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by Henry
Thu May 28, 2009 3:32 pm
Forum: Cars for sale
Topic: 1984 Blue Sr5 Asheville, NC. 500/OBO/Trade
Replies: 12
Views: 3006

1984 Blue Sr5 Asheville, NC. 500/OBO/Trade

Per my CL listing: 1984 Toyota Tercel Sr5 - $500 (Arden) A beautiful baby blue 1984 Toyota Tercel Sr5 could be yours! Just think of how much fun a 6 speed, 4x4 station wagon could be! Never worry about getting to the grocery in the snow again! Explore those awesome back country forest service roads ...
by Henry
Mon Feb 02, 2009 8:09 pm
Forum: General
Topic: New headlight idea
Replies: 18
Views: 5649

Re: New headlight idea

Drill two small holes at the bottom of the housing to let moisture drain out, and take some rubbing compound to the lens and polish it up. I had an old F150 that I did this on and it worked wonders. No more yellowed lenses.
by Henry
Mon Feb 02, 2009 8:04 pm
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: 83 Transmission Removal/Installation
Replies: 11
Views: 3003

Re: 83 Transmission Removal/Installation

When you pull the tranny, you have to bring it out down and at an angle.
by Henry
Fri Dec 19, 2008 5:36 pm
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: Put the tranny in, but now its stuck in gear
Replies: 13
Views: 2964

Re: Put the tranny in, but now its stuck in gear

So, how does one insure that is in fifth gear or neutral with the transmission out? I'm afraid I may of knocked something out of alignment.
by Henry
Tue Nov 04, 2008 12:52 pm
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: Put the tranny in, but now its stuck in gear
Replies: 13
Views: 2964

Re: Put the tranny in, but now its stuck in gear

i bought it from a junkyard. It was out of the car, but it felt like it shifted well when I was playing with it...
by Henry
Mon Nov 03, 2008 9:04 pm
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: Put the tranny in, but now its stuck in gear
Replies: 13
Views: 2964

Re: Put the tranny in, but now its stuck in gear

I pulled out the shifter and made sure it was seated in shifter bar thingy... whatever you call that bowl on a stick that is in the toploader.
by Henry
Mon Nov 03, 2008 8:14 pm
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: Put the tranny in, but now its stuck in gear
Replies: 13
Views: 2964

Put the tranny in, but now its stuck in gear

So I got the 'new' transmission in last week, tonight I finally got around to filling it with gear oil and putting the front wheels back on. I started it up, made sure it was in neutral, and it starting going forward on its own :roll: Here's the DX: -The shifter is completely in neutral and moves ab...
by Henry
Sat Nov 01, 2008 9:40 am
Forum: General
Topic: What key is this from?
Replies: 4
Views: 1227

Re: What key is this from?

I want to say its for a Japanese car or maybe a tractor. I swear I've seen that logo before somewhere but I just can't place it.
by Henry
Tue Oct 28, 2008 8:35 pm
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: Finally got the tranny back in!
Replies: 4
Views: 2226

Finally got the tranny back in!

After about an hour of wrestling and cursing, I finally got it back in. Its not nearly as hard as you all made it sound (yeah right). My method was fiddle around with a jack for a while until it looked futile, then I just pushed the jack out of the way and somehow got it up on my chest and from ther...
by Henry
Mon Oct 20, 2008 2:59 pm
Forum: Tercel 4WD Parts: New and Used
Topic: Anyone willing to part with a tranny?
Replies: 11
Views: 2189

Re: Anyone willing to part with a tranny?

Well the input shaft was stripped... along with the main cluster gear... so its a junker all together. But this new tranny I got (and hopefully one of these days I'll actually get back into the car) feels much more solid than the old one does anyway... so I'm just going to use it.
by Henry
Thu Oct 16, 2008 4:18 pm
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: Hello from Mass....and a front end question
Replies: 7
Views: 1801

Re: Hello from Mass....and a front end question

That FSM cost me 112 dollars and some change to print out, put in a decent binder (which the POS is already falling part) and some nice plastic dividers in it... but its completely invaluable while I'm attempting to do a clutch/transmission/now CV boot and front suspension overhaul. That thing rocks!
by Henry
Thu Oct 16, 2008 2:15 pm
Forum: Tercel 4WD Parts: New and Used
Topic: 1983 Tercel Sr5 for parts in Asheville
Replies: 2
Views: 986

Re: 1983 Tercel Sr5 for parts in Asheville

Its not mine... just a response I received for a wanted ad I put in the Asheville Craigslist
by Henry
Mon Oct 13, 2008 6:40 pm
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: Flywheel removal?
Replies: 9
Views: 2440

Re: Flywheel removal?

I'm usually wearing safety glasses that the air force gave me in my safety kit while I'm under there anyway. I got tired to dirt and grease getting into my eye :cry:

AND about the starter question, nevermind. i did a little research and determined that the only problem is that I'm an idiot ;)
by Henry
Mon Oct 13, 2008 6:29 pm
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: Flywheel removal?
Replies: 9
Views: 2440

Re: Flywheel removal?

I ended up just getting an electric wrench from Sears. 90 dollars, but it was a hex bit drive. I had to get an hex bit to 1/2in square adapter, and a 10 piece impact socket set from Harbor Freight for 10 bucks. I guess not too bad. The little craftsman just about didn't have enough oompf to get it o...
by Henry
Sun Oct 12, 2008 9:09 pm
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: Flywheel removal?
Replies: 9
Views: 2440

Re: Flywheel removal?

So what would be the most cost effective way to do it without buying an impact wrench?