General Mechanical

Hey Hey, I replaced the leads and plugs on my st141 yesterday afternoon and it ran great apart from flat spots but thats the carby anyway its back to running on 3 cylinders ran on 4 yesterday. I have swapped the plugs and leads around around and 3 isnt working, Had compression yesterday and was even through all cylinders. Its firing but when i take the lead off when its running it makes no difference. So wtf maybe a valve stuck open ?

Hey i've got a 4k with a set of sidedraught 40mm dellorto's on it. the motor just seems to keep poping when cold and hot and just runs like a bag of shit. i was just wondering what peoples thoughts are on this. i was thinking of rebuilding the carbies or piss them off and just get a 4 barrel holly. Also the setup of got is basically a rebuilt 4k 300degree cam extractors 2 1/4 inch exhaust the twins when they run right somtimes, elec ignition port and polished head. With all of this do peoples corolla's fell pretty decent i can't rip a doughnut in the dry yet my stock as a rock 1.6 liter gemini can do it easy both have locked diffs and the the corolla just can't do it.…

hey, I'm building a 4ac, i have got most of it covered exept for a few things - where to get ARP rod bolts - what i can do to the head apart from porting i.e. dobble valve springs..? - what rings to use, have bigport pistons not sure if the rings are the same as 4ac or not ( ACL maybe?) the build is on a low budget so not uber expensive parts for me. regards aaron please people i do not want to hear how stupid this is and why don't i just buy a 4age. i have my resons

Hi, A few small bits need assembling on my KE15 sprinter and I am jsut looking for advice. The rear drivers side vent on my sprinter was removed when car was repainted and now needs reinstalling. The back of the vent pictured below has 3 pins in the corners (see photo below): Now the holes in the car look like this: So I am wondering HOW do I stick this in. As in factory how did they do it as the top holes are a lot bigger than the pins but the bottom hole has like a rubber goo in it that makes the fit tight so just curious how people have put these in? Also the pins on the back of the grill are similar to the ones on the back of badges so it might…

As the title says, I have exchanged the old 3k in my ke20 for a 4k i was wondering if anyone could tell me what i need to do now in order to get the paperwork correct with QLD transport.. i.e. have the correct engine numbers on my rego forms etc thanks for any help

baisicly i get defected for steering play in my ae71, is there a way to tighten it up, thanks moz

Appreciate this kind of info isn't common knowledge but does anyone know for sure what the lift and duration are for the 2TG TRD cams (304 and 288 - appreciate that's the duration but you know what I mean)? Failing that, can anyone give me lift and duration for cams with more aggressive profile than the boggo factory items?

hi everyone, I just bought some new front shocks for my ae71 wagon. Now it seemed like a pretty straightforward task to change them. Ihave managed to get the entire strut out of the car, so the spring is out and brake lines disconnected and such. I can't seem to get the old insert out of the strut. Does anyone have any tips or advice to get the old one out? I have unscrewed the top thing which holds it in by the way, so i think ithe shock is jammed in there. I'm thinking of a hammer and putting it in the vice once all the oil is drained out, there must be an easier way. thanks adan

I've scored a coupla 32/36 DGVs and first order of business is to give them a cleanup. After removing the holders, the emulsion tubes are refusing to fall out in a willful and wanton display of bad manners. I don't want to go stuffing bits of wire and whatnot down there to encourage them ... I'm sure I'll screw the brass ... any hot hints from rollaclub land? cheers, Slapper

Hi, Is there any difference between KE30, 35, 36, 38 in the suspension front end design? Especially regarding front sway bars. Whiteline list BTF17 (20mm) for sedan and coupe, but a different part BTF6 (16mm) for wagon and van. Incedentally BTF6 is the same as listed for KE2# sedan and coupe. http://www.whiteline.com.au/docs/catalogues/WL_0323.pdf Why do you think they've done this?

I need some quad throttle bodies and stacks for my 4age 16 valve bigport. All I see is 20v ones and the adapter plate. Is there no production quads for a 16 valve? Can someone give me the inside diameter of one of these 20v throttle bodies? cheers -BiGs

sorry pleas move to the corect place ;) ok guys as you may know i have resently found chassi rust in my corolla now this thread is just what your thoughts are on my corolla thanks guys . but still will be buying one of theas little buties soon enough and making it a timely rebuild. time 2 say good bye rolla :D. 2 puppy power

hey i was just wondering if the carby off my 84 Bluebird would be a good step from my stock carby on my Ke55? Will it work or is it 2 big?

i bought a celica a while ago with lowerd springs, and as much as i like how it looks, its just not great to drive, bump steers alot, and could probably be a bit stiffer. has anyone here made bump steer blocks for a ta22? if so, how hard is it, or even better can you buy them anywhere? i figure if i can't sort it out, ill go back to standard hight

Hi guys. The speedway team I'm with has purchased a Junior. We haven't raced it yet. Over the last couple of outings for this car it's spun so many times it's a bit of a joke. Well the laughter is coming from a corner nearby as I have to sort it. With the car up high and the wheels sitting on blocks I saw the problem straight away. The leaf springs aren't set right. To get tilt in the car they've put a straighter leaf set in the left rear. With weight on the LR leaf set is actually bending the opposite way to what it should be doing. The right side leaf set has about a 1/2" curve through out. Not much suspension allowed here. Is this a 'normal set up' on one of these cars…

Hey guys, About 3 weeks ago my daily 4AGE developed a rather loud rattle (almost like a bigend), I 1st looked at the timing belt idler as it sounded like it was coming from the front of the engine but it was fine, I was then told it was a bigend so i did the remove ignition lead test and it was still there, I was then told that it was buckets and shims so i took the cam covers off and had a look and none seemed loose so i just kept driving it until tuesday, When i left work the car was very gutless but i just wanted to get home, 20 mins later driving down the ipswich motorway at goodna the car coffed and farted and lost all power so i pulled over and turned it off, I then…

hey guys been on the site all day lookin for info on what motor comes out of what car and so forth i am intrested in the k series eg 3k 4k and 5k and so forth... if anyone has any info on this let me know plz or if i have missed a page or something on here just link it up thanks guys matt

I just pulled my NOISY K60 apart today to find the front main bearing VERY rough and the front countershaft bearing rough and the countershaft galled up. It's an oddball; not like the K50, K51s. The front retainer is different from all the others I've seen, and all the ones in the books. I need another countershaft, and maybe another retainer and input shaft as these are damaged slightly Shipping would be high to the states I imagine, so donations are being accepted.... :wink: Also; if anyone could tell me exactly what a K60 g'box is, please let me know.

hey recently got a mars 180 amp mig gas welder with 8 output steps and 10 wire speed settings, has a 15% duty cycle and will be used for the project car. mainly for welding new sections into the cut out sections of rust, ie floorpan, tunnel, rear quarters, engine bay, guards etc... I'm going to practice a fair bit before doing the car and would like to know : 1) what gas do people recommend? i think the mix of 95% co2 and 5% argon would be good for welding quality and not too expensive, this might be called mig shield from what i have heard. i do have a 2 gauge regulator (pressure and flow? possibly). seems boc and gas places supply bottles on rent and refills. …

just wondering how often should one hand crank a motor while its sitting out of a car, and what amouint of oil should be put in while doing it, if it makes a differnece its a sr20, and i know that this is a toyota forum but its going in my ke30, all mounts are done, brakes done and diff installed. cheers

Who is good on Sunshine Coast/Brisbane area? Before that anyone on rollaclub have a friend or is willing to undertake the rust removal on my 20 for a dollar sum wink wink

i am pretty keen to put some globe(sigma turbo) rims on my ke55 but unsure whether they will fit. has any of you got them on your cars or know whether i can get them on with minor hassles? thanks a lot

hi I'm new on here..i need help with a carb off a 76 corolla with a 2t-c...i took it apart and it has three ball type check valves...i know for sure where one goes besides the one in the bottom of the accelarator pump..the others....help me!!! any one have drawings anything please!!

Hi guys just reading up on all the different ways to lower the rear of my car and was just wondering i anyone has just inverted the top leaf and left the rest the same, instead of getting the eyes inverted. What did the car handle like and how much did it lower it. josh

hi , as allot of you may know I'm taking a hit at the hilux diff conversion any way I'm after some rear brakes, i know they make a skyline adapter but i don't think skyline brakes will fit under 13'' stockos. does any one have any recomendations? commo? falcon? cheers casey doesnt have to be ventelated

Ok guys, I got sick of trying to find a decnet set if second hand extractors and decided to get a set from ebay. They were advertised as fitting KE10- KE70 corollas with the 4K-C engine. I don't know about the other cars but the sure don't fit the KE70 and they are a little on the small side. I basically had to cut them off at the collector to get them to fit and fabricate from there on. It is for my weekend fun car so it doesn't really matter in the long run but I thought that I should let you know to stay away from then as you will be wasting $250. Cheers Paul

hi guys, ive done a corona/pug/hilux brake upgrade on my 55, but i need a new master cylinder now, now ive seen that there is a pajero one will fit. what model pajero is this off, and will it fit my 55 booster or will i have to get a ke30 booster?

I have an 86 model hatch with a twinky conversion. That went all good, the problems star when I try to fit some of the other bits on: ;) The fuel feed line tank end, no thread to bolt the bracket to. The grille, its too long. I can't just bolt up a sway bar because the floor has no threads The factory strut brace, I needed to buy bolts for the fire wall, no thread. Thats just a few on my list, Does/Can anyone help me before I lose the plot all together and just torch the thing. TOTALLY ANNOYED WITH THE WHOLE THING!!!

Looking for a LARGE PORT K series manifold gasket. everywhere seems to have the standard small port ones, but they are no good for the twin weber manifold and large port head. does anyone know where i might find one?

got told i need a new rack so i got one sitting here out of a 86 and one out of a t18 would either or these work..?

posted this on toymods - but I know there are a coupla subscribers who don't necessarily get over there, so I'll post here as well ... Well, the 32DIR on the 4K is haemorrhaging fuel (seemingly) from every available seal and partial orifice after a year of use ... well, there's a nice coating of red fuel and dirt shite all over it ... and I'm suspecting fuel pressure may be the culprit. I'm about to slap a 32/36 on the 4AC and (in addition to fixing the 4K's problem) I don't want the same issues on this one ... I have the stock 4K fuel pump pushing fuel into the weber - I think the toyota pump is in the 7-9 psi region, where as the weber probably wants some…

Hi, Well decided last weekend to do a engine swap on my car. I had a tired 4K in my KE30 and decided I wanted to use my rebuilt 5K so did the swap took 1 day and car ran well SHIT. Got around problem with a points dizzy so I could get enough advance on it (electric dizzy only gave 0 degrees TDC at most) and ran carby fuel level up. This all gave an idle of 1000RPM and for 100km trip used 15L of fuel and up high toped out at 5000RPM and top speed of 120km/h b4 car pretty much died. So got car today to a work shop and tested and this is what I got: Car at idle is to lean at a road running well high way motor speed car makes a shit load of un burnt fuel.…

just really need to know if there is anywhere and way to get adjustable coilovers for a ke30 corolla or if the ke70 ae86 r the same thanks

hey i have a 4age 16 vaulve and a ae71 and I'm putting them together next weekend so i need some info on fuel set up i just want the thing to be able to run i don't want some flash million dollar set up so whats the baisic go for this convertion thanks moz

When I push the clutch in on my DX, to stop at the lights, it just seems to die. I have to pull the choke on it a bit to make it idle, but after ive pulled the choke out it will idle again without dieing... do you guys have any idea what is causing this? :lolcry:

i am soon to venturing down the turbo 4k route, we have alredy got a turbo, a gt17, these are roller bearing aren't they?? anyway the main question is can i run fuel thru a roller bearing turbo, or will it need to be modified?? any help would be great.

Hay guys I'm a little confused about something! iv got a problem with my 4k it seemed to b running on 3 cylenders any way i checked to comp an cylinders 2,3,4 had 180psi but cylinder 1 only 40psi. So i took the head off thinking it was the gasket cause i also had white crap under my oil cap an stuff. anyway took the head down to my mate to get it shaved to put in back on and he reconds the head and the gasket looked good so he turned th ehead upside down and filled it up with fuel an the valves didnt leak so we filled the cylinders up with fuel to check the rings an cylinder 4 leaked out in about 10 mins and the rest were ok!! so what I'm trying to say is if the rings…

Hi, Got 5K into car today and running thanks to help of trev but it idles fast can't be timed long story there and is a bugger to run. So I am looking into swapping the 5K carbie throats and jets into the 3K one. So I was wondering will they fit and what are the 5K jet sizes and throat diameters. I read the FAQ only has 4 and 3K ones. Also will a 4K points dizzy go into a 5K block? Probably yes. Why u say my electric dizzy don't have time to muck with it so going old school for ease of use for a few months then swapping back to electric dizzy and before you ask keeping the electric dizzy not for sale..lol Cameron

Hey everyone, my car soudns alright drivign around town and stuff, but at 100 on the highway i get a real loud noise, ive been told its wheel bearings, searchedo n ehre and heard wheel bearings or diff. it doesnt seem to fit a bad diff diagnosis. it does sound more like noise from the wheels rolling along, is it due to bad insulation of the cars not blocking out enough noise, or just sum stuffed wheel bearings. autobarn said 40bux a set for front and rear, would that be all id have to buy? or will i need seals and grease and stuff? I'm not to sure what a wheel bearing looks like.

hey guys i was wondering if any 4k's came out with electronic ignition if so what car were they in??? also what diff ratios would me ke70 5speed have? are there any shorter ratios that will fit in my diff housing??? any one selling 4k extractors please let me know thanks Alex