[Supras] A few issues....

[Jeff Mohler]

NAPA sold me single studs when I had some that failed on an old 89.



On 11/16/06, HArroyo at ascap.com <HArroyo at ascap.com> wrote:
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> Hey-
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> Thanks Dave!
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> yeah I just wanted to make sure i wasn't taking on something I was probably
> going to regret doing. Since I've never actually changed the rack & pinio
> myself , I'm going to follow the manual & TRSM & hope for the best! I
> figure I'll give myself all day since my garage is a 1 car garage & I'll
> probably be half on the side walk, but what the hell. . .  .
>
> Secondly, I spoke w/ the parts dept @ Auto Zone & local crappy toyota
> dealer. . . .
>
> -Hugo
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>                       "Dave Koos"
>                       <dave at azsupras.co        To:       <supras at supras.com>, <HArroyo at ascap.com>
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>                                                Subject:  Re: [Supras] A few issues....
>                       11/16/2006 11:26
>                       AM
>                       Please respond to
>                       "Dave Koos"
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> Hi Hugo,
>     The dealer should be more than happy to sell you one lug stud by
> itself!!  Who told you you couldn't buy just one?!?!
>
> And yes, you can swap out the rack & pinion on jack stands.  I recently did
> it myself.  Just make sure you chock your tires and have the front high
> enough to work under there.  Same with the other stuff.  Most of us have
> done all this ourselves in our own garages!!  You can do it too.  Just have
> your repair manual handy and have lots of patience!!
>
> Good luck,
>
> Dave  92T & 84 P-type
> Mesa, AZ
> www.azsupras.com/suprattop.htm
> www.azsupras.com
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: HArroyo at ascap.com
> To: supras at supras.com
> Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 8:48 AM
> Subject: Re: [Supras] A few issues....
>
> Hey all!
>
> Just have a few issues:
>
> 1.) I need to know if anyone has any extra 12mm by 1.5 lug studs they'd
> like to sell, I was told that I could not purchase them seperately from
> dealer &/or aftermarket shop.
>
> 2.) Due to unforeseen circumstances (mom's in the icu), I don't have any
> dough to fork up in order to replace the rack & pinion. Therefore, what are
> the probabilities that the feat could be accomplished by myself w/the car
> jacked up & on 2 ton jack stands?
>
> 3) Same as above, only rear brakes, calipers & brake lines?
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>
> -Hugo A.
> 1986.5 NA Supra
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