left in there.hopefully tomorrow after work ill get back in there pull the rest of it out and pull the fan and ballancer so i can get the front timing cover off!

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/1/2/5/4/509027.jpg (http://s242.photobucket.com/user/iwantboost/media/captured_by_snapseed_5_1_zpsf63c4578.jpg.html)

PoDgE
19th June 2013, 05:04 PM
I have never touched timing gear so I am taking it slowly, it does seem to be taking forever. I pulled off the Fan, the harmonic balancer and all associated belts and the timing belt. I haven`t done timing belt before but after reading I think I have it all right, The mark on the Harmonic balancer is lined up with the 0 on the lower timing case and the marks on the cam gears are lined up with the notches on the top timing cover.

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/1/2/5/4/509624.jpg (http://s242.photobucket.com/user/iwantboost/media/captured_by_snapseed_11_1_zps23565396.jpg.html)

I then pulled the cam gears and backing plate off and started to clean the garage as it is starting to get crazy in there.

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/1/2/5/4/509625.jpg

I pulled the bottom timing belt pulley off and got all the new seals on and put the bottom timing belt pulley back on. Now ill run down to super cheap and get some things and clean the top and bottom timing covers. Im still waiting on a timing belt and my thermostat came without the rubber O ring so ill have to get all of that then I can put it all back together.

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/1/2/5/4/509626.jpg