Fixed One Thing.. Broke Another // Project MR2 Turbo

[@da9pauly]

Love your videos but they’re so special when Little Sarah is in them... Little Sarah Fan Club right here...

[@psylinx]

Okay, the fact that you were kind to a little guy like that tarantula says good things about you. You really made me smile this morning, thank you.

[@Iskelderon]

On one hand I'm sorry that you've run into all these complications, but on the other hand I'm also grateful that we get to see both of you working together again. Huge respect for trying to keep your calm and still be professional while you're solving these problems! It's natural that this pisses you off, but you continue to get the job done anyway.

[@Highqman1974]

This WILL be the nicest MR2 in the USA when shes done. Great job so far Sarah.

[@luisamoa2500]

@That Onedude maaan you guys are uptight. Geez

[@hampyonce]

You have the determination of 20 men. Amazing.

[@Kris-jk9mq]

I'm also in Tucson and have rebuilt a few aircraft engines if you girls need a hand. Rubber hoses / isolators on the heater core lines should be fine and is a common fix. If they can be removed easily they can be braised. BUT PLEASE check your timing on the timing belt before cranking as that is an interference engine to my knowledge.

[@Spale80]

Kudos for keeping cool and calm. At some point i would have beaten the car to very very small pieces with a big big hammer.

[@c0Ld]

those parts are edited out lol

[@davidmock9040]

Sounds like you should never get a project car.

[@davidstuart4915]

i agree...............she has so much tolerance..................all that work to fix the smallest thing.............torture!

[@frankhoward7645]

11:10. I used a finish nail. 12:00. For the rear heat on my minivan, I replaced all of the rusty hard line with something that won't rust. Heater hoses from front to back. Made an aluminum shield to protect them.

[@eleeter]

Oil pump pulley torque spec is 26 lbf∙ft. for the grenade pin the fingers that hold brake pads apart (not all cars have this) works well. Your repair idea will work but you'll need to flare the end of the pipe.

[@zzanatos2001]

My girlfriend has some advice for getting rid of eye bags. Buy a jade roller and keep it in the fridge. Then when you get up in the morning, gently roll it over the bags. The cold jade will reduce the puffiness and the gentle rolling motion promotes lymphatic drainage and makes the bags go away.

[@bantamdude]

I do that with the beer im about to slam.

[@psycho3344]

Hey Sarah. The pulley has a rubber insert to just help with vibration from the engine it's not a balanced part on Mr2s. And this might sound silly but you could end up with dermatitis under your arm if it got soaked in oil. The skin there is very sensitive. The grenade pin situation was really unlucky I'm glad you kept your head down and pulled through. Great video!

[@eddiefromcali]

Cut, flare the ends and put a hose on there or get compression fittings to connect them back together

[@gopherchucksgamingnstuff2263]

Yep you don't need to replace the whole thing. Just no leaks .

[@LesMorrisracing]

Agree

[@jamesemcclure]

Agree

[@boydstr]

I am living in the Netherlands and my kitchen adjacent to my garden so a lot of those little and not so little crawlers are visiting my kitchen sometimes they are very little so I let them be but sometimes there are not so small so I put a glass over the spider and close it with a piece of paper and put them back in my garden but we haven’t tarantulas in the Netherlands.Nice video b.t.w

[@alanmatthews5949]

This might work... HiTempTM EPDM Hose

[@stephenmoxley3004]

You're making great progress on Mr. Dos. As far as the coolant lines go, just trim them back and use heater hose to join them to the engine. Assuming that the heater lines are 5/8" diameter, there are actually splices that will work to connect those pieces together. They're normally used to repair hard lines on A/C systems. Amazon has them. Sarah, at first I was certain you were the only You-Tuber using a torque wrench on fasteners. But alas...I discovered that Faye Hadley is also religious about using a torque wrench on everything. So, it's just the two of you...still. I admire your organizational skills, when it comes to taking stuff apart and making sure it goes back together the RIGHT way! Looking forward to the next episode. Love your channel.

[@robertreynolds9228]

Hello Sarah! Im very pleased with your progress on the MR2. Hang in there sweetie, your learning valuable info for future builds. A ton of people are rooting for you in comments! This has got to give you much needed drive that alot of us older people wish we had. Se you on next video.

[@Matt_from_Florida]

Watching your vid & procrastinating instead of taking apart & cleaning a sticking duo-valve on my SLK. Only 26K miles but it's 12 years old and still with the factory coolant (the infamous Mercedes _'blue goo'_ )!!! Just bought the car last month and slowly getting this pristine garage queen back onto the service schedule.

[@neoanderson7]

Yes! More lil Sarah! ❤️ It’s amazing how fast time flies when you’re attempting to get something done on a car. The day just disappears... Took a few tries but good to see the belt went on. 👏🏻

[@tch632]

I thought,Dubya was the little one?

[@neoanderson7]

Thomas Hill I think I’m missing something? Who’s Dubya?

[@tch632]

@@neoanderson7 "Dubya" is Sarah W. 😊

[@neoanderson7]

Thomas Hill ah, I see. I’m not aware of their last names. Just going by what they call themselves in their vids. Wasn’t aware they divulged their last names in their vids...

[@tch632]

@@neoanderson7 : I got a reply from Sarah's friend in the video... Sarah Wise. Sarah "Tune", can you please enlighten us??

[@bantamdude]

Thank you for saving the tarantula. They live a tough life. Poor Lil guy.

[@musik69]

"Body odor and engine oil" definitely better than differential oil

[@Ghostneocz]

well still better than washing your head in diesel :D

[@Kris-jk9mq]

Totally, changing the 2 diffs and transfer-case on my old Land Rover is always a sticky ass mess after playing in the rivers. You CANT wash that smell off man

[@trevorgriffiths7442]

Or hydraulic oil. That shit is nasty

[@skeetermcswagger0U812]

All those are better than scorched brake fluid or burnt ATF!!!

[@stephensmith3018]

I vote for burnt ATF it is the worst

[@jameshoward8544]

Damn, huge props and respect to you. Not many people can work or want to work on a SW20. I had a few in the early 2000s and it was a pain to work on but i loved it. I crashed 2 SW20 because of the snap oversteer. I just bought a frame and swapped everything. Cant wait to see you finish yours because they are fun to drive and play with.

[@bellyisis]

You keep track like me, I have even used a magnet board to hold bolts in the order I took them out and in addition to bagging the parts I pre-write the torque of the bolt on the bag. I work on as hobby Old Muscle cars ( right now our 87SS ElCamino & a custom 01 SS Monte). Keep up the good work

[@swyoung69]

Next time pry slightly on the tensioner pulley to relieve pressure on the pin, and it will slide right out. Same thing with a broken bit, pry and use a magnetic pick up tool.

[@Civicky]

When I take stuff apart I end up losing stuff, your more organised and much more calm than me 🙈

[@dabandel]

Sarah, when you are unsure of torque needed on a bolt, there are online calculators. Enter bolt size, thread and finish and it will give you estimated torque setting.

[@assai74]

3:01 that pling made my day Love the way you are organized not to shuffle up parts and on the other hand not to take things to serious. Respect!

[@sheldondyck8631]

I wasn’t sure before, but I’m convinced now. That car is cursed. No automobile should ever require that much perseverance and constant repair to get it roadworthy. It’s like for every step forward you have to take two steps back.

[@acros6653]

Wow, you are so organized - great tips. Now see why the two previous owners gave up - that car is a plumbing nightmare. You will prevail!

[@TyphoonVstrom]

For your heater hard lines- cut them back and use a compression fitting then a screw on hose barb. Job done forever.

[@bbgcars]

THANKS FOR NOT KILLING THE CUTE LITTLE BABY TARANTULA! hes just looking for mommy

[@allenbrozonis6873]

I use cotter pins for the tensioner and they work great

[@radmantommy8015]

Hi Sarah and little Sarah good to see you mrdos going well but the job's that are fiddly are always a nightmare when the garage is at it's warmest it's good little Sarah is there helping you nice to hear about the t.t and the Ford looking forward to the next vlog keep up the good work nice job Sarah

[@Phantom0fTheRouter]

Square cut the end of a cotter pin, key ring in hoop end. Give it a little graphite lube love before insertion. Working "grenade" pin.

[@franktyred9195]

"OSHA KZbin inspectors"...love that comment 🧐

[@surfdaze]

This video reminded me of two rules I learned doing the same job on my toyota truck: Rule one: go to pawn shops to get loose tools such as extra 10mm-12mm sockets(because mine seem to run away)....usually they're in a box of loose sockets and you can buy them 1 by 1, same with misc allen keys. Rule 2: I put a little WD40/penetration oil on a q-tips and lubed up the allen key before putting it in the hole which made it a bit easier to pull out.

[@migo5205]

Whats left on the MR2 TO-DO list? Is an end in sight? I know you want to finish it but don't push yourself too hard on it, you already come so far! Great job! 😀👍

[@Fireholder1]

If I recall correctly, she's got the rest of this engine bit to do, getting the AC and heater sorted, some double-checking fluid, mechanical, and electrical systems, triple-checking for leaks, then if all's clear Mister Dos should be good to go. Edit: I think she mentioned something about pneumatic struts for the engine cover, but that may have just been a wistful thing, not a planned mod.

[@IIIRotor]

a 1.6mm stainless TIG welding rod... works like a charm for a "grenade-pin"... don't cut is too short to give plenty to grab onto...

[@Dave-fx5zw]

That itty bitty baby tarantula is dwarfing your 19mm socket. Fuzzy and cute, attack spider with giant fangs.

[@davect01]

Very organized tear down and repair. ☺ You have a great understanding of how engines work and ability to do these days long projects. As a fellow Arizonian, (Phx), it can be miserable to be car wrenching in August

[@gentlegiant.]

You're a dreamy genius! I cannot get enough of your videos!

[@hotmiramichi]

you have a lot of Skill on this repair. Very impressed.

[@vanmanpredator1427]

OCD. That's the Air Force way, parts jig and labeled parts bags😁. If you know the acronyms I'm a vapor head, former crew dog, load toad, and bubble chaser +. I say get a flair tool, hose, and hose clamps.

[@GenX-jedi]

Not enough tea breaks in the world for that amount of frustration. Never give up never surrender

[@asp3132]

Those tensioners were the reason I kept a handy supply of small galvanized nails in my toolbox when I was still turning wrenches. Kudos to you for keeping your sanity (off camera I bet was pretty vocal though) :-p

[@avuscnscot]

That white board order list system is rad. I'm about to do massive projects to two bikes (like 15 hours work spread out over 3-4 weeks, ea). It will be hugely helpful to do something similar and I'm totally stealing this. Thank you, Thank you. Thank you!

[@truthseeker8483]

Disassembly list is a great idea.....That spider would not live long in my workshop........something heavy would fly at high velocity at him.....

[@jaytownjunkyardfiles1999]

Hi, "so crazy desert dweller"! 😁😁😁 Not sure what Toyota specifies for those front cover bolts, but I put locktight on all of mine on the 3UZ-FE. Great video, you two and your innuendos, so cheeky and funny! If I had to pick a negative . . . video was too short, you're so fun to watch. Little Sarah seemed like she came out of her shell at times as well. Great, great, great 👍👍👍

[@frostshock13]

You get a good seal on line, cutting it and adding a hose would be fine. Always good to see small one. Way to keep it going.

[@chris24hdez]

Always something! All because we want to get from point A to point B in as little time and discomfort as possible.

[@stefanczechorskidds5536]

Doing just fine Sarah; assembly is always more tedious than tear down. Boy, "Hollywood" (aka Sarah ST) is really bustin out in this video! You got it now Sarah, your confidence is steadily rising!!

[@jeffmanzone]

I like the idea of replacing just the broken end of the hose. Even if you get one from a bone-yard it’s still old.

[@Slap0]

On your favorite shirt. You can try to use Dawn dishwash soap to try to get the stain out.

[@bobbydsautorama2154]

Sarah there’s a junkyard in for sale in Minnesota, it’s ready to go the guy retired it comes with a house, shop and cars plenty of content for you

[@jody024]

Car stuff and nature with Sarah and Sarah.

[@itsanonymouslol7832]

Sometimes you just gotta just send it Sarah 🤙 (beside engine timing). it’s not a airplane but... you can still inventory your tools if you miss the life style.(I hear 10mm sockets are rare gems jk) my 2 cents you don’t need repairs to be approved by engineers for this car. Although dropping the gas tank isn’t that bad, but then you might want a walbro 255 or something. Heat is better than no heat right? you’ve gotten this far Good job👏

[@patrickh7368]

Hi, love the videos and of course you are both beautiful ladies, but have to say as Little Sarah sat behind you munching cereals and similar antics. she is like a little ray of sunshine full of fun and frolics 😄

[@QQTrick1QQ]

Sharkbite AKA push connect fittings with nylon hose, the nylon will dampen the vibrations and you could put a S.S. braided sleeve on it. Amazed how clean you got this, waiting for an exhaust enima X-)

[@dogleg5speed634]

Don’t look now but someone is closing in on 150k subs 👍👏✌️

[@richrigney4610]

Instead of the drill Bit you used to help hold the tensioner (I believe that was a #40 drill bit) you could go and find the appropriate guage of Safety Wire and use a long enough piece so you have something to grab onto with a pair of Vise Grip pliers to pull it out afterwards. Of course the reason that drill bit broke instead of coming out is they are hard and brittle. Being that small of a bit and it being basically clamped in place, any sizewards pull on it would cause it to snap off.

[@tomdixon1213]

Preciate being able to hear the clicks on the torque, thanks...

[@gigidy5]

Keep your spirits up Sarah!!🖤

[@mikefennema5561]

Great job labeling everything and using a torque wrench!

[@Viewer19]

The hose repair worked on a stainless steel trans cooler line for me. Your vids are always special, Thanks

[@mindcrafte]

You guys are a lot of fun. Great work and dedication Sarah. Love the channel.

[@swbusby]

Glad you rescued the tarantula. That was kind.

[@rodburger7827]

A better way to cool your garage is with a portable a/c unit instead of a swampcooler , the highest btu you can find. Best way would be a mini split unit for the garage only. Not worth doing the best way if your moving thou. Good luck with your projects & stay cool !

[@SarahnTuned]

Rodney Burger I was going to buy one until I ended up with a $2k vet bill last month 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@rodburger7827]

@@SarahnTuned I understand ! sometimes our four legged friends can get expensive but we'll do anything for them ! even get sweaty in garage while they enjoy the a/c.

[@DoctorDARKSIDE]

You deserve MASSIVE respect for your determination - definitely inspiring!!

[@Chris.Davies]

I think you are very smart with your board, and bags and cardboard. It's a great way to make sure you get it right, and it doesn't rely on hazy memory, deep knowledge, or magical fairy dust. Well done. You're also five times the man many men are, with your failure to be shit-scared of a creature you can literally crush like a bug.

[@happynow01]

Thatwhutahesaid.... (first few second intro) lol... ok... I can’t think of once I DIDNOT break a freakin bolt off or lost a crucial part lol... break and fix, it’s part of the game! Love the list! Awesome!

[@bruceowens480]

Sarah I always always use torque wrench. Have broke enough shit in the past when I guessed. Man I just love watching the Sarah duet. Your both absolutely gorgeous

[@BdeSimon]

Haha i did the same to the crank pulley on a 93 del sol when i was doing the water pump, head, and timing belt haha. Had to get a new one.

[@jormassi]

Was watching this at work while eating my lunch. My manager walked by, came back and asked "what an earth are You watching, softporn?" 😂

[@WreckedRevival]

Funny I was going to comment you should’ve used an Alan wrench for the tensioner, then you did lol. Stick with it, motor is looking a lot better with all the shiny new parts!

[@tomknud]

I like the pull tie trick. I used paper clips and such.

[@travisburch6970]

I like the way you keep everything in order thank you for the tips

[@johnmbell4642]

After all that nice job by the way you made the right call I would’ve put the chipped balancer back on either no way. I watch almost exclusively on a 65 inch panel your video looks great bags not an issue Eyes as pretty as always. The heater lines off the top of my head maybe pex they have some really cool couplers for going from hard copper to the flexible pex lines or maybe compression fittings wish I could be more help thanks for all that you do john

[@Photostudioww]

They were all correct, the cork gasket will start to leak. Don't know why it's still being sold.

[@tonygomez6076]

Greed greedy greeeeeeed.

[@grimson]

Yep. Toyota doesn't use them in that pan for a reason. Toyota FIPG is the way to go (or Hondabond)

[@Tanktaco]

Yay for saving the tarantula and picking up the trash. Too bad about the grenade pin.

[@GiZMOSOLiD]

S1: Jus a lil itty bitty baby tarantula, ah he's so cute! S2: Yeah.... sure....

[@BillyMcCord]

For those replacement hoses maybe use something really heavy like a little piece of beaded line so that it will with stand the vibes etc that made the hard line crack ? Or maybe I'm misunderstanding the situation

[@frankish5314]

Pick up a small bundle of 1/16th gas welding rods welding rods for oxy acetylene.. They come in super handy for all kinds of stuff.. including making grenade pins that are not brittle..:)

[@dee1089]

wait.. the heater core lines? if you arent hooking it up , you could even just cap it off, clamps not needed cuz it wont get pressureized. if on eng side of things then yeah, connect a hose from the line feeding the heater core to the one receiving the coolant from it and clamp them down. But yeah it would be a good idea to flare the ends to help prevent the hose from coming off. or for a cleaner look if hooking it back up, do what eddiefromcali suggests and use compression fittings or im sure theres even push-loc type too. Girl , dont worry about the idler. I had a helluva time with those bolts due to the 1-mid-cover bracket crap and 2- very limited space/not triple jointed in hands/fingers. GL!

[@jimmyjazz60]

Once, when loosening a harmonic balancer, one of the people watching/helping said, "is it coming?" The person with the wrench said, "no, but it's breathing pretty damn hard!" We laughed so hard! Now, whenever I loosen something, I always think of that answer.

[@zerkermond]

That peg board trick was very nice it's a way cleaner way to store nuts and bolts in a proper assembly order I am stealing that fer sure 🤙

[@thomasingebrigtsen1948]

You make it so hard but yet you make the repair on that car look easy

[@CHubbs376]

For the hard lines, I think you have a good idea of how to deal with the crack. One thing you need to be careful about is putting a bit of a flare over the end to help hold the rubber hose on. Doesn’t need to be a double flare or anything, just a bit to make the hose stay on, sort of like a radiator has on it. My buddy blew an upper radiator hose that way one time when he floored it-shot right off the piece of pipe he had added. Made a real mess and turned it into a not fun day. It actually happened twice before he really fixed, too. Another friend of mine shot a rubber hose off of a hard transmission cooler line the same way. Of course, he was about 400 miles from home when it went. Just so happens the second guy retired from the Air Force as an E-9, too. Point being, the last thing you want is to blow one of those hoses off and shoot coolant all over that clean engine.

[@Wraith35]

Good idea to pick up the tube stick version of loctight. It goes exactly where you want it to go.

[@280zone]

Got some mad organization skills going on there, well done. Also try a non-hardened metal for grenade pins. They should still pull out, dry test off the car first thought to confirm.

[@hotrodsather]

Good video Sarah. Your heater solution sounds fine.....

[@chrissnyder4459]

You Buffalaxed little Sarah! "it bat fish son." Benny lava is a classic!

[@GeoffSeeley]

Thanks for reminding me about all the reasons I'll be dropping the engine to do the timing belt on the 3S-GTE next time. I've done it twice with the engine in the MR2 but never again! You are tenacious Sarah!

[@tomknud]

I did that once on a 300zx turbo. I glued it back together with jb-weld, counterbalancing a bit. It ran another 50k, lol.

[@patricelemay1190]

Humour, best way to deal with problems when shit is happening! You're my hero Sarah ! ✊🤓

[@waydewynn4191]

You were better off replacing the harmonic balancer anyway that rubber gets hard and can come apart. Most people don't change those but they cause severe damage when then do disintegrate. I always keep those tensioner pins you never know when you will need them again. I just use straight RTV as a pan gasket. It works well and most modern Toyota engines use it as well.

[@metman3]

I'm with Klingon speaking Li'l Sarah about spiders. That thing was bigger than Mr Dos!

[@upfactoryracing4148]

Your funnier when your sleep deprived but aren't we all! I love big fuzzy spiders too! When things get tough Karate Chop!!!

[@joepeckham7930]

It's 8.00 am Wednesday here, I've just watched your video, I feel like I've done a days work so I think I'll sit in the sun until the Harmonic Balancer arrives.

[@bainter6]

For that leaky heater core pipe find a mobile welder to come out and braze weld that crack. I brazed mine back in the day when I had an mr2 and didn't have a problem with it the entire time I owned the car

[@joejagu]

Sarah and Sarah, Hi from Diamond harbour in NZ. I wanna see you two getting some fun mileage in your cars! Knock these final jobs out chickadee! Good skills.

[@MajorMokoto]

I do the same thing with spiders. I try to put all the fuzzy ones outside. Less inclined to put the scary ones outside, lol. But I still try.

[@robertreynolds9228]

Good for you and Sarah! Kinda makes me happy that a couple of people will help out a 🕷

[@chrismak4859]

Girl that car seems like a money pit with never ending issues. You have a LOT of patience!!!

[@jergunsjunk]

I had to watch in 240p cos you ladies are so perty. Love the organization skills, good work ladies