General Mechanical

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

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

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

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:

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…

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.

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

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

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:

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.

Need some AE86 steering arms from the power steering version.

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 …

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

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…

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.

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

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…

The new Redwarf Motorsport soon to be patented, infinitely adjustable heavy duty strut brace. Not for the faint hearted, this will allow strut top camber adjustment hydaulically in just moments! Orders will be taken!

http://www.boostcruising.com/classifieds/d...hp?siteid=11964 I wish I had some spare cash lying around to snap this baby up. I'm sure one of you guys would sure be able to make a serious offer on this.

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?

On my Sprinter, With automatic box, as a red switch by the gear lever, that looks like it does not work because I do not see any ligth on the dash board going on and any diference on the car behavour, can sameone inform me about this and a solenoid that is on the ignition switch. The solenoid is disconnected, and if is connected the key does not came out. Any solutions?

hey all i heard rumour of a 5k injected turbo? any1 kno if theres any truth to this n if so any idea where to pick one up? i don't imagine they would b easy 2 find....also what were they from...was there a turbo hiace or something? lolzzzzz

Spoke to my engineer last night, and I think I'm going to start "accumulating" parts to do the hydrolic handbrake. What bore master cylinder do people usually use? Will be using this with the Bluebird TRX disc brake rear end...

Hey guys, Just wondering if anyone knows what or how to fix this following problem: The Car stutters when taking off and clutch slips - normally happens when car is cold... the engine light will come on... if I rev it more car sorta goes but it doesn't want to. :)

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?

So my waterpump has decided to take a shit. It seems like its leaking internally and coming out the little drainhole in the bottom so its rather rooted. Is there anything i should know before i go tearing shit apart?? Luckily I kept the whole pump and fan assembly from my old engine so i should be able to just whack it on.

Hey guys, I'm not gonna fark around with the car anymore and basically just trying to get it on the road working and running... so time has come to put some new brake pads in.... This is what I have been told to do: 1, take wheels off 2, take calipers off 3, Suspend calipers so they don't hang from brake lines 4, unclip clips and remove brake pad 5, use a clamp to put piston in 6, put new pads in 7, redo clips, bolt calipers back on and put wheel on... The end.... or is it? Anything I missed ? If anyone knows how to do it... please tell me.. or even give me a hand pretty please.

what condition are your drums and shoes in? had a suziki once with drums on the front did the right thing, had the drums machined and bought new linings no matter what I did the damn thing would always pull to one side eventually pulled everything apart and measured one drum oversize one drum double oversize standard linings right ok

Righty-o, this is the story: As you all know, I'll be changing my diff soon, and along with that I'll need to be modifying my tailshaft to accommodate the new diff. Am hoping to get it all done by the end of next week, so wheels need to start turning :) Anyway, at the moment I'm running a Celica TA22 T50 gearbox, which has the same output spline as the K40/K50 gearboxes so I'm using the stock tailshaft. When I change the diff, I'm going to be *hopefully - I need to find one first!* also changing gearboxes to the AE86 T50 gearbox which will hopefully solve my never ending gearbox woes... The AE86 T50 has a different output spline, so I will need the matching yok…

grab a handful of camshaft drive sprockets and line up the dowel holes and see how much variation there is between them showed this to doug once and there was up to 1/2 tooth difference on some

In my uber excitedness about getting this diff I thought I'd start a thread, sort of like a diary of the stuff I'm doing to the diff to get it setup for Hal... Photos of diff and brakes Here is a pic of the diff as a whole: And the brakes: First things first, will be stripping the diff to make sure it's the correct diff...

Oh WOW, the handbrake setup that came with my new diff is actually meant to work... http://datsun1200.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=1660 Hmm!

Found this on the Datto1200 site (infinite source of fun): http://datsun1200.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=2441 Can't post pic here unfortunately, the site doesn't quite allow linking of photos but you can see it with the link :) Thought it was rather neat, especially for diffs (gearboxes you can usually fill them from the shifter hole if it's a RWD...)

What types of fuel is best for the 4k engine? does the engine run on 98? or just 95

I wants some new wheels with some good rubber 15" maybe? or is that to big? ( running 13" now ) what about these? if they fit.. what about speed correction? it is fixable? or do I just have to remember when I'm driving at 100 I'm actually driving at 120?.. have to fixing the rust, I hate it! :D paint job, dark dark blue ( almost black ) or just black. expensive but I know a dude that will do it cheap new suspension, is this very expensive? any recomendations? -David

Hello I have a question. You know how it is possible to bore out the cylinder displacement - Eg. 1300cc to a 1400cc - well, is possible to bore out the size of the valves? - (and replace with larger valves) Just an idea... (oh and the spelling fairy checker says theres no mistakes :D)

Well if the scars on my hands are anything to go by, got the new suspension in the wagon put in today. Getting a front end alignment don't tommorrow morning but it nails around corner well already. Will try and get some pics up.