Techincall questions.. im a supra NOOb

brandonsupra · 10-23-2006, 10:05 PM

Good luck trying to fix an auto tranny yourself unless you're a mechanic. It sounds like you need a diagnostic/full check up done. For the tranny inspection just head down to a local tranny shop and ask them to run a diagnostic on it. They will remove the pan and check everything. I had mine checked and found out mine needed a rebuild. My jaw hit the floor when he told me how much a rebuild would cost. It's just the same price to get a brand new one installed. Around $3000 CDN I was quoted. I'm still driving mine, it revs high and shifts hard when cold...but it doesn't grind or anything strange like that. Yours sounds serious whatever it is.

Boostesi · 10-23-2006, 10:27 PM

the error is Defective No1 speed sensor (in combination meter)-severed wire harness or short circuit. code 42.... i just checked it outside. i guess thats not a big deal and as far as the hummmmm goes, thats probably my differential.. tranny seems to shift ok, i heardyou can experience irratic shifting when not having a speedo cable... i really want to figure out the horn thing though.. thats driving me nuts. and i guess ill just have to get a new LSD. anyone know of a company that makes one for our cars besides OBX.. ill check up on a KAAz right now.. they might

but if anyone knows anything on the horn situation let me know

Boostesi · 10-24-2006, 04:00 PM

bump for irratic horn beeping issues lol

f00g00 · 10-25-2006, 10:52 PM

A clunk when you put it in drive means that one or more U Joints have gone. They are still there just the little pins have worn out. Be careful though as Ive had my universals changed before and the shop that did the work claims they put it together right and the driveshaft vibrated even after turning it one quarter turn till it was back around again. There are no machine shops here that can balance a driveshaft so Im on my third used one. The first one got screwed when the shop changed the center bearing and one of the yokes.
As for the horn see if its the one thats mounted on the firewall behind the cruise control.Thats the one thats tied into the alarm. I don't beleive the ignition switch is tied into the system except for getting disabled for cranking but you never know, just see which horn it is and disconnect it on the firewall if thats the one honking and you will still have your regular horn. The door locks are the ones that usually go bad for the alarm system.

milkduds45 · 08-16-2007, 04:27 PM

Do you have an alarm on it. If so could be your alarm system. Mine has an alarm and when set the horn blows non stop no matter how you open car. Only goes off once key is in ignition and switched on.

Isphius · 10-24-2006, 04:27 PM

The clunking is probably related to your metal shavings in your diff. Transmission usually dont clunk, They make other parts clunk. The only real thing you have to look out for with an auto is if its getting hot, or it slips. Otherwise theres not much to break on them

Isphius · 10-24-2006, 04:29 PM

And I have no idea on the horn, I didnt realize the horn had anything to do with the ignition...Never heard of thise before.

Boostesi · 10-24-2006, 06:15 PM

i guess i could just dissconnect my horn lol. maybe its a bad steering column

10-23-2006, 10:27 PM	#2
Boostesi Stock Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 21	the error is Defective No1 speed sensor (in combination meter)-severed wire harness or short circuit. code 42.... i just checked it outside. i guess thats not a big deal and as far as the hummmmm goes, thats probably my differential.. tranny seems to shift ok, i heardyou can experience irratic shifting when not having a speedo cable... i really want to figure out the horn thing though.. thats driving me nuts. and i guess ill just have to get a new LSD. anyone know of a company that makes one for our cars besides OBX.. ill check up on a KAAz right now.. they might but if anyone knows anything on the horn situation let me know __________________ pacesetter cat back

10-24-2006, 04:00 PM	#3
Boostesi Stock Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 21	bump for irratic horn beeping issues lol __________________ pacesetter cat back

10-25-2006, 10:52 PM	#4
f00g00 12psi boost Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kuwait Posts: 292	U Joints A clunk when you put it in drive means that one or more U Joints have gone. They are still there just the little pins have worn out. Be careful though as Ive had my universals changed before and the shop that did the work claims they put it together right and the driveshaft vibrated even after turning it one quarter turn till it was back around again. There are no machine shops here that can balance a driveshaft so Im on my third used one. The first one got screwed when the shop changed the center bearing and one of the yokes. As for the horn see if its the one thats mounted on the firewall behind the cruise control.Thats the one thats tied into the alarm. I don't beleive the ignition switch is tied into the system except for getting disabled for cranking but you never know, just see which horn it is and disconnect it on the firewall if thats the one honking and you will still have your regular horn. The door locks are the ones that usually go bad for the alarm system. Last edited by f00g00; 10-25-2006 at 10:59 PM.

08-16-2007, 04:27 PM	#5
milkduds45 Stock Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: East Texas Posts: 1	Horn Blowing Do you have an alarm on it. If so could be your alarm system. Mine has an alarm and when set the horn blows non stop no matter how you open car. Only goes off once key is in ignition and switched on.

10-24-2006, 04:27 PM	#6
Isphius 500whp yet? Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Long branch, NJ Posts: 1,006	The clunking is probably related to your metal shavings in your diff. Transmission usually dont clunk, They make other parts clunk. The only real thing you have to look out for with an auto is if its getting hot, or it slips. Otherwise theres not much to break on them __________________ Yay the supra assistant is gone!!! WEEE!!

10-23-2006, 10:05 PM	#1
brandonsupra Stock Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: BC Canada Posts: 26	Good luck trying to fix an auto tranny yourself unless you're a mechanic. It sounds like you need a diagnostic/full check up done. For the tranny inspection just head down to a local tranny shop and ask them to run a diagnostic on it. They will remove the pan and check everything. I had mine checked and found out mine needed a rebuild. My jaw hit the floor when he told me how much a rebuild would cost. It's just the same price to get a brand new one installed. Around $3000 CDN I was quoted. I'm still driving mine, it revs high and shifts hard when cold...but it doesn't grind or anything strange like that. Yours sounds serious whatever it is.

10-24-2006, 04:29 PM	#7
Isphius 500whp yet? Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Long branch, NJ Posts: 1,006	And I have no idea on the horn, I didnt realize the horn had anything to do with the ignition...Never heard of thise before. __________________ Yay the supra assistant is gone!!! WEEE!!

10-24-2006, 06:15 PM	#8
Boostesi Stock Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 21	i guess i could just dissconnect my horn lol. maybe its a bad steering column __________________ pacesetter cat back

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