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Forum: DIY / Maintenance / Service 12-07-2023, 02:31 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 698
Posted By zoidberg444
Whenever I take the fuel cap off mine it always...

Whenever I take the fuel cap off mine it always hisses as air rushes into the tank. I always assumed the EVAP system kept the tank under vacuum in order to draw petrol vapours from the tank into the...
Forum: General Yaris / Vitz Discussion 02-10-2022, 08:18 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 7,129
Posted By zoidberg444
Mine is 16 years old. I've been driving it since...

Mine is 16 years old. I've been driving it since 2011. I really don't want to say goodbye to it. I think I'd only be jinxing myself given its never really let me down and its very repairable. Given...
Forum: General Yaris / Vitz Discussion 09-12-2021, 06:50 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,099
Posted By zoidberg444
I've never seen a 1.3 Yaris with a failed head...

I've never seen a 1.3 Yaris with a failed head gasket. If it had failed I would suspect some problem with the coolant system would have caused it to overheat. In the UK those 1.3L 2SZ engines are...
Forum: General Yaris / Vitz Discussion 08-20-2021, 04:17 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,272
Posted By zoidberg444
Honestly mate - considering what a ball ache it...

Honestly mate - considering what a ball ache it is to do a fuel pump I would use a Denso pump to replace it with. That was probably the OEM fuel pump brand from the factory. If you put your VIN in on...
Forum: DIY / Maintenance / Service 08-20-2021, 02:44 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 11,436
Posted By zoidberg444
This happened to my alternator back in December...

This happened to my alternator back in December 2014. I thought I noticed a light flicker on, on the dash a few times when driving. Then one evening I get in it and its on permanently. It was weird...
Forum: DIY / Maintenance / Service 03-20-2021, 02:29 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,628
Posted By zoidberg444
Get someone to start it for you so the engine is...

Get someone to start it for you so the engine is turning over and spray some easy start into the intake - if it goes its probably a fuel problem. I would wonder if maybe its low on fuel and there is...
Forum: DIY / Maintenance / Service 03-20-2021, 12:11 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,626
Posted By zoidberg444
Have you tested it when it actually acted up? Did...

Have you tested it when it actually acted up? Did you get a normal voltage reading from the battery (at least 12.5V) when it has been "dead" like this?

Before running to replace the battery I...
Forum: General Yaris / Vitz Discussion 03-19-2021, 11:49 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,315
Posted By zoidberg444
If it makes you feel any better friend I had to...

If it makes you feel any better friend I had to replace my wing mirror a few months ago after a reckless overtaking driver took it out. It's one of the easiest jobs I have ever done. A few screws,...
Forum: General Yaris / Vitz Discussion 03-19-2021, 11:44 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,337
Posted By zoidberg444
That is awesome. My Yaris had a nasty...

That is awesome.

My Yaris had a nasty encounter with a rock in Denmark in 2016 - amazingly despite bending a lot of the rad support, putting a hole in the bumper and bending the radiator I was...
Forum: General Yaris / Vitz Discussion 03-15-2021, 12:16 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,263
Posted By zoidberg444
I think the difference was that because some were...

I think the difference was that because some were French made and some were Japanese made there were 2 different engines which ended up in our market. I think the 2SZ-FE engines were the intake...
Forum: General Yaris / Vitz Discussion 03-15-2021, 12:09 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,929
Posted By zoidberg444
Holy shit - the man the legend. I think...

Holy shit - the man the legend.

I think finding random pictures of "crashy" somewhere is what made me join this forum.

We don't often get bad snow here in England but this winter has been...
Forum: General Yaris / Vitz Discussion 03-15-2021, 12:05 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 15,382
Posted By zoidberg444
Even if I had another car - I would probably keep...

Even if I had another car - I would probably keep my Yaris just in case. You never know your fortunes in life and you might need it one day. I got mine when I was making £6.50/hr. She got me through...
Forum: DIY / Maintenance / Service 01-24-2021, 08:47 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,043
Posted By zoidberg444
Yeah - I had this with mine. Packed the connector...

Yeah - I had this with mine. Packed the connector with grease and it went away. I thought one of my wheel speed sensors had failed at one point because it got quite bad and the sensor would drop out...
Forum: DIY / Maintenance / Service 01-17-2021, 08:10 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,336
Posted By zoidberg444
I replaced my clutch at around 130K miles - it...

I replaced my clutch at around 130K miles - it was pooched. Although my clutch got some abuse because two women drivers were let loose on my car before I owned it and I drove it when I was a n00b and...
Forum: DIY / Maintenance / Service 01-15-2021, 06:27 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 8,951
Posted By zoidberg444
Yeah mate - You're in for a hell of a fight to...

Yeah mate - You're in for a hell of a fight to find out exactly where its coming from. I spent several weeks buggering about in order to try and find the leak. I stripped out much of the rear trim in...
Forum: DIY / Maintenance / Service 01-15-2021, 06:08 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,494
Posted By zoidberg444
Thank you for this - I was able to make it work...

Thank you for this - I was able to make it work on Opera browser on my Linux system.

You seem to have managed to grab the entire manual off the Toyota manual website. Very impressive. I had to...
Forum: DIY / Maintenance / Service 01-15-2021, 05:49 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,336
Posted By zoidberg444
How many miles are on your clutch mate?

How many miles are on your clutch mate?
Forum: DIY / Maintenance / Service 01-13-2021, 07:43 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,336
Posted By zoidberg444
I would guess you might have some glaze built up...

I would guess you might have some glaze built up - but your clutch might be nearing the end of its life. My clutch had similar symptoms from long periods crawling in traffic towards the end of its...
Forum: DIY / Maintenance / Service 01-13-2021, 07:39 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 8,951
Posted By zoidberg444
I had this exact problem in my car - it took 3...

I had this exact problem in my car - it took 3 attempts to get it. It turned out to be cracks in the paint work and the sealer between the joints.

https://i.imgur.com/Fzkl2Hs.jpg

There were...
Forum: General Yaris / Vitz Discussion 11-22-2020, 12:45 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,547
Posted By zoidberg444
I've had a few different brands in my car over...

I've had a few different brands in my car over the last 10 years but the best stuff I've had is the Bosch brand stuff I put in just a few weeks ago. I had some cheap "pagid" and "eicher" brand stuff...
Forum: DIY / Maintenance / Service 11-14-2020, 07:09 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,189
Posted By zoidberg444
If by "blocked" you mean he can't turn it past a...

If by "blocked" you mean he can't turn it past a certain point of rotation and its not in gear it sounds to me like its slipped timing and smacked the valves or something. It should be fairly do-able...
Forum: DIY / Maintenance / Service 10-31-2020, 07:39 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 18,001
Posted By zoidberg444
Believe me mate - we have rust in spades in...

Believe me mate - we have rust in spades in England and I have never encountered something that was seized that bad.



In regards to rear axle bushes - I replaced them on Betty.
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Forum: DIY / Maintenance / Service 10-27-2020, 03:31 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 18,001
Posted By zoidberg444
Impressive job so far. Glad you managed to deal...

Impressive job so far. Glad you managed to deal with that bolt. I just can't believe it was seized so bad. It's an aluminium block - I just don't understand what was holding it in like that. If...
Forum: DIY / Maintenance / Service 10-27-2020, 03:13 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,470
Posted By zoidberg444
Is your MAF sensor genuine? I have heard so many...

Is your MAF sensor genuine? I have heard so many stories of shitty Chinese sensors that are just faulty from out of the box. It would be best to go with a used working original from a scrapyard or...
Forum: DIY / Maintenance / Service 10-11-2020, 01:04 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,679
Posted By zoidberg444
I had some odd electrical gremlins when my...

I had some odd electrical gremlins when my alternator went bad - not as bad as yours but it was quite obvious the electrical system was experiencing a voltage drop. My voltage regulator was on the...
Forum: DIY / Maintenance / Service 10-01-2020, 10:38 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 18,001
Posted By zoidberg444
Literally a nightmare scenario for me with the...

Literally a nightmare scenario for me with the exhaust manifold. I'm very fortunate on my 1 litre engined Yaris that the exhaust manifold is on the front of the engine facing the radiator. I...
Forum: DIY / Maintenance / Service 09-05-2020, 02:32 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 18,001
Posted By zoidberg444
Damn dude - Haven't been on the forum much the...

Damn dude - Haven't been on the forum much the last few months so I didn't see this.

The rust is going to get a lot of these vehicles and I think the area where the rear axle beam mounts is going...
Forum: General Yaris / Vitz Discussion 07-26-2020, 12:56 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,654
Posted By zoidberg444
They would have to bring back the Yaris pronto if...

They would have to bring back the Yaris pronto if there was another oil price spike.
Forum: Photo-Video-Media Gallery 07-26-2020, 12:55 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 11,975
Posted By zoidberg444
Thanks. I have another one I have thought about...

Thanks. I have another one I have thought about doing of my roadtrip around Europe in 2018 but I haven't got around to it. Travelling in my shitbox Yaris is brilliant.



This is a pretty old...
Forum: General Yaris / Vitz Discussion 03-13-2020, 07:31 PM
Replies: 264
Views: 75,848
Posted By zoidberg444
I've only heard of one instance of the throttle...

I've only heard of one instance of the throttle body going bad on a Yaris and if one did fail it would be better to get a used one from a scrapyard. No sense in paying for a new one.

I change my...
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