General Mechanical

my ke70 (road car until recently) has a misfire when you sink the boot in. i have replaced the spark plugs, leads, dizzy, alternater, carby, and noone can tell me why it still messes. i have had four different mechanics look at it but they keep tellin me it is the leads, I'm on my sixth set in 2 weeks. :P

Got my coilovers back on wednesday. They consist of RA65 celica struts shortened to suit tokiko HTS struts. I can't remeber what the coilover sleeves were but they're mated to a pair of 400lbs king springs. On with the pics! oh! mad props goes out to Paul at RallyTorque These things are a work of art. bring bring Springrate Front on lowest setting Side shot, lowest setting Better perspective Cookie to whoever can guess the ground clearance. Delicious.

Well, My gearbox is dead, and It isn't a T50 one.. expensive shit :P opened the gearbox to find the problem and.. well.. hehe, the picture describe the problem.. Can this be fixed without buying the whole shit? just the parts that broke? more pictures can be found at http://www.riiber.net/sellholm/ edit: made smaller pictures

Hi all, Now that I've finished my engine conversion, I was contemplating what diff I should use. The ol' KE isn't holding up to 100kw at the wheels. What I want to know is, will a T-18 be a direct fit into the KE70 , if not how much custom work would have to be done?? Thanks

Hmm, looks like I may have to replace the head gasket in the Camry sometime soon (well, I hope it is a problem with the head gasket and not something more serious...), I wonder how hard it is to change?

Hey all Just a question about valve springs in K motors, (could be in other motors as well) I have seen some valve springs which look like '2' springs intertwined into one, is this just a cheap way to make valve springs extra strong ? or is there some sort of other explanation for this? Thank you in advance :P Ted

My dad mentioned to me the other day (he flies ultralights and stuff) that most airplanes use rethreaded tyres, apparently there's some "property" about them that makes them favourable to use rather than brand new tyres... He didn't know why though. Is there any truth to this? If so, what is it about them that makes them a more preferred choice? On a sidenote, have just gotten some Hankook Ventus HRII tyres on the Satria, I'm rather surprised - they're pretty good. As good as, if not better, than the original tyres that were on the car (Michelin MXF Sport)... And they don't squeel as much either. They're 205/45R16's.

Hey All Well, Ive been thinking about compression's / Heads etc lately, and Ive come across lots of different pieces of advice, facts - etc. First up i need some good Samaritan(s) to fill in the following... Stock 3k Head... Compression Ratio: Standard Port Size - Inlet : Standard Port Size - Exhaust : Maximum porting size - Inlet : Maximum porting size - Exhaust : Big Port 3k Head... Compression Ratio: Standard Port Size - Inlet : Standard Port Size - Exhaust : Maximum porting size - Inlet : Maximum porting size - Exhaust : Stock 4k Head... Compression Ratio: Standard Port Size - Inlet : Standard Port Size - Ex…

How hard is it to bend & Shorten the gear stick lever? thanks :D

hey guys and gals, I'm faced with a dilema, well 2 actually the first: what colour should i paint my ke70? my thinking black gloss yellow (canaryish) new ford green (Envi) new ford blue (Blueprint) bright orange silver gun metal grey a mediumish purple navy blue can i have hands or suggestions pls people.... and my other dilema is wether or not to try and put on the chrome bumpers from a T-18 is that a wise move? thanks in advance for you input later.

Hey all Well, Ive been thinking again with the motor designs, and i thought of another idea. Now, I'm not sure if its considered a 2 stroke..? (see pic) Anyway! My idea is simply a cylinder, big inlet port & valve on left, and Big exhaust port & valve on right with a big spark plug up the top... (as in pic ) Would this work? would more valves instead of 1 big 1 for each inlet / exhaust? Yes / no ? thanks !

hey guys, just wondering.....with my car the way it is atm, Discs on the front and Drums on the back. what would it take and what would i need to convert to a disc brake rear end.....would it take much and would it be easy.....i'm sick of my handbrake being so shitty. going to have a look at that this weekend.... i can get my hands on a pair of ae82 discs, unused. any help would be great.

Ok guys and girls lets call Ben's bluff - see how many mass produced aftermarket old rolla parts he can produce.

Hello All Well, pre paired to be bored to tears with my latest design ! (lol, bord in spare @ school, what else to do than design a motor? !) So, my idea is simply keep the general layout of a cylinder motor - (vertical) but place 2 electronic magnet's @ the top, and 2 at the bottom of the cylinder(see pic) So, basically i was thinking u connect them upto a dizzy type design which can Make the top magnets '+' Positive, and the bottom Negative '-', (piston = positive) - (Dizzy spins and changes positive and negative charge in magnets) So, you have the top magnet positive charged, and bottom magnet negatively charged (and piston is just positive) - its …

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

This is my AE86 I bought a couple of days ago.. We have bleeded the brakes, changed the dynamo, create mounts for the seats ( the mounts are made of wood and are only temporary till I'll buy someone that fit perfect ) the brake pedal is hard now, but it just won't stop. Well, it stops but it seems the brakes don't brake very well :\ the pictures named will small letters is new, from my new digital camera i bought yesterday.. Pictures and Movies the movies is not in great quality, but what can you expect from a cheap sony cybershot digital camera..

i'm doing the whole handling thing at the moment. i have a pair of rob's old springs from redwrf for the front. in the event that these sit the car higher than i'd like, i'll look into getting them reset lower, and run a shorter stroke damper insert to keep things captive my questions is: does anyone know an insert that fits into ke2/3/5/7 struts (they all take the same insert) that is 20mm or more shorter than a factory insert? i'm about to go catalog hunting, does anyone know any manufacturer's websites where i can download catalogs with product dimension info?

i have a 5k in an 81 starlet (in NZ) which has problems with the valve clearances. they are out, but they have hydraulic lifters so i can't adjust them!! can the hydraulic lifters be replaced with solid lifters from another k engine? or is there any other way of replacing them with solid lifters? or do i have to go and buy now hydraulic lifters? also i am thinking of putting a 4k head on it, would i be able to use the lifters and pushrods from the 4k head on my 5k? and is the cam the same with hydraulic and solid lifters? cheers

If you're looking to buy a fire extinguisher (to compete or otherwise), check out KMart. They have 1kg Chubb fire extinguishers (CAMS approved with metal bracket etc) for $29.87. As a comparison my 1kg fire extinguishers from Autobarn were $40 each. Or, you can get one of them Supercheap ones, they're a bit cheaper but are 0.9kg and come with a fairly dodgy plastic bracket (I have one in Pinky at the moment). It doesn't seem to specify in the CAMS manual, but I've heard of people being knocked back by CAMS scrutineers before for having plastic brackets... Mind you, if I'm not mistaken Rob has been running plastic brackets for ages and hasn't really had any prob…

Hey all (to those who have a carburetor on there motor) Well, you know what its like in the mornings sometimes... the car just doesn't wanta start? Well, i was thinking.. you know how when the intlet manifold is cold, the fuel get *stuck* (if thats the correct language) on the inside of it... (when it warms up, it flows nicely) - would it be possible to create an *inlet manifold warmer* ? - I know people are now saying *derrr just use the choke* - but when i use the choke (as in pull out lever 5mm) - the motor floods it self and just stops. Not to mention the un-nessary fuel consumption :dance: Here is a pic to what i mean (i think ive got the f…

A little while ago we had a discussion about replacing throttle cables with bike ones: Do you buy just the cable, or the cable and the sheath? If you just buy the cable, how do you thread it through the original sheath? Or, if you buy the sheath as well, how do you replicate the throttle body end that has the 2 locking nuts? Any pics? Needing some inspiration here... :D

Need some AE86 steering arms from the power steering version.

yo boys. can anyone get me a wiring diagram for the '87 camry with 2se engine? with the internet off atm it makes it hard for me to find one. i had to pull the blower and efi back of the yella terra because of wiring probs, and i need to wire it in properly but need the sv11 diagrams. anything would be appreciated, thanks in advance

What can I do to make my 4k engine more powerfull? I want about 100hp +/-

Hey all Well, just a question, If i ever wanted to increase the size of my front disks...what would i use? (as in what disk & accessories from another car would i need) Thanks :dance:

:D :sad: :party: You guys forgot my Birthday :party: I'm 23 today

sr20 de motors are utter rubbish, they don't hang together very well at all

ive been doing some sideways dirt/gravel action this week and i'm sick of my bonnet popping open the first step, because one day it's going to open all the way i got myself some bonnet pins today, i'll probably copy nikki and install them in place of the existing rubber stops fook, what did you use for rubber stops on yours? it was a leaf eye bush chopped in half wasn't it? anybody else got some tips or handy ideas for installing them? i'm guessing measure lots of times and drill small pilot holes for everything first so i get my positioning right. any other help?

What diff should i go for when I do my engine conversion people?, apparently F series are a lot stronger, but a bit wider than a T series? F series come with disc brakes? Can get LSD centres cheaper for F series than for a T series? I was always under the impression that T series would be more than sufficient, but had someone mention to me that they had already blown 2 T series diffs behind a 4AGE.. :imstupid:

one of the more useful websites i've found in a LONG time really good for finding out how much hp cars make and what sort of engine they have in them and how much they weigh http://www.globalcar.com/datasheet/Toyota/

How easy is it to fabricate a new clutch line from the master to slave cylinder? I need to have one made up to suit my import slave cylinder.

any of you fella's know of a shop that does cam grinding cheap enough for the average joe? after hearing grims car on sunday, the yella terra just all of a sudden needs a cam grind. the other car too! anyone?

http://personal.inet.fi/cool/loser/5T-G.html if i post this here then i won't lose it. here's what you do when you own a celica

Anyone know any places that will do it for me?? and maybe roughly how much it will cost? I really only want another inch tops... Yes it is legal to widen rims. Its illegal to weld the spokes of the rim.

i have a friend called michael, he has a jap import ae71 panelvan with a jap import ae86 4age motor in it. it's a really nice clean car, and chops v6 commodores easily mick recently bought himself a nice little late model ke71 for 500 bucks and has been driving it like he stole it. he lunched the diff this week (snapped a spider gear in half), so he pulled it all apart and went to the wreckers and got a new one that looked the same i get a call friday to ask for some tips, and away the boys went to work on the car. they call me back this arvo, they've got the new diff center in, but it makes his god awful noise. mick took it for a strap but it sounded like there w…

Blue RTV silicone...great stuff... my sump plug was leaking...so i just covered it in the crap...all good

hey all.....when i bought my rolla the dash foam had been ripped out and it was just the metal....as it is now...anyway i wanna buy some new dashfoam but i really can't figure out how to take the top plastic bit that sits over the back of the foam....also i errrr took out the original seats and bought supra reclining bucket seats :P had the rails from the rolla seats welded to the supra seats but now i can't find the nuts/bolts for the seats!!! does any1 kno the thread size of the 2 front bolts n then the 2 rear nuts ( the nuts for the bolts that can't come out of the rail...) I'm not expecting anyone to know the sizes but any help is great... cheers all …

Just an interesting link. All prices in NZ$. http://www.palmside.co.nz/parts_toyota_frameset.htm I want the 4.7:1 diff ratio. ;)

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.