Toyota MR2 Project Car - Nearly Back on the Road

[@christopherweir6783]

I love this channel so much, thank you for the upload Matt

[@EnginesandUnfinishedBusiness]

Thanks!

[@grimson]

Do yourself the biggest favor - before you install new brake lines, cut a notch into those tabs on the struts so you can just slide them in and out (secured with a tab clip or zip tie) every time you have to remove the caliper to change pads/rotors. That way you won't have to open the lines, and then be required to bleed the brakes at the end of your job. Every MR2 I've ever seen has had this mod done. Toyota usually engineers things like this better - small oversight on their part. You might also consider stainless steel brake lines from reputable MR2 suppliers, like Techna-Fit. You won't have fitment problems and they'll come with all new hardware, including the tab clips I mentioned.

[@EnginesandUnfinishedBusiness]

Those techna-fit ones do look much better, can’t find any UK suppliers for them though. The ones I’ve ordered look a lot better as well though, and are about twice the price of those crappy wezmoto ones on a per hose basis

[@grimson]

@@EnginesandUnfinishedBusiness I'm sure they'll work out much better for you. I had a similar issue here ordering Moog sway bar links - they make some good products, but the links simply did not fit right.

[@Delta_RC]

​@@EnginesandUnfinishedBusiness I install goodridge one on mine and it was a perfect fitment, you shouldn't have problem to source them

[@EnginesandUnfinishedBusiness]

Ah cool, if the hose I’ve ordered turns out to be no good I’ll try the goodridge ones 👍

[@kevinbowman3592]

“This cars getting expensive” ah welcome to the 90’s JDM hobby life buddy. It’s all worth it when it’s up and running though

[@EnginesandUnfinishedBusiness]

Definitely, although overall I’ve not spent that much on the MR2, considering the value of 90s Japanese cars now. But then I am excluding the cost of all the tools I’ve bought 😅

[@kevinbowman3592]

@@EnginesandUnfinishedBusiness your doing extremely well, also love the bike content. I used your seat retrim video as a guide to do my own seat.

[@_zzpza]

Good progress! This is the home stretch now. :)

[@OWSNubbles]

How frustrating! Definitely agree with your popup sentiment 😁 I hope to own a car with popup headlights some day. I know they aren't all that great, blocking your visibility and such, but they're just too fun. I loved seeing how detailed the MOT report was. Being from the US it's quite different! Y'all's inspection is definitely more stringent and I'm sure that's a pain, but it's pretty neat to have things like the stuck caliper diagnosed for it!

[@EnginesandUnfinishedBusiness]

Yeah, pop up headlights are truly form over function, but in a good way 😄 I like having the MOT system. It makes buying a used car less of a gamble, and also keeps prices down. Although I must admit I used to dread MOT time when I was young, broke and driving shit boxes. Every year was at least a few hundred £ in welding, especially with our climate and tendency to put salt on the roads. The whole UK is like one big rust belt 😅

[@paulsengupta971]

@@EnginesandUnfinishedBusiness My MR2 needs welding. I've bought a couple of whole new outer sills for it. It's a '91 model which I've had since '94.

[@_zzpza]

11:16 I'd take the gearbox on the motor apart and see if the grease has dried up. It will be sapping a lot of the motor's torque if the gears are sticky.

[@EnginesandUnfinishedBusiness]

That’s a good idea, and I’ll probably give it a go. I did find a set of headlight housings with motors in amazing condition for a good price on ebay, so I’ve already bought them. That way I can do the other side as well, as that one took a hit before we bought the car, and has never been quite right

[@eartheclipse9623]

I got wire brushes that drill shaped are meant for hand tools but they also fit in a drill, so I used that to clean inside the brackets 🙂

[@EnginesandUnfinishedBusiness]

I actually discovered those existed the evening after I filmed this (saw them on a garbage time video) so I cancelled the order for the replacement carrier and ordered some brushes instead, gonna have a go at cleaning it up this weekend 😄

[@eartheclipse9623]

mr2be also do replacement headlight bolts and likes, mine snapped too :(@@EnginesandUnfinishedBusiness

[@JosephThomas78]

Great video as always, and expert camera work! 😜

[@EnginesandUnfinishedBusiness]

Thanks, I’m all about the cinematography 😅 fun fact: I managed to film the intro with my camera wonky, luckily I was able to fix that in editing

[@maclafm1252]

Nice sound effects!

[@EnginesandUnfinishedBusiness]

Thanks 😄

[@MrPDJC]

I sheered the exact same bolts on mine a few years ago. The old broken bolt can be drilled out if you go slow, you might just have tap out the nut afterwards. I ended up replacing all of them with new bolts as they were all rusted to hell.

[@EnginesandUnfinishedBusiness]

I’ve managed to find some replacements for both sides for a good price, which is ideal as the passenger side is damaged as well

[@FixingWithFriends]

I am excited. I very recently managed to finish and sell the mustang I bought in 2018, myself. Hopefully you have more luck with the last little bit.

[@EnginesandUnfinishedBusiness]

Congratulations on getting the mustang finished. It’s always the last 20% that takes 80% of the effort 😅

[@eartheclipse9623]

Mr2ben is a good place for parts 🙂

[@EnginesandUnfinishedBusiness]

Yeah, we’ve ordered quite a bit from MR2 ben, GT4 play is also really good, especially for genuine parts

[@_zzpza]

10:20 For doing up cone hubs on bike wheels.

[@EnginesandUnfinishedBusiness]

Yeah, that’s it! I remember using them now

[@jevdokimoff]

Like the sound fx. Did you consider cleaning and lubricating the headlight motor? If it turns but struggles, It could just use some fresh grease.

[@EnginesandUnfinishedBusiness]

Thanks! I’ve found a good replacement, but I’ll still give that a go, always good to have a spare

[@Richardpayet-d4b]

I love Mr2 sw20

[@markpage9295]

I used riv nuts on my headlight as mine did the same

[@stephencree3152]

Where did you find new calipers from? Ive been struggling to get hold of some myself

[@EnginesandUnfinishedBusiness]

Ebay, it’s always my go to for car parts. There weren’t many available though 😕

[@colinbrown8316]

So very close. Next time Misty, next time........

[@StanleyKubick1]

it's always one step forward, two steps back, right?

[@EnginesandUnfinishedBusiness]

I wish it were only two steps back 😅

[@hunterbrake610]

so when you putting a turbo on it

[@EnginesandUnfinishedBusiness]

Judging by how long it’s taken us to get this far, I’d say some time in 2043

[@FixingWithFriends]

No! Not the foreshadowing!? Why? Why do you always Jynx it!

[@EnginesandUnfinishedBusiness]

I know 😩 the hoses really did seem good at first glance though

[@FixingWithFriends]

Can you ban yourself from saying, "should be (quick, easy, straightforward)? lol also as soon as you said 3d ptinted... that/plastic just seemed sketchy to me on a brake component.

[@EnginesandUnfinishedBusiness]

Originally I thought I’d be able to slide the hose up through the 3D printed bracket, tighten the hose using the actual fittings, and slide it back in to the bracket. But for some reason that’s not possible, it seems the bracket is added first and then the fitting added afterwards. Using 3D printed plastic to hold the fitting still seems like an obviously bad idea 😕

[@luiz6089]

where are the rest of the videos projects? OMG amazing

[@EnginesandUnfinishedBusiness]

It’s still an ongoing project 😊 more videos will be coming soon

[@luiz6089]

@@EnginesandUnfinishedBusiness lovely cannot mate. thanks