General Mechanical

Hey guys, I'm having this problem with my engine of late, I'm running twin sidedraft c40 solex's on 4k, andill be driving along not flatfoot or anything then suddenly my throttle will go WIDE OPEN, without any input from me. its not the cable or the linkages. Any ideas as to what the issue could be? ( fresh rebuild in carbs too) -Kim

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

Decided to get new Tie rod ends for my KE70 as ill be running XT130 arms and the extra thread would be nice for adjustments. SO got meself some RA40 ends, went to put them on and realised the 70 ones are a single piece end and Tube. Doh! So off the wreckers i go, Found a RA60. took the tubes and ends and proceeded home. This morning i went to fit the RA60 tubes to the RA40 ends to fit to the KE70 Rack...Pheww :DD. BUT. it seems the Tubes from the RA60 are longer by about 3cm. and to top it off the tie rod ends only screw in half way. making the RA60 RA40 combo like and inch and half too long!!. So back off to find something else. Got some KE30 tubes now.. …

I'm in the process of doing up my brakes on my ae92, ive put on good discs and have good pads coming. after flushing out the lines, what else can i do to take the slack out of the pedal and maybe make it a bit more responsive?

Can someone please tell me what is wrong with my 4KC, if I put more than half throttle down to try to catch up to traffic or to go faster off the lights I hear a ticking sound or something like that. The noise itself is kind of hard to hear over the diff and the driveshaft but it is there, my dad said he couldn't hear it so don't worry about it, it has me worrying though because I don't want to have to buy a new engine for it yet, I'm not ready to upgrade yet and I need a working car to get to and from work. Someone please help, the ticking noise has me worried about my KE70. Further info, it's a 1981 KE70 Corolla. Stock standard everything, with a 4KC engine.

Gday rollaclub folks, just throwing out the question about tilton pedal box setups and if anyone has fitted one to their corolla. i have a 69 ke10 and doing a 4age conversion, just wandering if anybody has done this and how/what they did. any info and feedback on this subject would be unreal. thanks heaps

Gday rollaclub crew, just wandering if anyone out there knows the correct tilton throwout bearing [serial number], or picture of the correct one to use with t50 gearbox could reply back to me would be greatly appreciated.

Hi Folks It is now time for artwork on my AE71, do anyone have a sketch/line diagram of an AE71? That we can use as a base for sketches? Thanks Mike

Hey guys, go to set the timing on my car and after i drive it for say....10mins, the timing goes from ~8deg right up to 12deg :blinks:, what do i need to replace now haha

Hey guys. Just wondering in what cases you'd adjust the timing on a car? I've heard that you do after you put a Weber on, but what are other cases when you would change it (apart from when it's out from wear and tear)? Cheers.

what should the timing be on my 4kc motor be i have a webber 32/36 carb on it and extractors if that makes any difference i looked on search but can't find anything

simple question, would i see any gains from advancing my timing and using higher octane gas?

yeah just wondering what the point gap is on an ae71 also the timing how many degress? CHEERS.

hi guys, i pulled my motor down after the cam broke , i got another cam and started putting it back together , then realized i don't know the timing or the rocker order can anyone help

Hi, I own a vw beetle but am working on a 1997 toyota corrolla 3 litre. Its timing belt is loose and needs to be tightened. Is there a tensioner or do i need a new belt. Sorry for the newb questions but ive only worked on aircooled vws.

seems my problem was a little more serious than I thought haha there's only shredded bits of perished rubber left where a timing belt once sat anyone know if the 4A-C is an interferance motor or not?? just so I know whether to go buy a new timing belt or start shopping for a new motor Dave

G'day i was wondering if any one can tell me the best timeing for a 3k-c for a Unleaded and horsepower??? (P.S Don't give a shit about economy!!!) Ta Drew

hi I'm having abit of a issue with the timing on my corolla just changed the timing belt but b4 i took it off the crank was at top dead centre but the cam gears were out by 1 tooth and it ran but it ran very rich so i changed the belt and set the cams back to top dead centre now the car will not start and while trying to start it back fires out the exhaust and intake can someone help me its a 20v 4age silvertop

Hey I have come to a brick wall in my conversion everything is kicking and ready to go just need the timing done. I have set it to TDC (top dead center) and played with the dizzy but all i get is back fires. Ill pay someone to come out this weekend and time it for me and get my bloody car going. I'm in Brisbane on the south side in Tingalpa. Contact me on 0425617228 Ian

Hey guys, I'm having a weird problem with my 87' corolla and if you could offer some advice that would be great. The corolla runs a 4ac, which due to rough running recently got a carb rebuild. I am now tuning it and the idle was a bit erratic. So I disconnected the EGR system for now and that seems to have fixed the problem. When I went to set the timing the engine revs would jump incredibly when approaching the recommended 5 degrees, even after backing the idle speed, and fast idle speed right off. There is no troubleshooting description of this in the manual and I am quite stumped. :)

Hey guys on my two rear tires i have a small egg or bulge on each tire? Their pretty minor (pictured is the worst one) and don't seem to effect how the tires run. Does anyone know why this happens or if i can get rid of it? Ive been told its possible that the tires are not seated corrected? I would usually just get new tires but these tires are almost brand new and are good bridgestones. Since i haven't brought them myself (came with the car) i can't take them back of course. Can anyone give me some advice?

i used to have to run 42psi because i had 185 tyres on 4.5" rims. silly me. now i have some nice wide 6s, i have done a little experimenting with 42psi in the back, the car just bounces around alot. with 38psi it will spin the wheels at first but seems to get more grip and arc up once traction is gained. today i lowered them to 36psi, not a huge difference but i didn't get up it much i raised the fronts from 28psi to 36psi, steering response was noticably improved, the car noses down less, i guess from less sidewall flex? i think less bump steer as i drive around on our shitty nsw roads too so what are some general rules and theories for tyre pressures? what s…

Chasing some new tires for my new rims. 185/60 or 185/55 and around 150 each. What are your reccomendations? Also where to shop would be nice also.

Before you go an embark on the mission to put an LSD into your old schoo Corolla, think about how much it will cost. I didn't, and now I'm regretting it. This LSD had better be God's gift to the world. Remember that on top of actually buying the LSD, you also need to get a diff to suit, brakes to suit, possibly (and probably) new bearings, oil, and all the other stuff that goes with getting a diff set up. My diff center ALONE, to date owes me just under $2500. That's with no oil. The actual LSD was only $1300. $700 for gears, and $450 for new bearings, and the labor to put it all together. On top of this there's wheel bearings, buying and setting up t…

After searching for a long time to try and find some interchangeable rear end parts for my te27, I found this site. http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/stepho/diff.htm It takes you straight to rear ends, but check the rest of the site out, its got lots of info on JDM parts, and a brief history of toyota.

Hey all, Just interested in some opinions.................. CLICK Even with this jet setup, who beleives it is still to big for a 4/5k ? Cheers,

ok as some people may know i have a little ke70 in the progress of painting.... my friend who is an apprentice mechanic came over to check my progress and when we looked in the engine bay he said "holy s**t!!!" and here i was thinking " what? its just a 4kc???" so anyway he looked around a bit longer in the engine bay and we found wires going to no where which i already knew. i am hoping the good people here on rollaclub could help me figure out what wires i don't need thanks to the d**khead who owned it previously

Hi all, PRE-EMPTIVE CLIFFNOTES: worked 5k motor is slow, thinking stupid amount of carbs may be the issue. want lump idle back ,and am worried i wont be able to engineer with webers on Looooong time lurker, rare poster here, looking for a little bit of advice I have recently put a worked 5k into my corolla, with the following mods as told by the previous owner: 5k engine, (ex rally car ) balanced, blueprinted, flat top pistons, lots of head work, wild cam ( can't remember all specs but 500thou lift ) custom made valves, pushrods and rocker gear. twin 40mm dcoe webers. Extractors. this was all copied and pasted from a thread on the motor's previo…

Hey, After my missing tools episode last week I decided to splurge and get myself a new tool-kit. The problem is, the place I went to the guys there treated me like an idtiot - and made me uncomfortable by making fun of me when they thought I couldn't hear/see them (fair enough I call it the bendy head socket, I may not know what it's really called, but I do know HOW to use it) but I'm going to be spending a couple of hundred bucks (not there anymore!!!). So I got to thinking what brand of socket sets/tool kits do you guys use? I know Kingchrome make Supertool brand and that my Dad would tell me to Go with Sidchrome. But I do loose bits (because people borro…

hey guys i tried but can't find any info on torquing up the main bearings and the conrod bolts cheers guys :)

Hey guys, I need to relocate my tow hooks, is there some kind of issue in grinding them off? I'm planning to get one of those racing type ring ones and bolt it to the same section as what the original tow hook is on, but at a higher point, the original tow hooks are in my way. Cheers, Tom.

Hey I'm just after a few opinions on options I'm thinking about for my new tow vehicle. The vehicle in question is a YH81R Toyota Dyna 100 dual cab. It currently has a 4y 2200cc petrol engine with a g55 gearbox and a 4.875:1 ratio diff, running 185r14lt tyres. It has engine problems (blown head gasket at least) which mean that I have to pull the head and/or engine out and have a play around with it. I will also be fitting a heavy duty radiator to it as well. It currently is set up for petrol and lpg. When the engine is apart, I'm thinking about the merits of getting the camshaft reground. The cam I was thinking about was a tighe 300AT, with 260 degrees advertised dur…

Cold someone please look at the KE20/30 owners manual and tell me; 1. What is the correct type of transmission fluid and quantity. 2. What is the maximum downshift speed to L.

Hi! I'm Rene and I come from the Philippines. Bought a Toyota 3A-U engine and installed it in a 4WD Suzuki Beaver. Had the engine overhauled but forgot to take note of the hose layout (think pneumatic hoses that connects to the carb and manifolds). Now, after being overhauled and the engine runs worse. Can anybody help me by emailing or posting a diagram of the hose layout. My engine is not fuel injected. Thanks a lot!

Hey there guys. Another bloody kiwi in your country! Haha well i accuired a 3k motor and i am rebuilding it. Not looking for mega mods just a project. I have come to a hault. I need new pistons. Ive looked on the acl site and cannot find anything. Can anybody point me in the right direction?

Don't know if this link has been posted before (I don't remember it being), but here is something I thought might interest someone: http://remanufactured-engines.com/44%20Toy...%20Cylinder.htm

Greetings from Perth, WA I just posted this topic and it seems to have gone so 'ere it is again I have a silver Toyota 4A-GE 20Valve 4 throttle Jap import engine installed in my 1990 AE-101 Seca hatch and i'm having great difficulty getting spare parts for it. the parts i'm chasing are spark plug leads, distributor cap & a timing belt. i've tried dozens of local, interstate & overseas links without any success (so far) & i would be eternally grateful if anyone here on this site can help... Cheers

Toyota 4K-E ECU info & 4K-E Pinouts Toyota Part Number: 89561-10010 Nippon Denso Part Number: 079700-0641 4K-E Pinouts 18 Pin Connector E2 - Earth IG - Igniter / Injector Pulse Signal VS - Air Flow Metre / Air Temperature Sensor E3 - Earth VC - Air Flow Metre / Air Temperature Sensor W - Check Engine Warning Light BATT - Unswitched 12v power supply +B - Ignition switched 12v power supply THA - Air Flow Metre / Air Temperature Sensor EMS - ? B/K - Stop Light / Brake Switch SPD - Speed Sensor STA - ECU Start Signal A/C - Air Conditioner On OX - O2 Sensor 12 Pin Connector THW - Water Temperature Sensor E1 - Earth IDL - Thro…

I've acquired Toyota 5K 1486cc engine. A very basic specimen, missing most auxiliaries and in a rather poor state. My brother happened across an odd looking engine at the local tip. He rolled it over to check the number & $5 later it's on my engine stand. That is what I call a win. My intentions for this piece are unclear but hardly honourable. This is going to be a very slow rebuild as I want to go all places and explore all possible scenarios.... and I'm not exactly a rich amigo.

Toyota AE71 Corolla VS Toyota Cressida 1990 2.4 GL Hey guys I very new to this and would like some help/info on my topic .Not to sure if this was covered in another article but here goes My names is sergio and here’s my story So I have a 1984 Toyota AE71 and I have recently decided to upgrade the suspension and brakes. ( you know starting with the basics ) But this hasn’t worked out liked I planned it would I live in south Africa and getting the parts to do the most common changes on the car is near impossible . So I had this brilliant plan to fit the Cressida struts and brakes on my car and for the most of it . Most parts seem to fit with ease .…