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Thanks for the replies, sounds like I should change all the fluids after this trip as I didn't after the first.
And I will play it safer this time.

Any tips on water crossings? How much can the car handle? How to prevent damage or getting stranded? What to do once back home? I went through some water a few months ago and everything still works fine. The alternator did start failing recently. Not sure if that is related or not? I did have a bow ...

Hi, So I screwed up another project. I was/am have charging system gremlins. I pulled the alternator(it's an 85 alternator in a 83 tercel) And I ether broke one of the three spade conectors of the wire leads, or it was already broke and that my have been part of the problem. So I put a new spade on ...

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I have a '83 rear axle I need gone asap. I swapped it out for a '85 because the car has an '85 trans and the gear ratios didn't match. Also there was noise coming from the rear passenger side(?) so it probably needs new bearings. Its free to anyone who wants to pick it up otherwise its going to the ...

@ Takza, the GPS is a garmin Nuvi 265 wt. It worked fine, most of the roads where on it, but some were not and it doesn't have any features like topo etc. Ya it was totally my fault for getting myself in a sticky spot but I was prepared to wait it out if necessary. That said next time I will probabl...

not hardcore just stubborn. I live in a medium sized city and was not able to do any camping this year due to work so I decided I had to get away before the end of the year, no matter the conditions.

over all it was a blast. see video below. played around for a bit at Tahuya state forest, then off to the Olympic National forest for some camping. I got a mile away from where i planed on camping and the snow got to thick so I had to back track abit and find a place to camp. what the video doesn't ...

Tahuya State Forest 18th Dec 2010- If any one is interested for a last minute trip I'm heading out to Tahuya State Forest tomorrow. My plan is to leave Tacoma around 9-9:30am and head to the forest, its about an hour west of Tacoma. Arrive around 10-10:30am and play on the ORV trails for and hour or...

@ ohcanada_oo,
thanks I will come by as long as you don't laugh too much it's a project/rust bucket.
But hopefully with some work it will do it's job of getting to and from work and once and a while off road etc.

Update- I ran a temporary mechanical gauge. It ranged from 185f up to 208-210f 185f equaled half on stock temp gauge And 208-210f was at about 3/4 on gauge. It was 185f while driving(I do have a very short commute. In went up 208-210f while letting it sit at about 2000rpm. That's the rpm that it run...

Thanks to all for the input. I got some 14" steelies off craigslist. They came with tires about as bad as the ones I had so I put them on. I have a few mechanical issues to short out before I spend the money for new tires. I thing the seller said they where off a '92 honda, not sure but the bol...

Thanks for the reply(s). @ ohcanada_00, I look in to your sugestions. @ Petros, the National forests would fit the bill for fun driving and wilderness camping. But I'm Leary of parking on the side of the road and camping away from the Tercel. On my one experience(on my motorcycle) on a National fore...

My Tercel needs some work, repairs, mods/gear before I would trust it take my off road and home again. I supposed I am looking for inspiration to do the work and spend the money. And trip planing is part of the fun too. What I'm looking for is help finding places to go off roading(in a Tercel 4wd of...

Side note question- Which on of the two temp senders/switchs is the temp gauge and which is the overheat light. This is for a '83 3a. Standing at bumper looking at the engine, one is more on the passenger side next to thermostat and the other is closer to the drivers side. And any tips on how/where ...