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Also expanding thanks again!

I noted from a previous thread that the plastic overflow tanks are prone to cracking and on inspecting mine found it to be cracked across the top. My car is a 1999 model Camry-Vienta. Does anyone know if there is an after market stainless steel tank available for these cars. Replacement should be easy as there appears to be just one bolt holding it in place plus the rubber tube.

I noted from a previous thread that the plastic overflow tanks are prone to cracking and on inspecting mine found it to be cracked across the top. My car is a 1999 model Camry-Vienta. Does anyone know if there is an after market stainless steel tank available for these cars. Replacement should be easy as there appears to be just one bolt holding it in place plus the rubber tube.

A previous car I owned and covered 260,000Ks in over a period of sixteen years only ever got a rub on, rub off of Maguires wet look when ever the surface water stopped beeding and perhaps on rare occasions a wax, I cant quite remember! The paint however was still just as shiny as new when I parted company with it.

Does anyone know if there is a stainless steel after market bottle available?

You'll win. I'm looking at around 1.5-2months at this stage. Besides the RS01 Camry toyota made, this as far as I know will be the first documented Gen 5's with the Supercharger I wasn't particularly impressed with PlastiX at all. The 3M headlight restoration kit gets a decent wrap on the net. For a good Finnish try toothpaste and its also cheap!

The Magnatec your dealer uses could apparently be different to what you buy at retail outlets!!! And that came to me from a phone call to Castrol.

5000 or 10000km oil changes depend on your driving style and type of driving your doing.these are covered in, I cant remember which but it's either your owners manual or service manual that comes with the car. I notice from the documentation returned from dealer services that they add a flush to the oil and run that through for about 10 minutes before draining. My car is a1999 Vienta so I don' know if this still applies to more modern cars. The other point to remember is to make sure you don't go over six months between oil changes irrespective of distance covered. My oil changes are done at about 2500 to 3500KS because that's all I cover these days in six months. Regarding viscosity the numbers IE 0/40, 10/40, 15/50 relate to the viscosity of the oil when cold and hot. Oils with a low viscosity of 0 while needed in cold countries are not needed in Aus as a general rule unless you live in the snow covered Alps etc: With our climate a 10 + or 15 + oil should be ideal in most circumstances. Only loss in performance. economy, or rapid circulation on start up would be infinitesimal for the first couple of minutes or so on starting a cold engine. Happy motoring.

Hi came across an excellent info place just enter Autospeed on the internet and click on the first or third entry and enjoy. Covers heeps of topics Get on it and don't be surprised if your there for ages. Covers things like exhausts how they work, what to expect etc. or oil,how to read the rating etc. and a variety of goody's and add ons within some cases how to fit them in your car. Plus plus plus.

If properly designed and positioned should give you something slight from as low as 60kph or lower. Look at this being an upside down aero wing, gliders start lifting off the ground with people in them at around this speed or slower. The stall speed of a tiger moth aircraft was 45mph (approx 72kph) with a crew of two and that is ancient technology. Point taken you did say noticeable? down force .

Seeing as the majority of Toyotas are front wheel drive, one has to question the use of the rear deck spoilers on these cars. I'm not questioning the the merits of the advantage of down force on the back wheels but rather due to the positioning of the spoiler on the rear of the rear deck behind the rear wheels eg place some bricks or better still some bluestone blocks right at the back of your boot and see what happens. Stacks of load (down force) on the back wheels but walla' whats happening to the front, up in the air and reduced traction on the front wheels where you need it most. I realize this is an exageration but none the less it is well founded. Remember the days when the little Mini coopers zipped around Bathhurst thrashing the V Eights and all the rest going around corners with the outside back wheel well off the ground. If only they would let us compete with one of our V sixes now, I reckon the result would be the same. 1st 2nd 3rd Toyota.

People who dont even look when entering round abouts and expect everyone else to stop for them.!! The way I see it . The rules are there and providing they are adhered to in a reasonable and safe manner then there is no reason for any retribution or the necessity to do anything else other than to make way for an incompetent driver who would otherwise cause an accident. My rule is treat every other driver (not that they are) as an idiot and make allowances for them. Better to be safe than sorry.

[quote name='mannyMANNYmanny' date='Feb 9 2010, 11:53 PM' post='375635'Hi Hi if they charged you for the time between the time it ran out to the time you paid the rego this would then suggest the car has been accepted as being registered for the full 12 months part of it being retrospective. Or would I be right in suggesting the payment could otherwise be seen as being fraudulent if it didn't cover you for the full 12 months. If covered for the full 12 months and you were driving the car prior to paying the rego and had an accident or were picked up for some misdemeanor. Shouldn't the car be seen as having been registered at that time, upon payment of the rego, retrospectively speaking. Could be worth a legal opinion!

Are they still reliable? In terms of fit and finish and mechanical? Has the quality of these cars dropped in recent years from where they were to have achieved the said repuatation? I'd just like to know because i'm thinking of buying one for the first time. I need an absolutely unbiased opinion though. You can always go one better and buy a Lexus. Higher price more prestige.

Hi, stupid question I suppose> but surely the first thing to check would be the fuse yet it has not been mentioned so I can only believe it is too incidental or has been overlooked. Not sure about your car but on other makes I have owned there is also a fuseable link although this usually blinks the lights to allow some vision to give you the opportunity to come to a stop.

Hi not sure it is possible but has there been any thought to placing new replies first instead of last. For instance on opening an item your hit with the same outdated replies you've seen as many times as you've been to that sight with the latest relevant replies hidden up to 40 or even more pages! back. BACKWARD THOUGHTS!!!

Sounds like you might have solved your own problem. Surely your dealer can try a swap with one of the cars in their yard to determine if for starters, if it is the computer or whatever else and replace the faulty item when determined. Even if they charge you for the time it takes to do the swaps. By the way a change over computer ie: rebuilt computer will cost a lot less than a new one. I had reason to use a change over computer years ago and it lasted 14 years and was still good when I got rid of the car whereas the original carked it after only 2 years Only One year warranties at those times. My problem was similar to yours and it got progressively worse. If your dealer wont help take your car to someone who will and get your future work done by them.

Don't go too hard for if you go through the clear coat it will stay dull. The two pack paint being used on new cars consists of dull colour coats covered by gloss clear coats. So if you go through the clear coat all that is left is the flat colour coat. Happened to my neighbor.

Hi had the same problem awhile ago. Front pads had been replaced with ceramic fortified pads, these were replaced at no cost as they apparently were having some sought of problem with them at that time. Discs were also reground at the same time. Worth attending to, as if not fixed I believe can lead to premature wear to front end parts eg ball joints.

Mine has two!------------ JUST KIDDING. Thanks for all the response, guess its hard to get the correct interpretation to what one means but its been fun and hopefully helpful CHEERS