General Mechanical

Hey guys, when I was removing the diff, I seem to have farked the threads on the rear leaf mounting pins/bolts that go through the eyes.. My question is, can I just put normal bolts back in there or do I have to get them re threaded? I only ask as the pins have a splined edge on them for some reason? Any help appreciated. Cheers

hay all, today as i was cleaning http://www.rollaclub.com/board/gallery/album/12275/553-my-baby/ and pullin off the black strips on the left side of the car the paint decided to come off with the rubber strips! :( I'm really peed off about it.. n need to find a place or someone that can do a decent job cheap. thanks all :) really appreciate any help!

Hello everyone I'm very curious about building my 7k engine into a tough street engine in my 1970 ke11. I have currently been reading a discussion about using quad motorbike carbs on a 4k engine and I would like to use the same setup on my 7k. I'm also going to try and get this engine to rev a bit harder as I know they aren't as rev happy. I have a basic understanding with engines but I would also like to talk with other people to find out more on how to do so. I will also be getting a regrind on the cam, tracking down a light weight flywheel, porting and polishing the head, double valve springs, larger valves, quad carb setup, electronic dizzy, performance headers and…

hay my mates landcruiser is vibrating real bad at 80kmh and faster he says he can't feel it threw his steering wheel though he can every where else and all threw the car body ect :blinks:

hey guys/gals just wondering if it where possible to put a 5spd from a RA40 celica in a KE30 corolla is it a straight bolt in, have to change bell housings or it just wont fit any info would be great cheers

Hey everyone, recently I installed AE86 front coilovers in my KE70. They are the threaded sleeve weld on type and there's something funny going on with them. Now I didn't make them but I've been told they have a Pedders R31 Sports insert in them and the casings have been shortened an unknown amount, although I measured them and they are ~400mm on the outside from top to bottom. The problem is that they have movement in the shaft and this can be felt as a clonk when you go over a bump, and the shaft can be seen moving from side to side when you jack the car up and push and pull on the strut casing. Yet the shocks work fine and don't appear to be leaking, initially I though…

hi guys i have gone to town on the ke70 and now i have a fair amount of power I'm wondering what i need to convert the rear t18 s1 diff to disc brakes ,is it a easy conversion for someone with mad ninja mechenical skills, also i want to upgrade my front xt130 brakes any ideas guys

hey guys my back left break was locking up so i took it to torque tyres to fix it got new cylinders for the drums and now when i push the breaks i have no power and there no noise so i was wounding if you guys would know whats wrong? i was thinking maybe the didn't bleed them probably but i have a feeling i might need a new break booster and master cylinder it seems like i can never win with this car

hey all :) jus wondering how hard wuld it be to turn a 4af or 4afe into a 4age wuld be ? as these motors are heaps cheaper... and also wuld they jus fit rite into a ke70? thanks :)

have you ever had to take a front ke70 door handle out and try to put it back in? if so tell me how you did it cause i have no idea how they expect that to all work, ta.

hi everyone, i have been building a 4age combo that has a t50 behind it. there a two things left for me to buy. one is a starter motor, does it have to be a ae86 one to fit under the stock headers? we have tryed playing around with a few we had lieing around but it hit on the headers. second item is a salve cylinder i no i can use a ae71, but i noticed at the wreckers that one from a ae82 looks like a close fit? so i wondering if an other salve cylinder of an other rolla would work? as i havent seen to many ae71s lieing around? thanks for the help.

Hey guys, Just after some input. I am currently running a 4k in my KE70, I have recently had ideas and dreams for more power so thought a bigger engine would be fun. I decided 5k since it seemed most of my 4k running gear will bolt straight onto the 5k. I found a 7k engine in good nick, which I've been informed most of my 4k gear will also bolt upto. What should I do? Cheers, Jake.

hey all Mate and i where thinking if any cars where produced with a small capacity v8, sort of around 3 litres After one for a project but a 1uz isnt an option if anything springs to mind, don't hesitate to say so thanks :)

Hi All, I'm about to buy some new extractors for a 5k i have in a ke20. Currently running the sprinter twin outlet cast header with what i think is about a 1.75 inch system with a straight through muffler. Weber's ( Thinking 40mm twins ) on their way possibly so it looks like exhaust time as my manifold ( from memory, it was a long time ago ) has the hole in the centre of it opening up onto the bottom of the inlet manifold. Mild 5k, can't remember cam grind ( it was 19 years ago after all ) , ports in head were opened up a bit, valves redone, engine had a balance / blueprint etc, nothing hardcore at all. Vehicle will just be a weekend toy, still no…

Ey guys i got a power fc now the problem is it has a fryed chip for the map sensor now i need a new mirco processor for the board can any1 me where can i get parts

Wasn't sure where to put this but i will be getting some bump steer eliminators machined up for my ke55 because knowone seems to make them for ke30-55. just wondering if anyone would be keen on a set because it will be easy to make an extra 5-10 extra sets. they will be made out of aluminium and be about 35mm thick and will come with h/t bolts and spring washers. cost will be around $100 a set.

hey guys My plan is to get a standard 4k block and modify into a race engine, ill get forged pistons prob around 83mm a race crankshaft and camshaft not sure on sizes yet??? will do alot of head work like bigger valves and ports. My first question is what are the best brands for pistons, crankshaft and camshafts(crowcams etc). Where is the best place(ebay, online or shops) and what size valves and ports should i go on the head ????? Second if i do all this to the engine will i need a longer stroke if so how much by???? What are the best conrods for the job???? Third if i am doing a elec dissy where do i get those rebuilt starlet dissy's form the states, m…

So I've got a blown head gasket. I've heard there are some additives which can repair a blown head gasket without taking off the head. Anyone used or can recommend any of these additives? I'de rather try a cheap fix before spending big money on repairing it.

ok say if i was to be silly and randomly bolt on any random turbo to my 3tc what would be the best option regarding the turbo i should use do u have to run a computer thing to run and what happens when u don't :D

Well after a big weekend of motor sport ,and a dnf thanks to my fuel pump .I'm after what brands others run that are releiable. I need 4.5 to 6.5 psi at 70 litres per hour.(webers) I'm thinking i will set up with two pumps ,just make sure.As the corolla suprised every one when it stopped including me ,as its usually unbrakeable and always finished every event. Thoughts ,advice welcome cheers rob

hey guys ive been offered a 1982 toyota crown REAL cheap through a mate.... its been over heating ( hoping not a head gasket :S ) i don't know much about these crownys.... been told its a 3L petrol motor.... but what motor is it ??? and does anyone know weather this over heating was or is a common issue ?? just trying to figure out prices etc to make sure I'm not getting into a endless money pit :) been there to many times lol

Hello, I'm havin a little trouble. Last night i was out with some friends, got back to my car to find that someone using a wire or some shiz popped the lock up and stole some stuff in my car. I know rollas are incredibly easy to brake into cause ive had to do it when ive locked my keys in my car. Just wondering if any one would have any ideas on how to prevent these things from happening. Thanks

I'm looking for a St205 GT4 half cut i need to do some measurements and see if its cost effective for using engine, drivetrain in my ae95 found somebody who has already done this what do you guys think i am serious about doing this btw maybe not this year but probably the next

Have been looking around for an aftermarket ecu but found this http://www.dastek.co.za/ they have dealers in Australia and i am guessing i can get it tuned at a dyno what do you guys think has anybody used them a few guys in south africa have had good results with these regards Harry

Hey guys i have just bought a used carb today (working) but i need a adapter plate for it an can not find a name any where would like to know what the name is, It is a 2 barrel electric choke an there is a crap ton of numbers on there so if anyone can help here is the numbers 14023769 DOD2260 9407 Lot 8693 3c any help will be appreciated thanks =)

I have a 3tg engine in my race car and i just run some hose from the front of the head where the thermostat housing is to the rear which is the heater return line port. As i don't run a heater anymore. I was wondering if i can just block of these ports and get ride of the hose? or does water need to run through the head for cooling or something???

Now that I'm wrapping up the work under the bonnet I'm thinking of the other annoying little things and one is the play in the driver's side front wheel. When the car is on a jack I can wiggle that wheel a couple of mm, and it seems to be in the end of the rack. The balljoints in the tie-rod ends are fine, the whole tie-rod moves in and out under the rubber concertina. The manual says the passenger's side has a bush in it, but it appears the driver's side runs straight in the rack itself. Has anyone tackled this, and what have you done?? Can it be easily stripped, machined out and a bush made?? Is there a part that fixes it? Does a rebuilt steer…

Hey just a ponder I have a Nissan E15ET engine with 20 thow oversize forged pistons stage 3 cam japanese inlet manifold cooler and microtech MT4 ecu from a FWD Nissan pulsar ET turbo Wondering if any one has put it into a KE70 corolla? and if so how hard is it and where can i find a transfer plate for the gearbox is probly my biggest worry

I'm going to be running a hilux diff in my celica and will most likely keep it 5 lug for avaliablily of wheels. and brake upgrades my q is anyone who has done a 5 lug swap on anything what have they done with the front as I'm stuck for ideas and it all needs to be able to passed with a engineer as it will be a street/daily any help would be greatly appreciated.

looking at a brake upgrade which came from a ke20 and want to put the struts into the ke11.. can this be done of do i need the whole ke20 front end. cheers, should be an easy question just trying to search for the answer got confusing. Mat

Hey guys, I'm going to drill holes for my booster today for my ae71 pedal box. I have tried looking for other thread started, without luck. Just looking for some reference photos of where the booster sits on the firewall and if I need to move anything. Only photos I'm going off. http://img472.imageshack.us/img472/7452/handbrake21gj.jpg http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/2614/tunnelfinished03.jpg Steps to take: take dash out. take brake booster off? take auto pedal box out. line up pedal box. drill out the 2 bolt holes and the booster hole. I'm not sure if there is anything else I need to do, so I'm going to attempt this after lunch If I ca…

The massive gap between third an fourth is a pain in my K50, and I wondered if anyone had swapped the earlier gear sets from the Ke30/55 into a K50. While a lot of people say the K40 and K50 have the same ratios, there are several different sets of ratios quoted, even in our Wiki. Going the T50 path would have the same effect, but cost a bundle and give a lot of hassle with K-T bellhousings and heavy gearboxes. So... anyone 'blended' a K40 and a K50 yet??

hey everyone, i brought my ke70 a while ago and the 4k that was in it was stuffed when i got it. recently i brought a vl and got heavily defected and now i am looking at putting the rb30 out of the vl into my ke70 as a drift car. i am choosing the rb over a 4age/4agze, sr and ca as i already own it and funds are very short. has anyone done this conversion before as i am after any pointers on what to look out for and what you had to do to fit it in. any help would be very appreciated, i am not looking for people to say don't do it, i'm after people actually wanting to help. i don't want the car mod plated or road legal i just want a drift pig thanks to anyone who can h…

Hey guys and girls I found a set of dragways for a pretty good price but am unsure of there pcd, all I know is they are from a four stud rx7(that's what the guy says) will they fit my ke70?

Hi, Been on google etc and for the life of me can't find messurements for the TRD 4age AE86 engine mounts. The messurement I need to know is the thickness of the TRD square rubber mount for mounting the engine? Cheers Cameron

Hey everyone, today I installed a central locking system in my KE70. It worked fine and everything, but later on I tried to start the car and it wouldn't go. The 4K starts but dies very quickly after the starter motor stops turning it over, it won't rev or anything. I suspect I've blown a fuse somewhere but I checked all the fuses I know of ( next to battery, next to steering wheel under dash) and they all appeared fine. The way I wired the central locking system up was just constant power from battery to sensor unit, then earthed into a bolt under the dash. I know I probably sound like a total n00b but I really can't figure out why it won't go. Does anyone know what I've…

Hey guys, Alec here again with my 4k rebuild that's taking a million years. I'm getting closer and closer. But i've run into a problem. Here's the low down. Basically i had the head "rebuilt" by a mate. He just cleaned it up, new valve stem seals, levelled the attaching surface. But when i got it back, he hadn't taken that plate off the back. So i have no idea what he actually did to it, but it cost me a carton of piss so i'm not complaining (god how bad does that hole look :( ) Now i went to take this backplate off the head to change the gasket and clean it up cos it looked manky. And as i was undoing the bottom left bolt it just snapped. Clean in …

anyone going to or doing a cruise tonight? want to get out of the house aye haha

ke70 diff just wondering if any early 80s model came out with an lsd my 1st thought is no but ive just converted my auto ke70 to manual n wanted to see what it could do lol :laff: an it spun both wheels for like 5m on ashfelt ansers would be great cheers

hi probably a realy stupid question but urgently need an answer, i have a ke70 with a 4kc auto and i want to swap it into a ke55 that also has a 4kc but manual , I'm i right in asuming that i should be able to bolt the manual fly wheel to the auto engine and use the manual gear box?? please help as I'm in the middle of pulling it all apart,thanks guys ,