Finally Found Out What Was Up With My Baby

[AltezzaScott]

I don`t know if anyone remembers.... or cares..lol, but about 4 weeks ago i had a problem with my Altezza, She went REALLY sluggish and the engine light came on on the dashboard.

Then when idle she was really rough... whole car was shaking, and there was a smell of burning.

So off i went to my local Toyota dealer ( who have always been really helpful before this ) they, did a test and sure enough they got some codes from the ECU, but had nothing to cross reference them with as the engine is completely different to the is200.

So, thwey charged me £100 for a "Technicians" report, which basically said that they had found the codes but didn`t know what they were, probably the throttle body needed replacing. ( shat myself as this is over £700), but he COULDNT guarentee it!!

So off i went and logged on to the NZ LOC ( because they have 98% Altezza`s rather than is200 ( jammy sods), and a couple of the guys helped me out with the codes.

So i went back armed with these codes, but to be honest they didn`t wanna know!!

So i took it to a local specialist garage " DP Motorsport in Warrington", WOW what a guy!!!

He has found it to be one of the ignition coils had almost melted!!!

When i asked how much they were ( thinking it would be expensive) he replyed about £65 +VAT

i am over the moon, my baby is going to be fit and well again, and with the money i have saved i can get my Rotordiscs!!! YIPPEE.

Definately recommend the,,, DP Motorsport in Warrington.

[Admin]

nice one mate...

also good job on the NZ lot!

[AltezzaScott]

Yes, its a big help, with the fact they have the Altezza as their "Native" car

[ColinBarber]

Good to hear it's all working again.

What were the error codes produced?

[AltezzaScott]

Engine 15 was the main one... the other 2 were caused by that!!

[Steve]

going by the subject title I was expecting an answer like

"Wind" or "collick"

till i realised it was about a car.... :D

[AltezzaScott]

You should know me by now Steve-o :P

[Claire G]

A bit more difficult to sling over your shoulder and burp, Steve :P

[Steve]

yack,, dont even go there... i remember walking down the street with baby vomit down my back.... totally oblivious to everyones humour! :yack:

whoops taken this topic way

[AltezzaScott]

me too

[gds]

pity you did not trawl 2003 post, 2nd july my post "exploding ignition coil" reported similar event, my local toyota specialist diagnosed it without fancy electronics, jusr listening to the engine told him "three not four cylinders" removing the lid told the rest. i hope you did not pay for the dealers` useless report, cheers, gds

[AltezzaScott]

pity you did not trawl 2003 post, 2nd july my post "exploding ignition coil" reported similar event, my local toyota specialist diagnosed it without fancy electronics, jusr listening to the engine told him "three not four cylinders" removing the lid told the rest. i hope you did not pay for the dealers` useless report, cheers, gds

Afraid so..... useless buggers!! worst £100 ive ever spent