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by mtmtntop
Mon Apr 10, 2023 7:50 pm
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: 84 rod bearings
Replies: 21
Views: 8660

Re: 84 rod bearings

ill have to check the compression. i have done valve seals on these motors before, i just can't remember which car i worked on! I do keep a log, but over time, the motors have been mixed and matched and I've lost track of which was which. one thing i can say is the motor started up as soon as you tu...
by mtmtntop
Sun Apr 09, 2023 4:39 pm
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: 84 rod bearings
Replies: 21
Views: 8660

Re: 84 rod bearings

update. after warming it up and running it, its smoking pretty bad. but the knock is gone. i'm afraid its the end of the line for this motor. i don't want to do any machine shop work. so, long story short, knock was cured without turning the crank by installing new rod bearings that are marked "...
by mtmtntop
Tue Apr 04, 2023 4:15 pm
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: 84 rod bearings
Replies: 21
Views: 8660

Re: 84 rod bearings

update info. it's finally barely warm enough to work on this outside, but over the winter I replaced the rod bearings. Number 3 was indeed the damaged bearing caused by a family member running it low on oil. I searched many parts listings on the web to find one that labelled the bearings as "st...
by mtmtntop
Sat Mar 25, 2023 4:47 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Something broken with the *forums*? Post here!
Replies: 42
Views: 414681

Re: Something broken with the *forums*? Post here!

im not sure if anything is actually broken, but it seemed different. i just responded to a person (post was considering selling ..) and after pressing submit, nothing changed. i hit it again and found i posted twice. I have done alot of posting and never had that happen. maybe an internet sluggish r...
by mtmtntop
Sat Mar 25, 2023 4:31 pm
Forum: Cars for sale
Topic: Considering Selling My '85 Tercel Wagon
Replies: 3
Views: 4228

Re: Considering Selling My '85 Tercel Wagon

i live down in helena. If you come down this way, i have a green hatch that i think is in good shape, i haven't looked at it in a while. the hatches are heavy though so it takes a couple of people and some patience to switch them as there is a wire connection involved. pm me if you end of needing th...
by mtmtntop
Tue Dec 06, 2022 2:27 pm
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: 84 rod bearings
Replies: 21
Views: 8660

Re: 84 rod bearings

ok, help me understand this. the existing bearing has wear. the plastigauge tells me the clearance between the worn bearing surface and the crank. but i don't know the thickness of the worn bearing. i'm not sure how to take the plastigauge thickness and translate it into which bearing size i need. t...
by mtmtntop
Tue Dec 06, 2022 10:17 am
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: 84 rod bearings
Replies: 21
Views: 8660

Re: 84 rod bearings

are you saying to plastigage the existing bearings? While i have this apart i just want to replace them all.
by mtmtntop
Tue Dec 06, 2022 9:59 am
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: 84 rod bearings
Replies: 21
Views: 8660

Re: 84 rod bearings

here are pictures of the rod cap, the bearing number and the rod itself
download/file.php?mode=view&id=13815
download/file.php?mode=view&id=13816
download/file.php?mode=view&id=13817
by mtmtntop
Mon Dec 05, 2022 6:44 pm
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: 84 rod bearings
Replies: 21
Views: 8660

Re: 84 rod bearings

update. the dealer was unable to help at all. part renumbered twice and discontinued. the manual lists 3 bearings. my bearing caps indicate that all 3 should have been used. dealer could not give specs on the 3 part numbers, but both napa and oreilly also list 3; one is .25mm undersize, the second ....
by mtmtntop
Mon Dec 05, 2022 9:18 am
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: 84 rod bearings
Replies: 21
Views: 8660

Re: 84 rod bearings

i'm still not sure of a fit. this is a motor from a 1984 tercel and the note says fits through 10/83
by mtmtntop
Mon Dec 05, 2022 12:18 am
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: 84 rod bearings
Replies: 21
Views: 8660

Re: 84 rod bearings

on every one of those links it says check fit. when you press check fit button it says it will not fit a 1984 engine, just 80-81.
by mtmtntop
Sun Dec 04, 2022 7:27 pm
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: 84 rod bearings
Replies: 21
Views: 8660

84 rod bearings

i've pulled and taken apart my motor in search of a knock, which , just like petros suspected , would be the #4 rod bearing. I have a fsm and it shows that there are 3 different "standard" bearing part numbers. others on this forum have said, and parts sellers seem to agree, there is no ( ...
by mtmtntop
Wed Nov 23, 2022 9:03 pm
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: how to verify year of motor
Replies: 0
Views: 7271

how to verify year of motor

i am considering changing out my crank as its knocking. i've had several tercels from 83-86 and motors have been swapped over time so I can't remember what year motor is in which car. It appears that the the 1452 cc motor had one crank from 80-84, but changed it in 85. can anyone tell me how to veri...
by mtmtntop
Tue Nov 22, 2022 1:53 pm
Forum: Tercel 4WD Parts: New and Used
Topic: Two 3A engines for sale: Grand Rapids, MI
Replies: 2
Views: 395

Re: Two 3A engines for sale: Grand Rapids, MI

any idea what shipping would be to 59602?
by mtmtntop
Sat Aug 20, 2022 8:32 am
Forum: Cars for sale
Topic: in helena montana looking for running 3a motor
Replies: 19
Views: 9473

Re: in helena montana looking for running 3a motor

still trying to get in touch with you larry i sent my contact info to you in a personal message on this site