Forum: Third Generation Magna TE - TW

G'day everyone. A friend of mine is selling a TJ VRX and has offered to give me the wheels for free. However, the wheel size is 235/45/17. I have a TF Solara with 205/65/15 wheels. I'm just wondering if my Solara would be able to house these wheels properly as they are wider tyres. Thanks guys.

Hi and thanks in advance to anyone who can help me. Went down to local mitsubishi dealer today to find out about a air con compressor idler pulley and bearing was told you cant just buy the pulley and bearing need a complete kit .. this is the part that rocked me $675.00, he then suggested a...

Hi guys I have a 1999/2000 Verada after installing a new stereo my parker's front and back, climate control button lights and auto trans lights are not working anymore. I've also checked the fuses and none are blown.

Anyone know the best place south of Adelaide for a pair of drive shafts for a TF 3.0 Magna sedan ? e-bay says $150 a pair, would you trust them on your ride ? if not who has good gear at good prices ?

How would brand new OEM shocks compare to the Boge shocks that seem unanimously accepted as great? In terms of: Ride quality Handling Longevity Any other quantifiable qualities that shocks absorbers posses

The car has recently developed an odd vibration when turning left, and only during acceleration. I can turn hard left coasting, but as soon as throttle is applied the vibration appears, pretty bad too. Only turning left too. Is this a drive shaft problem? as if it was steering, alignment or...

Hello, Quick question I was trying to find out without much luck. Were there any 3rd gens that were built WITHOUT aircon? Basically part of the project I am doing requires the removal of the aircon, and instead of just setup a custom tensioner/belt setup, was curious if any 3rd gen engines (6G72...

Hi everyone I have a 99 Verada, with a noisy air con compressor, worse when its first started and engine is cold. It sounds like a bearing. Have been doing some research and it appears there are 2 bearings. 1 Idle pulley Bearing and 2 Clutch hub bearing. is this true? also can these be replaced....

the high/low has blown. I've removed the horn and washer bottle, and absolutely cannot get the connector off the back of the bulb. I can only get my left hand in there and just can't squeeze hard enough. So I've tried to remove the whole h/light assembly. I've taken the two top bolts off, it's...

after changing the RHS headlight bulb, the washer bottle leaks. Turns out the rubbers where the washer pumps go into the bottle are rotten. Does anyone know a fix for this, or where I can get them? thanks

I discovered while installing some colour matched headlight assemblies from a higher spec car to my TL ES that the indicator globe sockets are completely different and not compatible. The TL ES uses spade connector blocks but the colour coded ones I bought from Malcolm use a more modern...

hi guys. i've done a search for my problem and i wouldn't mind knowing what is wrong. The results of my search are either cable, motor, pulley or switch. My issue is my drivers side power window. Well it became stuck one day, but with a manual pull the window eventually came up. Over a...

im quite stumped here with the problem.. i did search older posts and tried various stuff situation is.. blower fan stopped and no reaction to settings i removed the fan and tested on other battery , fan is fine i tested all the relays by plugging them into high beam socket and flicked...

hi all, as per thread title.. are the rocker cover gaskets easy to replace.. ive done a bit of a search and the only info i can find is that they are renowned for leaking.. but nothing regarding replacing them.. also, anyone know how much they cost?

hey guys ive just bought my first magna and it wont start. i know quite a bit about motors and cars but all my experience is mainly on holdens. ive be searching for hours on wats wrong and cant seem to get an answer. it has spark and i tested fuel by pulling fuel line from fuel rail and tried...

Just interested to know if an used auto can be stored for a long time . To keep as a spare. The other thing is the weight of a auto , thinking it could be around 60 to 70 kgs

Ha ha so my friend in his XR6T ute went down to Calder Park Friday night to see his latest engine improvements and try out some of his new tunes. I thought I would take advantage of the situation and put my car on the track. Bearing in mind I am in a '96 Altera 2.4L 4 cylinder 4 speed automatic....

Hi Folks, Apologies for what seems to be a simple question, but I am getting so many different answers its driving me crazy. Simply, How do you read the dipstick in a TJ Magna? The dipsitck in text code :) looks like this: ...

Greetings all I've been a member a while, a lurker even longer but I've not needed to post before now so excuse any signs of "noob syndrome" that may become apparent ;) Dad bought himself a TW Solara new in 2005 as his once in a lifetime new car purchase. Well, he handed in his licence a few...

Hey guys, Just noticed that there is an oil leak from the distributor. It is not severe (no oil under the car after parking) but it has gone all the way down the engine. My questions: 1. I have poor idle, could this be a culprit? 2. How difficult is this to DIY?