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    I would get the valve spring recall done, but don't worry too much  about it. Auto box is okay down a country lane. It's not as responsive or as involving  as a manual though. 

    Check if it's had the steering  wiring recall  which  should have been  done in 2016. 

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    20 hours ago, Sergeantp said:

     

    Dealer stated that the car was due a service in april and would send a reminder to book in  3 months after a full rebuild they want to change the oil again i think i will pass .

     

    The engine has not had a full rebuild. It has had the cam cover off, cams removed and valve springs changed.That is all. When I had mine done I left it a full 10K till the next service before I changed the oil as per the service schedule. 

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    22 minutes ago, gavin_t said:

    I@Lauren do you know if claims can be reimbursed after I pay? As I think they want a quick answer as I have their loan car and probably don't want the 86 taking up their workshop space. 

    I'm afraid I do not know, as I've not been in that situation. I've got agreement before work has gone ahead, even if it means waiting. I wouldnt worry too much about the courtesy car, they won't be really. 

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    25 minutes ago, BRZ-123 said:

    Gavin -Sorry to hear. I know you are out of warranty but try reaching out to Kesler in the other forum as he is a Toyota employee and check if you can get a shared contribution / goodwill gesture from Toyota as you dont expect it to go at such low mileage.

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    Agreed it's worth asking for that, as I had this when I had my wiring loom replaced. To pay the full cost would have been thousands. It still wasn't cheap, but was a lot cheaper. However, in this case it would likely come down to who had the cam cover off last time and misapplied the sealant who you'd think would be more liable. If the OP knows that information then that would help. 

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    It's not really an issue as such as long as you have adequate oil in the sump. I've never had any problems, run the same tyres as you and have been doing trackdays and sprinting in the car for seven years now. 

    Adrian does run an Accusump so has a dry sump, but he does run aero and 265 wide 888's! 

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    Event Title: Jap2Jap NW - Eccles Manchester
    Event Author: Lauren
    Event Date: 02.02.2020

     

    Jap2Jap monthly meet Barton City Airport, Liverpool Road, Manchester M30 7SA 

    https://www.facebook.com/events/1380848988766931/

    £3 entry. Money goes to veterans. There is a cafe on site, it's a nice chilled local meet for Japanese cars. :)

    Let me know if you're coming. 

    Start time 1pm. Normally there till around 3.30pm or so. 

     

    Jap2Jap NW - Eccles Manchester

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    On 1/10/2020 at 9:35 AM, MartinT said:

    Sorry, I didn't mean the crank pulley, I think it's the AC pulley?  Or water pump?

    Put a screwdriver to the oil pump and see if it's that. Popped over to see Gary from RRG earlier and he was telling me that Andrew Lowe had a similar problem, like a knocking sound. The oil pump was getting noisy. 

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    17 minutes ago, Daninplymouth said:

    I didn’t get a print out, the garage I usually use its hunter machine was down so took it somewhere else. Just asked for the settings above. Will have a proper go the weekend it definitely feels sharper though. I reckon my chambers gone up about 1.5degrees not 0.5. I would take a guess I was running 0.5-1 before the alignment.

    That's a shame, Dan. Really you need a print out to know what the settings are as you cannot tell by eye alone. I used to geo setups myself manually, back in the day before Hunter alignment machines. But at least I knew what settings I had done. Rear toe is very critical. Camber is not so important when it comes to stability. I would take it somewhere you can at least check the settings as you don't want to end up backwards into a hedge. 

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    12 hours ago, Daninplymouth said:

    Initial impression are it’s got its sharpness back and feels a lot more lively. The back seemed to want to move around a bit more than usual. I reckon I was at about .5-1.0 camber before would the extra degree and half really be this noticeable?

    Half a degree will not really make any differences. It's the toe settings, particularly the rear which change how it feels in terms of stability. More toe in on the rear equals more stable and the opposite is true of course. What are your toe readings?

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    Welcome aboard, Andrew. You are welcome, good choice! I think the Blue Edition with performance pack is the best GT86 you can buy, so great starting point. :)

    Check out the events as we have Japfest Silverstone looming and this is always the show of the year if you fancy getting out and meeting other members. I see you're in Lancashire, we do attend the monthly Jap2Jap meets at Barton airport in Eccles if you're interested. 

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    Welcome aboard. You have been busy! I've had my car seven years at the end of this month. Think my mods should be in my signature. Not done anything to it for two years now, just maintenance as I don't think there is anything else I need to do it really. Enjoy. :)

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