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Re: The Great Aw11 Restoration
2014/05/20 15:00:16
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Congrats on fixing the problem! On the 4age can you swap out a stock head bolt for an arp stud one at a time?
That might be a good thing to do, do them up tighter and replace the stock bolts (as they are apparently a single use item)
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Re: The Great Aw11 Restoration
2014/05/20 15:38:02
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Lol don't get that argument started on single use head bolts.
Let's ignore that for a second though, a whole set of genuine head bolts and washers is less than $40, so I don't see why you would wanna use them over and over.
ARP studs would be overkill, but if you took off the head completely and wanted to not ever do it again and have future mods planned, it wouldn't be out of the question. You might as well throw on a TRD HG while you were at it though.
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Re: The Great Aw11 Restoration
2014/05/20 16:57:03
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MR2QIK - "The Little Car That Could"  320rwkw @ 19psi (pump fuel, no giggle gas) 11.96 @ 116mph (with 228rwkw)
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Re: The Great Aw11 Restoration
2014/05/20 20:04:42
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maj
Lol don't get that argument started on single use head bolts.
Let's ignore that for a second though, a whole set of genuine head bolts and washers is less than $40, so I don't see why you would wanna use them over and over.
ARP studs would be overkill, but if you took off the head completely and wanted to not ever do it again and have future mods planned, it wouldn't be out of the question. You might as well throw on a TRD HG while you were at it though.
Yes it may be overkill to replace the bolts. I only mentioned it because I have personally sheared off a bolt head on a 3sgte trying to tighten it to spec. Not really knowing what I was doing likely contributed to it :) but I'd still go with new ones.
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Re: The Great Aw11 Restoration
2014/05/20 20:57:13
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barely 3 pages and already a rollercoaster of emotions. shiiiiiiiiiiiit.
good news though! hope i get this lucky one day!
a few motorbikes and an 87 AW11
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Re: The Great Aw11 Restoration
2014/05/22 12:07:04
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I hope I haven't opened a can of worms here  I think I will be sticking with factory bolts in the event of having to change them. Im not going after a super sports build, Im after more of a reliable build. One that will keep it on the road for years to come. Im glade to see so much activity on my humble rebuild. Speaking of which REBUILD UPDATE!!!!!!! In the last couple of days I was able to get my hands on a dirt cheap stock exhaust from pick and pay less of all places. Its in fairly good nick for its age so that another positive. This weekend i will be cleaning it up and installing it. Wish me luck
Need Help Getting Parts, If you know of or have the following please let me know.Aw11 Stock Blue Dashboard, AW11 Stock Blue gear knob, AW11 SC Front Struts. While driving an AW11 this the most threatened you will ever make me feel:
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Re: The Great Aw11 Restoration
2014/05/22 14:26:22
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There's a GZE MR2 at pick and payless? Where?
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Re: The Great Aw11 Restoration
2014/05/22 14:48:02
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There was one at black town that had hit a telegraph pole. It has since been claimed in its entirety now, I had a mate let me know the second it arrived. I just got in and stole the exhaust, lucky for me.
It was already missing most of the interior and many other bits worth taking, so no good finds here. It still had its engine though and the thing only had done on the clock 110 000. The gent that picket that one up got a good deal.
Need Help Getting Parts, If you know of or have the following please let me know.Aw11 Stock Blue Dashboard, AW11 Stock Blue gear knob, AW11 SC Front Struts. While driving an AW11 this the most threatened you will ever make me feel:
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Re: The Great Aw11 Restoration
2014/05/22 15:03:47
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Ah only things I might have wanted was interior anyway.
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Re: The Great Aw11 Restoration
2014/05/22 15:11:42
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Im in the same boat, im still trying to track down a dash :(
Need Help Getting Parts, If you know of or have the following please let me know.Aw11 Stock Blue Dashboard, AW11 Stock Blue gear knob, AW11 SC Front Struts. While driving an AW11 this the most threatened you will ever make me feel:
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Re: The Great Aw11 Restoration
2014/06/02 11:22:45
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I NEED INTERIOR SCREWS/ BOLTS
I forum installing and removing different bits of trim over the weekend I have found many screws/ bolts are missing. I have found that there has been many a rattle in the car. I thought maybe this was due to age, but no its because there isnt much holding in many of the trim pieces.
Does anyone know where you can get these screws? or does anyone know where to find a screw chart so I can find similar bits that fit?
Need Help Getting Parts, If you know of or have the following please let me know.Aw11 Stock Blue Dashboard, AW11 Stock Blue gear knob, AW11 SC Front Struts. While driving an AW11 this the most threatened you will ever make me feel:
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Re: The Great Aw11 Restoration
2014/06/02 12:03:10
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Re: The Great Aw11 Restoration
2015/01/28 20:55:29
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What's the latest on this build?
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