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Starter has direct connection, solonoid doesn't. Will look into putting a relay in.

20v uses a different head gasket to all the other 4A's, apparently water galleries don't match up? 7A and 4A have same headgasket so I would assume will bolt on. And I think you'd need a box that came off another A engine.

Oh yeah, one thing I forgot to mention is that if the starter doesn't want to engage, sometimes if I turn the engine (roll the car), it will work. And it usually only happens if the car has been sitting for a little while (like, for half a day...). If I turn it off and start it again, it will work fine...

Hmm, wiring diagram says there is no starter relay. Interesting. Car is very very stock, I would assume that the previous owner hasn't wired one in.

Lack of power would cause that? Hmm. Okay. This would be, lack of power to the smaller wire (solonoid wire, not starter wire), yes? Might check it with a multimeter. Being a Camry I would assume it has a starter relay (since even early 4AGE's had them?), I'll have a poke around. Hmm, about now I need a friend to turn the key while I watch the multimeter :y:

Righty-o, I've had starter motor issues in the Camry for a little bit, am on my 2nd starter motor now and this one has decided it doesn't want to play either. Anyway, decided to take one of them apart and have a look: The first problem is when I turn the key, I hear the solonoid go "click", and the lights dim etc, which tells me that the starter motor is getting power. Except, it doesn't turn. Nothing happens, it just sits there. I can fix this by repeatedly clicking the key on and off, and eventually it'll catch on and start. Second problem is once the car is actually started. It won't disengage the starter motor! It's almost as if it gets stuck or something. Previously, I used to stall it by stalling the engine, and then disconnecting the battery (which will make the solonoid go "click" again), and then connect it back and try again. It appears that if I rev the engine, it will also achieve the same thing and the starter motor will disengage and let the engine run by itself. Looking at those contacts in umm... Well, I am guessing that's part of the solonoid (haha, I am so clueless), and I'm guessing that's why it's not working? It looks like when I try to start the car, it will pull the round disc shaped thing toward the contacts and complete the circuit... Can I replace these? Or, can I clean them, or sandpaper them, or...? Don't know if you can tell from the photos, but the round disc shaped thing is very rough and pitted, and the two contacts are rather burned, one side quite badly and very pitted as well...

Doug: AFAIK FWD and RWD headers are different.

Almost sounds like going to Genting :D

The "e" in "4afe" means EFI.

Doug: Yes, I think that's the case with most wreckers - depends who you get at the counter. I've paid less than half the quoted price when I got to the counter :D Doesn't happen too often though. Are you sure it's the engine that's seized? And not the gearbox? Apart from that... Ummm... I think 4AFE is like 4AGE, non-interference, so it wouldn't be valves contacting pistons... Dunno. I don't know much about engines. I sure as hell don't know anything about replacing a head gasket :D

Doug: Really? weird. A friend of mine recons he got a 4AGE from them for like $250 or something ridiculous like that.

Ah, output shaft seal. That's just a rubber O-ring.

I'd just get some nylon ones.

I told you so. This was the exact same problem I had with my early T50's. Soon you'll find they'll either pop out of gear and/or start to whine and grind a lot. With the leaking oil, all mine leaked out from between bellhousing and casing. It often streaks down the bottom of the box, making it hard to figure out where it's coming from. I got lots of silicone and covered the seam with that, and that more or less stopped the leaks.

Thought this link was interesting: ToyotaCelicaOnline

Pinky got to about 95km/h down the straight. I was in the "slow" group, and I got lapped by everyone else at least once.

Jamie: You should drive QR sometime. In a car that is in "our league" ie under 150hp small car. It's dreadfully boring. I recon it would be fun in a really powerful car or something that was pretty quick, but in anything else... *yawn*

Morgan Park. Carnell also permanently closed.

If I'm not mistaken I've got like 120mm too much track on the front of my car :D

You can share!!! I don't even have a driveable car at the moment, have some pity on me, will ya? :D

KE70 crossmember? That even looks like it bolts up... That's cool!

Hey, that's what's happeninig with my 3SFE... Except, it's like not just dripping, it's a bit of a shower in there...

Not so in this case, Nick. Spectators have to pay for catering, do you remember what it was, Teddy? I think it was like $15 or something.

It's the first (and last) genuine Evo wagon :D

Oh, haha, now I know what you're talking about. No, that photo was actually at the 2nd one (ie, the slippy 3L into 3R, 100, STOP - or something along those lines) :D