General Mechanical

Unfortunately I broke the grommet that holds the PCV stem in tappet cover. I bought a mini air filter and fitted in on instead but without the manifold vacuuming the crankcase fumes out oil pressure went to shit and smoke started coming out of every orifice of the engine. She's not broken... yet. It only starts after about 1 minute of running so there'll be no more running until I can track down that grommet. Does anyone know if its possible to purchase the grommets or does anyone have a few to spare? Cheers.

just wondering i'm chasing up a set of struts and springs for my car wondering if anyone has some second hand ones with low k's they were wanting to sell????

Hey guys just rang transport sa regarding coilovers and he said I need an engineers cert for them to be legal. Does anyone here know someone who can do this at a good price in sa? And how much should I expect to pay?

Hey guys i was looking at turboing my 4k when i came accross a 3tc motor from a t18 i think it was would it be better to get one of these and turbo compared to a 4k? What do they go like in a corolla compared to a 4k? thanks

hey i was just wounding what mods can i get on a 4 ac carby moter to make it go a little better i don't wanna make it faster i just want better pick and yeah. thanks andy

i was just sitting around going though a fastfours mag and was wonder has any one everytryed twin turbos on a 4k or 4AGE engine? see all the bigger motors twin turbo but never little ones. would twin garrett GT1241 work? please no it would but its would be easier to just go single. i wont to know about twin turbos

ive seen heaps of threads on this but never on how to actually set one up. For example. Where do you run the oil lines How do you control boost What runs to where? any help, photo's or step by step guide is great, thanks!

hi there ive just recently put a sports steering in my ae92 hatch,,,,,just wondering if anyone can tell me why it has play in it,,it wobbles a litlle the nut seems to be tight thou,,,thanks

Okay i know its a pretty silly question but i have searched the web and i havent come across any threads/sites that say if i need to change the master cylinder? I'm stuck between XT130 struts and T18 struts. essentially all i want them for is the brake upgrade in my ke70. I want to know if I have to change the brake master cylinder or will the T18/XT struts just bolt in and i can then run the standard ke70 brake master? i know i have to change over the strut tops and whatnot, as am i aware that XT's are a tad bigger and there are decent upgrades available in the long run. I just want to get my car running... hahahah If i don't have to change the master cylinder …

ok so for the last 2 hours i have been trying to bolt my ke36 front seats back in.... its f@$king impossible. there not the stock ke36 seats though. may be froma old celica, anyway there where in beofre perfect but wont go back in GRRR why? lol for example if i doe the front right bolt the back left wont fit... i have been doing this for 2 hours and am about to burn it, please help

Hey guys, I'm new to the corolla scene, ive got a ke70 (late model) and ive just fitted new rims, I got them off a guy on this site B-) But at higher speeds (like 80kph plus) the steering wheel shakes badly, just wondering if this can be fixed, because it gets really annoying :/ Cheers guys (:

hey. i no its not corolla but i am having some serious troubles with the cam timing on my girlfriends n13 pulsar it has an 18le engine, and i do not no where to start, all i m lookin to do is set it to stock so i runs again? All help greatly appreciated and don't worry i do have corollas. a ke30 ke55 and ke70 :) thanks Corey

Hello to all. this is my first mechanical question....so be gentle. There is a growing trend in the US of removing all mufflers from your car and puting a turbo in the location where the rear muffler was. So I'm thinking about doing this to a ke55 coupe and would just like to get any thoughts from you all. Is this a good idea? will it be to loud with no muffs? Has any one else done this? So heres the plan..... step 1. An exhaust pipe runs to the back of the car and into a turbo 2. Air is drawn in from the rear under the car? I'm a little worried about sucking in water when its wet. another idea is to…

Hey guys, just wondering if anyone knows anywhere in Melbourne that I can get my T25 rebuilt. Cheers guys.

So I am curious What is it about external voltage regulators that make them specific to a car. Is it simply the wiring in/out of the regulator, or does it have something to do with the potential output of the alternator? Thinking aloud as I am planning on more than doubling the current (edit) output from the current alternator to run assorted accessories including spotlights etc.

Hi, I have a ke20 with a 3k and k40 and my clutch cable is on full adjustment and really should be adjusted further. The clutch fork is forward of centre in the released positsion and comes very far forward when the clutch is depressed. It looks as though the throw out bearing/bearing retained should be longer? Is there more then one length across the models? I know my 3k is an orgional ke20 item, and I have the thicker of the 2 engine backing plates. The gearbox is a ke20 k40 with the extension housing changed to the ke30. Any advis would be great. P.s. I have done a seaech and found a thread that stated the bearing number is the same from ke15 to ke7…

Hey guys looking at painting the steel tray on my hilux because it's a bit rusty and looks shit! The question is what's the best way to do this I have done very minimal body work so treat me like a 5 year old! I was thinking sand, primer then paint? Or should I wire brush?

Hey guys, Just wondering how much boost/psi a stock standard 5k could take? I'm planning on doing a twincharge setup at the moment... Cheers, Jake.

looking at gettin a 4k sent with e-go.anyone shipped a motor before?anyone know roughly what weight a 4k with headers would be?and the weight of a pallet also?I'm guessing you have to include the pallet in the weight yes? thanks dudes

Can any body tell me if there is any different between a 2wd hilux diff drum to drum and a 4wd diff drum to drum. I want to fit one to a ae71 race car so I don't brake any more axels. I know the 2wd fit in but I can only find 1 from a 4wd. Any help on this matter would be great Ron W.A

Hey guys, Would I need to run a Catalyc Converter if I went for an EFI Setup on a 4K? Josh :cool:

Hi all. Have been trying to find this information myself, been looking through faq and other places. I am putting AE86 front struts and some other 86 suspension gear into the front of my KE70 Pano. The only thing I need to get now is springs, I want to keep it Stock height, it sounds strange but the stock height suits me perfect for what I use it for. I can't find the stock front spring heights for both AE86 and KE70 to compare, they have a difference king spring part number so I can see the car will either be higher or lower so if anyone has the measurements that would be great.

Hey guys soon i wish too build a sr20det ke70 and i have just read that autos have a Bigger tunnel, I'm pretty $#!t with cars but will this in any way make the conversion any easier? Sorry if this has been asked beforebut I can't search on iPhone Thanks, Steve.

Hiya all, Has anyone had experience before of a wheel spontaneously locking up? The rear right on my KE36 panelvan locks up after being stationary or while in 1st gear. a number of mechanics and brakes specialists have looked at it and it still hasnt been diagnosed. I think the diff is ok, also the gearbox, and i think its probs just the old brake cylinder, but?? Would anyone have any pointers? I've been a bit stumped by it, and need to get it fixed asap, so i gotta find a good corolla mechanic in Hobart area. Cheers all, go well..

Hey guys on my two rear tires i have a small egg or bulge on each tire? Their pretty minor (pictured is the worst one) and don't seem to effect how the tires run. Does anyone know why this happens or if i can get rid of it? Ive been told its possible that the tires are not seated corrected? I would usually just get new tires but these tires are almost brand new and are good bridgestones. Since i haven't brought them myself (came with the car) i can't take them back of course. Can anyone give me some advice?

Hey guys... I have a late model ke70 wagon and am converting the struts to coilovers.... my question is if i buy a ae86 strut insert/shock and shorten my strut tubes are these going to work for me... I have measured so my strut tubes and the width of them is 51mm so i searched up the width of a ae86 strut and apparently thats 51mm aswell so i put to and to together and thought why will these not work... Has any one here done this before... Thanks Any help appreciated

After asking around a few forums and not really getting a good answer. I'm putting my car back together for track purposes and was looking at RCA's and NCRCA's. Now i know majority of people will run a set up consisting of, Longer lower control arms (xt130, sigma etc) coilovers (~8kg springs), camber tops, lock spacer, ae86 PS arms and RCA's. Which gives you, more track, negative camber and reduced bump steer So i currently have t3 camber tops, stock LCA's, t3 coilover kit on ae86 struts (8kg springs, trd yellows), ae86 PS arms, lock spacer and have been considering NCRCA's but the general feedback is not to run them because they are "crap". But they do the same thi…

hi sorry new to this does anybody selling custom made engine mounts to fit 4age into a ke11 and i need t50 gearbox thanks

hey guys i have a ke70 corolla with a 4k-c engine and i also have a toyota supercharger i am looking at puting on it, not sure what the super charger is off but looks bigger than a 4agze one, what power could i expect to make with it on the 4k? thanks for any help, will do a build thread once work is underway

He guys I am gaining to get a new radiator and thermostat and was just looking for a good (cheap place to get one for my ke70 I'm in sa down south. Thanks

Hey guys I've got a strange issue with my KE20 currently. I'm getting a clunk every now and then while driving coming from the rear passenger wheel. When I jack up the car and get the rear wheels off the ground I'm able to pull on the wheel and feel it pull about 1-2mm towards me, but this is only at a single point on the wheel. Ive already replaced the wheel bearing but they didn't seem to fix it? There was alot of play in the old bearing. And before anyway asks every bolt is very tight! Any ideas?? The Axel looked normal when i took it out??

i have a hydraulic clutch system where the pedal feels spongy, doesn't return fully all the time, and even stays depressed when you take your foot off. when the pedal stays depressed the clutch is not disengaged (ie it is connected to the engine). I cannot gain access to the slave cylinder as it is inside the bellhousing and not visible, however the fluid level is good, it doesn't appear to be leaking any fluid, there is no sign of any fluid at the master cylinder, and I have bled the system quite thoroughly. I'm seeking to diagnose whether this is the master or slave cylinder that is the issue - before I remove the gearbox or anything overly enthusiastic. I was w…

can some1 plz tell me what gear ratio there is in a ta22 diff and also a standard ke30 diff?

hay guys my gf dad races a xf falcon (production sedans speedway stuff) he has a few spare 2bbl webers from the falcon he races we were talking and we thinking of puting one maybe 2 on it is it easily possible would there be more power output then the original 3tc carbie

Hey All! I am looking at purchasing a late 90's model Toyota Townace with an injected 7K. Just after opinions/experiences anyone has with said vehicle, such as - how does it perform laden/unladen, visibility issues, loading capacity, driver comfort, fuel economy, anything at all. Cheers in advance for your replies and have a Happy New Year! :wink:

has any one here picked an auto over a manual? general opinion ive gotten is autos Are better suited to motors with more torque and no so much to our beloved 4 babgers. was thinking a 2 or 3 speed. or any thing that may be suggested. my current engine is a 4age bp 16v ( plus crazzy idea of 7agte)

I don't think anybody has done this before but here goes. i have a 4afe head that is getting ported etc and a nice 272 degree cam is going in my mate has alot of weber and dellorto carbs i was thinking twin dellorto 40's i can get a manifold from south africa for around the 100-120 mark i have measured and it will fit in the bay ...... but will be tight i can tune the carbs and upkeep on them is the easy part what would i also need to get this to work as i understand that the computer probably controls i can buy welsh plugs easy that will fit any suggestions sorry for rambling on fellas

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 :)

ayy all I'm really keen on doin a 4age conversion for my ke70 but! apparently it still wont be a fast car.. any thorts or opinions on this ? as i want a engine dat will be able to atleast put them commie boys to shame.. :)

i have really low oil pressure in my 3k.. when at idle its about 5, and at high revs 6000rpm+ its about 20-30. we have tried 3 types of oils in it. 25-50w, 10-14w, and sunthetic? or somnthing like that. motors only about 1 month old and around 2 hours running time. its just got pulled down and the bearings are fine. please help cheers