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The driver's side door handle as also become become a huge issue for me -- the black plastic piece that covers the metal part that you lift up on the outside driver's side door handle came off -- I found it and managed to stick it back on but the problem is that the door handle is no longer working ...

Hiya folks: Have to do the dreaded smog test again this year when I renew my registration. The law changed and the requirements to pass are harder AND they now monitor the STAR stations with a web cam. Nice touch, Big Brother. So looking for how I can make my car run as clean as possible to pass. I'...

Thanks for the info, dlb. What auto parts store did you find the filter/gasket kit?

Thank you so much for all the very helpful information! Replacing the CV L & R axles completely changed the stability of the car -- no more clunkity clunk sounds when cornering -- even my friends who have ridden in my car notice the difference. Feels solid now and I'm no longer afraid to drive i...

Just posted this on the insurance thread: http://m.autos.aol.com/article/breaking-bad-toyota-tercel-jesse-pinkman/ http://o.aolcdn.com/os/autos/photos/breaking-bad-tercel-612pb.jpg On paper, the 1983 Toyota Tercel isn't much to get excited about. The vehicle turns 30 years old this year. It has fade...

This article might help: http://m.autos.aol.com/article/breaking-bad-toyota-tercel-jesse-pinkman/ http://o.aolcdn.com/os/autos/photos/breaking-bad-tercel-612pb.jpg On paper, the 1983 Toyota Tercel isn't much to get excited about. The vehicle turns 30 years old this year. It has faded red paint. Its ...

Hello Tercel'er's :-) I have a TOYOTA SW (Station Wagon) 4WD DELUXE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION POWER STEERING I bought the car new in 1988. Still driving it. I used to have the owners manual but can't find it. I think around 145K is when I blew the engine. It was replaced in 06/07 with a Japanese AUC en...

That's the first thing I learned in my owners manual -- never switch on the 4WD on a dry road. I've been super careful about that since I bought the car new in 1988. I do notice, when I have the 4WD switched on (when it rains and roads are slick), that when I make sharp turns such as backing out of ...

Thank you dlb -- passed that info along to my mechanic. Fingers crossed.

UPDATE EDIT: I'm so overwhelmed with this move that for some reason I thought I had the SR5 Model but what I have per my car registration (and a physical check of the car and the insignia) is the 1988 TERCEL SW 4WD DELUXE model with automatic transmission and power steering. Logo/Insignia Back: TERC...

This is the next project I need to get done right away - the car makes the same noises and vibrations as described in the original post. The boots are cracked so my mechanic said it's an axle job -- but I'm not sure what exactly we need -- though I'm sure he does. Having already run into the near fu...

Petros: Thank you for the kind offer. The problem I have is time. Should have had this fixed yesterday as I need my car to get around. I would love to have saved $$$ but unfortunately, can not wait until Friday. The radiator challenge looks like it has been resolved. With the help of board member Ca...

Thank you for your reply Petros. Ideally, just replacing the radiator with an exact match is for the moment, a more ideal solution. I'll run the other solution by my mechanic. If we can't find a replacement radiator that will drop in with all the right connections, we may have to look at the alterna...

Hello: Edited to update info: Having to replace the radiator in my 1988 Toyota Tercel Wagon SR5 3AC w/automatic trans / 4wd. The engine was replaced with a low mileage Japanese one back in 2006/07 which is a 3AUC which is the Japanese version of the 3AC. Engine fit everything fine,vice versa, includ...

Thanks Petros!