General Mechanical

Hey guys I'm in the process of stripping my celica back to bare metal and was wondering if there was a product to remove that underbody tar/rubber thats found in inner arches and underneath, wire wheel just clogs up and linisher just melts the tar and screws the disk. any ideas? that can take the pain and time of it away.

OK, so say you want your project car to be bare metal on the roads. Now you strip back the paint only to find there are some hale size dents in the rear quarter pannel and chips on the gaurds...... 😞 How do you fill in the holes and make the metal it look original again? Cheers. ==O|-[_]*[_]-|O==

Where would I find them? Stupid enough question I know, but i've had a decent man's look and i've not turned up much success. I'm spraying my Rolla Gunmetal Grey and I want bolt ons for my rims to sit under (or should i say on? ;) ). What is the best way to go about this that people are aware of? I've seen some amazing examples, this one especially (see attachments) Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Hey guys I have bolt on guards or flairs as some people may call them, I'm just wandering if anyone had pictures from when they installed theirs as I want to do it right, but I've never met anyone with it done, or seen how anyone has done the job.. So I don't really know how to go about doing it, I've heard stories of some people cutting their old flair out completely, and others cutting it into strips! Please help! Any help, tips or pointers are greatly appreciated, cheers.

ive been doing some sideways dirt/gravel action this week and i'm sick of my bonnet popping open the first step, because one day it's going to open all the way i got myself some bonnet pins today, i'll probably copy nikki and install them in place of the existing rubber stops fook, what did you use for rubber stops on yours? it was a leaf eye bush chopped in half wasn't it? anybody else got some tips or handy ideas for installing them? i'm guessing measure lots of times and drill small pilot holes for everything first so i get my positioning right. any other help?

hey all joined long time bak wen i had a ke70 bunky, well it died and went on to have a 2.6 turbo transplant and now its time for another bunky, but this time i think i mite go abit mad and supercharge it, not really caring about strengthening the motor, i was wondering if anyone had a blue print for a bracket to hold a supercharger, and if so how they went with the supercharger on the 4k.. cheers

I am definately Australian, and have been in and around cars my whole life, and not once ever have I heard anyone use the term "bunky". Shitter, stocker, daily, work hack, run-a-bout, but never bunky...Dit it occur to you guys that maybe it's not an Aussie thing at all, more a West Aussie thing? I wouldn't bother with the SC12, if you are going to all the trouble of supercharging it, use an SC14. It's not overkill on a 4K, I have used one many times on many standard 4K's. They are not going to be considered fast, compared to a fast car, but they will go about twice as hard as the 4K did on it's own, and also be great for burnouts, and hills. I currently have mine on a…

Hi, Been googling about and can't find it there. But I KNOW you can make a normal dizzy off any car work as a boost retard dizzy. I need this in my mm coming project to stop blowing head gaskets and I want to not lock my dizzy to a set angle so any help appreciated? Or if anyone has the how to can you plese post it? Cheers Cameron

now i got a bit of a problem. now any body who has seen a boot to a ke35 will prob no that on each side of the boot it drops down along the side of the body then comes back up to the floor height (does that make any sence???) now when ever it rains i get about 2 inchs on water that manages to find its way into the boot down those sides... I thaught it was the rubber so i replaced it. rained last nite walked out to see how she was doing..... 2 INCHS AGAIN!!! Has any body every had this problem??? What can i do. I wanna carpet it soon but afraid if i do it will get wrecked because of this Please help Miller

i have an 800W 12" kenwood subwoofer, and a earthquake 300W bridged amp... only problem is, the boot rattles like a f@$king tambourine. now i've tried to silicon up all the cracked tack welds on the bootlid between the skin and the bracing, but theres still some small rattle in there somewhere. has anyone else out there got a subwoofer with the same problems? i need to fix it beforei i go red again at the next set of traffic lights when people larf at my boot. BOOM, tinkle....., BOOM, tinkle.....

anyone got a lever and cable that they have laying around? i don't really want to pay $25 for one here :)

Hey guys, working on removing some squeals in this 1981 KE 70 of mine and detected some sounds coming from the boot springs. was just wondering how in the world you get these metal bars out? there doesn't seem to be any parts that can be taken out. can anyone lend some ideas to this? thanks lots! :( jeffrey.

hey was working on my 1986 Toyota corolla AE82 CS sedan and my boot all of a sudden wont close the coil in the boot or sumthing the previous owner said has problems but i dnt have a clue how to fix it and i need it fixed asap please if anyone knows how to fix it please help me!!!

how can i tell the difference between a borg and warner diff in a ke70 wagon, what physical appearance will i see? Cheers, Kerry

banjo diff (live axle assembly) - ke20, ke25, ke30 front loading, easy changing, width of housing varies between models 1320mm ke20/25 , 1370mm ke30 diff centre 5.7, 6 inch interchangable centres borg warner diff (live axle assembly) - ke35, ke55, ke70 rear loading, harder to change, length varies between models ??? mm ke35, ???mm ke55, ???mm ke70, mount types vary (coil, leaf) diff centre 6, 6.38inch now the question! can the borg warner centre out a ke70 - 6.38inch fit into a ke35 / ke55 housing?

Hey guys, i'm new to this, I got a boss kit off ebay from asia and i got a steering wheel to add some customness (i don't think thats a word) to my ke70 (1983 KE70 Corolla 1.3L). i've heard about people needing a certificate to make it legal, can anyone shed some light on this, i just forked out 40 bucks for a boss kit and 80 for a wheel and i don't wanna get defected for it. The wheel is 350mm, so its only like 20mm smaller than the original so i'm not too worried about that, its the boss kit i'm concerned about. I tried google and stuff, but all i find is people trying to sell boss kits. dammit :P cheers fellas Dregs

Hey I got a sports steering wheel with boss kit for free but I have no idea how to find out what car it fits on. Do they have a diameter/spline spec or is it just a guessing game?

Hey guys, I just fitted a fixed back seat into my car and now I find the wheel is all up in my face, not just that but I can't reach the indicator stalk with a standard boss kit. Wondering if anyone knows where I can find the shortest possible boss kit to fit a ke70 or if anyone else has had this problem and how they dealt with it? I was thinking if I can't find one short enough, might just cut a section out of my current boss kit and weld it back together... anyone done this before?

I've found a set of these in one of my boxes - are these for a 4K? Or 4AGE? Did a quick look around the web and it looks like it's for a 4A, but from memory my 4AGE took iridium plugs (or something to that effect)?

anybody ever driven a car with brake booster flex, and the horrible feeling brakes that go with it? (think holden rodeo) anybody know an engineering solution to the problem? reinforcing the booster somehow? a thicker smaller diameter booster? any ideas? Robert.

Hey everyone, just a quick question i have a 74 KE20 which has had a disc brake conversion on the front KE30 i think, but it doesn't have a booster, and i am informed that to pass mod plate and RWC specs in QLD i need a booster for the disc brakes. Does anyone know if any later Boosters bolt up and work KE30, KE70 e.t.c and has anyone done it, is it easy e.t.c thanks guys any help would be appreciated.

Is there any difference between KE30 Brake Boosters to KE55 Brake boosters? Can the KE55 master cylinder go onto the KE30 brake booster? Would the KE30 brake booster even bolt onto my 1981 KE55 hardtop? Sorry about the nub question.

Hi! For 2 years ago I installed a ta62 brake booster and master cylinder into my ke35. Huge difference! Now I have also installed front calipers from the same ta62 into my ke35. Tried bleeding it about ten times but everytime I started the engine the pedal sank to the floor. I tried yesterday reinstall the old ke35 stock calipers and that made it a alot better! So what's wrong? Are the ta62's calipers harder to evacuate the air from or do they fail remaining pressure somehow?at least I can't see any leaks from them...

does any body know the size/type of fittings used for the brake lines? (Ae71) I'm trying to souce some over the phone by I need to know the tready type and size. Thanks J

have no idea what it is to be honest? came on today, then went away for a while. driving home it was on the whole way. car didn't feel any different though? the lights is like (O) BRAKE and is just above the handbrake light. this on a ke70 wagon by the way. any help? also mods, if this is in the wrong forum, please move it haha :happy:

Hey All, Been going through the KE30 troubleshooting all the little problems, and the only thing left that doesn't work on the dash is the "Brake" warning light, that sits with the hand brake light. I'm assuming that its a low fluid level warning or similar, and also assuming that it connects to the sensor in the side of the distribution block thingo on the firewall. What i want to know is under what circumstances is this light meant to come on? There is currently no fluid whatsoever in the front brake circuit as i have changed to new front calipers that have yet to be bled, and the light still remains off with the ignition turned on. It's not a huge issue, but it…

heya all, i happen to have all the bits required to build myself a ae35 (ke35 + 4A-C) for free! i want to get it going with what i have but i don't have a clutch master cylinder. what i want to know is, can a ke10 brake master cylinder be used as a clutch master? i use to own a 4A-C ke11 and as far as i can remember this was done, maybe with some interal changes?? i know you all probably think I'm tight but i want to have the car running and be able to say it didnt cost a cent... cheers scott.

Been doing alot a reading and aparently you can get a brake upgrade using the xt130 corona struts and stuff couldnt find too much on here to do this so i did some more research on other forums and found this :lol: xt130 brake upgrade n suspention hope it helps the people thinking of doing this and if u do have something like this on here my bad 8/

Hey folks when I brake there seems too be a slight noise from the rear right ( I think) it's like a chk noise repetitive like it's only in one spot as it revolves it stops and starts lol. I'm terrible with cars so if I can get some kinda idea my mate might be able too help it's a ke70 so drum brake any help is good I'm trying too learn as I go thanks :)

Hey guys, I'm not gonna fark around with the car anymore and basically just trying to get it on the road working and running... so time has come to put some new brake pads in.... This is what I have been told to do: 1, take wheels off 2, take calipers off 3, Suspend calipers so they don't hang from brake lines 4, unclip clips and remove brake pad 5, use a clamp to put piston in 6, put new pads in 7, redo clips, bolt calipers back on and put wheel on... The end.... or is it? Anything I missed ? If anyone knows how to do it... please tell me.. or even give me a hand pretty please.

I thought it might be a good idea to get peoples opinions on the brake pads theyre using. Of course you alone can't try every brake pad on the market and find the best one so I thought it might be a good idea to gather some info on different types. Now naturally not everyones braking setup is the same so this will end up being a rough guide at best. Try to only comment on cars that youve tried more than one type of pad on. Start your review with a short summary, you can write more about them underneath if you so desire. I will try to keep a summary of good :P and bad :( reviews (and inbetween). Try to keep it performance oriented but you can of course make comments ab…

Hey guys, I need some brake pads, as you all know I'm on a tight budget but I want something good .... yes I know budget and good don't really go together .. Any recommendations... I normally just use bendex but Nick say they can stuff the rotor. :D

hey all. Was cruisin the other day when a volvo pulled out in front of me rolla :harhar: and i had to slam the brake pedal. Then the rolla veared very quikly to the right. (Only does it under heavy braking) Ive checked the pads and they are all within .5mm in thickness. the discs are good. And had the brakes bled. Is this a pressure problem all maybe wheel alignment? Ne help muchly appreciated. ;)

I've found a rotor for an RX-7 4 piston brake upgrade that's an exact fit to an AE86 hub. The thing is, an AE86 has a 64mm ID hole with a 45 degree chamfer on the edge, the rotor in question has an 80mm ID hole and a chamfer too. I wonder if this is done on other cars? I wonder if this sort of thing increases the chance of failure...

Hey guys My KE70 makes a sorta brake squeeling sound except.. when I'm not using the brakes at all, it randomly does it when I'm driving Anyone know what could be going on? Cheers ;)

I have a ke 30 with a 13b turbo puting out 380 kw at the wheels. I have got r31 brakes on the rear but i need sumthin bigger on the front and a bigger brake booster just after sume info on what will be an easy fit straight on with out any major opperation cheers

in a web where a guy put an engine in the trunk of his acura, he do this with the brakes and then says the ones not painted are form a CE110 and the red ones from a KE70, can something be done??? and for the record I'm form uruguay so, no AE86, no RX7, no Silvias/200sx to take brakes from thanks in advance Sebastian OUt

i am wanting to put 17" or 18" mags on my camry and i was told by someone that i had to get a upgrade of my brakes if i went anybigger then 16" is this true is was i told a crock of shit ?????? cheers trent :P

hey i new, need help on a simple but efective front and rear brake upgrade for my ke30, something that will fit in with not much hassel.

G'day, I'm deciding on a brake upgrade for my new rolla, not bothered on the rears but for the front i want vented brakes. i have mx62 cressida front struts, unfortunately they have the wrong king pin angle, (axle is on a different angle) the same also goes for ra60 struts, but i have found a conversion that uses, mx62 callipers, ra60 rotors and hubs and xt130 struts seen bellow, This conversion uses a mixture of Toyota parts which are pretty easy to find at a wreckers. [edit] Parts required * XT130 strut legs (apparently RT132 work too) * RA60 hubs (though apparently again XT130 hubs work too) * RA60 disc * MX62 calip…