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by vjharpe
Sat Mar 17, 2007 10:11 pm
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: Front Struts question
Replies: 61
Views: 30393

I don't think anyone has talked about the difficulty in tightening the top nut after you mount the strut assembly on the car. In the original design, you torque the top nut. But when you install a gas cartridge, everything just spins. On the one I got there was a flat on the shaft you could hold ...
by vjharpe
Fri Nov 03, 2006 8:04 pm
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: remove shift lever
Replies: 14
Views: 4824

Thank you to Takza. When I went to drain the transaxle, about 1 pint came out! I had a severe leak but had been blaming it on the power steering (which also leaks badly, and is now dry). I filled it with fresh fluid and now it works okay except a slight high pitched whine at all times (likely an ...
by vjharpe
Fri Oct 20, 2006 7:49 pm
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: Transmssion jack
Replies: 7
Views: 2597

Kind of late but I got a scissors type transmission jack at Harbor Freight for about $60.
by vjharpe
Fri Oct 20, 2006 6:56 pm
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: remove shift lever
Replies: 14
Views: 4824

remove shift lever

OOPS - posted to the wrong forum.

I'm new to this - have had my 84 manual for about 6 months. Its getting real noisy with the clutch pedal in or out, and doesn't want to shift, so I figure a pilot bearing or throwout bearing and will go ahead and replace the clutch.

So I'm following the Bentley ...
by vjharpe
Fri Oct 20, 2006 6:12 pm
Forum: General
Topic: remove shift lever
Replies: 0
Views: 671

remove shift lever

I'm new to this - have had my 84 manual for about 6 months. Its getting real noisy with the clutch pedal in or out, and doesn't want to shift, so I figure a pilot bearing or throwout bearing and will go ahead and replace the clutch.

So I'm following the Bentley manual, to remove the shift lever, I ...