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Hey everyone, so I'm new here my name is Matt and i own a 91 AE92 hatch. It's running a 4agze supercharger replaced with turbo in in the process of getting an ecu for it. I have had a few suggestions from a few different people first is getting the standard ze ecu chipped (which i don't have a loom for) or getting a haltech sprint 500 or sport 1000, thoughts on my best course of action? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Regards

Okay.... I'm not real bright with this sort of thing. I want to put chrome wheel nuts/lugs on my Stout. How do I work out what size I need? I've been looking at them on eBay...... but it seems there are a lot of different sizes.

Can someone please tell me if you can get a bellhousing to suit a Supra 5 speed to a blacktop 20v 4ag. Regards Brett

Hey so i have a 1990 corrola gts 4age 16v red top is it worthwhile to remove the egr any benefits(honestly want the bay to look cleaner 😃)

I'm trying to pull apart the master cylinder from my ke35 to replace the seals. Its the newer dual circuit (rectangle) one. The main cylinder section came apart easily and cleaned up nicely. On the proportioning valve section, I removed the end cap but the internals have rust on them and don't move/ don't come out. Is there a trick to getting it apart or is it time to find a replacement MC? Thanks.

Rear drums suck. What would I need to do to convert them to disc's? Also, is there another set of disc's/calipers that I can use as a cheap big brake kit? Off a Camry, Celica etc.

Found this whole browsing the net. Looks pretty good for those people who persist with the k series ! http://www.pro-jay.com/K-series-Rear-Wheel-Drive-Intake-Manifold-PJ-KS-X8-RWD-INT.htm

Hey Lads, was wondering if anybody had done a diesel to unleaded conversion using the existing diesel tank. now obviously I can source a new tank but I have thought about cleaning it and re using the same tank. Can anybody shed some light on this? is it a bad idea? what should I use to clean the tank? Thanks in advance!

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So I managed to overheat my mini compressor recently with the result that I now have no compression! On strip down, it appears I have glazed the bore and worn the ring. I was thinking I could hone it with my hydraulic cylinder hone, but not to sure how to sort the carbon ring. Any ideas?

Hi Guys Just wondering if anyone has a line diagram for the carby vacuum hoses for a 1980 ke55 coupe auto. The sticker under the bonnet is to faded to read. The diagrams I have found on line so far are no where near what i have under the bonnet. The dizzy has two lines running from it. Can any of the lines be disconnected? Are all of them necessary. any info on this topic would be greatly appreciated.

Hey all In the process of rebuilding my Smallport 4age, I cracked two Pistons, but I just purchased some 4agze low comp Pistons to replace them. Anyways I was wondering if anyone had a Workshop manual for a small port 4age, I've found one for a older big port 4age but would prefer to get one for my motor. Thanks

Hello to all, I am a new first time corolla owner and have a question about it. It's a 99 with the 1.8 1zz engine....It has a misfire that happens at all times,I've checked spark and all 4 wires are getting spark.checked the fuel injectors and number 4 injector does not have a signal so it's not injecting fuel.I checked voltage and I get 12volts to the b/w wire and I also have continuity in the black wire from the injector harness all the way back to the ecu.I went as far as to bypass the harness and run a separate wire from the ecu to the injector and still nothing.it seemed to me I had a bad ecu so I got ahold of another one same numbering and all but still nothing.I'm…

Was going over all the vacuum lines on my 4K-c and noticed one was missing and I can't figure out where is goes it's the vacuum line at the bottom next the the mixture valve anyone have any idea as to where about it goes too cheers

Hey guys, I need some advice on things that might cause the engine to stall when applying throttle or choke. Context: had year old fuel in the car from about a year of sitting around while body work and paint was being done. Car wouldn't run without stalling after about 12months, so we drained fuel tanks and refurbished carby. Now the thing starts and idles beautifully but any choke or throttle causes it to stall. The fuel pump seems to definitely be working because I disconnected inlet into the carburetor while the engine was running and it was flowing a tonne of fuel. The engine sounds like it might be misfiring a bit, but I don't know how to diagnose that. The vacuum …

Please help me with my car, Toyota Corolla Gli 1994 Matic, the carpet on the front (driver and passenger side) gets wet when it rains. I don't have a garage with roof.

hey everyone I'm doing a auto to manual transmission swap and I got the transmission of a guy and I only just realized that it doesn't have any of the transmission wiring. Does anyone have a diagram of the loom so i could make one up or anyone know where I can get a wiring loom for the transmission? looking for the wiring in the photo, not the clutch cable, I have that. I'm literal ready to put it in and I don't have the thing to make it run, the wires. so please help someone.

Help needed, Hi, Can anyone identify the motor in the attached pics. We need to replace the thermostat but we need to know the exact model number. Anything would help - where the engine number is located on the block, year of manufacture, Corolla it was originally used in. Thanks for any help anyone can provide Pete

OK, so I just assembled my XT130 struts and springs and camber tops, using the XT130 LCA's, and TTT AE86 PS knuckle. Put on my 14" wheels and they don't spin? The caliper is not touching, and can't see anything else fouling? Before installing the hubs spun freely? I think the dust shield is pushed up against the rotor. does the AE86 Knuckle move the strut inwards? I'm thinking I have to remove the dust shield, or grind down the end of the LCA(don't want to do this.....)or get a NRCA? Anyone else come across this?

Hi All, Previously i made a post regarding some fuel pump decisions i had to make, i opted for the mechanical pump for reliability and ease of installation, pump went in a treat and there was a noticeable improvement on the first start however now the car is struggling to idle. Not idling at all would be a better way of putting it. this was my first time playing with fuel systems so has anyone got a tip or suggestion as to why this may be happening and how i would go about achieving a solid idle again. I am going to play around with the timing this weekend also as it may be up to that but i figured it wouldnt hurt to gather some other opinions. Cheers

My 4age cylinder block shot and is badly damaged. It is proving very hard to find a replacement and inwas wondering if i could build it on a 4afe block

Hey guys, I recently just purchased an 81 Corona and it came with the springs cut. The car is in great shape but I'm too worried to drive it the way it's sitting. I've read on here that T3 AE86 Coilovers work on the XT130 chassis but I'm not sure which ones to purchase. I've also heard they don't fit. I'm not an experienced enough welder to get the weld-ons that are sold for the XT130. Appreciate your time

Hi all. Can those in the know please share their experiences with swapping out any combination of the 3K, 4K and 5K engines? How noticeable was the upgrade or downgrade? If I hypothetically took out a 3K engine and replaced it with a 5K engine, how much of an upgrade in performance would I get (not looking for horsepower numbers, just noticeable honest feedback). How impressed/disappointed were you with the upgrade/downgrade? Thanks heaps, Paul.

Hey guys and gals, I need help with my ke70s fitment, I've gone with the S13 front end suspension and I've rolled the gards and have fender flairs in the rear. I am looking to run minilight's all round and have found a set that I like, before buying them I want too ask if 17x8.5 with -10 offset will fit, Please help me if you can answer, Thanks Wes

Short and sweet I'm trying to track down an idler arm for a 77 KE30 4DR. I have gone to numerous shops and ebay with no success any help would greatly be appreciated.

Hey folks, hope everyone’s safe. I don't know if this topic has been opened yet, but I wanted to share a recent experience I had with my car's wheel spacers. I installed a new set of Brembo calipers and HRE rims, but they are scratching the rims because they are too big. I already had them installed and didn't want to spend money on another set of calipers and wheels. So I searched on Google for a solution and finally decided to install a set of spacers. The effect is very nice. Not only did it solve the scratching problem, but my wheels were flush with the fenders. The whole car looks fuller and is very stable while driving. Now I'm cruis…

Can anyone tell me if I can stick a 20 valve head on a stocko 16 valve 4afe. Will it fit? Will I need any mods? Will my extractors fit the 20valve head? Any feedback would b tops. Cheers

Does any one know a good dealer who could point me in the write direction for corolla parts and a rear spoiler for a ke70 / ae71 sedan !? (parts mening engines, engine parts etc - mechincal stuff) Any requests cheers P.s - i strongly recomend an air horn for any toyota corolla - i have one and havnt turned back since :D Corney joke i red at work today : yo mummas so stupid she invested in and bought a solar powered flash light.... :)

Engine Engine Displacement (cc): 1290 Firing Order: 1342 Spark Plugs Type: Denso W16EP Gap (mm): .80 Compression Pressure (psi): 127-156 Distributor Make: Bosch DWELL: 50±2 Point Gap (mm): .40-.50 Ignition Timing Initial/Static: 8@Idle C/S Fuel System Make/Type: Aisan Float Level (mm): 7.5 Idle Speed (rpm): 750N Emission CO%: 0.3-2.0 Fuel Pump Pressure (psi): 2.8-4.3 Fuel Capacity (cc/min@rpm): 900@5800 Oil Pressure (psi): >45@3000 Valve Clearances Inlet Hot/Cold (mm): .20 Exhaust Hot/Cold (mm): .30 Torque Specification Cylinder Head (ft.lbs): 39-47 Main Bearings (ft.lbs): 47-49 Con Rods (ft.lbs): 29-37 Alternator/Generator Make/Type: Bosch…

Ok peoples somebody out there must have some idea ... What can I use to 'revitalise' my tail light lenses. They are looking a little aged and have the frosted effect that old lenses get. Anybody know of something I can do to them ... and is it worth changing the sockets over to the new style for the tinted globes ?

hey guys, i've got myself a set of twin hs s.u. carbies and me and my bro have fitted em, but the car is running like shit, it sounds like a rotary/boxer engine :D anyways if anyone knows y that might b or wants to come and have a look and help me out that would be much appreciated. thanks in advance chris

I've picked up some pretty blue and gold anodised sleeves from fulcrum for my front struts but I'm baffled as to how they are actually attached. They look like they're made of alloy so they can't be welded to the strut. Are they press fit or do you need to attach a steel collar of some kind to hold it in place? I noticed Fook was using the same product but i can't see how its attached to the strut. Any ideas?

heya guys, new to the site and to playing with corolla's are there any easy options for a brake upgrade for an AE71?? I'm thinking of fitting a 4AGZE and the current brakes aren't even really up to spirited driving with standard power Dave

hey any1 out there know where i can get my hands on ke20 parts in syney...any toyoata specialists or something...i wanna rebuil a 4k but how do i go bout getting hold of parts

On my Sprinter, there is a ligth on the instrument cluster that looks like an engine. That ligth goes off after the engine starts. Can someone tell me the use of that ligth.

the yella terra went into the shop today and had the new drivers door fitted (when i got backed into) and it looks brand new, they did a great job.....until you look at the rest of the car and it looks crap, just doesn't look right. so i think i have to start rubbing it back and painting it. it just looks funny *points and laughs at yella* will post pics in a couple of days when housemate comes back with camera

I'm gonna go mad tomorrow I think I'm going for 100% locked diff because I can't afford a ae86 rear axle with lsd for my ke70 right now It's snow on the roads here in norway so its not a problem with understeering i think test drove a ke70 with 100% locked diff yesterday and it was just so much better than without but I'm wondering how good it will be at summer time.. you guys don't have snow in australia do you? How is it do drive with in high speed? 100-160km/h I just tryed it at a snowy parking place, drifting around.. so don't know how it is at higher speeds?

Have been thinking about my suspension, and what I can do to maybe make the car easier to drive, and talking to a few people who would probably know what they are talking about, and one thing that could be wrong with the current set up is maybe the rear shocks aren't really up to the job. They are currently standard KE35 KYB's. The car, however, is a little heavier (cage), the diff is heavier (Celica) and the springs a fair bit stiffer (approx 200lb), so perhaps the KYB's aren't really valved for all that... Will be getting the car back on the shock dyno early next year so I guess I'll find out then. I've heard rumours that Commodore shocks are a suitable replac…

Just wandering around the Internet today, I stumbled across the Nevo website and noticed that they have "underdrive pulleys". The 4AGE ones are 15% underdrive on the crank and 10% underdrive on waterpump and alternator, while Bill Sherwood's ones special ones are standard crank, and very large others. I can understand putting smaller pulleys on the pump & alternator if you expect to be doing high revs a fair bit, but what's the advantage of underdriving the crank pulley?

Hello I was gonne remove my K40 gearbox from my 4K engine to save some space in my garage I've removed all the bolts on the bellhousing.. but the gearbox only get pulled about 1cm out from the engine.. I can spin the gearbox around and around, but I can't pull it completely out from the engine.. just like the clutch is stuck or something.. anyone know what to do?