From mcurl at cinci.rr.com Mon Mar 22 09:44:35 2010 From: mcurl at cinci.rr.com (mcurl@cinci.rr.com) Date: Mon Mar 22 09:44:55 2010 Subject: [mkiv] O/D light flashing Message-ID: <20100322144435.LC1T6.456156.root@hrndva-web18-z02> Hey everyone, I come to the experts once again with another issue in my 1994 non turbo. My O/D light has started flashing when I drive the car for just a few minutes. I don't notice any change in the way the car runs or shifts, but I also realize it is flashing for a reason. Any ideas on the cause and the cost to repair. I am trying to get this car back to its glory days after neglect by the previous owner, but the budget is tight. Thanks once again for all your help on previous issues. From trende at comcast.net Mon Mar 22 23:10:44 2010 From: trende at comcast.net (trende@comcast.net) Date: Mon Mar 22 23:11:03 2010 Subject: [mkiv] CONDENSATION IN HEADLIGHT In-Reply-To: <20100322144435.LC1T6.456156.root@hrndva-web18-z02> Message-ID: <929202389.19440121269317444254.JavaMail.root@sz0069a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> This may be an easy one for someone out there, but I don't? have a clue right now on what's causing the problem. I'm getting condensation in the driver's side headlight. The other one is fine. I've noticed an L-shaped tube in back of the headlight housing that I'm guessing it there to help with the problem, but the one on the headlight with the condensation and the one on the other seem the same. I've kept both facing down, assuming that would be a better way to prevent contaminants from getting in. But I'm wondering, should the tube be clear or is there some sort of filter that should be in them? Or am I on the wrong track completely? Thanks for any help. You guys are a great?resource! Tony Rende '94 Red TT From jza80-alfvza at sbcglobal.net Tue Mar 23 00:04:58 2010 From: jza80-alfvza at sbcglobal.net (lance) Date: Tue Mar 23 00:05:13 2010 Subject: [mkiv] alfred Miethe In-Reply-To: <001301cac594$d5510990$7ff31cb0$@com> References: <229787.18545.qm@web81401.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <7C12778D3AC948C2A78F604D71E318A7@Wolrab.local><715b3dd71003161043g30973435o5616fa414d8fd0e@mail.gmail.com> <001301cac594$d5510990$7ff31cb0$@com> Message-ID: <1F55ABE03FFA4A79B685C93647392E2B@Wolrab.local> Damn. I was at the Ritz in Key Biscayne Wednesday through Sunday - I would've been there for sure with the F! Lance '93 TT 6 Speed Coupe -----Original Message----- From: mkiv-bounces@mkiv.com [mailto:mkiv-bounces@mkiv.com] On Behalf Of Marshall Morgan Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 1:44 AM To: 'The MKIV.com National Mailing List' Subject: RE: [mkiv] alfred Miethe Done! - Marshall PS: Will be at Homestead this weekend for a Chin event - come see and point me in the right direction, never been there. > -----Original Message----- > From: mkiv-bounces@mkiv.com [mailto:mkiv-bounces@mkiv.com] On Behalf Of > Bill Lawry > Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 12:43 PM > To: The MKIV.com National Mailing List > Subject: Re: [mkiv] alfred Miethe > > Thanks Lance. :D > > On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 1:15 PM, lance > wrote: > > > Spammer. Ban. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: mkiv-bounces@mkiv.com [mailto:mkiv-bounces@mkiv.com] On Behalf > Of > > Troy > > R Jones > > Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 10:30 AM > > To: tizzylish27@hotmail.com; timrcass@yahoo.com; > colleen@welpland.com; > > Mkiv@mkiv.com; info@fastech-racing.com > > Subject: [mkiv] alfred Miethe > > > > http://jazzcafependik.com/MATHILDE.html > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Mkiv mailing list > > Mkiv@mkiv.com > > http://www.mkiv.com/mailman/listinfo/mkiv > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Mkiv mailing list > > Mkiv@mkiv.com > > http://www.mkiv.com/mailman/listinfo/mkiv > > > _______________________________________________ > Mkiv mailing list > Mkiv@mkiv.com > http://www.mkiv.com/mailman/listinfo/mkiv _______________________________________________ Mkiv mailing list Mkiv@mkiv.com http://www.mkiv.com/mailman/listinfo/mkiv From ikenigsberg at yahoo.com Tue Mar 23 15:06:14 2010 From: ikenigsberg at yahoo.com (irwin kenigsberg) Date: Tue Mar 23 15:06:39 2010 Subject: [mkiv] CONDENSATION IN HEADLIGHT In-Reply-To: <929202389.19440121269317444254.JavaMail.root@sz0069a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Message-ID: <439109.57776.qm@web56204.mail.re3.yahoo.com> It may be the seal on the headlamp unit allowing in moisture. If that's the case I believe the entire unit needs replacement to solve the problem. I had this as a warranty problem on my 94TT and Toyota replaced both units. --- On Tue, 3/23/10, trende@comcast.net wrote: From: trende@comcast.net Subject: [mkiv] CONDENSATION IN HEADLIGHT To: "The MKIV.com National Mailing List" Date: Tuesday, March 23, 2010, 12:10 AM This may be an easy one for someone out there, but I don't? have a clue right now on what's causing the problem. I'm getting condensation in the driver's side headlight. The other one is fine. I've noticed an L-shaped tube in back of the headlight housing that I'm guessing it there to help with the problem, but the one on the headlight with the condensation and the one on the other seem the same. I've kept both facing down, assuming that would be a better way to prevent contaminants from getting in. But I'm wondering, should the tube be clear or is there some sort of filter that should be in them? Or am I on the wrong track completely? Thanks for any help. You guys are a great?resource! Tony Rende '94 Red TT _______________________________________________ Mkiv mailing list Mkiv@mkiv.com http://www.mkiv.com/mailman/listinfo/mkiv From dengel1012 at gmail.com Tue Mar 23 15:21:59 2010 From: dengel1012 at gmail.com (David Engel) Date: Tue Mar 23 15:22:18 2010 Subject: [mkiv] CONDENSATION IN HEADLIGHT In-Reply-To: <439109.57776.qm@web56204.mail.re3.yahoo.com> References: <929202389.19440121269317444254.JavaMail.root@sz0069a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> <439109.57776.qm@web56204.mail.re3.yahoo.com> Message-ID: You can clean and reseal the headlight yourself if they haven't been opened before: http://www.mkiv.com/techarticles/headlights/index.html If they have been opened before, it might be difficult to get them apart without damaging them depending on what was used to re-seal them. Of course, you could also just run a bead of sealant around the outside edge (remove the headlights from the car first of course) and hope that stops any leaks and the existing moisture dries out on it's own. David On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 1:06 PM, irwin kenigsberg wrote: > It may be the seal on the headlamp unit allowing in moisture. If that's the > case I believe the entire unit needs replacement to solve the problem. I had > this as a warranty problem on my 94TT and Toyota replaced both units. > > --- On Tue, 3/23/10, trende@comcast.net wrote: > > > From: trende@comcast.net > Subject: [mkiv] CONDENSATION IN HEADLIGHT > To: "The MKIV.com National Mailing List" > Date: Tuesday, March 23, 2010, 12:10 AM > > > > > This may be an easy one for someone out there, but I don't have a clue > right now on what's causing the problem. > > > > I'm getting condensation in the driver's side headlight. The other one is > fine. > > > > I've noticed an L-shaped tube in back of the headlight housing that I'm > guessing it there to help with the problem, but the one on the headlight > with the condensation and the one on the other seem the same. I've kept both > facing down, assuming that would be a better way to prevent contaminants > from getting in. > > > > But I'm wondering, should the tube be clear or is there some sort of filter > that should be in them? Or am I on the wrong track completely? > > > > Thanks for any help. You guys are a great resource! > > > > Tony Rende > > '94 Red TT > _______________________________________________ > Mkiv mailing list > Mkiv@mkiv.com > http://www.mkiv.com/mailman/listinfo/mkiv > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mkiv mailing list > Mkiv@mkiv.com > http://www.mkiv.com/mailman/listinfo/mkiv > From trende at comcast.net Tue Mar 23 21:05:52 2010 From: trende at comcast.net (trende@comcast.net) Date: Tue Mar 23 21:06:16 2010 Subject: [mkiv] CONDENSATION IN HEADLIGHT In-Reply-To: <177752813.19956091269396260547.JavaMail.root@sz0069a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Message-ID: <962529326.19956621269396352272.JavaMail.root@sz0069a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Thanks for the response. I plan to take the headlights apart to clean them as described on the MKIV.com web site. If it's the seal, maybe I'll be able to correct it then. Tony ----- Original Message ----- From: "irwin kenigsberg" To: "The MKIV.com National Mailing List" Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 4:06:14 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [mkiv] CONDENSATION IN HEADLIGHT It may be the seal on the headlamp unit allowing in moisture. If that's the case I believe the entire unit needs replacement to solve the problem. I had this as a warranty problem on my 94TT and Toyota replaced both units. --- On Tue, 3/23/10, trende@comcast.net wrote: From: trende@comcast.net Subject: [mkiv] CONDENSATION IN HEADLIGHT To: "The MKIV.com National Mailing List" Date: Tuesday, March 23, 2010, 12:10 AM This may be an easy one for someone out there, but I don't? have a clue right now on what's causing the problem. I'm getting condensation in the driver's side headlight. The other one is fine. I've noticed an L-shaped tube in back of the headlight housing that I'm guessing it there to help with the problem, but the one on the headlight with the condensation and the one on the other seem the same. I've kept both facing down, assuming that would be a better way to prevent contaminants from getting in. But I'm wondering, should the tube be clear or is there some sort of filter that should be in them? Or am I on the wrong track completely? Thanks for any help. You guys are a great?resource! Tony Rende '94 Red TT _______________________________________________ Mkiv mailing list Mkiv@mkiv.com http://www.mkiv.com/mailman/listinfo/mkiv _______________________________________________ Mkiv mailing list Mkiv@mkiv.com http://www.mkiv.com/mailman/listinfo/mkiv From trende at comcast.net Tue Mar 23 21:12:24 2010 From: trende at comcast.net (trende@comcast.net) Date: Tue Mar 23 21:12:46 2010 Subject: [mkiv] CONDENSATION IN HEADLIGHT In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <1138069933.19958991269396744931.JavaMail.root@sz0069a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Thanks. I plan to try that. Tony ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Engel" To: "The MKIV.com National Mailing List" Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 4:21:59 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [mkiv] CONDENSATION IN HEADLIGHT You can clean and reseal the headlight yourself if they haven't been opened before: http://www.mkiv.com/techarticles/headlights/index.html If they have been opened before, it might be difficult to get them apart without damaging them depending on what was used to re-seal them. Of course, you could also just run a bead of sealant around the outside edge (remove the headlights from the car first of course) and hope that stops any leaks and the existing moisture dries out on it's own. David On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 1:06 PM, irwin kenigsberg wrote: > It may be the seal on the headlamp unit allowing in moisture. If that's the > case I believe the entire unit needs replacement to solve the problem. I had > this as a warranty problem on my 94TT and Toyota replaced both units. > > --- On Tue, 3/23/10, trende@comcast.net wrote: > > > From: trende@comcast.net > Subject: [mkiv] CONDENSATION IN HEADLIGHT > To: "The MKIV.com National Mailing List" > Date: Tuesday, March 23, 2010, 12:10 AM > > > > > This may be an easy one for someone out there, but I don't ?have a clue > right now on what's causing the problem. > > > > I'm getting condensation in the driver's side headlight. The other one is > fine. > > > > I've noticed an L-shaped tube in back of the headlight housing that I'm > guessing it there to help with the problem, but the one on the headlight > with the condensation and the one on the other seem the same. I've kept both > facing down, assuming that would be a better way to prevent contaminants > from getting in. > > > > But I'm wondering, should the tube be clear or is there some sort of filter > that should be in them? Or am I on the wrong track completely? > > > > Thanks for any help. You guys are a great resource! > > > > Tony Rende > > '94 Red TT > _______________________________________________ > Mkiv mailing list > Mkiv@mkiv.com > http://www.mkiv.com/mailman/listinfo/mkiv > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mkiv mailing list > Mkiv@mkiv.com > http://www.mkiv.com/mailman/listinfo/mkiv > _______________________________________________ Mkiv mailing list Mkiv@mkiv.com http://www.mkiv.com/mailman/listinfo/mkiv From kcsupra at yahoo.com Wed Mar 24 11:28:43 2010 From: kcsupra at yahoo.com (Kurt Chalopiza) Date: Wed Mar 24 11:29:44 2010 Subject: [mkiv] CONDENSATION IN HEADLIGHT In-Reply-To: <962529326.19956621269396352272.JavaMail.root@sz0069a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Message-ID: <677635.52019.qm@web44801.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> I don't ever see any deterioration on the inside except for the chrome peeling off in some places.? Usually just a wetsand and polish on the outside gets rid of all the oxidation.? When they get really old, they get a yellow tint that can't be buffed away and little cracks develop.? Get some new ones if that's the case.??? ? As for the condensation, I don't think?the sealant Toyota used?could ever go bad and start leaking.? I can almost guarantee you?that the water is getting in from one of the vents or caps or something on the back.? The factory uses a little?coating of Vaseline?(or something?like that)?on the rubber boot behind the low beam, you might try and recoat it.? Also, coat the gasket behind the fog light and?on the?cap above the?leveling bulb and even around the high beam boot.? You'll have to?unscrew that one.? Those little rubber?vent things sometimes?come off very easily.? I will usually see if any of them turn at all, remove the ones that aren't bonded very well and re-glue them in place.? The small ones have a little plastic filter thing that pushes in and the larger ones usually have a foam filter inside it.? ? Another thing to think about is that even with?a set of new, never opened headlights, you will still?sometimes get condensation.? This has happened to me and, if you do a search on SF you will see, a lot of others.? One way this happens if when trying to power wash a bug or something off your headlight and spraying that area for a long time.? This has happened to me with?my original headlights and my retrofitted ones.? Now, I just wash my car like normal and don't spend a lot of time spraying the headlight area and never have any trouble. ? To get rid of the moisture, just pull the high beam bulb for a while.? If you park it outside, the sun will clear it out quickly. ? Kurt --- On Tue, 3/23/10, trende@comcast.net wrote: From: trende@comcast.net Subject: Re: [mkiv] CONDENSATION IN HEADLIGHT To: "The MKIV.com National Mailing List" Date: Tuesday, March 23, 2010, 9:05 PM Thanks for the response. I plan to take the headlights apart to clean them as described on the MKIV.com web site. If it's the seal, maybe I'll be able to correct it then. Tony ----- Original Message ----- From: "irwin kenigsberg" To: "The MKIV.com National Mailing List" Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 4:06:14 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [mkiv] CONDENSATION IN HEADLIGHT It may be the seal on the headlamp unit allowing in moisture. If that's the case I believe the entire unit needs replacement to solve the problem. I had this as a warranty problem on my 94TT and Toyota replaced both units. --- On Tue, 3/23/10, trende@comcast.net wrote: From: trende@comcast.net Subject: [mkiv] CONDENSATION IN HEADLIGHT To: "The MKIV.com National Mailing List" Date: Tuesday, March 23, 2010, 12:10 AM This may be an easy one for someone out there, but I don't? have a clue right now on what's causing the problem. I'm getting condensation in the driver's side headlight. The other one is fine. I've noticed an L-shaped tube in back of the headlight housing that I'm guessing it there to help with the problem, but the one on the headlight with the condensation and the one on the other seem the same. I've kept both facing down, assuming that would be a better way to prevent contaminants from getting in. But I'm wondering, should the tube be clear or is there some sort of filter that should be in them? Or am I on the wrong track completely? Thanks for any help. You guys are a great?resource! Tony Rende '94 Red TT _______________________________________________ Mkiv mailing list Mkiv@mkiv.com http://www.mkiv.com/mailman/listinfo/mkiv _______________________________________________ Mkiv mailing list Mkiv@mkiv.com http://www.mkiv.com/mailman/listinfo/mkiv _______________________________________________ Mkiv mailing list Mkiv@mkiv.com http://www.mkiv.com/mailman/listinfo/mkiv From mkiv at beachcomm.com Wed Mar 24 13:01:41 2010 From: mkiv at beachcomm.com (Matt) Date: Wed Mar 24 13:02:09 2010 Subject: [mkiv] CONDENSATION IN HEADLIGHT In-Reply-To: <677635.52019.qm@web44801.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> References: <677635.52019.qm@web44801.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <4BAA5385.9070005@beachcomm.com> Kurt is dead-on. One more thing to consider is if you have retrofit HID kits installed in your lights, they may be allowing moisture/dust inside your housing. For example, if you chose to do HID fogs, the closing cap for that part of the housing requires dremeled cuts to fit the bulb wires through to the housing. I did mine carefully, but they aren't cut perfectly. While I don't get condensation, I am conscious not to get too crazy with the water while washing those areas of the car. Kurt Chalopiza wrote: > I don't ever see any deterioration on the inside except for the chrome peeling off in some places. Usually just a wetsand and polish on the outside gets rid of all the oxidation. When they get really old, they get a yellow tint that can't be buffed away and little cracks develop. Get some new ones if that's the case. > > As for the condensation, I don't think the sealant Toyota used could ever go bad and start leaking. I can almost guarantee you that the water is getting in from one of the vents or caps or something on the back. The factory uses a little coating of Vaseline (or something like that) on the rubber boot behind the low beam, you might try and recoat it. Also, coat the gasket behind the fog light and on the cap above the leveling bulb and even around the high beam boot. You'll have to unscrew that one. Those little rubber vent things sometimes come off very easily. I will usually see if any of them turn at all, remove the ones that aren't bonded very well and re-glue them in place. The small ones have a little plastic filter thing that pushes in and the larger ones usually have a foam filter inside it. > > Another thing to think about is that even with a set of new, never opened headlights, you will still sometimes get condensation. This has happened to me and, if you do a search on SF you will see, a lot of others. One way this happens if when trying to power wash a bug or something off your headlight and spraying that area for a long time. This has happened to me with my original headlights and my retrofitted ones. Now, I just wash my car like normal and don't spend a lot of time spraying the headlight area and never have any trouble. > > To get rid of the moisture, just pull the high beam bulb for a while. If you park it outside, the sun will clear it out quickly. > > Kurt > > --- On Tue, 3/23/10, trende@comcast.net wrote: > > > From: trende@comcast.net > Subject: Re: [mkiv] CONDENSATION IN HEADLIGHT > To: "The MKIV.com National Mailing List" > Date: Tuesday, March 23, 2010, 9:05 PM > > > > > Thanks for the response. I plan to take the headlights apart to clean them as described on the MKIV.com web site. If it's the seal, maybe I'll be able to correct it then. > > > > Tony > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "irwin kenigsberg" > To: "The MKIV.com National Mailing List" > Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 4:06:14 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: Re: [mkiv] CONDENSATION IN HEADLIGHT > > It may be the seal on the headlamp unit allowing in moisture. If that's the case I believe the entire unit needs replacement to solve the problem. I had this as a warranty problem on my 94TT and Toyota replaced both units. > > --- On Tue, 3/23/10, trende@comcast.net wrote: > > > From: trende@comcast.net > Subject: [mkiv] CONDENSATION IN HEADLIGHT > To: "The MKIV.com National Mailing List" > Date: Tuesday, March 23, 2010, 12:10 AM > > > > > This may be an easy one for someone out there, but I don't have a clue right now on what's causing the problem. > > > > I'm getting condensation in the driver's side headlight. The other one is fine. > > > > I've noticed an L-shaped tube in back of the headlight housing that I'm guessing it there to help with the problem, but the one on the headlight with the condensation and the one on the other seem the same. I've kept both facing down, assuming that would be a better way to prevent contaminants from getting in. > > > > But I'm wondering, should the tube be clear or is there some sort of filter that should be in them? Or am I on the wrong track completely? > > > > Thanks for any help. You guys are a great resource! > > > > Tony Rende > > '94 Red TT > _______________________________________________ > Mkiv mailing list > Mkiv@mkiv.com > http://www.mkiv.com/mailman/listinfo/mkiv > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mkiv mailing list > Mkiv@mkiv.com > http://www.mkiv.com/mailman/listinfo/mkiv > _______________________________________________ > Mkiv mailing list > Mkiv@mkiv.com > http://www.mkiv.com/mailman/listinfo/mkiv > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mkiv mailing list > Mkiv@mkiv.com > http://www.mkiv.com/mailman/listinfo/mkiv > > From markfleming at optusnet.com.au Thu Mar 25 03:40:01 2010 From: markfleming at optusnet.com.au (Mark Fleming) Date: Thu Mar 25 03:40:33 2010 Subject: [mkiv] Wheel studs Message-ID: <96BDD9768C254117B33DE6CB7EB8AC60@ownerwtey> Hi all, this is my first post. I have a 2001 TT 6 speed and when I imported it to Australia I purchased a set of wheels from the us ruff racing was the brand anyway on fitting I found I needed a 3mm spacer for the front. My problem is there is not a lot of thread to pull up on the wheel which has really worried me. My question is can anyone give me any clue where I can obtain some longer studs and doe's Toyota produce anything suitable. Mark From johnacribb at yahoo.com Thu Mar 25 04:10:12 2010 From: johnacribb at yahoo.com (John Cribb) Date: Thu Mar 25 04:10:26 2010 Subject: [mkiv] Wheel studs In-Reply-To: <96BDD9768C254117B33DE6CB7EB8AC60@ownerwtey> Message-ID: <842507.6777.qm@web113802.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> ARP make a very nice wheel stud for the Lexus IS300 (I think). Its splines are a perfect match to the Supra hub, but the OA length of the studs is too long for most street wheel applications, even with spacers, so it's just a matter of figuring out how much thread engagement you want, and how long they need to be, and cut the remainder off, either before or during install. John '97 6spd RSP APU Hardtop --- On Thu, 3/25/10, Mark Fleming wrote: > From: Mark Fleming > Subject: [mkiv] Wheel studs > To: mkiv@mkiv.com > Date: Thursday, March 25, 2010, 3:40 AM > Hi all, this is my first post. I have > a 2001 TT 6 speed and when I imported > it to Australia I purchased a set of wheels from the us > ruff racing was the > brand anyway on fitting I found I needed a 3mm spacer for > the front. My > problem is there is not a lot of thread to pull up on the > wheel which has > really worried me. My question is can anyone give me any > clue where I can > obtain some longer studs and doe's Toyota produce anything > suitable. > > > > ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? > ? ? ? ? Mark > > _______________________________________________ > Mkiv mailing list > Mkiv@mkiv.com > http://www.mkiv.com/mailman/listinfo/mkiv > From trende at comcast.net Thu Mar 25 21:29:28 2010 From: trende at comcast.net (trende@comcast.net) Date: Thu Mar 25 21:29:54 2010 Subject: [mkiv] CONDENSATION IN HEADLIGHT In-Reply-To: <677635.52019.qm@web44801.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1926122550.457071269570568843.JavaMail.root@sz0069a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Thanks! Very thorough. Gives me a lot of things to check. Tony ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kurt Chalopiza" To: "The MKIV.com National Mailing List" Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 12:28:43 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [mkiv] CONDENSATION IN HEADLIGHT I don't ever see any deterioration on the inside except for the chrome peeling off in some places.? Usually just a wetsand and polish on the outside gets rid of all the oxidation.? When they get really old, they get a yellow tint that can't be buffed away and little cracks develop.? Get some new ones if that's the case.??? ? As for the condensation, I don't think?the sealant Toyota used?could ever go bad and start leaking.? I can almost guarantee you?that the water is getting in from one of the vents or caps or something on the back.? The factory uses a little?coating of Vaseline?(or something?like that)?on the rubber boot behind the low beam, you might try and recoat it.? Also, coat the gasket behind the fog light and?on the?cap above the?leveling bulb and even around the high beam boot.? You'll have to?unscrew that one.? Those little rubber?vent things sometimes?come off very easily.? I will usually see if any of them turn at all, remove the ones that aren't bonded very well and re-glue them in place.? The small ones have a little plastic filter thing that pushes in and the larger ones usually have a foam filter inside it.? ? Another thing to think about is that even with?a set of new, never opened headlights, you will still?sometimes get condensation.? This has happened to me and, if you do a search on SF you will see, a lot of others.? One way this happens if when trying to power wash a bug or something off your headlight and spraying that area for a long time.? This has happened to me with?my original headlights and my retrofitted ones.? Now, I just wash my car like normal and don't spend a lot of time spraying the headlight area and never have any trouble. ? To get rid of the moisture, just pull the high beam bulb for a while.? If you park it outside, the sun will clear it out quickly. ? Kurt --- On Tue, 3/23/10, trende@comcast.net wrote: From: trende@comcast.net Subject: Re: [mkiv] CONDENSATION IN HEADLIGHT To: "The MKIV.com National Mailing List" Date: Tuesday, March 23, 2010, 9:05 PM Thanks for the response. I plan to take the headlights apart to clean them as described on the MKIV.com web site. If it's the seal, maybe I'll be able to correct it then. Tony ----- Original Message ----- From: "irwin kenigsberg" To: "The MKIV.com National Mailing List" Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 4:06:14 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [mkiv] CONDENSATION IN HEADLIGHT It may be the seal on the headlamp unit allowing in moisture. If that's the case I believe the entire unit needs replacement to solve the problem. I had this as a warranty problem on my 94TT and Toyota replaced both units. --- On Tue, 3/23/10, trende@comcast.net wrote: From: trende@comcast.net Subject: [mkiv] CONDENSATION IN HEADLIGHT To: "The MKIV.com National Mailing List" Date: Tuesday, March 23, 2010, 12:10 AM This may be an easy one for someone out there, but I don't? have a clue right now on what's causing the problem. I'm getting condensation in the driver's side headlight. The other one is fine. I've noticed an L-shaped tube in back of the headlight housing that I'm guessing it there to help with the problem, but the one on the headlight with the condensation and the one on the other seem the same. I've kept both facing down, assuming that would be a better way to prevent contaminants from getting in. But I'm wondering, should the tube be clear or is there some sort of filter that should be in them? Or am I on the wrong track completely? Thanks for any help. You guys are a great?resource! Tony Rende '94 Red TT _______________________________________________ Mkiv mailing list Mkiv@mkiv.com http://www.mkiv.com/mailman/listinfo/mkiv _______________________________________________ Mkiv mailing list Mkiv@mkiv.com http://www.mkiv.com/mailman/listinfo/mkiv _______________________________________________ Mkiv mailing list Mkiv@mkiv.com http://www.mkiv.com/mailman/listinfo/mkiv _______________________________________________ Mkiv mailing list Mkiv@mkiv.com http://www.mkiv.com/mailman/listinfo/mkiv From trende at comcast.net Thu Mar 25 21:31:10 2010 From: trende at comcast.net (trende@comcast.net) Date: Thu Mar 25 21:31:20 2010 Subject: [mkiv] CONDENSATION IN HEADLIGHT In-Reply-To: <4BAA5385.9070005@beachcomm.com> Message-ID: <1563815448.457521269570670783.JavaMail.root@sz0069a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Thanks for the tip, Matt. Tony ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matt" To: "The MKIV.com National Mailing List" Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 2:01:41 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [mkiv] CONDENSATION IN HEADLIGHT Kurt is dead-on. One more thing to consider is if you have retrofit HID kits installed in your lights, they may be allowing moisture/dust inside your housing. For example, if you chose to do HID fogs, the closing cap for that part of the housing requires dremeled cuts to fit the bulb wires through to the housing. I did mine carefully, but they aren't cut perfectly. While I don't get condensation, I am conscious not to get too crazy with the water while washing those areas of the car. Kurt Chalopiza wrote: > I don't ever see any deterioration on the inside except for the chrome peeling off in some places. ?Usually just a wetsand and polish on the outside gets rid of all the oxidation. ?When they get really old, they get a yellow tint that can't be buffed away and little cracks develop. ?Get some new ones if that's the case. ? ? > ? > As for the condensation, I don't think the sealant Toyota used could ever go bad and start leaking. ?I can almost guarantee you that the water is getting in from one of the vents or caps or something on the back. ?The factory uses a little coating of Vaseline (or something like that) on the rubber boot behind the low beam, you might try and recoat it. ?Also, coat the gasket behind the fog light and on the cap above the leveling bulb and even around the high beam boot. ?You'll have to unscrew that one. ?Those little rubber vent things sometimes come off very easily. ?I will usually see if any of them turn at all, remove the ones that aren't bonded very well and re-glue them in place. ?The small ones have a little plastic filter thing that pushes in and the larger ones usually have a foam filter inside it. > ? > Another thing to think about is that even with a set of new, never opened headlights, you will still sometimes get condensation. ?This has happened to me and, if you do a search on SF you will see, a lot of others. ?One way this happens if when trying to power wash a bug or something off your headlight and spraying that area for a long time. ?This has happened to me with my original headlights and my retrofitted ones. ?Now, I just wash my car like normal and don't spend a lot of time spraying the headlight area and never have any trouble. > ? > To get rid of the moisture, just pull the high beam bulb for a while. ?If you park it outside, the sun will clear it out quickly. > ? > Kurt > > --- On Tue, 3/23/10, trende@comcast.net wrote: > > > From: trende@comcast.net > Subject: Re: [mkiv] CONDENSATION IN HEADLIGHT > To: "The MKIV.com National Mailing List" > Date: Tuesday, March 23, 2010, 9:05 PM > > > > > Thanks for the response. I plan to take the headlights apart to clean them as described on the MKIV.com web site. If it's the seal, maybe I'll be able to correct it then. > > > > Tony > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "irwin kenigsberg" > To: "The MKIV.com National Mailing List" > Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 4:06:14 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: Re: [mkiv] CONDENSATION IN HEADLIGHT > > It may be the seal on the headlamp unit allowing in moisture. If that's the case I believe the entire unit needs replacement to solve the problem. I had this as a warranty problem on my 94TT and Toyota replaced both units. > > --- On Tue, 3/23/10, trende@comcast.net wrote: > > > From: trende@comcast.net > Subject: [mkiv] CONDENSATION IN HEADLIGHT > To: "The MKIV.com National Mailing List" > Date: Tuesday, March 23, 2010, 12:10 AM > > > > > This may be an easy one for someone out there, but I don't ?have a clue right now on what's causing the problem. > > > > I'm getting condensation in the driver's side headlight. The other one is fine. > > > > I've noticed an L-shaped tube in back of the headlight housing that I'm guessing it there to help with the problem, but the one on the headlight with the condensation and the one on the other seem the same. I've kept both facing down, assuming that would be a better way to prevent contaminants from getting in. > > > > But I'm wondering, should the tube be clear or is there some sort of filter that should be in them? Or am I on the wrong track completely? > > > > Thanks for any help. You guys are a great resource! > > > > Tony Rende > > '94 Red TT > _______________________________________________ > Mkiv mailing list > Mkiv@mkiv.com > http://www.mkiv.com/mailman/listinfo/mkiv > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mkiv mailing list > Mkiv@mkiv.com > http://www.mkiv.com/mailman/listinfo/mkiv > _______________________________________________ > Mkiv mailing list > Mkiv@mkiv.com > http://www.mkiv.com/mailman/listinfo/mkiv > > > > ? ? ? > _______________________________________________ > Mkiv mailing list > Mkiv@mkiv.com > http://www.mkiv.com/mailman/listinfo/mkiv > > ? _______________________________________________ Mkiv mailing list Mkiv@mkiv.com http://www.mkiv.com/mailman/listinfo/mkiv From markfleming at optusnet.com.au Sat Mar 27 23:40:01 2010 From: markfleming at optusnet.com.au (Mark Fleming) Date: Sat Mar 27 23:40:24 2010 Subject: [mkiv] Wheel studs In-Reply-To: <842507.6777.qm@web113802.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <55A43C11706A40CFB165596BD94C44C1@ownerwtey> Thankyou for the guidance will look into it Mark -----Original Message----- From: mkiv-bounces@mkiv.com [mailto:mkiv-bounces@mkiv.com] On Behalf Of John Cribb Sent: Thursday, 25 March 2010 8:10 PM To: The MKIV.com National Mailing List Subject: Re: [mkiv] Wheel studs ARP make a very nice wheel stud for the Lexus IS300 (I think). Its splines are a perfect match to the Supra hub, but the OA length of the studs is too long for most street wheel applications, even with spacers, so it's just a matter of figuring out how much thread engagement you want, and how long they need to be, and cut the remainder off, either before or during install. John '97 6spd RSP APU Hardtop --- On Thu, 3/25/10, Mark Fleming wrote: > From: Mark Fleming > Subject: [mkiv] Wheel studs > To: mkiv@mkiv.com > Date: Thursday, March 25, 2010, 3:40 AM > Hi all, this is my first post. I have > a 2001 TT 6 speed and when I imported > it to Australia I purchased a set of wheels from the us > ruff racing was the > brand anyway on fitting I found I needed a 3mm spacer for > the front. My > problem is there is not a lot of thread to pull up on the > wheel which has > really worried me. My question is can anyone give me any > clue where I can > obtain some longer studs and doe's Toyota produce anything > suitable. > > > > ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? > ? ? ? ? Mark > > _______________________________________________ > Mkiv mailing list > Mkiv@mkiv.com > http://www.mkiv.com/mailman/listinfo/mkiv > _______________________________________________ Mkiv mailing list Mkiv@mkiv.com http://www.mkiv.com/mailman/listinfo/mkiv