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by gretchen
Tue Oct 05, 2010 8:41 pm
Forum: Repair Guides
Topic: Brake Up-grades MR2 Parts Vented Rotors Corolla Spacer Figs
Replies: 120
Views: 85333

Re: Brake Up-grades MR2 Components Vented Rotors

Awesome write up petros! I just did the wheel cylinders and shoes in the back and the front needs replacing as well. I will probably start collecting parts for this upgrade tomorow. I've had enouhg of being able to warp the rotors with one hard stop!
by gretchen
Fri Sep 24, 2010 6:15 pm
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: tranny stuck in gear
Replies: 4
Views: 1449

Re: tranny stuck in gear

Last night I was checking my trans fluid level and it was a little low, I topped it off and let it drain, while the plug was out a friend was in the car and changed gears from first to reverse. When I got in it to move it and the shifter was stuck in reverse. The transmission is in neutral. I ...
by gretchen
Fri Sep 10, 2010 9:00 pm
Forum: Tercel Gallery and Projects
Topic: SR5ed a DX?
Replies: 14
Views: 4247

Re: SR5ed a DX?

I haven't done the bushing shake down but it makes sense, i'll probably do that this weekend. Petros, i have another hood that is originally off this car. The hood i cut the hole in is the rusty one off my old car. I bought some 9/16 aluminium and longer bolts to drop the front crossmember.
As for ...
by gretchen
Thu Sep 09, 2010 6:31 pm
Forum: Tercel Gallery and Projects
Topic: SR5ed a DX?
Replies: 14
Views: 4247

Re: SR5ed a DX?

I haven't dropped the crossmember yet. I think that takza is probably correct it shakes worse when cornering one way vs the other. I think it does this because one axle is shorter and thus at a worse angle. Hopefully I'll get to drop the croosmember this weekend.
I didn't swap the manifolds because ...
by gretchen
Wed Sep 08, 2010 10:55 am
Forum: Tercel Gallery and Projects
Topic: SR5ed a DX?
Replies: 14
Views: 4247

Re: SR5ed a DX?

Just finished putting about an inch of cutting boards on top of the front struts and it now sits very close to level(will upload pics soon). And happy to say i am now daily driving it but many small problems still remain. Like a vibration under load during acceleration as well as some less than ...
by gretchen
Mon Jun 14, 2010 10:08 am
Forum: Tercel Gallery and Projects
Topic: SR5ed a DX?
Replies: 14
Views: 4247

Re: SR5ed a DX?

I took a closer look at the rear wheel and it appears the wheel is about an inch forward of center and the camera angle made it more noticeable. I'm not sure why it would do that, possibly with the taller springs in place the link bars angle changed and pulled the axle forward a bit?

I like the way ...
by gretchen
Thu Jun 10, 2010 9:40 pm
Forum: Tercel Gallery and Projects
Topic: SR5ed a DX?
Replies: 14
Views: 4247

SR5ed a DX?

Since my last tercel's lower control arm mount was pulled right off the unibody I've been searching for a new one. In february I found it, brought it home and began work. My first tercel was a silver 85' SR5 6 speed rust monster that took me almost anywhere I asked it to. The new one is a silver 85 ...
by gretchen
Thu May 20, 2010 11:06 pm
Forum: Tercel Gallery and Projects
Topic: Barto's Ultimate Adventure Wagon Build-up (Update may 18)
Replies: 137
Views: 86029

Re: Barto's Ultimate Adventure Wagon Build-up (Update may 18)

Barto, you mentioned that your hybrid front strut includes the tercel strut and camry spring and hat. I am looking to do the same thing but can't easily find camry struts of that gen. It appears the camry spring doesn't taper at the same place as the tercel spring but I was thinking the tercel hat ...