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- Fri May 17, 2024 5:23 pm
- Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
- Topic: 86 broken rocker arm shaft
- Replies: 3
- Views: 86
Re: 86 broken rocker arm shaft
Weird. Are you using a torque wrench? If so I wonder if it's way out of spec.
- Sat May 11, 2024 6:16 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Stainless exhaust installed!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 147
Re: Stainless exhaust installed!
Very nice dcn, and glad to see you here! The forum has quieted down considerably since the fb group became more popular but there are still some regulars here.
- Thu May 09, 2024 1:46 pm
- Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
- Topic: Battery light wont go out but battery is charging
- Replies: 3
- Views: 131
Re: Battery light wont go out but battery is charging
What is an IC regulator?
There are two types of alternators for these cars: internally and externally regulated. Most of them are internally regulated. I have heard of people accidentally putting in the wrong type of alternator and having problems from that. Could that be a possibility here?
There are two types of alternators for these cars: internally and externally regulated. Most of them are internally regulated. I have heard of people accidentally putting in the wrong type of alternator and having problems from that. Could that be a possibility here?
- Thu May 09, 2024 7:43 am
- Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
- Topic: It starts but doesn't idle or stay running
- Replies: 20
- Views: 601
Re: It starts but doesn't idle or stay running
When I first turn the key to the lock position it comes on on the dash but once I started it doesn't come on That's normal. If it flickers or comes on at idle once the engine is warmed up, that indicates either low oil pressure or a faulty oil pressure sender, so it sounds like your oil pressure is...
- Wed May 08, 2024 10:14 pm
- Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
- Topic: It starts but doesn't idle or stay running
- Replies: 20
- Views: 601
Re: It starts but doesn't idle or stay running
To check the oil pressure, you need to get an oil pressure gauge and an adapter. Then you remove the oil pressure sender from the block (it's the big funny-looking nut by the oil filter), put the adapter in, then connect the oil pressure gauge fitting. Let the engine warm up to normal operating temp...
- Tue Apr 30, 2024 8:00 pm
- Forum: Repair Guides
- Topic: Brake pads
- Replies: 4
- Views: 345
Re: Brake pads
Nice, glad to hear you got it sorted out Randy.
- Sun Apr 28, 2024 3:39 pm
- Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
- Topic: No dash lights brake lights or wipers
- Replies: 6
- Views: 313
Re: No dash lights brake lights or wipers
Ok. More sleuthing required. Dash lights: do the first gens have a dimmer for the dash lights? Sometimes that knob can get turned right down, I've seen that be the cause on here a number of times. Do your running lights and headlights work? I ask because if they come on but your dash lights don't, c...
- Sun Apr 28, 2024 12:45 pm
- Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
- Topic: No dash lights brake lights or wipers
- Replies: 6
- Views: 313
Re: No dash lights brake lights or wipers
So all your lights and wipers worked before you installed the Weber, and now they don't? How long ago was the alternator arc incident? If that incident was a while back and things worked fine until you installed the weber, I don't think there would be a link between that incident and the electrical ...
- Sun Apr 28, 2024 7:47 am
- Forum: Repair Guides
- Topic: Brake pads
- Replies: 4
- Views: 345
Re: Brake pads
I've always replaced the pads and rotors at the same time. Even if the rotors are in excellent shape, unless they are machined flat again they are not going to mate perfectly with the new pads. Less contact means less braking power of course so that's my guess.
- Sun Apr 28, 2024 7:40 am
- Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
- Topic: It starts but doesn't idle or stay running
- Replies: 20
- Views: 601
Re: It starts but doesn't idle or stay running
If it is the choke why is it stuck open You have to investigate that to figure it out. Once the engine has warmed up, the choke should stay open in the vertical position. If it's stuck open all the time, you have some investigating to do. Sometimes the linkage that connects the choke valve to the t...
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 8:09 pm
- Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
- Topic: inaccurate trip meter
- Replies: 1
- Views: 192
inaccurate trip meter
My current Tercel is a Frankenstein of transmission-to-the-cluster parts. The diff is from an '87, the trans is from an '83 (which shouldn't make a difference but is still worth noting since the speedo gear is in there), the speedo cable is from an '83, and the cluster is from an '83. I have seen ot...
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 1:35 pm
- Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
- Topic: It starts but doesn't idle or stay running
- Replies: 20
- Views: 601
Re: It starts but doesn't idle or stay running
Have you checked for vacuum leaks, and gone over the various carb settings to make sure they're correct?
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 5:20 pm
- Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
- Topic: Sputters or dies after running a while.
- Replies: 18
- Views: 764
Re: Sputters or dies after running a while.
If pouring gas down the carb when it stalls doesn't help, it's not stalling due to fuel starvation. Might be due to flooding which I mentioned could be due to running it with the wrong fuel pressure for that carb.
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 1:15 pm
- Forum: Tercel Gallery and Projects
- Topic: Larry's 49 Chevy gets a 500 hp LS3
- Replies: 133
- Views: 59396
Re: Larry's 49 Chevy gets a 500 hp LS3
Holy smokes, that's really nice Larry. Did you find a local company to do the upholstery or did you have to order and ship stuff?
Don't worry about the pictures, they are all right side up when I clicked on them.
Don't worry about the pictures, they are all right side up when I clicked on them.
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 11:20 pm
- Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
- Topic: Shifter bushings
- Replies: 2
- Views: 319
Re: Shifter bushings
That's interesting, good to know you found something that worked.
Did you check with Toyota for the shifter bushing? I think that's where I got mine last time. That was a long time ago now though, maybe 10 years or so.
Did you check with Toyota for the shifter bushing? I think that's where I got mine last time. That was a long time ago now though, maybe 10 years or so.