General Mechanical

Hey. There is a build-up of thick oil where my spark plug leads plug into the rocker cover... what is this indicative of? Cheers. :P

hey guys just wondering can anybody tell me what pistons these are they don't look like any 4a pistons ive ever seen

Hey. On my 5K, there is a hose going from the rocker cover to the air filter. Somewhere on this site I've seen someone get rid of the hose and just chuck an oil breather on. Is there a reason the oil is going into the air filter? Is it better to chuck on an oil breather? And is it legal? I ask because my exhaust fumes or something smell kinda oily and there is a bit of oil slowly building up around the start of the hose on the rocker cover. Cheers. Edit: Found this which answers my first question (oil goes into the air filter because of pressure from the engine pushing it out of the vent thing), but not my last two...

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…

Hello does any one know the weight for 4 k pistions?? and i was wondering how much skirt you could take off it before the become unrelable (standed pistions only) and all so has any one tryed grinding there own cam ? i have a spare and the way i figer why pay some one else to do it when i can learn by stuffing it up and trying a difent appproch and learn a bit more plus if i stuff it up it will only reck my valve train i got spares but no money (2 kids and wife) and all most got a launch control hooked up i just need to find some thing that turns 12v 32a pulse (form points) in to a growing frequent voltage the put a varable ristor to a relay to cut the point going to the…

after thinking about a manual conversion and after seeing a pedal box for $200 wtf i was wondering is it possible to use a ke70 pedal box? and then use it for the hydraulic conversion? And are ther any other pedal boxes beside ae71 or t-18 that can be used? Cheers Bill

Outers are KE70 standard items off my car, went to put my ae86 struts on with the inners that are supposidly ae86 p/s arms but they don't fit the ae86 struts. they bolt up to the ke70 standard struts fine though and are shorter.. anyone come across this before?

Hey all, After compatible and readily avaliable crossmembers that will allow me to bolt up my w series gearbos to my ke35. All help appreciated. P.S. don't say custom :) :)

Does anyone have pictures or Diagrams of mounting brackets for an sc12 or sc14 supercharger onto a 4k. preferably with sizes as well. thanks guys, Jono.

Hi all, I know this has probably alredy been asked, but anyone know what a good electric fuel pump for a carby 4k is and how much I would be looking at paying?? I live in NZ. Any help would be much appreciated. Jono.

hi , am just wondering what is an easy replacement fit for a ke10 brake master cylinder. i have heard of a mazda one being a close fit. preferably want to fit a twin port master cylinder . Can anybody who has done this give me some tips. i don't want to modify the firewall too much . thanks

I'm in a bit of a jam lol listen.i might be about to do a SR20 swap in my ke70 and i would like to know.forst is the diff will hold all the power. now the problem is that i live in israel and i wont be ale to get hold of an hilux\ae86\t-series diff what other option do i have i look at my diff and the 86 one.it looks the same.can i just change the inside component? thank you yohann

hey umm i brought a ae71 of LE|garage of here and it has its small problems it will sometimes idle in drive others it wont and the brokes barly work helps cuz I'm going to kill myself soon :hmm:

Hi i have a set of corolla tail lamps. I believe they are off a wagon possibly a ke26. I'm not 100% sure can anyone confirm what they model they are off? they are a koito toyota tail light . Melbourne

Well i got to change the head gaskeyt on my 4k and just wondering if i jsut undo all the bolts under the rocker cover and it should just leaver off? bloody hasnt been changed in a while one of the bolts snapped :y: so now i gotta get that off

Ok well i got my 4k turbo running now it is blowing a shitload of smoke out of the exhaust and onluy running on two cylinders does anyone know what is wrong:S

hey guys. Was just wondering if any1 has got a 3.7 or 4.5 diff in wa. If you have id love to take it of ya hands. XCheers Brandon

hey everyone i just got myself a cheap ea falcon wagon. anyway the speedo works, but the odometer doesnt. so how would i go about fixing this? would i need a replacement guage/cluster or is it an easy fix does anyone know? -Alex

hey guys I'm building a 1ggte ke70 and its obvious the stock diff will not handle the power I'm just gonna save my self the hassle now and get onto the diff, i have been looking around a bit and r31 sound like it could be a goer i don't want to break the bank i just want something thats pretty easy to convert over to.

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

Hey guys, i've got a stock KE30 (3K-C) and i'll be changing the engine over to a 4K soon. When i've got the engine bay clear i want to take out the old rusted brake master cylinder and replace it with a different/stronger one. Is there a brake mc that's cheap/reliable/stronger and easy to fit? How would i go about it? Do i need a kit? What about the actual rotors as well? Is it easy/legal to change the brake rotors to larger ones? Can someone help me out? Keep in mind that i'm not a pro, i'm only learning as i go... :yes: Cheers - Josh.

Hi all, I currently have a 3K in my KE10, but have a 5K on the way. Can I use the 3K rocker cover on the 5K?? I want to do this because the 3K rocker cover has the old Toyota symbol on it, where as the 5K is blank. Cheers, Ken Edit: Also, the 5K is coming with a 3Spd Auto from a Ke50-70 (not entirely sure what model), will I have to modify the tunnel??

Hello guys, I have a liteace with 5k engine(1475cc, gas, 50KW) but my cylinderhead has broken down. Does anybody know where I can buy or does anybody sell a cylinderhead for my engine?, I am searching for one since 2 months ago :yes:

No I'm not asking if turboing my 4k is a gd idea haha. I Have taz_rxs old setup just wondering if someone can help me with the ct12 turbo. Does anyone know where the pipe with the arrow is suppose to go to? and there also is two pipes under the turbo a thin one and a fat one what are they suppsoe to go to? or if anyone has like a paint drawing or just some pics if someone has same setup showing where the pipes go cheers. i have asked taz_rx but seeing if i get a quiker answer here cos can't drive car until i get it done and just double checking where to put pipes in case i put it in wrong place. thanks. :yes:

hello I'm just before a 4age into my Ke70 convertion and i have only 1 question i understand that i need a 4age gearbox mount. is this one will do it? http://cgi.ebay.com.au/CUSCO-TRANSMISSION-...1QQcmdZViewItem thank you very much yohann

Is it possible? and how much work is it? Do you have to run an aftermarket ECU if you setup like this? Thanks Guys..

This is going to take a bit of explaining so here goes; Got my 32/32 weber on the car and the adapter plate has a hole through it that is a long oval but the manifold that it connects to has two small circular holes. So the air from the carby goes through the adapter then hits the inlet manifold where it has to go through 2 holes and hits a bridge of metal in the middle. Now my mechanic has suggested I take to the inleft manifold with a file/hacksaw or something similar and turn the 2 holes into one oval as per the adapter plate. This is supposed to decrease the air flow restriction and give me more power essentially for free! Sounds good to me. Does this make sense t…

Hey guys, I'm currently revising some of the info in the FAQ in regards to the K-T50 gearbox options. All I want to know is: Does a T18 T50 gearbox have a 20 spline output like a TA22, or a 22 spline like an AE71/AE86???? Would like an answer asap so I can include it! :dance: Cheers, Si.

Hi all, A previously stated i"m a newby here. I have a KE20 all original and have a question. Will RA23 Celica front struts fit into the 20.? I have a shed full of RA/TA23 Celica Parts(approx 3 cars worth). So it would be handy to use them for a bit of an upgrade. Cheers Ian.

Hey all i was wondering if anyone could tell me were to find some 2TG parts in SA, a mate and i have just bought 2x 2TG's that look fairly sad and sorry for them selfs.We striped them down and need heaps of parts like piston rings, gaskets, seals, pistons so any imfomation would help heaps. Thnaks Lukey

Heya everyone, Anyone know what model Weber this is? I'v looked over it for markings but can't see any. Thanks :y:

Hey all have had my engine sitting in the garage for over 6 months now. The guy i had bought it off said he had filled it with oil for storage...Just waiting to confirm i should fully drain the engine and put new oil in it before sitting it in the car........Also before reconnecting the gearbox is there anything i should do to prepare the engine/gearbox like oil/fluids etc or can i just connect the gearbox and sit the engine :y: Thanking you for your reply in advance :o

My new weber didn't have a spot for the pcv valve and I would have to make one up on the manifold. My question is; whats the service interval for oil changes without the pcv valve? If its really low I will get the manifold sorted to take the valve, if its not so bad I just won't worry about it.

Hey folks, I pulled apart a 4K nippondenso dizzy tonight to get a good idea of the advance weights etc. I'm going to take a punt at recurving the thing myself. The cam plate has stamped in it 4G. From my reading, it seems a common thing with some dizzy's that you can get different cam plates to change your total advance etc. Does anyone know: - If there are different cam plates available to fit and where would I find the part numbers OR - If this particular dizzy is used on other cars (ie - I might be able to pull apart other ones to get the guts and maybe find new cam plates!!) If someone has similar info for Bosch dizzys then that would also be usef…

went to drive my car today and it runs fine and all but when i rev over 4000 rpm it just free revs and the car doesnt pickup speed has anyone else had this proble or knows how to fix it cheers

Hey All, Got a set of 13 x 6 with I think 185/60 on there, seem okay, Just got another set with 205/60, but I'm guessing there gonna be like boats, Whats the best size to run on em... Few points for all the warriors: - I have done a search, but I'm after personal opinions - No I'm not a fkn drifter - No I'm not going to go buy 14 x 8 - This is just for the daily pie-van :)

hi all, I'm not happy with the current 4age engine i need some more mid range torque.the car has already got 4age bigport motor,what are the parts needed to convert ge to gze apart from motor ecu and all the usual bits and pieces?thx

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I'm wondering if anyone can help with some knowledge on my KE10 tacho dash? I bought this dash some time ago and pulled it out of the cupboard to clean and repair it as a couple of the little coloured plastic lenses were floating around in it. My question is, on the pic, below the tacho and speedo what goes where? There was a blue lense floating around and i imagine that is for high beam, but which side? Also what colour lense should the other side be and what sort of warning light is it? Any help is appreciated, Matt...

Hey guys, just wondering whether anyone knows what car this radiator is from? Reason is, that my car has had a 4age conversion and a larger radiator installed, complete with custom mounts welded in. For simplicity reasons i would like to identify it in order to get a new one (old one is leaky). Here are some pics. I can take more if needed! The text is hardly legible but from what we can see it says: TOYOTA 1522 1221_ _ _ (can't read the rest) Thank you very much! Lease.