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by simon84
Tue Nov 07, 2023 2:21 pm
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: Lift kit???
Replies: 15
Views: 7076

Re: Lift kit???

YES! as DLB said, I did cut up a white plastic cutting board to use on my front lift. I used a black rubber spring spacer that I carved flat where the U shaped channel in. I basically turned it into a big rubber washer. Then I added another 1/4 inch using the cutting board that I cut into the same s...
by simon84
Sun Apr 16, 2023 10:27 am
Forum: General
Topic: Rockauto discount code
Replies: 58
Views: 474285

Re: Rockauto discount code

New code

22870297769114408

expires on May 12, 2023, 12:00 Midnight CT
by simon84
Wed Mar 02, 2022 9:35 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Front mounted winches?
Replies: 5
Views: 1233

Re: Front mounted winches?

I have a winch mounted inside my grill. I did not remove the bumper to install it. I was dropping the cross member as part of a lift, so I tied into the top end of the 2 bolts for that ( just underneath the battery). I also added a piece of angle iron between the bumper mount bolts. So I did undo th...
by simon84
Fri Nov 12, 2021 8:45 pm
Forum: Tercel Gallery and Projects
Topic: Gambler SR5 - Introduction & mystery part
Replies: 58
Views: 45849

Re: Gambler SR5 - Introduction & mystery part

Similar thing happened to me about 5 yrs ago (in Canada so there may be some different legalities etc.) but in my case the damage was very minimal. Just a small dent to the front and rear door and they still opened and closed perfectly. Repairs came in at about $2k and they rote off the car. I ended...
by simon84
Fri Oct 15, 2021 11:32 am
Forum: Tercel Gallery and Projects
Topic: Mileage on Old Faithful
Replies: 8
Views: 5748

Re: Mileage on Old Faithful

Congrats!
You are metric., Are you in Canada?
by simon84
Wed Aug 18, 2021 9:43 am
Forum: General
Topic: Bought my 1st 4WD Tercel!
Replies: 8
Views: 2803

Re: Bought my 1st 4WD Tercel!

I have a cherry bomb muffler on my tercel. It's not much of a muffler really. With no catalytic converter, I found it too loud. Now with the cat installed again, it's much better. A little louder than stock, but not enough to be annoying.
by simon84
Thu Jul 15, 2021 10:59 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Tercel back on the road
Replies: 30
Views: 8400

Re: Tercel back on the road

I ordered a new cat from rock auto and seemed good for a few minutes. I should have listened to myself when I said I'd just go to a muffler shop and pay. I went to install the new cat myself and was in a rush to get it done. When I was jacking up the car, the rear diff slipped off the floor jack and...
by simon84
Mon Jun 28, 2021 9:28 pm
Forum: General
Topic: CV Axel Blowout
Replies: 28
Views: 6216

Re: CV Axel Blowout

Check your carrier bearing. I replaced mine recently once I got my new trans and new exhaust installed, It was making a big knocking noise and it was the drive shaft hitting the exhaust pipe. My old carrier bearing was sagging in the rubber donut that it sits in. It was pretty easy to do. I followed...
by simon84
Thu Jun 24, 2021 11:34 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Tercel back on the road
Replies: 30
Views: 8400

Re: Tercel back on the road

I took a little internet dive into cat problems. Plugged up cat can cause misfire. I think that's what is happening. And it started when I added the cat into the exhaust. Same cat I had on there before with a semi rotten exhaust and a cherry bomb muffler which was working ok. I scavenged an exhaust ...
by simon84
Thu Jun 24, 2021 1:13 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Tercel back on the road
Replies: 30
Views: 8400

Re: Tercel back on the road

Yeah, I'm wondering about a vac leak. the RPM's tend wo drift up and down a tiny bit every few seconds. I've set the idle down and I noticed the throttle assembly was a bit sticky. I sprayed grease on it and seems to be better. It also still seems to be rough sometimes on acceleration since I put in...
by simon84
Mon Jun 21, 2021 9:53 pm
Forum: Tercel 4WD Parts: New and Used
Topic: Cardone CV Axle troubles
Replies: 14
Views: 3528

Re: Cardone CV Axle troubles

I just installed a set of Cardone cv axles and had a heck of a time getting them in. Had to pound on them pretty hard and on first attempt they were not all the way in and the passenger side axle wore out my wheel bearing in 200km. It was causing a lateral oscillation with pressure between the trans...
by simon84
Mon Jun 21, 2021 9:47 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Tercel back on the road
Replies: 30
Views: 8400

Re: Tercel back on the road

petros. It has a weber carb. I assume that your advice is for stock carb.
It's running pretty good now.
by simon84
Sun Jun 20, 2021 9:47 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Tercel back on the road
Replies: 30
Views: 8400

Re: Tercel back on the road

My idle was around 1100, so I' adjusted that and reset timing. Seemed to run a bit better today.
Doesn't want to idle at first at 700, and needs to warm up a bit first. I guess that's why I had it a bit high.
by simon84
Thu Jun 17, 2021 5:52 pm
Forum: General
Topic: CV Axel Blowout
Replies: 28
Views: 6216

Re: CV Axel Blowout

Let me know if you want to pay shipping on the 4.11:1 front diff that I have.
by simon84
Thu Jun 17, 2021 8:46 am
Forum: Tercel Gallery and Projects
Topic: Gambler SR5 - Introduction & mystery part
Replies: 58
Views: 45849

Re: Gambler SR5 - Introduction & mystery part

I notice you are missing the steering column cover plastic (it's 2 parts that screw together). I have a few random spare parts that I'm looking to get out of my garage, including those parts. 20210515_172742.jpg Let me know if you are interested. I'd send them if you pay shipping. also, tail light i...