gp3e Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 gday, recently aquired an 88 el31 corolla II gp turbo. the car has been sitting for 2 years after some trouble from the bottom end. the problem is what sounds to be like a spun big end bearing. I will be removing the head this week to inspect the bores etc.. ill post pics when i work this tablet out. Ive been searching for a parts supplier but am finding it very difficult to source bearings, piston rings etc. has anybody found any good suppliers in the past for the more scarce toyota 3ete? cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 Where are you located? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gp3e Posted July 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 (edited) In qld. Near you. Edited July 23, 2013 by gp3e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 Ok, I will check with our suppliers, fairly sure we can help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gp3e Posted July 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 Wow, excellent! I'm going to be in contact with Toyota to try them for parts :\ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev Posted July 24, 2013 Report Share Posted July 24, 2013 Give us a call, we are currently doing a 5E. Road & Track - Terry 32018866 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gp3e Posted July 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2013 OK no worries, I'll call a bit later on.. maybe we can compare the engine innards to shed a bit of light. Maybe some of the parts are the same or close enough to make them fit by use of fab or lathe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gp3e Posted July 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2013 Heard back from toyota ' no listings at all. They have discontinued the 3ete all together in relation to parts. I have found a lot of the parts for 3e's but not 3ete. Anyhow the Conrod bearings for 3ee is as follows... shaft 43.00 / 43.015, tunnel 46.00 /46.020. Main bearings Shaft 49.985 / 50.00 tunnel 54.021 / 54.041 They also come in 20 and 40 thou over. They also do the thrust washers and piston rings. If anyone knows the size for the 3ete version let me know... I'm going to find out anyway when I eventually pull the block out but for now I'm really keen to know. Also I've looked online for 3ee head gaskets and stuff and most of the gaskets etc look identical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gp3e Posted July 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2013 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Toyota-Tercel-1-5-3E-3EE-12V-Engine-Rebuild-Kit-/360320377525?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item53e4c4a2b5&vxp=mtr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev Posted July 25, 2013 Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 As I said, ring the number above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gp3e Posted July 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 Yeh will do when I can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gp3e Posted July 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 jumped on the pc to upload these photo's of the beast. And the donk with the head off you can see the bores are quite nice considering the punishment it has received. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gp3e Posted July 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 update: have pulled engine block out to dis assemble. so far have found no1 cylinder big end spun, main shaft journal 1 worn. no1 big end journal has considerable amounts of wear... unevenly so aswell. :/ not sure if conrod is out of round but am suspecting so. even though it looks good. some pics: pistons look alright, just a bit dirty no1 conrod and finally one of the big ends that hadn't spun.... still a bit sad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gp3e Posted July 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 I have compared my measurements with the ones the import shop gave me for the 3EE, as a reference for new bearings. (keep in mind i have used a cheap chinese vernier caliper that i had lying around) my micrometer was "lost" my engine big end journal: 43.1. New: 43.015. my big end bearing tunnel: 46.2 New: 46.020 my main bearing journal: 49.46 New: 49.985 my main bearing tunnel: 54.925 New: 54.021 It seems to me the 3EE and 3ETE have the exact same sized crank journals. (I'm allowing for a bit of movement on my measurements because of the lack of a micrometer). none the less i have to take a fair bit off the crank to get it to and acceptable finish. off to the fitter and turner next week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shusui Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 I'm about to face this exact project Jon, I was considering swapping for a 4AGE with manual trans. I'm yet to learn much about the car, are you able to tell me what's involved in that particular swap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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