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Thanks. It really appears to be coming from the pan, as my friend also thought when we jacked it up, but we didn't inspect it too thoroughly. I can't really afford to keep working on it, and I don't want to insure both cars... Maybe I'll have a mechanic check it out just in case.

I'm asking here before I ask on craigslist since you guys will appreciate it. I just received my grandpa’s old Bravada, and am sadly going to sell the Tercel :( There’s an oil leak that I’m 90% sure is coming from the oil pan gasket, which apparently is a p.i.t.a. to replace. It runs and drives grea...

I got new fuses and relays, still not working. Found out my friend accidentally had the cables reversed when he tried jump starting the car earlier, which can apparently fry a lot of things :( What is certain is that the cabin fuse box isn't getting any power. The wire connecting the battery to the ...

So I let my friend drive my 85 Tercel to work today, and now apparently Nothing works, but the headlights, when connected to someone else's battery. He thinks it might be a corroded wire. I've been driving less than once a week lately, so it sits for a while. I have to drive back to Portland tonight...

Oh wait, the hole is actually behind the cover? Dang, just noticed that. I may need that gasket list eventually...

If I just wanted to replace the one seal for now, can that be done by only removing the top cover & water pump?

Good, thx. So it definitely can't be coming from through a crank or cam seal? And probably not a block crack or hg? It can probably leak a cup within an hour

I just need my reply deleted, the original post can stay. And yeah, figured crowdfunding was worth a try.

Anywho, wondering if it's even possible for coolant to leak from the bottom of the timing cover on these cars?

After the car's been sitting for a while, because of broken bearings, I ran it a little just to keep the engine healthy, and it appears the coolant leak is a lot worse. Seems to be coming from directly under the timing belt cover, dripping off the top of the oil pan, pooling on the splash guard near...

Nice, thx!

Replaced the axles, now a bearing is bad, of course. Do u know if each bearing just needs 1 retainer/seal, or do I need the 3-piece kit?

Yes, it seems to have helped quite a bit. Though may be compensating

Turns out it was mostly a cv problem. It seems a lot of the grease in each boot has vanished or clumped(?), even though no boots are torn. The temporary solution: needle-injecting bearing grease into each boot. I'm worried I've done permanent damage, but I won't know more til I fill each boot all th...

It sounds somewhat like a creaking wooden ship, or like the wheels or axles are meeting resistance or stumbling when trying to rotate. It doesn't *seem to affect motion, but maybe it is in the slightest. It could also be a weird rattle. The issue before was loose inner tie rod ends, and this is pret...

So I had a mobile mechanic install a new rack assembly for $100, but now the sound it was making on tight turns (grumbly inner tie rods), it's making on slow acceleration straight forward, & on fast, moderate turns. So aggravating Any ideas?

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