General Mechanical

After recently suffering a blown head gasket, after thermostat failed, (You may remember,wife got locked in the cupboard for a week for that indiscresion) I realised how much we all seem to neglect the essential old water system. Anyway, I've always put Toyota water conditioner in my 4KC, but the head job I just did on the engine demonstrated clearly how much scale etc. builds up in these things; which I suppose is to be expected when you consider the engines we are playing with, have been around for 20 odd years. Anyway it now has head reconditioned, new gaskets, new hoses, new cap, new thermostat, & I even recored the radiator, as the stress of the head bl…

I have installed a new thermostat in 1993 Toyota Camry LE and there is very very minimal heat. I live in Canada Burrr. Please any suggestions as to what else could be causing this.

Well my starter motor was always a little suss as sometimes you would go to start it and you would here a clicking sound in the dash area but nothing, but i was told it could be the solonoid and that flicking the key real fast would get it to work, this was correct for several months, but as time when on and the flicking of the ignition continued, you would do it a few times and hear the clicking sound then it would stop, than no sounds at all and then it would not start, then if you waited 10min sometimes more or less then it would just start first go, eventually i grew sick of this and thinking it was the starter motor solonoid, replaced the starter motor, but unfortuni…

hey everyone, i have a tach that i want to install on my ke70. it is a cs corolla so in the dash assembly it has the analog clock and speedo, no tach. hence my reason for installing one. i just need some info on where each wire should go, i have installed it on other cars, but with the rolla it wont work. i need help identifying a good positive and negative terminals (excluding battery) and also the coil wire. hope u guys can hel[p cheerz Carl :D

hmms. drove home on 3 cylinders and no headlights tonight thanks to a trusty 30Amp alternator.... oh, and a bent a rim, and destroyed half an axle and hub :D

I have a cancer hole in the roof of my beat down te27, and was wondering if any of you have done any sheetmetal work or would have any suggestions. The hole is about the size of a thumb, and goes all the way through. I was thinking of just cutting that section out and either welding or pop-riveting another piece of tin over the cut-out section... what do you think?

yay, my car is now sounding like a battle tank, because the flexplate is weakened and apparently sheared a bolt off or something. is this gonna cost me $$$ ??

as the topic states, are the head bolts and rod bolts torque to yeild??? havnt got a book in front of me to check....

Does any one know if these engines are any good???? Any comments are welcome! :D or :dance:

I was cleaning up my JDM (Jap Spec) T50 gearbox today and I was trying to find where you idenify it as being a "T50" I came across 4AG printed on the top of the bellhousing while I was cleaning it up so I took a few shots..

found this while surfing. thickness guide

hey everybody. i would like more power in my KE70 and i would wish to make about 100kw. i don't plan to swap the engine to 4age or anything if it costs too much but i would be happy even if i get round the 80-90 kw mark also. what i need to know is, what are some easy, farly cheap modificatins that can be done, such as reground cam, porting or anything like that, to achieve my goal, or get me closer to it. any suggestions would be great! also what is an ideal exhaust system? atm I'm running a mild steel press bent (prob less than 2 inch) exhaust and it has a hotdog (performance cat) about half way, and then the normal muffler on the end. now i wouldnt mind having a cann…

On the topic, would this strut brace (which I realise has been sold) also suit a KE55? Or are the differences between KE55 and KE70 too great?

I've done all the searches of the Forums & WIKI and Oldrollas FAQ and I think I know generally what I'm looking for. I still have some questions though :) I am currently running a stock 3k however there will be extractors & probably a mild cam at a later date. Looking to end up with a strong, grunty little engine suitable for street & the occasional run in a club level motokhana. On Oldcorollas it says the following So I'll ask the experts out there is this what we are talking about and if so what would be a reasonable price. ebayyyyyy OR do I look to the twin option with something like this Ebay again plus a manifold costi…

Found this while surfing, hope someone finds it helpful......lots of reading material just for interest sake if not useful. http://www.club4ag.com/technical_main.htm

Any1 noe the best size of exhaust system 4 my 4k...? what kind of extractor is good...?? how many inch piping is the best...??

Did the rear end of my KE55 coupe a few weeks back, with waggon springs, gas shocks & poly bushes all around. I think the poly bushes I used were Super Pro brand. I'm now ready to do the front suspension bushing completely, and have decided to go poly again. Question: 1. How many different brands of poly bushes are there for the KE series ? 2. Are any brands beter than others, or are they much the same ? 3. What should I pay for a complete front set for my KE55 ? 4.

Lend me your collective thoughts on what could be the problem, :) My Check engine light keeps coming on, sometimes it comes when you give it a stab, it'll cut power for a split second then the light comes on and most times it goes off again. Other times just driving up the highway the light will just come on and won't go off till you shut the car down. Timing belt was done at 109,000k's (now up around 140,00k's) Oil is fine Engine temp runs around 80*c average (splitfire gauge). Could this be poor tuning?? or a faulty sensor somewhere?? The boost has been increased from standard to 11 psi, standard turbo will take 14 and the cut out (that's when the …

Can anyone please help me? Ive been searching all over thenet and can't find anything.... I need the performance stats for; - 1990 toyota corolla w/ 4AC 1.6L & - 1999 toyota corolla w/ 4AFE ??? 1.6L Thanks...... :)

hey guys my speedo says i'm doin 50 but aparently (acording to other drivers) i'm only doing 40, it has the original size rims 12's ans tyres (i think) 'sr12 155's' does anyone know why this could be out? and how or where it can be fixed? thanks P.s its a 4 spt manual

Hey, names alex I got my first ke55 corolla sedan for $100 and it was love at first sight. Now i have managed to pick up a 2 door with a 4k engine. now i don't wanna sound like everyone else but I'm trying to find cheap( read reliable) little mods that will make it a run properly, and maybe a little better. *somebody dropped a 5 speed gearbox in it ( i'll write up the specs when i get them) but hasn't connected the speedo, and it looks like someone snipped the cable with bolt cutters. I'm not even sure if the speedo cable will fix/work what the hell can i do? why couldn't k series motors be crossflow eh?

As the topic suggests, i can't get enough travel with the clutch system for my hydraulic clutch conversion to allow me to change gears or even get it into gear. What has everyone else done about this??

can i have some help on finding a right size carby to upgrade to on my 4k engine

hey does anyone know where i can get rust repair panels for my ke55 4 door sedan?

My KE35's steering is loose in the middle of the steering range when the car is driving straight, what parts should i replace?

ok, the '81-'82 starlet transmissions i've been using have been stamped "k51" or "K52" the genuine efi 4ke '83 trans is stamped "k61" the rpm drop between each gear on the k61 is identical in each gear incl. 5th; does this make it a trd trans? the rpm drop was the same in 1st and 2nd in the others, but 3rd-4th was WIDE and 5th was almost non-existant (300rpm?) all this was while running 4.10 rear gears and 195/70/13 tIres. so what do you think?

I hate it when this happens............ After going for a drive in the ae92 this weekend, i noticed after moving it from sitting for a while there was a little spot of oil......... I lifted the bonnet to reveal that oil has started to come from around the distrubutor, and run down all over the other stuff. Its not drastic, but my girlfriend is freakin about it! I have heard this problem being talked about before, but i can't remember the outcome..... Any help would be great...... THANKS * Give me an Old Skool corolla anyday! :y:

hey all i recently bought a pair of electronic seats from an RZ supra n I'm having a bit of trouble fitting them.... the problme is i don't have the original seats and i need to make brackets to suit....does anyone kno the dimensions or whatever so i can make these damn brackets....thankyou for your time

Stumbled upon skimboarding Looks like heaps of fun! I tried boogie boarding awhile ago, but always had issues catching waves, this looks like it'll be heaps fun too!

hey just quickly guys, havent found anything on the topic... but will 14x7's fit on a stock ke70 without rubbing or anything? chheeerrrsss PS. was my last day of school today for ever!!!

what result will i get if i put a 4k head in 5k block...? I search d but dun understand..... :ban:

Hi Guys I can`t believe i`ve found a site that caters for my old corolla, :unsure: I had my car first in 91 as a daily driver,i resprayed it, lowered it,a set of alloy wheels and a set of seats from a liftback,I drove it like that till 96 when the 2nd 3kh motor expired and it`s been left in the garage ever since,I always wanted to make it go,stop and handle better, What do you guys suggest? Cheers Adrian P.s bodywork needs sorting first but the chance of more power is my inspiration

I will be getting new suspension in the next couple of weeks, and the offset of my rims arent going to be the best. It already scrubs now when hitting bumps in the road and going fairly fast. So what is the cheapest and easiest way of rolling my rear gaurds? Thanks

today when I drove the car.. just after I did a hard brake from around 80 to 30km/h I heard a weird sound from hehind.. I have problems describing the sound because of the lack of my english knowlegde.. but I can only describe it as if you lower your car too much and hitting a speed dump or something.. and it's like if my wheel is not in center and hitting the chassis 1 time every cycle.. if I drive slow in 1. gear I can't hear it.. the faster I drive the faster the sound is.. the sound is only there when I accelerate.. I can clutch.. or just give a tiny bit of throttle without accelerate and the sound disapers.. the sound is getting louder if I give much thro…

well bypass the internal ignitor, and hook up an external one then.

3k head This could be a bargain... Gonna be pretty high compression me thinks. :harhar:

Hey everyone, I have a ke70E with a 4kc engine. Attached to the 4kc is a two barrel webber carbie. So the problem is when increase the throttle slowly the revs go up normally but when you plant the foot the revs drecrease severely then increase like normal. So yeah just wunderin if anyone knows whats goin on. Thanks.

I am definately Australian, and have been in and around cars my whole life, and not once ever have I heard anyone use the term "bunky". Shitter, stocker, daily, work hack, run-a-bout, but never bunky...Dit it occur to you guys that maybe it's not an Aussie thing at all, more a West Aussie thing? I wouldn't bother with the SC12, if you are going to all the trouble of supercharging it, use an SC14. It's not overkill on a 4K, I have used one many times on many standard 4K's. They are not going to be considered fast, compared to a fast car, but they will go about twice as hard as the 4K did on it's own, and also be great for burnouts, and hills. I currently have mine on a…

Hello again. My 80 TE72 is being set-up for full road-racing. Unfortunately, where I live (Los Angeles), there is not much info about setting these cars up for the track. Are there folks out there who race these cars that can give me some assistance as to spring rates, damper setups, sway bars, camber, etc. for my car? It is only going to make about 130hp at the crank and weigh about 2300lbs. I have to use all of the stock mounting positions for the suspension components as well as the stock brakes (but pad and shoe material are free). Please let me know if you have some advice. Thanks again! Ryan

well the other day i just found out that the linkage between the throttle spring and the lever that pumps the fuel in is missing. so i figured at the moment it would be good for fuel economy but down on horses. at the moment it is just relying on vacum to suck the fuel through, which is why is i try and accelerate fast it tries to die on me and makes the big slurp sound. my question is, is there any disadvantages in the long run of leaving it as is for a while until i can find/make a replacement? please correct me on anything i havent got right. cheers tom