TOYOTA CELICA GTS BUYERS GUIDE - 2000-2005 7TH GEN

[@abuelb]

My 02 gts still has the original lift bolts at 387k+ miles and lifting hard.

[@joshuaprobably852]

Your engine lasted that long, awesome

[@abuelb]

@@joshuaprobably852 and still going strong at 399k miles.

[@nacl2858]

@@abuelb still chugging along?

[@jannowakowski2914]

1. Lift can still work with sheared off "lift bolts", it all depends on cam rocker shaft being aligned properly - you have to check them on prefacelift models just to be sure. 2. There is no such thing as "Stretched out" parking brake line, it either broke / rusted out or needs adjustment / new pads. 3. If you are getting new sunroof, get the glass one (facelift) - seems to rust a lot slower + wont fade. Best of luck with this one, mine was pretty messed up at first too (2001 VVTi-190) and now it shines!

[@hectorguevara572]

Thanks for the info. Just sharing the little knowledge that I do have 🔥

[@isaacfigueroa2354]

I just bought a GT-S today, and im so hyped

[@chumpkins9070]

I actually bought mine when this video was uploaded, it's a 2000 with 190k miles lmao. I got lucky it's in pretty good condition, only problems are sunroof, A/C went out, and a slight oil leak. Also, I have that same grinding sound when downshifting to fourth.

[@hectorguevara572]

That’s good man. Currently working on putting an engine on mine.! Will be coming soon tho

[@350z1984]

Thanks a lot bro. I just got an 04 Celica with only 90K miles which was extremely rare. It’s Gona be my daily car.

[@hectorguevara572]

That’s great man! I wish I got my celica with low miles but it is what is. I’m glad you got a great find !!

[@350z1984]

@@hectorguevara572 Yeah man. I had to search far and wide for that. I had a GT about 10yrs ago but my brother wrecked it. 😒🤦🏽‍♂️ So this GT-S jus brings back memories. But you got urs at a damn good price tho. Bcuz this car had low mileage n was well taken care of, it cost a bit more but it’s all good.

[@OPgamer123]

@@350z1984 how much did you pay, if I may ask?

[@350z1984]

@@OPgamer123 about 7 grand. Only cuz the mileage was 90K and was in super mint condition. Bought it at a dealership. Only 1 owner had it and already passed state and emissions testing. So it was too good of a deal to pass. They wer getting alot of calls on the car so if I didn’t grab it, it woda been gone the next time I came. Other private sellers had some where the mileage was 100K-200K n had some dents and stuff. I was like forget that.

[@OPgamer123]

@@350z1984 that's a really nice find, congrats! I'm currently looking for a 04 Celica myself, but all I can seem to find are 00 Celica's with 200k+ mileage in bad condition, but I have to say these cars are extremely rare where I live.

[@reddemon52]

Lucas transmission non slip fluid additive works

[@mxkcrm]

For the 4th gear grind?

[@reddemon52]

For the rear quarter panel if you have lots of rust body shop would probably be best

[@hectorguevara572]

True. Most of the time it’s quite expensive but idk about a small job like that

[@n-motion9318]

Just FYI you meant to say valve cover not head. 🤙

[@hectorguevara572]

I did haha

[@wolvertonlecensura9541]

You can get over 300,000 miles out a GTS if you never redline it/ and of course do all maintenance. . the GTS is the best style Celica ever. They are beautiful, I want one, but not a race car.

[@hectorguevara572]

Love the Celica also. And yes not a race car but fun little car

[@joshuaprobably852]

Redline like hitting the fuel shut off, or just straight up not using that last 1k rpm?

[@omyblaster1995]

When I look my black Celica GT, I see a black panther 😎

[@hectorguevara572]

🔥👌

[@louf8335]

You have to take off the coils to access the lift bolts

[@hectorguevara572]

Yess

[@rushnerd]

$500 for the lift bolt extraction lol. My local Toyota quoted me $1,200 for the fix. I'm going to shop around at other mechanics of course, but I don't expect to save much. Also my 01 GT-S has major condensation issues and need all new motor mounts. Not the ideal buy, but even finding a GT-S around here with 140K miles for about $7.5K (99% of them are sold over 200K miles for the same price) was hard to find so I wasn't going to pass it up. Not super happy about having do/pay for all that work, but it's all in pretty good shape, should be worth it once I can get it all fixed.

[@thegreatflamingchicken8436]

The only down side to mine is ima have to get the rust fixed

[@mraz5812]

Thanks, grear video

[@hectorguevara572]

Thank you for watching!

[@EncinitasLokal]

Where to look for celicas? Gonna be getting a loan if I find something worthy.

[@hectorguevara572]

Mainly craigslist or Facebook market place. You can sometimes get good deals from dealers but that’s rare. But at the same time you do get some peace of mind when you buy from the dealer

[@agungkerisna3337]

So if we want to check if the lift bolts are working when we're about to buy, we rev it up to 6k and check if there is sound of cams changing position? Is the sound loud enough to be heard?

[@hectorguevara572]

You won’t hear it if you just rev it but once you’re in second or third gear go high on the rpms and around 6k you’ll get almost like a boost of power and it’s gonna be a very noticeable sound.

[@disobeytoday4685]

You don't just hear it, you feel it pull the car. You cant miss it!

[@reddemon52]

Good video

[@hectorguevara572]

Thank you 🔥

[@jerrellsprattling1761]

Hey quick question if you see this, there is 2001 gt near me that has only 30k miles on it and has had one owner so far. It's at a dealership and they want about 12k. I personally have a little over half and might be considering a loan. Do you think the price is reasonable?

[@hectorguevara572]

I wouldn’t personally go for. Tbh. In that case you might as well get a brz or something newer. These cars are bargains for the price when bought at a descent price. I’d say if you really wanted a Celica I’d go for a Gts manual for about 5-6k. It’s an old car but it’s worth it for the lower prices

[@rushnerd]

Lol, a good condition 01' that only had 30K for that price is a no brainer. Only issue is the early GT 1ZZ engines burn oil. Other than that it would have been an amazing buy. I'll be at $14K with my 142K mile GT-S when it's all sorted out and I just bought it last month.

[@fordgalaxiefanclub7733]

personally i wouldn't drive it in the winter. it's a low ride sporty car. I store mine in the winter and drive it for about 2/3 of the year

[@RonaldCamasura]

just found an 04 GTS with 92,000 miles on offer up. it's $5,000, is that fair deal?

[@hectorguevara572]

Manual? If it is then it sounds like a great deal. As long as everything works like it should and there’s no rust

[@RonaldCamasura]

@@hectorguevara572 I just found out its a salvage title smh

[@stevejette2329]

@@RonaldCamasura Salvage title doesn't say much on cars this old. IF you can know WHY it is salvage. Underwater in salt water ? Nope

[@stevejette2329]

Ronald - I just got a 2001 GT, 180,000 miles, GREAT interior, San Francisco area, $2,500

[@REVOLUTIONS-EDGE]

I have a 2003 celica gts

[@zhanelegano145]

Could have fixed the lift bolts your self for less then 20

[@hectorguevara572]

If they’re broken you have to have of quite a bit of parts from the top of the engine. I’d rather leave that to someone who knows how to get around with engines. It’s not as easy as just turning the ratchet haha

[@zhanelegano145]

Easy as changing valve cover gasket

[@jackeyres5103]

Yeah it's a super easy fix, shouldnt of blown £500 on it but if you have the money I guess.

[@louf8335]

Would you buy 2001 Toyota celica gts with 200k miles today?

[@hectorguevara572]

Yes depending on the condition and price. I’d do about $1500-$2000 maybe for the mileage

[@louf8335]

@@hectorguevara572 thanks

[@265justy]

The 5th & 6th Gen's are far better and nicer looking.. Especially the GT4s.

[@thegreatflamingchicken8436]

Good thing a reman is only like $3900

[@Losgarrotales4520]

Un seat ibiza es muchísimo mas rapido y facil de potenciar

[@hanielbomb]

You changed your name. Let’s us know b4 hand man

[@hectorguevara572]

Trying to do something cool with the channel. Just need to figure some things out haha