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Here's a link to that damper replacement guide: viewtopic.php?f=7&t=5953

Hey I think I can answer this one! You should be able to just pull it out, you can spin it while you pull, but there aren't any threads or anything. Its just held in there by the rubber grommet. I broke the grommet pulling mine out, the rubber had gotten brittle as plastic. I picked up a new grommet ...

Update on the blower... This afternoon I took the glove box off to get a better look at it. My buddy came over, we talked about replacement options, the possibility of getting new brushes, etc. Then he poked his head under the dash, gave the squirrel cage a spin and thought that it would be worth a ...

well, I'll tell you how it all turns out...

The heater controls are a little banged up, I was looking at them today. But no, the problem with the blower is that it doesn't go. I picked up a test light this afternoon and discovered that juice appears to be getting to the blower, but still no spinning....

I assume that this means i need a new ...

Thanks for all the comments.

DLB, I appreciate your liking of the early toyotas. I grew up with a 2WD hatchback tercel and have always loved em, regardless of how they might seem to others. I wish this tercel was a hatchback, but I'm happy to have any tercel to play with.

And Petros, its true ...

The ugly duckling! Sheesh. Well, I'm okay with it as long as I get to be one of the ducklings....even if I stick out some.

Regarding the bumper, that passenger side is split. Now that you mention it, perhaps removing it would be the best way to figure out how to fix it up some. I'll try that out ...

Greetings!

I've been having a good time reading through the forums for the last few days. You all seem like a friendly bunch, thats for sure!

A couple of months ago I bought a 1st gen tercel from a neighbor, and have been having a great time with it. 1981 Corolla Tercel with 191k. Its got the 3A ...