General Mechanical

Hey guys, I'm kinda new to the rolla scene but have always loved them. Anyway i am going to have a look at a ke70 on friday and was just wondering are there anythings that i should be looking for problem wise? He said he has just got the head rebuilt n a few other things... got reciepts for around 2500 for the work done ... also said it has minimal rust in the usual spots(which i don't know where they are n forgot to ask) any help would be appreciated.. Adam

Just an enquiry about early corollas ke20s I have fitted some steeles of these dimesions on 13inc x 5.5inc wide pcd 110 off a early mazda. where can u get the hubbies that fit this size? Cheers Paul

I was wondering what the best suspension upgrade for the T-18 (TE72) Cheers

I am trying to take out the rear seat in my 2-door KE20 but can't seem too get it out?......have removed the two lower bolts on the front of the seats but l can't see any more bolts to remove to get them out. Do l need to remove the parcel shelf to get to the other bolts or are there any special way to slide the seats out? Any help would be great, after removing the entire engine, and interior in half a day getting stopped by this is giving me the sh**s. Thanks for your help. p.s. checked int he boot too but there seems to be no bolts holding the seats in from there!

Got a 4age 16v, and my dizzy is leaking, have taken off cap n changed the rings as I thought that was the only problem but its not, what else could it possibly be, cause thinkin of just gettin another one but if its simple i don't wana spend the money just yet.

Hey guys.. In an effort to get the rolla back on the ground quicker I am going to use the std ke25 diff but converting it over to 114.3.. I have the jap type diff with the bolts on the front.. Now I have read that I need ke30 axels and braking assembly, but when I was at the corolla wreckers he told me there was 2 types of ke30 diffs.. the jap type and the borgwarner type.. Does anybody know if theres a difference between the two and which one I should be using for this conversion?? Or am I totally wrong and should I be chasing a ke55 rear axels and brake assembly?? Also while I'm here, roughly how much power would a std 25 diff cope with?? ill b…

Can anyone shed some light on my situation. I've got an AE112 corolla sportivo and i've just been told the bearings in the gearbox are shot. I think it's probably a lot cheaper to put a new gearbox on than repair this one. Can anyone confirm the gearbox from any 7A-FE will fit another, say from an AE96 or AE101. I can find a gearbox fairly cheaply from an older model corolla with the same engine, i just wanted to make sure the gearboxes are compatible. Cheers. Andrew

hey does anyone kno much about rt104 corona's, having some troubles looking for parts and upgrades if anyone has some info on what brake upgrades i can chuck on feel free to let me know please

hey everyone does anyone have a 4agze rwd motor that they could give me the part numbers of their fan belts off the waterpump and the supercharger....both of mine snaped and came off and have been trying for like 2 weeks to find some but can't anywhere

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?

Ok I've searched and read the how to make a tough 4k. My question is what am i best to spend the $900 rudd gave me? I would like a 5 speed so theres a couple hundred down, any advice or tips from previous experience what would be best for me to get so more wasp's and power?

i want 2/3 degrees of camber and not 5 like sigma LCA whats my options? Cheers, Evan

i have made mods to the 2tc engine i put an oversized pistons of 88.5 dia. and a th99 cam. will these match? someone told me a th99 does not have enough power for this config. a th99+10 or a trd X42b will do just fine. or a c 36 i am using 2X40 dcoe. i don't know about 2tc mods. i just want to upgrade it and earn some ponnies. i had ported the intake but no changes in the valves. what will i do for best results? thanks i really need some advise some fellow members here who has done this set up to their 2tc, whats the result?.... :)

Had some mud fun on the weekend, and have no found that one strut in front of my 55 is sagging more then the other. Seems i blew a shock in one side. I have pulled the strut out and taken the spring off, and the gland nut off, drained all the oil from the shock. Just wondering how does the shock come out? should it just slide out? And also can i re oil the shocks ? how do i go about that and what oil? By looking at it, it seems to have 2 breather holes of which i put oil down the strut tube and when i pull the shock up it sucks all the oil in, do i repeat this till full? or 3/4 full? The gland nut seems to have a rubber seal which stops the oil leaking out.…

Hi folks, Long story short... I've punctured the sidewall of one of my tyres on the AE92 and need to buy a new one. I have moved the spare tyre to the front of the car. I would like to run the new tyre at the front. This is the tricky part... I want a new tyre with similar characteristics to the "ex-spare" tyre. I'm hoping that someone with more experienced than myself might be able to give me a suggestion in regards to what tyre I should purchase. :y: The "ex-spare" is a Bridgestone RE88. Specs: 185x60x14 I would get another RE88 but they are no longer manufactured, so... my thoughts are to go with a Bridgestone Turanza ER300. If you think you know of a bette…

Hi all, my mate and I got a corolla van turned into a ute to use for transporting things we needed for our bus. Now its time this might rolla was converted correctly. The car is strong and runs well but I want to make sure its all done correctly before I take it to an engineer for approval. Can anyone tell me what I should be looking at to make sure its safe? Does anyone here know where to take it in Hobart? As its going to have a business name on it I want it looking hot. At the moment she isnt well, has a starting issue and generally not straight. Cheers :wink: Steve

hey guys, having 2 issues at the moment, car is 4ac kesev. 1. my cam timing seems to keep jumping a tooth (or two). -belt is always kept adjusted tight has the spring on there and i leaver the bearing tensioner on a little more when nipping the bolt up to make it even tighter (not over tight). -belt is probaly 40,000km's old and doesnt show signs of wear -cam wheel and crank pulley don't really look worn. if they where then they would be chewing the belt out. -valve springs are stock, cam isnt. -belt appears to run true when motor is running and cam isnt bent or anything silly -not 100% sure but may only be happening when i give it a heap of revs (i regu…

Hey all.. just wondering.. best way to do suspension on a Gp turbo... 1987 corolla 2.. any ideas??

iv got a ae71 and thinkin about puttin a 18r in it how hard would it be:?

Thees pistons are from a 3T engine. Are they anything special or just the standard items? Also what is this carburetor, I believe it goes onto the 3T as well? And would it be worth putting on in place of the the standard one? My engines only mods are extractors, exhaust and these pistons.

i just pickud up a t18 for 200 buks a bit rusty but runs. i think its got a blown head gasket milky cap and oil any ideas how much a head gasket is?

Well, I've just fixed a problem in my car which has caused another problem (not as worse as previous problem, though). I have a ported head/manifold on my 5k and just had the head serviced, which included new exhaust gaskets! The gaskets were too small compared to the port jobs so I tried to grind them out to the size of the ports with a dremel which rooted them, causing an exhaust leak! Just after some tips on how to do it properly when I buy a new set of gaskets to try again!

hey all need alittle help I'm lowering my ke55 by 2inch all round in the rear lowering blocks arent an issue any more I'm just going 2inch blocks that re close to a fit and filing them down to fit but the front springs no matter who i ring i can only get 35 mm its abit less than 1.5inch and i want two inch cuz i like how it sits stock witch is a little lower in the back but if i can only get 35mm it will look like I'm a comodoore fag haha so first question is will 2inch lowered ke70 springs fit? second thing is will sigma lcas give me camber like it does in a ke70? cheers mitch ps i don't cut springs i do things proply befor you sujest …

hey all, i have a 3k ke35 my temp guage is sitting bit over cold when warmed up,should it be at halfway?seems to be chewing a bit more fuel than it should?i have a new thermostat to put in but the housing bolts seem like they will break if craked so I'm trying not to change if i don't need to.what does yours operate at?ta-nick

Hello all, I've picked up an AE95 wagon on the cheap :jamie: with a stuffed 4AFE motor (project thread coming soon). Always wanted one of these, but a bit more straight line poke would be great. Obviously I have several options for fixing the motor - replace the 4AFE with an low kms imported or (god forbid) exchange engine, rebuild existing motor which has no compression in one cylinder, or ditch the 4AFE and replace with a 20 Valve. :) Can anyone tell me roughly what is involved with 20V conversions into these cars? Are they a fairly simple plug'n'play type thing, or are there more substantial modifications that need to be made? What expenses other than th…

Hey guys, this dickhead i have bought a twinky off recently has lied to me about so much its not funny. Long story cut short, the dipstick in the engine wasnt an original, and I'm assuming a different length. Can some loving, caring fellow enthusiast please measure the length from tip to the plastic plug? Greatly appreciated, Luke. :P

Hey All, I am a newbie here. Just come over from datsun1200.com. I have just purchased a T18. L3T, T20. I was wandering what if any motor swap outs(non turbo) can be made easily. I was just toying with the idea of a few more ponies than the stock 1800cc unit or may be some easy mods to the stock unit. This is the first Toyota that I have ever owned that wasn't covered by a service and warranty plan. My daily is a 2008 Aurion SV6. Plain Jane white sportivo package that goes like a rat up a drainpipe. Sure as hell give the lads in their XR6's and SS's a bit of a hurry up :) . Back to my new project- I will be looking for some alloy rims ex factory preferred plus some trim …

Does anyone know what the differences are in KE20's over the years 1970 -74. Mainly 1972 - 74. I am looking at buy a 1972 and a 1974 as a pair but would like to know the difference. I have heard that they changed Grills, tail lights and front indicators in 73 but was that it? Thanks B-rad

what would be a good carbi upgrade for a 4k and where could i get it

i want my suspension re done with heavy springs and good shocks or even coilovers i will be going off road with my car i want something tough i have a budget of 1000-1500 dollars help me out cheers

All i know is they come of a hq hj rear end they are red and pretty dam stiff wouldlike to find out what brand they are c05484d2261 733576 made in usa

Independent rear differential conversion 1979 KE30 I am wanting to put independent rear suspension in my KE30 and am wandering if anyone has any pics of successful builds or any tips offered would be greatly appreciated. I would like to keep the build toyota and gain an lsd in the process. Thanks in advance...

who else in brissy does cam grinds??? or gold coast

Hi i recently purchased a weber 32/36 DGAV carby off a rs2000 escort and it doesnt seem to have the water choke assembly attached to it, can i just fit the original manual choke off the aisian carby to it? and do i just block off the original emission hoses? thanks

hey guys probably a bit of a stupid question but does a t18 diff assembly bolt straight in to a ke70 or do i need the t18 tail shaft as well or do i have to customize stuff???? any help would be appreciated cheers :) Regards Mike

Hi, I have a 74 ke20 which i hope to run in group Nc as a run on. As the cut off it 72 but they allow models which where first manufactured within the specified dates (before 72.) What i am wondering is what cosmetic differences there is from the early ke20 to the late ke20 and in what year (and month if someone knows the specifics) they changed. It would be of great benifit to me if there was a model the same as my 74 manufatured before the 31st december 1972. Any help would be great. Cheers Andrew

Hi all. Taking my kesev through regency soon but i need to change the suspension bushes first. Just want to know if i can pass with Urethane or Nolathane bushes or do i have to maintain the original rubber ones from toyota? Thanks.

where's a good place to get cam regrinds in adelaide cheers

Can any one give me venturi (choke) size there running on there 4ages.I have 45 dcoes ,just a bass line setting to get it running. From what i can work out 36mm ventures,145 main ,f16 e tubes,200 air corrector.idle ?? Just till i get it to the dyno .But the closer i can get it the better. Am i close ?? cheers rob

So i found a diy guide on how to port and polish in an old autosalon magazine. I've never done this before. Will it be beneficial to corolla? It has the 4A-F engine. What are the dangers if i get something wrong. Can anyone who has done this before give me some tips?