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by Dumindu
Wed Feb 17, 2021 3:04 pm
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: Request for a picture of a Stabilizer bar
Replies: 7
Views: 2483

Re: Request for a picture of a Stabilizer bar

Thank you very much ALiveSR5 for the picture. This is enough for me to figure out. Thank you Petros for yor willing to take some pictures. My one is same as yours. I have traced your image as follows SwayBar3.jpg After I bent the bar now it is as follows. I marked the the change in blue. SwayBar5.jp...
by Dumindu
Tue Feb 16, 2021 7:13 pm
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: Request for a picture of a Stabilizer bar
Replies: 7
Views: 2483

Request for a picture of a Stabilizer bar

My car is a 1987 Toyota Tercel DX Wagon RHD 1452cc manual driven car. Stabilizer bar of my car was removed for a replacement of the lower arm bushings. I could notice that the to sides of the bar are not symmetrical. It should have bent for the time. I did bent it to gain the symmetrical shape. But ...
by Dumindu
Sat Feb 06, 2021 6:58 pm
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: Orientation of the lower control arm bushing?
Replies: 5
Views: 2335

Re: Orientation of the lower control arm bushing?

Thank you for your advice.

But according to the Service Manual diagrams it should be directed to opposite side?
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by Dumindu
Thu Feb 04, 2021 10:20 am
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: Orientation of the lower control arm bushing?
Replies: 5
Views: 2335

Orientation of the lower control arm bushing?

My car is a 1987 Toyota Tercel DX Wagon RHD 1452cc manual driven car. I have a doubt which should be the direction of the lower control arm. Problem aroused when I replacing the bush. A mechanic had put the rubber collar of the bush towards the front. But my car is not comfortable when driving. Doub...
by Dumindu
Sat Jan 30, 2021 9:29 am
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: When should I replace shock Spring Coils ?
Replies: 6
Views: 2386

Re: When should I replace shock Spring Coils ?

Thank you very much for your valuable advice.
by Dumindu
Fri Jan 29, 2021 9:01 pm
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: When should I replace shock Spring Coils ?
Replies: 6
Views: 2386

Re: When should I replace shock Spring Coils ?

Thank you. I edited the mistake in typing. My car is a 1987 Toyota Tercel DX Wagon RHD 1452cc manual driven car. I have never replaced front coil springs so far. Car is having excessive bumping when driving. This didnt resolved with replacing shocks. Car is sagged at front. Is this the time to repla...
by Dumindu
Fri Jan 29, 2021 10:17 am
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: When should I replace shock Spring Coils ?
Replies: 6
Views: 2386

When should I replace shock Spring Coils ?

My car is a 1987 Toyota Tercel DX Wagon RHD 1452cc manual driven car.

I have never replaced front coil springs so far.

Car is having excessive bumping when driving. This didnt resolved with replacing shocks. Car is sagged at front.

Is this the time to replace coil springs?
by Dumindu
Mon Nov 23, 2020 10:45 pm
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: Gears does not engage after some time on running
Replies: 8
Views: 2816

Re: Gears does not engage after some time on running

Sorry I have a manual transmission. Problem resolved after heat passage to the cable was interrupted by tightening the cable apart from the engine. Heat expansion of the outer cable could be the cause. Since it is a spiral cable heat can cause lengthening it upto a noticeable amount. Yesterday I ran...
by Dumindu
Sun Nov 22, 2020 8:57 pm
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: Gears does not engage after some time on running
Replies: 8
Views: 2816

Re: Gears does not engage after some time on running

Thank you for your valuable advice. I found that the clutch cable was touching the sump of the engine. So I tightened the cable to the rack to be sit away from the engine. I ran for more than 20 minutes today. But there wasnt that incident today. I guess that might be the cause. Will update you with...
by Dumindu
Sun Nov 22, 2020 6:15 pm
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: Gears does not engage after some time on running
Replies: 8
Views: 2816

Re: Gears does not engage after some time on running

Clutch is now hard to pedal. Even if I just put foot on the pedal with a minimum force it disengages and power decreases. I need to fully get out the foot to supply the full power to the wheels. When Grinding starts, that is after 15 minutes on running, even I fully depress the pedal still engine pu...
by Dumindu
Sun Nov 22, 2020 12:23 pm
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: Gears does not engage after some time on running
Replies: 8
Views: 2816

Re: Gears does not engage after some time on running

Sorry Mr.Petros, I was wrong with language.

It is not the difficulty in shifting. Gears does not engage. It seems due to that engine is still connected. Clutch is engaged.

I edited the question.
by Dumindu
Sun Nov 22, 2020 12:14 am
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: Gears does not engage after some time on running
Replies: 8
Views: 2816

Gears does not engage after some time on running

My car is a Toyota Tercel 1987 4WD 1452CC DX Wagon. in my car, Gears does not engage after running for 15 minutes. When stop and start again in 10 minutes will recover the problem. But problem arises after 15 minutes again. It seems due to that engine is still connected. Clutch is engaged. Problem f...
by Dumindu
Tue Jun 02, 2020 10:47 pm
Forum: Repair Guides
Topic: Tachometer connection problem
Replies: 8
Views: 3705

Re: Tachometer connection problem

Sorry. According to a electricians advice my connection was correct. There would have been a problem in the tachometer. When try to disassemble the tachometer to check, its display was broken. So I will buy a new one. Advice was to by a analog one in which reading is clear. My car have a separate co...
by Dumindu
Sun May 31, 2020 2:06 am
Forum: Repair Guides
Topic: Tachometer connection problem
Replies: 8
Views: 3705

Re: Tachometer connection problem

The coil pack I mentioned as starter coil.

In a distributor, In where these located? Whether in the Distributor cap or in its metal body?
by Dumindu
Sat May 30, 2020 7:33 pm
Forum: Repair Guides
Topic: Tachometer connection problem
Replies: 8
Views: 3705

Re: Tachometer connection problem

Thank you for valuable advice.

Please can you mention in which aspect the plug is located?