General Mechanical

Hi Guys, just wanted to get your input on a problem that i have. I have a 91 GTi corrolla, with 17" vault rims and recently i had to change the 2 front tyres. Ever since the new tyres were fitted, i noticed that everytime i go over a speed hump or pot hot, even small ones, the tyres actually scrap against the inside of the guards which is annoying. It happened even before i got the new tyres but more frequent with these new tyres. I bought the car last year second hand and I'm pretty certain that it has been lowered, don't know if it was properly lowered or the springs were cut. Therefore i just wanted to get your opinion on the possible causes and solutions. …

does anyone know what the weight of a 4 door ke10 weigh?? just want to know if its 800kg or more so i can put a 12a in it legaly?

Hey guys just wondering what way you turn the air fuel screw on the carby, if you want to make it rich and make it lean?

What size bolts do I use to secure clutch plate/cover to flywheel on a 4AC?

Hi Guys See two pictures attached, one is the solid lines from the fuel tank (Assume) and the other the fuel pump on a 4AC engine. I need to get the two of these linked, the pictures describe what I think each are, Am I correct? Cheers Mike

Hi all, I am in the process of changing my front seats out of my daily driver ke20, and would like to know what kind of seats fit without to much trouble. :yes: Mine have lost most of it's foam stuffing and it feels like your sitting on the floor, so I would like some comfortable seats with some sideways support, just rember being a two door, that the back part has to fall forward as I need access to the rear seat for passengers. :D Cheers, Mark. :D :fuzz:

gday dudes. how much oil is needed for a ke70 5 speed gear box. thanks

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)?

The 4:1 ratio in my KE17 is way to short. Looking for a bolt in replacement thats about a 3:7. Otherwise what ratios can yoy get for a KE30/55 rear. Any advise would :) be greatly appreciated!

Hi i wont 2 put nissan skyline r31 brakes in my ae71 just wondering if aneyone has done this convertion and have aney pics or iders that can help

I have just put a 4k-c from a ke35(?) into my KE70 and the emissions from the carby are different.. It wont start, what do i need to plugged un/blocked off to have my car running? Thanks, marvis.

Hi i need 2 no what cluch i can use ive got a ae71 with a 86kw 4age out of a ae82 in it its got a T50 sprinter box please help?

anyone know of something cheap and simple?

hi there,can anybody tell me the numbers from a ke35 diff? there is a letter B stamped on the edge of the diff there is also number 4 and 121 S on the side as well .i'm pretty sure its a 4.11 ratio. can any body help thanks...andy

Hey check this. serviced my 911 today, and when I pulled the rotor out I got a strange surprise. Check it out below. Funny offset rotor arm. In the centre, the yellow thing is spring loaded with an electrical contact on the end. Centripetal force drives it out until it makes contact with the tab on the outside. I think its a crude sort of rev limiter, because once it contacts it will earth through the driveshaft of the dizzy. The replacement item I bought was just your garden variety rotor, so If anyone knows any more about it, I'm all ears.....

With me only being 15 and the new laws in nsw saying that i couldn't drive around in a modified car, my dad suggested that i put a dohc head on my 4k, seeing as most other brands of engines can swap heads eg. subaru 2.5l with 2l and ford 1.8l and 2l heads i was wondering if there were a toyota head with dohc that would bolt straight up, without too many modifications. i was hoping that a 4age head would bolt up seing as they're relitivly cheap in comparison and would be easier to find max

Hey guys I posted this on Toymods but didn’t get much help so I thought I’d ask you…. Hey guys is anyone running a peddle box with the clutch master mounted under the dash and the reservour remote mounted (something like a van setup) as I will need to do this because my intake plenum is in the way. Any pics would be great has I can do all the fabricating just need an idea on where to start. Cheers Shaun.

g'day guys, i am just about to start porting my 3tc head just finished striping it and now its sitting in degreaser, it will be off for 2tg size valves once ported but i realy need to know how far i can port it without going into the water jackets, also at school I'm starting to make a efi manifold for my 3tc, i will be using 3s*e manifold/plenum bits, things i need to remember are, holes for the brake booster holes for injectors what else will i have to work out?, I'm having abit of a late night memory lapse any and all help woll be greatly appreciated

Hi everybody Does anyone know of the paint codes for a 1970 KE25. I'm after the white colour they where painted in. Cheers

Hey there people, Well it's a long story, but I'll do my best to cut it short :lovin: I ordered some new 5K pushrods from Toyota last week and went to pick them up today. Basically got there, compared my one from my engine to the new ones, and hmmm the new ones are too long. So, I ask the guy to have a look to find the part number for the pushrods from the varied 5K models (flat top pistons/solid lifters). So anyway, the guy goes and gets help from another guy. So now two people there ask me if I am certain I have a 5K and with my response the guys looks through the computer muttering stuff the the first guy, "Check the YH** Tarago, I think they had 5K's" :D Funnily e…

Hi all, I have done a quick search which yielded no results. As many would know i have put a 4g93t engine into my ke20, i know that this engine is a legal conversion. My question concerns my brake mods. I have upgraded the front brakes to GSR lancer brakes, i have not modified the calipers, or struts, i have however made new mounting brakes, these are made to the original thickness of the ke20 ones where they mount to the strut and are the same thickness as the GSR bracket where the caliper mounts. They are very strong and rather overkill but they are the brakes so i wasnt gonna skimp. The rotors mount the same as the original ke20 ones, only are thicker and l…

Hi, Ok if you want to be able to tell the difference in your K series motor head scroll down and add or look for your number in my list so you can see what type of head you have. Also anyone know where the 83 number head is from? I think it is a 4K one? Cameorn

I have a couple issues with my 1978 KE30 corolla (1.2, manual trans) that I hope you can help me with. 1. It drives great, but when I put the car in neutral when coming to a stop it stalls. However, it will restart if I put it back in gear as long as I am still coasting more than 10/mph. Also, if I pull the choke out before I start braking it will not stall. 2. Sometimes the car will not start. When I turn the key it does nothing...no click, no attempted start, nothing at all. However, if I shift through the gears or wait a few hours it will then turn over. Any thoughts? All the lights work, the blower works etc. so it is not the battery and the starter wa…

Hi all, i was just after some help with tuning my twincarbs, they are the stock ones off a srcoupe that i have on my 4k with extractors and exhast and full ignition system, anyway, i havent got my lumpy cam yet so i was wondering if someone could tell me the most basic way to tune them to go their hardest, 9i can fine tune) in simple talk. also i find sometimes when i accelerate hard, the revs don't drop fully , and i think its to do with the throttle return spring, is there supposed to be one on each carb, has anyone else had this prob, any help would be appreciated Cheers, jono

i've got oil on the bolts on my inlet manifold. i've no idea where it is coming from any ideas? here is a pic. its dry above the bolts. i've taken the bolts out and the threads are dry.

hi i was just wondering wether my car is a early or late 20?? heres a link to some pictures of it http://www.rollaclub.com/board/?showtopic=20660 thanks

hey guys ive got a ke38 with a 4afte in it and i had a few questions. firstly will a 4age turbo manifold bolt up to a 4afe and will a 4age head fit on a 4afe any help would be great thanks

i am currently replacing all the suspension bushes on my ke10. i had no trouble finding rear shackle bushes in nolathene. When i asked to order a set of front eye bushes they arrived but werent the correct size. we double checked with the manufacturer and they claim they are the correct ones. the size i received were : 50mm diameter at the bush end 10mm eye bolt hole the ones that come out of my car were : 35mm diameter at the bush end 8mm or so eye bolt hole I'm just wondering if anyone out there has had the same problem. …

My old man recently gave me a AE92 rolla, and i was wondering how hard it would be to install power steering? and where i would start looking for parts? (wreckers, etc.) any help would b appreciated

hi am just wondering about lowering the front end of my ke10. it has a macpherson strut set up with a tranverse leaf spring. I have been told different things about lowering it. question is do i need to get a new transverse leaf spring made up or will it go low enough if i just change the coils to 40 mm lowered. i was told the transverse may not allow the front to rest down enough , hence meaning the coils maybe loose on the macpherson strut where they seat . is this true and has anyone out there lowered theres. And i don't mean lowering it by chopping the springs or removing the leaf spring and throwing it away . i lost a mate in a car with chopped springs wa…

Hi Guys Would a 4K starter motor suit a 4A engine? Cheers Mike

hey all i just want to no what kind of mods i can get for a 4k-U engine to make it go abit harder, i don't no much when it comes to engines so help me out! i don't want to go to crazy so it drinks massive amounts of fuel and don't want it to run hell sloppy, but yeee anyones ideas will be much appreciated, cheers, haydo

hey guys tonight i put on my new wheel cylinders and my new shoes on my ke35 and everything went to plan, bleeded my breaks and then thought how do i adjust my drums to the right friction, I'm thinking i roar down my street backwards then slam on the peddel and hopfully they will adjust them selfs then slowly crawl my way down do the local garage. what should i do Thanks, Lukey :lolcry:

other than after market seats,does any one know or has installed themselves seats from a later model corolla?or simular.i have a ke30.i would go to the wreckers,but i would like to know if you have done this to your own car.or could recommend later model seats that fit without to much modifitcation? thanks for any help andy

having problems with clutch cable atm. can't seem to find how it goes, i got some pics so maybe someone can help. Number 1 seems the obvious spot for the clutch cable to go thru, but that means it has to bend sharply to reach top of pedal (number 3) Number 2 seems right for it, but the rubber cup bit the cable go through don't fit in in thaat hole. I'm lost. very lost

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.

I want a brand of Supercharger that provides LOW down rev range boost! 2000rpm? ish if possible!

For those that have done the swap, can you give me some advice to go about wiring up the thing? or guid me the right direction for some info. Ive done a lot of wiring before, buit i want to get some background info before i start it. FWIW, the motor is a S14 SR20DE (non turbo) going into a ke70. Will i be able to run the stock tacho? Any help would be much appreciated.

hey guys at the moment i have cut, king low springs and monroe shocks in the front of my ke30 but i need to stiffen and lower the front end up becuase its to sloppy on the track. I have orderer whiteline sway bars for the front and rear. What other ways are there to get the front rock hard for drifting ?

hey guys, I'm thinking of buying another corolla. to save the trouble of getting the engine tunned or what ever ( only casue I'm spent money on getting my 3k fixed n running sweet) i was planning on swapping my current 3k out of my ke30 which has an auto box and swapping the engines over, both engine wil be 3k's. the 3k which run of the auto box will be going on to a manual. i have no time during the week due to work and the only time i would ahve to do it is over the weekend.. I'm not to mechanicaly minded but know how to do bits n piece ( i aint stupid other wise) what would i need to do the swap and how much time would it take? CAN I DO THIS??? any…