Timmah

Scored some clear style indicators, but the insides were looking pretty meh. So I pulled one apart and decided to try painting it with a random silver I had lying around. I think it looks better.

That looks really well you keeping it stock?

At this stage, I think the biggest mod that will happen will be a front mount intercooler + an Electronic boost controller, but aside from that, some lowering springs, it will stay fairly standard.

Those hoses will most likely still go on.

Its a real struggle but you can do it.

Put the end of hose in hot water to soften.

Simultaneously twisting and use screw driver to lift edge up to put on last bit

Awesome, thanks for the tip!

Had the rear muffler replaced with a genuine TRD one:

A bit of vac hose and now my rattling rear view mirror is rattle free!

I also bought some cheap eBay silicon radiator hoses, but I think the internal diameter is too small to fit :S

Wow that looks like it's barely been let outside! I'm jealous.

Works fine imo I have an aftermarket one. You'll be paying £££££s for a genuine toyota one thats if they are still available.

Cheers nick

Hey guys,

Looking at replacing my Lamdba/o2 sensor from one off ID-Workz, but I was just wondering if anyone has had any experience with them, perhaps compared to a genuine Toyota one? I know an o2 sensor is an o2 sensor, but I thought I'd ask.

http://id-workz.co.uk/oe-spec-lambda-sensor?search=sensor

Cheers!

Have you checked your earths and also the battery terminals?

I had the same issue and found that there was a loose cable on the positive and also on the negative terminals, tightened them down and problem went away.

This is my 1996 Glanza V - I bought originally bough it intending for it to be my daily hack with no real intent on doing much to it as I wanted something cheap, relatively economical.

Admittedly.. I took it for a wee test drive and felt like it was lot of fun and bought it on the spot.. if I had spent a little more time looking over the car, I would have probably passed on it as it has needed a bit of work and money invested in it to get it to where it is now.

This is what it looked like when I bought it:

Exterior wise.. the photos make it look 100x nicer.. but it's quite rough, but that's alright for me as I don't want to worry about where it gets parked.

After buying the car and spending a few hours I found the following issues:

- No coolant, the water was brown as poo (the previous owner topped it up as it was green when I looked - seriously who does that??)

- The heater didn't work at all

- The radio was dead and wiring was a mess

- There was a leak in the boot

- Central locking didn't work

- Wiper blades were so crap they did nothing

- Air filter appeared to have not been replaced in a very very long time

- Interior smelled of wet dog (still does sadly)

- The dash has been out at some point as only two bolts were holding it in

- Idles at 1500rpm whether hot or cold

- Found a major oil leak near the air conpump

-- The oil leak was because some clever person didn't do the oil filter on tight and was loose.

- An oil leak near the oil pump (not too bad)

- The passengers wing mirror looks to be off another model starlet

- The drivers side wing mirror has been poorly painted black

- The wing mirror controls didn't work

- The interior lamp didn't work

- The rear view mirror rattles like no tomorrow

- Thrust bearing is shagged and sounds like a big end bearing has gone when idling

BUT, the engine and turbo felt great! There were no issues revving or boost at all (hurry)

What's been done to date:

- Oil + oil filter

- brand new heater core ( $500 NZD later, ouch!)

- radiator flushed and pressure tested

- new air filter

- dash mounted better (not properly but 90%)

- radio wiring fixed + new sony radio

- Fusion under seat sub installed

- new wiper blades

- Painted the wiper arms

- new gearbox oil

- Fixed the boot leak

-- sadly this has been in a decent prang and the drivers tail light doesn't sit well at all with the chassis and you can see the questionable repair job

- New dissy rotor + cap

- new thermostat

- Interior carpet removed and water blasted, but it needs doing again.

- Replaced wing mirrors for colour matched ones

- Fixed the interior dome light

- Fixed the high idle

- Replaced the rims with somewhat nicer ones with new tyres

- Had the front calipers rebuilt

- New front pads

- New front rotors

- Replaced the rear view mirror (didn't fix the rattle)

- Replace one of the intercooler hoses

- Fixed the positive and negative terminals that had loose connections, causing the car to cut out

- Replace the heater fan

- Swapped the drivers side side skirt cap with one that didn't have a dent in it

- I hand washed the panels (Feat. my impreza)

Before

After

Off the top of my head, the to-do/wish list is:

- New struts (probably Koni yellows)

- New springs (probably RS-R lowering springs)

- Cambelt, idlers and tensioner replacement

- New waterpump

- New Oil pump

- Replace the clutch

- Get fog lights

- Fix the front bumper

- Get new indicators

- Look at a custom front mount set up

- Install a Gizzmo boost controller

- Get a boost gauge

- Replace the rear muffler with a TRD one I have

- Replace the downpipe with a decatted one

- new 02 sensor

This is how she looks now:

Timmah, welcome to the club pal, I'm also new here. Yours looks very clean, look forward to seeing what you do with it.

Is it an Auto or Manual?

Manual of course! This model came factory with an LSD.. but at some point the engine and gearbox has been removed with one that didn't have an LSD

Make it 3 suppliers

Fiske automotive

ID-WORKZ

Tuning Developments

To best of my knowledge all ship worldwide your just have to enquire about prices

Enjoy your stay here

James

Awesome - I'll definitely get in touch with them, thanks!

Welcome along buddy! We have 2 supppliers on this forum that ship worldwide and cover 90% of the parts anyone ever needs

James

Hi guys,

My name is Tim and my daily run around is a 1996 Glanza V: