General Mechanical

Hi guys, I'm having some trouble with getting some pushrods for a 5k. We bent two last season and have been chasing some replacements, unfortunatly with poor results. The local toyota parts department got us in what they called a 5k pushrod but it ended up being way too long compared to what we took out :cool: . The ones we had in the engine measured 150.5mm from the tip to tip and 8mm in diameter and looked identical in design to the "new but too long" ones toyota gave me, so the ones from the engine where definatly a toyota looking item. I tracked down some crow cams ones which are bloody strong but may be causing some valve train problems :hmm: . I'd like …

I'm a bit worried about my KE70. I was driving it today on more or less no oil (I didn't know until I got home)... each time I'd brake or go slow in a high gear it would begin to stall. I filled it up with oil as soon as I got home but it still wants to stall... can anyone think of a reason for any of this? Also the brake lights have stopped working... I've recently put on Superlites that are bigger than the stock wheel so could this have something to do with the brakes? Should I get larger brakes to handle the size increase? Edit: fixed the brake lights they were both blown for some reason. Cheers.

Hi, Been researching TRD K motor parts lately and was curious to see if any one had info or more pictures. Now the pic below is of the TRD dry sump kit for the K motor: Now as you can see the new TRD oil filter mount has a red fitting in the side that is rather large. I dare say this is oil in as another red fitting is in the sump its self which is prob oil to the tank or pump inlet. Now the red fitting in the new oil pick filter housing if this is oil in Id say TRD blocked the oil in hole in the block so oil will be pumped in then go into filter then around motor. Now question is.... In the K motor when the oil pump is removed would of TRD just …

Hey Hey, I just picked up some HILUX 4x4 calipers for my rolla and was thinking about giving them a coat of paint to clean them up a bit. I was thinking about chucking them in the medium blaster at work, but I don't want to strip them because they work fine. Can I just mask off any areas that should be avoided like the pistons? obviously it will need some heavy duty tape or a few layers at least. Just wondering if anyone can shed some light on the do's and don't's. Cheers Dan

Hey guys, Anyone got a aussie KE20 tailshaft they don't want anymore?? I've just pulled the diff out of the jap model we have and have a aussie diff to go in but they changed the damn setup inbetween didn't they. I'm having all sorts of problems trying to find one. Please tell me someone has one. :nervous:

Still new to learning so try not to bite my head off a little lol. Alright I was thinking of a Holley 180 to go onto my 4K. I know it will need an adapter plate and have all that sorted. Though my father thinks that maybe an old Falcon XD? XF? Or something along there era might actually work good too. The weber was used on the 250 Cross-Flow engine that was in the cars. Does anyone know there CFM rate on there carby? I have searched a little on google and couldn't really find the right stuff. Cheers..

Hey guys just want to gather some info on a strut/brake upgrade for my '74 KE25. I have a TA22 diff to go in the rear so that is taken care of, I'm not really that fluent with suspension terms so please bare with me lol. Basically I wanna convert my KE25 to 114.3 stud pattern as I have some 14" meshies to go on it. Could anyone shed some light on this as I'm not really sure what the easiest/beneficial path to go down is. Could I convert the KE25 struts to 114.3? I have read that you can use TA22 struts? Could I use RA28 struts as I have a complete RA28 rolling Shell. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Cheers Tally

Converting my "surge tank" setup on my 4age ke70 to intank to get it through Regency here in SA. Have got a VL intank pickup feeding to a VL external pump. Have mounted the intank pump and done a test run without the tank etc mounted, and it ran fine. different story when i mounted it though given the bends etc in the hoses, as it coughed and spluttered and stalled. Question is, where have you guys mounted your exteral pump? i want to stay away from tight curves etc obviously, so guessing the area around where the tank mounts up isnt realistic? Or is there somewhere i can put it in there? Thanks in advance.

hey.. I'm considering paintin my 30 can some please give me just a 1,2,3 guide on what to do!!!! i was just going to strip the paint of with either a sandblaster or a grinder with a wire disc then prime the car using can primer or is it better todo with a spraygun?? and then later down the track when i have more time, paint over the primer.. please help only have next week to have this done?? PERSONAL OPION - is it worth painting the engine bay?? worth the hassel??? thanks heaps cam

sup clan, ive put a 5k into my car and the weber has been rejetted to the engine and its still running rich. so I'm guessing its because of how close the weber is to the engine bay. when the engine was in the last car it ran perfectly. has anyone ever had this problem before. how can i fix it. cheers peace. rawke20

Hey guys.. Whenever I put my clutch down, it makes a stupid noise. It's not a grinding it's more of a high pitched squealing kind of noise. It doesn't affect the driving at all but it makes my car sound like it's come straight out of a cartoon... Also, I've got a whirring noise coming from my wheels or something... I'm not sure where it's coming from but I know it's under the car cause I can hear it past 50km/h. I've searched on the forums and found one post that suggested it could be a wheel bearing but I'm thinking it's the diff because something similar happened in my other ke70 and I changed the diff and it went.. but I'm not sure if it's the same thing? Any s…

Looking for bigger unis for my KE17 7K upgrade, just wondering if the KE55 or KE70 ones are bigger? :D

I was reading a for sale ad on AE86DC, what caught my eye was that somebody said the RWD 4AC pump and rear housing were the same as the RWD 4AGE variety. Since I happen to have both I compared the 2 and yes they are almost exactly the same, the main difference I can see is that the bit which the cam cover seal is supposed to sit on is different between the 2. Obviously this means you can basically get a RWD water pump setup for your 4AGE of your old 4AC. The biggest snag I can see is the FWD top water outlet wont match up to the RWD water pump housing :no2: . Now I'm not sure if anybody has tried this before but I had an idea to fix the problem. I've taken a few pics on …

Hey guys, As some will know I've just brought a small port dizzy instead of a big port unit for my 4agte. But I have been tood a couple of times now that the small port dizzy has 4 wires and the big port only 3, but my old dizzy has 4 wires as well. So how many different dizzy's are there, could it be a gze dizzy? Anyway, What I was thinking and I have been searching, was to use the small port dizzy as a CAS and run multiple coil packs. Just wondering whats involved/needed. I'm running an Autronic ecu so that shouldn't be a problem The dizzy has 24+1 teeth like below Any info, ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Cheers Dan

gday i was recently out driving and i was in fourth gear as i slowed down and went back to third everything was fine but when i was coming to stop and i went back to second my car stalled it constantly does this now. does any have any ideas that could help me fix this problem cheers nathan

Hey everybody just had a few questions to ask about what diffs / setups people were running in there rolla's as i'm about to fork out and get something for shortened for the rear of my ke20 1) what diff were people running? 2) is anyone running a diff with a true mechanical LSD? if so what housing are you using? 3) what reliability have you had from your setup? 4) what was your overall cost? 5) does anyone have anti tramp bars? or any information on their use? i've been looking into using a shortened r31 skyline borgwarner with an LSD centre. the car has a ca18det in it atm. i've got a microtech and was planning on upgrading the t25 to something …

Hay guys u prob get asked this qestion alot but I'm thinking of building up my 4k a bit!! i was gonna put a 3k head on and get a cam ground anyone got any good specs on a good cam grind? I was also gonna rebuild it an put some good pistions an bits in it but don't really know wats out there!! So just want to know what setups people have used an what it has cost ruffly i would be doing all the work my self! Iv already got twin su's on a manifoild and extrctors!! also would it be silly to ask 4 a 20 to 30kw gain at the wheels out of it over standed?? Cheers guys any help would be fantastic!! Steve

Hey all, does anyone know where in WA or Aus I can find rust repair panels for the usual spots on a KE55 2 door?

Hi there, Looking at getting into some cheap motors to learn off. Firstly, Ive tried searching, but I can't find out much about the differences between the 4AC and 4AF blocks. From what Ive read, it is possible to bolt on the 4AGE head onto a 4AC block, but what about a 4AF. The reason for asking is that my workshop manual (Toyota 4AF 4AGE Repair Manual) only covers the 4AF model. Are the blocks the same? I would hate to torque up the bolts to the wrong specifications etc etc. Secondly, are the mounts similar/the same as the 4AGE mounts? Mates have a broken Corolla with a dead 4AGE, can I drop the 4AC/4AF and test it out? (Ignoring road rules for the moment) …

Just wondering if anyone knows how to tell what year/model there engine is, with nothing else but the engine number??? it is a 4k, need to know cause i have been told that there are 4 different gasket kits, for them! please any help will be great

Who can identify this gearbox?

This is a stupid question but I don't care. How far can I fill up my engine oil? I've got a KE70 but I was driving around today and I had it in 4th (4speed) and it was wanting to stall... later on I turned a corner in 2nd and it nearly stalled... got home and it stalled... I checked the oil and it was completely empty. I felt pretty stupid. :jamie: So (without looking at the dipstick since it's not accurate enough) how can I tell when to stop filling it up? I know not to go right to the top... but surely there is some generic way of telling? Cheers.

Hi, Was going to replace my KE15 glove box the other day with a new one I had for it. Went to remove the original KE15 one and noticed this: The elastic mount int eh top. Looks like it has been there since new. Can anyone confirm if it was and if they are original what went there? As my other original box has no elastic in it at all. Cameron

Hey guys. Went down to Mettams Mufflers in Midland (WA) this week and got quoted $680 for extractors and a 2" sports exhaust. The guy just wrote 2" sports but I'm assuming he means exhaust, yeah? Is this an ok price? I rushed my superlites so I figure I better start being a bit wiser with my purchases. Cheers. :)

Hi all, Again, just realised I've forgotten something. My KE10 is getting restored & resprayed next week and I need to replace the hinge pins. Can anyone tell me the diamiter, length and any other info?? Or does anyone have a new pair? Cheers, Ken

I was wondering what is the difference between a 4k an a 4k-c, is it to do with the emmission controls i realise it may be a stupid question but i don't know alot about the k series. I'm wanting to know cause i have a 4k and I'm able to get a 4k-c engine manual. any help would be geart cheers

Hi all, I need the part number for a 3k bigport manifold gasket (gasket that goes between the manifolds and the head (inlet & exhaust)), I've done a search of the forum and typed in "3k bigport manifold gasket part number" but to no avail, my local parts guy doesn't know what i'm on about, supercheap and repco are just a bunch of F#*&%$!ds, either that or if someone could tell me the exact model of corolla they came out in, Thanks in advance, cheers phatke30!

hi all, does anyone knoe about cutting vents in bonnets, to make custom airscoops, i have an idea of how to do it, but if someone could give me and idea of what tools to use ?? (i have an angle grinder with a cutting dsc) or anything i should be careful of, it would be much appreciated. thanks again Jono

:yes: :P :cool: Any one got about 20 grinder blades, and want 20s on your car, heres the man to talk to. :yes: :P :( click here for a good laugh

Hey guys. Pretty excited... went down to Bob Janes to see what wheels they had as I've been wanting to get wider ones.. I looked through the rims they have and they're all not really suited to corollas... also, when the guy saw my car he realised that all the wheels we'd discussed wouldn't fit because it's a RWD KE70. As it turns out, a guy had ordered superlites and never picked them up... and they fit perfectly on my rolla. They look so friggon awesome too... not fancy, just simple and look SO good. I can't remember the exact specs of them but they're 15". I've already put a deposit on them (superlites and some nice chunky new tyres) for $600... and the total cost is $1…

Hi all, I've been considering buying one of these for a while: Innovate Motorsports LM-1 Plan is to wack an O2 bung in my exhaust(S), plug it in and take her for a run, dump a map of AF vs RPM, see what I get and tune accordingly. At the moment, the plan is to use it for Dellortos, and a K-Jetronic FI System. I'm keen to do it for the sake of learning and perhaps saving money on tuneups etc! Plus, If I get any good, I can tune other cars as well! Just wondering if anyone else has had tried their hand at this and what sort of fun they had? HAve they tried different units, what sort of setups have they tuned etc. Lend me your knowledge!! Cheers, …

Hey guys, on the way to work today, and i noticed when i push back / accelerate onto my seat, the left side back support seems to have given way. i have no idea how to fix it and its really anoying me now, as when i turn i almost end up in the passenger seat. Is this a common problem easy fixed? i can post photos up if you need.. thanks, chet

If you have a key code I can send you information on bittings, blanks, how to recondition door and ignition locks, etc.

Hi, Well doing up my KE15 cooling system and I want to do it properly so I can make a WIKI article on it. So one part I want to do is cleaning the thermostat. Now these are all tested and work. But are covered in crap :wink: What is the best way to quickly clean them? can I grit blast them safely? Pic below of the mess they are. Cheers Cameron

hey guys is neone running this set-up?? also is it alright to do? just wondering on how much wider it is than a stock diff. cheers Nic PS ne pics will help

Hi i keep reading about a pajero master cyl that fits these kes anyone know what model they come off, any pictures, are they shorter, all help appreciated

i have a 4agze with turbo setup and wondering where people have got the water feed from water outlet from there aint many locations to get them from it don't have factory hoses as its a rwd so where on block etc can i put these lines to or what hose should i put to any help from some1 thats done this before appreciated thanks

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How strong are the auto's, trying to decide whether to fasttrack the manual swap or not. do they handle the occaisonal heavy downshift ok without wanting to spew oil everywhere or strip out the clutch plates or similar? it's currently only a daily and will rarely be driven in anger. would just like a little head's up if I should nurse the box or if it can take a little. Cheers Simon

hey.. i want to spray my head black is it as simple as removing the head painting it n putting it back on.. i know i need to use a certain type of paint etc.. removing the head - is it just taking out the two bolt on the top of the head at either end?? I'm very new to cars but I'm getting along.. :P cheers