General Mechanical

Hey Guys. I've been on here a while now, very much enjoy looking at the builds, and learning from the discussions. I don't come from a family of mechanically talented people, and so most of my "skills" are self taught, in a shed with a haynes manual, If I told you my first fan belt change cost me something like 2 hours (stripped a couple bolts along the way, WD40 it up guys), you better believe it. But I've come a long way since then, and nowadays I'm more confident and skilled, but that doesn't mean I'm anything without proper instructions. I'm now prepping for my biggest adventure so far : an engine swap. changing the 3K to a 2T with a conversion set…

Just a quickie What do you think you could bore the 4AC 1.6 out to? :D

i just want to make the most of what i got already . i have heaps of fun as it is & so does my girl friend . i need my car for work & getting around so i wanta collect my parts inventory first & then get my rolla ship shape again . what models came out with 4ac engines ? as i need 2nd hand extractors & cam shaft & a torque converter for a 3 speed auto rwd . how do i identify the auto transmission ? . & what other corolla's share the same suspension components ? & what handling parts do you recommend ? it's just a all round a 2 b car , but i do enjoy ringing it's neck & taking the straightest line i can through corners & roundabout…

I'm having some fuel troubles with my car and it would seem that my main pump is draining the surge tank faster then the lift pump can fill it as I found out after some "spirited" driving. Whats happening is the main pump hums along in the back and all is well until you give it some stick, after which the the main pump starts to make a gargling sort of noise like it's not getting enough fuel. Then it all comes to a spluttering stand still. After an hour or so it will fix its self enough to get it home (small town where anywhere is close to everywhere) Anyway I was thinking about one of these carter electric fuel pumps 72g/h (273L/h) at 7psi suitable for 450hp. Mo…

Hi, I'm Bill Buttermore from Ames, IA. I've been working on my own cars since 1966. I recently rescued a '91 Corolla with a 4A FE engine and a 5-spd manual transmission from my local junkyard. The engine was in many pieces, but the rest of the car is in pretty nice shape. I have pulled the engine and trans and want to change out the half shaft seals in the transaxle while I have the tranny out and up. But I can not find any information on what transaxle I have. I have the trans up on my hoist and the only ID I have found on it is a riveted metal tag that displays only the VIN. I searched this site, but found only reference to axle ratios referenced to…

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

Heya everyone, Anyone know what model Weber this is? I'v looked over it for markings but can't see any. Thanks :y:

Ive been locking around and every one has different options on what to use. I want to go for something big. (With in reason), but alot of people say stock (4ac) radiator are good and get them redone ?, other say aftermarket is the way to go :P I measured up a cressdia (7m) and it would fit snuggly into the bay, but how good are they? My mums BF's just had a hairline fracture.....

Hey guys, I've been trying solve my problem for while now with no luck I have replaced TPS,Coils&Igntion, Spark plugs, leads are good, fuel pump It would only rev to 4000 revs and just bounce there and miss throttle sometimes, when i unplug TPS the problem is gone but doesnt run the smoothest With fuel pump is it ok to have it hooked up to ignition ?

hey just curious as to what parts on the AE82 rolla sedan..could fit Wheels - whats sizes can you go up to? by the way my mates just given me 17" rims i doubt they'd fit but its worth a shot bumpers - what bumpers would fit on it?? e.g Ae92 bumper and skirts etc where can i get a AE86 front bumper too interior - what higher model would look good in it and would fit? and door trims what could fit?? and anything else that could look good on it etc plz thanks

I need to mount my Carb approved Weber to my 2tc manifolt since my kit diddnt come with an adapter, and I can't seem to find one the right size. I can do this in 2 different ways. I can create a spacer out of some 6011 aluminum. I have a stick of .75”x3”x12'. The other way would be using a spare intake I have from a 78 and hogging out the inside where the carb normally bolts to, and inserting a square (that bolts to carb) then welding. Well look at my ridiculous paint diagram and pics. Shaded cut out is of the weber carb's base. The hard way. don't Laugh!: or The spacer: Which way would you do it? And why?

Hi there I'm stuck on what I'm going to put in my ke70 I wanna put ether a 4age in or ca18 but depends what ones easier I know its not going to be just put it in wire it up n go but I just want to know what you have to do to put ca18 in and what you have to do to put 4age in

Hi guys, Just going thru the mess of wiring/relays i have, i am at the electrical part of my sr20/ke55 conversion. There is one relay i can't figure out what it's for. I think it's the relay that sat on the inner guard near the battery, what was that for? (starter motor??) Any help would be great. Thanks

i have been offered a turbo and turbo manifold for my ca18 the turbo is a t3 off a saab, so it has small exhaust housing. minimal shaft play, but the guy informs me it could do with a rebuild. and the manifold is a standard ca item that has "apprantly" been ported for "better" flow. it also has a t3 flange so that helps some what. what do you guys reckon its worth, as he has said make an offer and i'm not very good at offering for things (ie. i always offer way to much)

Hey, Bottom hose on radiator got too close to the alternator and was cut. Need a new one now but don't know what hose to get. 2tg engine with a standard ke30 radiator. I have the hose that was on there but have no idea what it came out of. Hopefully someone can help me. Got pics below of where the hose needs to go and what was on there before.

Some of you may remember reading that i converted my ke25 from a 7k turbo, to a standard 5k which ive just recently had rebuilt. Ive bought a ke70 now and i want to put the 7k turbo into the ke70 for burnout comps, the problem is that the motor over heats really easy, it has a standard 3,4,5k radiator and a engine fan at the moment, I'm thinking that obviously i should put a bigger rad in it with a thermo fan considering the motor came out of a liteace van and the rad would have been a lot bigger then the standard one. But is that the best option? is there a better way? :no2:

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!!!

hi everyone, hope this is the right section for my question. What is the original paint colour for the KE20 taillight /grill surounds? apparently its something between silver and a dark grey under coat colour???

Hi All, I'm in the process of putting a 4agze into my KE55 coupe. I've installed a T-series diff and thinking of ways of upgrading the rear suspension (hoping to use it as a road and track car). I found this thread on AE86DC. http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/showthread.php?t=33 I'm wondering if the top mounting cup is different in size to the KE70 or AE86? does anyone know? The idea will be to use the coilovers for the suspension and just the top leef (of the original leef pack) as a locator for the diff rather than setting up the trailing arms. Comments???

The T18 needs to sit lower. We have an account with King Spings at work so I was heading in that direction, just wondering what the general consensus is on King Springs.

hello all i have been offered this manifold as i need parts to make a manifold for my 3t, can some one tell me what its from?

my mate found a mirror at the last swap meet and i brought it for $10 but i need another, can any one tell me what its from?

quick question: what is this? i was guessing aircon. Anyways, will it matter that it doesn't have belts running on it when i take it in for rego? thanks

Just wondering if anyone has used 4x110 to 4x100 wheel adapters 1inch thick, I know they are illegal but so are spacers and I know of heaps of guys running spacers. Is there any performance problems with running adapters?

Hi I need to get a Wheel alignment done and was wondering if any one can recommend a good person on the Gold Coast. I've heard some are better than others but not sure who to go to. Any help would be good. Cheers

Hey guys I need a wheel allignment on my stagea, I'm getting a bit of camber wear. Is there anyone that could help me for beer or $$ I'm located in osullivan beach, cheers. Steve

Hey everyone put new lca in my sprinter and the alignment is off bad enough that i can't drive it,. just wanted to know what the procedure is to get the wheels straight enpugh to drive the car to a shop. Any help is apreciated, cheers Stefan.

Just wondering if anyone could recommend some places that are good at no questions asked wheel alignments in east Melbourne, near Carnegie? Looking at everything to be checked and set at the front end of my rolla. Cheers.

Hey Hey, I put my wheels off my ae82 twincam on my daewoo cielo and there is always a vibration at 100kph like the wheels are unbalanced. They're 15x6 and 195/50/R15 and a tire shop my boss and my self have balanced them and the vibration is still there but its only there with these wheels and tires. When i fitted them they fit fine on the studs and they are the same stud pattern. Any ideas

Hi guys, Hoss from Sweden here. I'm having a bit of a concern. I'm the owner of a stock KE70-82 and I'm about to get some new wheels (stud pattern 4/114,3). The rims I been looking at have markings on the outside "5½ J*15 H2-E40" and the markings on the inside are "5" and "86". As far as I understand (and please correct me if I'm wrong) the 5½ stands for the width, 15 stands for the diameter and E40 for the offset. The H2 I don't have clue to what it means... And it's the same with the 5 and the 86. I don't really know the size of the stock rims I have now, but the tires are 145/80/r13. According to my calculations the tires I need to get should have th…

sarrrp. I need some opinions + pics of wheel fitments in ke70's for ideas. any input appreicated. thanks

Hey guys I'm running the ke20 and from what i can gather the wheels are 4x110 am i correct in saying this? if so are you able to fit 4x113.5 stud pattern? I'm new to all this wheel fitting stuff. i just want to get some sweet rims for the ke20 :) and I'm thinking 15's or 16's please let me know your thoughts, whether pro or con

unsure if this goes in general mechanical. but anyway.. I'm just wondering what wheels fit on stock front guards ? I'm looking at getting 15x8 0 offset ... just wondering if they will fit fine and clear calipers etc... I'm getting 15x9 -10 on the rear but gna flare/get bolt on flares for the rear ... thanks :)

Hi all, don't reeaaallly know if this is the place to post this, but i was just wondering if anyone has ever made their own flares for their gaurds, as it is a mission to try get hold of them in nz, i thouigh i could custom make some alloy ones or make polystyrene moulds and make fibre glass ones. any help appreciated, or if someone knows where to buy them in nz?? chhers all Jono.

Has anyone had this problem on a high hp ke70???

G'day guys, Just a quick one I'm going to buy some lock nuts for my cars, But i need to know what angle factory corolla wheel nuts are where they enter the wheel.. As they have about 4 different ones listed.. And also at a guess mag nuts would be different to just stockie nuts in this regard? Cheers

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.

Hi guys, i have bought a ke20 and will be changing the wheels on her... i want to throw some 15's on and see how it goes... but i have no idea what sought of offset i will need to be looking at, sizes and so on so if anyone could assist that would be great :happy:

hi guys. forgive me if there is one here, but i couldnt find one, so i thought i'd share the info i came across. handy to have one concise list for them all, IMHO feel free to add or let me know if any are incorrect STUD PATTERNS VEHICLE WHEEL FITMENT GUIDE MAKE MODEL STUD PATTERN <PCD*> ALFA 75, 90, GTV 5 X 98 145, 146, 155, 164 4 x 98 156, 164 5 X 98 166 5 x 108 AUDI A3 5 X 100 A4, A6, A8, TT 5 X 112 Q7 5 x 130 S3 5 x 100 S4, S6 5 x 112 BMW E30 4 X 100 E36, E46, E49 5 X 120 CHRYSLER 300C 5 x 115 NEON & PT CRUISER 5 X 100 SEBRING 5 x 100 VOYAGER 5 x 114.3 DAEWOO CIELO, ESPERO, LANOS, K…

I stumbled across this page just before and found it an interesting read. As they say in the article rims are so often overlooked but are such highly stressed (and important!) parts. http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/tech/techpage.jsp?techid=110