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Yeah i am signed up on there just oday thanks chan Just trawling through the masses of forums lol! So thanks for the tip Yeah ryan thanks again for the link i will check that out and also i have been out of work for 3 months also lol it really sucks!

Yeah i think i will have to, my main problem is that i only have around 800 quid for engine and fitting lol and the engine swap is gonna cost me 300 so yeah its gonna have to be one hell of a bargain buy aint it Just a real shame that this sort of thing happens when im strapped for cash man by the way Thanks very much for your input so far guys all help is appreciated!! Thanks chan, Yeah thats what i was thinking, just money restricts me! P.S. Nice Conversion you have done!! Dan

Cheers ryan i have been looking on ebay but would it be safe would you think? just a bit scared about getting it and it now Running for more than 5 miles before it blows up on me, resulting in an epic loss of money Dan

I know man it really sucks!! They come up on Ebay but im a bit skeptical about getting one off there, would rather get one from within the community where i k now it will definately run properly...

Thanks Luke mate, its proving kinda hard already. doesnt seem to be any up for sale in the Parts for sale section Dan

So yeah guys on saturday morning, i set off to take my Glanza to see a toyota turbo specialist and then after 7 miles of drivign my car cuts out smoothly (as if there was no oil presssure) :/ and i restart the engine once rolled into a carpark safely... And then it sounds like a midget is sat inside the block with a hammer, Anyway long story short i got a phonecal this morning from my mechanic and he informs me that the bottom end is gone and that he suspects the crank. Anyway i have decided to just Try and hunt down a second hand 4-EFTE and then swap it over, then over the year i will eventually get the broken engine forged... So for now time to get sourcing an engine. Anyway guys just thought i would let you all know that sadly another starlet is Dead and off the road Dan

Hmmm ill keep that in mind, Cheers Ryan, Wonder how baffled these are....

Hey guys, recently i have had a full stainless steel 2.5" system on my car with no backbox at all, Just a little cherry bomb at the end with a tip welded on. I have decided thats its starting to do my head in with loudness.. So i am thinking about getting a nice little backbox on there to quiet it down a bit and give it some tone.. So i guess im asking if anyone has any vids of there GT's or Glanza's with the same setup as me but with a backbox on. If you could also state what box is on there it would be awsome Thanks guys in advance for your replies!! Dan x

Yeah my bro thinks it may be tappets, how much are these to replace matey? also would it be a hard job, like something i could do myself or would it be best to have a garage do it??? Dan

Well took a quick visit to a garage today so they could have a listen, and they suggested that it sounds more like a top end problem, hover he also said not to worry too much about it but i just aint gonna take this advice, i worry about my car when it makes a slight dqueek and ahve to fix it, so yeah its a top end problem, and it only does it when accelerating by what i can work out, also the tap/knock gets faster as revs pick up and also sounds like an engine starved of oil would. But i changed the oil and filter 3 weeks and she is full.. hope this helps you guys diagnose a bit more... Thanks again Dan

and what would this mean? on a 1 - 10 on the bad times scale where would it come? Dan

hey there yeah i will try the screwdriver technique tommorow when its a bit lighter And no you can barely hear it at all when its cold. its only after it warms up you can hear it properly. Im really confused by it Dan

hey guys i have searched the forum briefly to try and determine what the problem is however have come to no conclusion. The problem sounds like its coming from inside the engine block. Its a tapping noise that gets faster as the revs pick up and its only a light tapping noise however when idling it does start to sound a little deisel like if ya get me? lol its hard to explain.. Any help is appreciated :harhar: thanks! Dan

Did you find out what the problem was dude?? my 4efte ahs started to develop a sort of knocking noise today and i am getting realy reeally scared Dan

Ah okay sorry i misunderstood you in that case then my friend When i called my insurance company and gave them the details on reg papers they quoted me 600 quid which dont get me wrong was tempting but I explained that this was not a Starlet GL (something like that) but a Glanza with the 1.3 turbocharged engine. This boosted in up over Double the original quote however i would rather pay more due to an Void insured driver hitting me wasnt nice not getting anything back!! Its understandable why people do it though i guess. Dan

This is i have done, That being said, it took me Ages to find an insurance company that new what it was!! lol Dan

I have not stated i do this my friend.. I said i was searching through pistonheads and saw that many people have registered them as a 1.3 instead of the turbo... I personally dont agree with it. Sorry if you mis understood me. Dan

Just looking through pistonheads and seeing soo many starlets that say registered as only a 1.3 so is cheap to insure? Just wondering how many people actually insure there Glanza or 82 as a 1.3?? Dan

Some great pics, i was on the nipponsquad stand just to the right of you guys lol, we was the ones shouting starlet boys get your hazards on lol that was a fun night indeed But yeah some very awsome starlets indeed, plus i loved the little Blast all did down the strip before you left some sweet sounding cars!!! Dan

Yeah i watch it and totally agree that the guy is annoying! But the mechanic is ace :harhar: Get some nice cars on tehre too some times! Dan

Is your actuator holding the boost okay? Any major leaks anywhere? popped off pipes ect? Dan

No probs man ill give credit where its Due!! You going to rising sun?? If so i will be going with local car club and i wanna pop accross and see this ;) Dan

I love this car socks mate ;) you have come so far with it and i love all the effort and time going into it!! those gauges are going to look real nice there!! Also i keep watching your chatter video lol i love it! Dan

Yeha i was hoping you would have taken it there, i was asking craig but he couldnt rmember the name lol, well hopefully i can save some pennies up because im thinking about taking mine to him for the TD04 setup ;) Just waiting on a quote from him. Dan

Awsome stuff man ;) Hope your happy with the improvements anyway Dan