General Mechanical

Currently on 76 ke30

My 4age cylinder block shot and is badly damaged. It is proving very hard to find a replacement and inwas wondering if i could build it on a 4afe block

Hello, I'm a newbie to the whole cars scene, well relatively, i owned a prelude before i purchased this corolla. i just purchased this short shifter, cause i thought that it would be easier to shift gears in, cuz currenty when i chuck it in second, it gets stuck before getting in, and its really annoying, makes me look stupid soo i purchased this short shifter off ebay, and i want to know if it would make it easier to shift gears in, my current shifter has been cut, to be shorter, but i thought short shifters are able to make changing gears 50% more easier or something. i really should of asked here before purchasing it... :lol:

hi, does anyone know if its possible to put an ae92 cluster with a taco in my ae95 wagon without much modding?

:lolcry: :lolcry: :lolcry: Merry Christmas All! Have a smashing day and an awesome holiday, And i'll see you on the other side Merry Christmas! :cool:

Hey Just wondering if i can use the jap spec t18 t50 in my ke70 4age conversion. (i have a complete jap import t18 with the 3tc engine.) or would i need to get a custom bell housing made up.. cheers guys....

Hi everyone, I'm new to this site and hope i can be told by somebody the model number or any other info like the type of engine as ive had trouble finding an oil filter for it today. Thanks!

I've got a set of Ae86 struts that have been converted into coilovers but I'm not happy with the quality. Essentially I want to replace the cut and welded stock tube with a new not-welded tube with a nice new gland nut thread cut in the top (threads damaged currently). The strut tube doesn't appear to be welded to spindle casting, so I was wondering if anyone had tried removing it with a bit of heat. I'd like to know before I go ripping the suspension out of my car preferably. Thanks

not sure but i think this guy has put a ae71 front on a ke70 boby just wanted to know if u can do it not sure y u would i have reason to beleave the two cars are the same car and as u can see it has a k motor

hello lads i am curious can you fit a e7 boss kit onto a e3 steering column????

Hi, Now in my HUGE collection of starter motors I have this one below on the right: Now these are both BOSCH early model starter motors. But notice the front section on the right one is longer more casting ribs and different solenoid housing casting. Is the one on the right a reduction drive starter motor? Does anyone have a picture of a reduction gear starter motor? Also the one on the right is a fair amount heavier. Cheers Cameron

Hey guys, My diff has reached the end of its life, its a borg warner, I'm unsure if u can pull the center out the inspection hatch and bolt a new one in or do you basically need to replace the entire diff. cheers

can you use a 20v black top wireing loom on a silvertop

can any one give me some info or help, trying to fit some front seats to my ke35, i don't have original seats but i would like some as they would bolt straight up but trying to find seats is a nightmare. ive bought aftermarket mounts and rails to fit my aftermarket bucket seats and they did not fit , its getting o my nerves as its something simple. ke30 seats don't fit as they are 400mm wide from bolt hole to bolt hole where as ke35 sr is 390mm. any info or suggsestions would be great.

I can't get the wheel off my girlfriends daewoo cielo and before you say it, i know its a heap of shit but it starts everyday. But anyway its the RHF wheel and ive tried a dead blow hammer, normal rubber mallet, steel hammer and drift, pry bars, pinch bars, driving around the yard with the wheel nuts loose, running into the gutter with the nuts loose, RACQ can't get it off. I'm trying an oxy tomorrow but other than that i think the grinder may need to come out. Any more suggestions ?

hey guys ive got my standard exhaust with a cannon on and it sounds a wonder i just love it -its got quite a bit of backfire -doesnt sound shit for a cannon actually sounds relly good and loud !! But ive ordered extractors and am going to get a 2" system with a sports exhaust MY QUESTION IS- will it still sound good?? i love the cannon and if the sports exhaust wont sound as good or good at all then I'm pulling out on the booking with muffler fit has anyone out there got extractors on the 4kc with a sports exhaust like what i want bcz I'm not sure if its going to be what i want??

Recently I bought a second hand Corolla car, after buying only noticed that the gap of the rear car boot is quite big. Have some difficulties in closing it down - need to apply some force to push it down. What can we tell from this finding? Is that a design defect/flaw or the car has encountered an accident before? How to check the originality of the car boot? Finally, can it be repaired? Thanks, Rollazer

Hey. It's raining over here and I thought it would be the perfect opportunity to go out and do an errand in my automobile. :y: I get to the bottleshop and I've got my lights on (it was raining heavily) and my radio and my windscreen wipers on full ball. I turn my windscreen wipers off since I'm undercover and I eventually purchase my alcohol and hop back in the car. I accelerate to leave and the car just DIES. The more acceleration, the more it dies. I am thinking this is either from the huge pools of water I was driving through on the way there, or something to do with too much electricity being used. Or could it be from the water getting into the electrics? …

Hey rolla guys just enquiring for some expert advice i have a 1971 toyota corolla ke20 with a 4k 1300 engine outtta a 81 model just enquring when i stop running the car the engine contines to run and slowly then die out some have to kick it over again and then turn it off second quiry is that i having trouble witht the starting of the car the racq guy told me to upgrade the fuel filter because i having bit of gunk getting caught in the fuel lines thats why its dieing anyone with any advice or tips would be much appreciated.. cheers guys

hey what would ur expert advise be , like wats wrong, when the car jerks, like if i have petal down a little it don't, but once i take off it jerks and even when I'm doin like 100 on highway in 5th and just like go to press break cause i gettin to close to other car it jerks, what would be wrong, i always thinkin carby float pin broken...but i dunno??? ne advice, it happens in all gears, and its not when I'm goin to slow for that gear, and only happens when no petal down. so yes any1??? plz help. and what can i do to fix???

hey guys, when i start me car and run it for a while (4kc ke70) after a while it makes a rattle sound does anyone kno what it is?? ive been told it could be the timing chain tensioner? if it is how hard would it be to fix? cheers

Hey all.. My car misses and is exactly the same as described here.. Quote: For the past few months I have had a problem with my 2001 Toyota Corolla (manual) sputtering and jerking when I start out and in low gears. I can press the gas pedal all the way to the floor and it doesn't seem to make it go. Also, the rpms drop and the car nearly shuts off. However, once I get going, everything is fine its usually just when I am first accelerating or when I am in low gears and/or stop and go. I have my fuel injection system cleaned and my spark plugs changed but this did not solve the problem. Does anyone have any suggestions? ( Link for this : http://www.obdii.com…

Hey had to get home from a mates, went to turn on car, hear something knocking on my fan, hmmm what may that be? Oh its my AIR FILTER? so its liek ok i don't haev bolts for it, drive home almost make it home and now car doesnt work at all, may have a little splutter of life but thats it, revs die no matter how much throttle Does the carby need a clean out with some carby cleaner? I didnt think driving 20mins would effect it this much......... Night guys

Gentlemen, I'm hoping some brains can help me out with where to look. I have a late AE82 Twin Cam Seca which has an electrical problem. When hooked up I get no dash lights and it doesn't turn over. I don't think the starter solenoid even clunks. Battery voltage is reasonable. I can find 12V at the coil and most of the spots I've tried on the fuse/relay box in the engine bay seem to have power. All fuses are OK. The EFI fuse was blown in the engine bay, but has been replaced. The fuses in the driver's kick panel are OK too. Any particular spots I should check to expedite the process? I've got some wiring diagrams downloaded which I will follow thr…

Gday fellow rolla club members. my family just brought a 323 astina 1992 it is idling really low and doesnt like pulling off and seems to starve of petrol and then comes to life after around 2000 rpm i have checked the transmition and its fine. i am convinced it is to do with either the injectors, a sensor or the fuel pump. sorry for being so vague and ideas what it could be and what to check thanks in advance Harry

hey guys ive just recently fitted a surge tank setup in my car. However now my engine is not getting enough fuel as the car is not running smoothly and is misfiring. Ive double checked all the hoseing and everything looks to be in the right spot. I'm thinking the fuel pump is not pumping enough fuel?? Also when i switch the car to start the fuel pump doesnt prime, only until i completely turn the car on then it decides to pump fuel. If anybody can help me out it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Hey everyone i have a shitty ra40 celica with an 18ru engine 2 litre carby thing anyway i can start it and drive it for a while and then when i turn it off i wont be able to start it again, it will not have spark from the coil for about half an hour and then i can start it. keeping in mind the timing chain is on its way out and ive never checked the timing/points probs something i should do anyway any advice?

Hey. I was just wondering if anyone else has any ideas on why my car would be overheating? Car: 1993 Toyota Corolla CSI Limited. It overheats in about 5 minutes doing 60km/h. And the overflow spurts the coolant and water everywhere... I know it's not the thermostat and the radiator and hoses aren't leaking any coolant or water. Thanks.

does anyone know where you can get paint that matchs your origional car paint?? my car colour code on my ke30 1977 SE is something like AK from memory.. any info on this cheers cam

Hi, I have a 5mge toyota cressida engine (rebuilt 2 years ago) and I have issues with the car running learn/pinging. I pulled the spark plugs out and the grounding strap was WHITE AF, lean and overheated. I have since put in 1 colder plugs, but it hasn't done much. The spark plugs are consistent across all 6 cylinders, all white and overheated. This problem is an absolute nightmare, because I have chased every possible thing that could cause it, well, almost. Fortunately I have a tonne of spares, and this efi motor is quiet old so it's very simple. I'm fairly sure its the same bosch ignition system as the early bigport 4ages. The only unique thing…

having electrical gremlins with my car. windscreen washer motor got hot and now car won't start. thinking it might be the ecu any ideas

Hi, In the process of mucking around with a set of mags for me KE15 sprinter and need some information. Now I know it is illegal to run rims that have a larger center hole than what your hub does. As it needs to be contacting this to transfer load though the hub and not the bolts attaching the wheel to the hub. Now the question is the center hole in a car rim what is the size difference/ industry standard for fit. EG is the hub on the car 60mm then the wheel 60.01 or a tighter fit or a looser fit. I'm looking into getting some inserts machined up for my rims and pressed into the rim to reduce the hole size but I need to work out a good size for the inser…

Looking for Car Rotisserie to borrow/hire short term - Auckland NZ Hi Guys I am looking for a rotisserie for my KE25 so I can sandblast and prime the shell. Is there anyone out there who can help or point me in the right direction? Cheers Alasdair

alright, i recently rebuilt my 3k. Did the whole lot the head, the rings, big ends and all the seals. The thing is every time i start it after it's been sitting for a while it blows a little bit of smoke, but it didn't do it straight away. The car has done about 800km's since the rebuild and can't think of anything. I forgot the colour of the smoke will update tomorrow but just wanted to see what people might think it is, a guy at work said it could be the valve guides, but that kinda means that the place that rebuilt the head didn't do them...please help....oh and i don't think it matters but i'm running this thicker oil stuff 25-50w i think

its my bro's ke30 corolla, i can't seem to find out what the problem is! turn key - dash lights on - crank - engine cranks over fine - starts - key returns - car dies. gone over everything but maybe someone knows what it is! gone over: dizzy - points, cap, rotor, timing, condensor. fuel - lines, filter in bay, pump. carby - seems to work ok, fuel coming in, nothing fallen off. checked valve train - nothing broken, adjusted tappets whilst in there. manifolds - seem ok, tightened up manifold gasket set. alternator - belt a bit loose, tightened up. oil - was a bit low, filled up. valve saver - he has been getting valve additive in most tanks. plugs - …

Ok can anybody give me an idea as to why my KE70 keeps telling me its running red hot but when pop bonnet oil is full coolant is full water pump is working brand new thermostat in it new plugs new air filter new brakes. Temp guage running either dead center or up near 3 quraters can't see or find anything wrong plenty of pressure in the radiator damn near copped a face full of coolant opening it when it was a little hot still. Is this normal or not as before hand the temp gauge barely got to the 1 quarter mark i even replaced the heat sender for the damn thing and gauge still sayin its hot but it runs fine no worrys at all i took it to ipswich and back yesterday n…

I psoted this in car electrical but thought i would post here cos need a response quick haha Well ive just added my turbo to my 4k and now when i turn the key on the ignition it turns over for a few clicks but sounds flat but the battery is charged and i have also tried jumpstarting it and it still wont click over properly :y: Does anyone know what the problem could be? help would be appreciated because car wont start

ok once again i have a problem its probably simple but ive tryed to get it to work it wont acouple of days back i fitted twin delorto dhla 40s the car has started and ran a handful of times but now it doesnt want to start right it wants to go wer wer wer but not enough to turn it over =S its also hard to start because it takes abit with the carbies on it sometimes it come close but when i go to try it again it has no poke =S so if someone can help that would be great thanks mitch

hey all I'm going down the 4ag/twin carb route and was hoping to talk to someone else who had done the same thing. just after some general advice at the moment cheers azza.

it amazed me a bit..all the sparks comes from 4 relocated coil packs.. the dizzy is left at place with no plug wires.. and it runs on webber carbs.. how did he do this..?? how it all wired up..?? :evil: