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• Clutch • MK2

  Clutch Install

  By Pat Signorino & Shane Craddock

  

  
  

  This article is a mish mash of several other articles, and many clutch installs. I put this here to help someone perform their first clutch job, and is not intended to replace the BGB. If something I’ve shown differs from the BGB, go with the BGB instructions. Remove the Starter. There are some electrical connectors [...]

  Tags: adjust, cleaning, Clutch, drain, drop, engine, install, remove, strut, sway, swaybar, transmission

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• Coolant • MK2

  Hose From Hell Replacement Without Removing any Part of the Turbo

  By Pat Signorino & Shane Craddock

  

  
  

  Note: Hose from Hell is also known as HFH.   Description of HFH The HFH is a simple 5 inch coolant hose on the MR2 Turbo that usually wears out and burts sometime after a car hits 100K miles. The symptoms of a bad HFH are low or no heat coming from the heater vents, [...]

  Tags: drain, drop, ECU, engine, filter, hose, install, remove, swap

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• 3S-GTE • Engines • Forced Induction • MK2

  MKII Turbo Engine Install Pics

  By Pat Signorino & Shane Craddock

  

  
  

  Kinda disjointed article here. But, basically, once Shane had gotten the engine back together after cleaning and replacing many parts, we rolled the engine under the car, put the hoist over the engine compartment, hooked it up, and started lifting the giant heat pump known as the 3SGTE into the car. Things were made easier [...]

  Tags: cleaning, drop, engine, install, turbo, turbocharger

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• Engines • MK1

  Alternator Replacement

  By Eric Southers

  

  
  

  Note: This only pertains to the N/A MKI MR2s since the SCs alternator is located on the exhaust side of the engine. Got the 3 warning lights (Charge, Cooling Fan, Brake) on your dash shining in your face? Bad voltage regulator that is built into the alternator. Got one warning light (Charge) on? But don’t [...]

  Tags: adjust, alternator, belt, drop, engine, install, removal, remove, replacement, tensioner

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• Coolant • MK2

  Coolant Flush

  By Pat Signorino & Shane Craddock

  

  
  

  Pat decided to use Evan’s NPG+ as a coolant in hopes of preventing detonation that chronically plagues 3SGTE’s when they reach the 300 rear wheel horsepower limit. Pat is going to be using a GT-30 Turbo Kit from Extreme Boost, and he intends to run around 300rwhp with it.    In order to switch from [...]

  Tags: Coolant, drain, drains, drop, engine, filter, remove, service

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• 3S-GTE • Engines • Forced Induction • MK2

  MKII Turbo Engine Drop Pics

  By Pat Signorino & Shane Craddock

  

  
  

  Shane Craddock (Gecko 2) had decided to fix an oil leak on his MKII Turbo engine. The leak appeared to be in the headgasket area, and having pulled the head from inside the car once before, Shane felt that it would be much less of a pain in the *** to drop the engine than [...]

  Tags: Clutch, drain, drop, engine, remove, shifter, strut

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