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there are two different color "tan" interiors, the 1983-84 is more of a peanut butter color, the '86-88 "tan" is more of a darker almost greenish brown. either will work, but the correct color for the year will match better. after 1986 there is a cut out in the middle for the center brake light.

usually this means the voltage regulator is bad. if you put a volt meter on the running car you will get 17-18 volts. it will ruin the battery fast. likely now you need both a new regulator and a new battery. Replace the voltage regulator. If it is built into the alternator you can usually just buy ...

the coolant flows out of the outlet on the back of the head, goes into the heater core, and gets sucked out the long tube that runs under the manifold and goes into the back of the water pump assembly. it is easy to remember this way: the back side, center of the pump is the low pressure (suction) s...

removing the seats might help you, I never felt it necessary. four 14 mm bolts gets the seat out. I once drove to Utah in an old datsun to go skiing when I was in collage, from calfiornia. my heater core started leaking just before I was going to leave, so I by passed the heater. I figured it would ...

a thought occurred to me, since the T4wd rear axle is so similar, there are a lot of after market rear suspension components for the corolla GTS. they look to be identical, double check the lengths hower, if it fits there are a lot of aftermarket performance parts companies selling strengthened, adj...

lengthening the lower trailing arms is only part of the issue, there are also upper trailing arms to keep the diff orient ion correct as it swings up and down through its arc. just changing the length of the lower arm means it will rotate the front of the diff input shaft downward. the rear suspensi...

this is a very old post (14 years), do not know the results. but I can tell you he did something very incorrectly. it only takes me about 10 min to remove the glove box, remove all the screws and nuts, and wiggle out the whole blower assembly. it is much easier to replace the blower motor (or as he ...

I had made a visual inspection of the GTS corrolla RWD and found the rear axles and suspension almost identical. it means the performance rear suspension parts for the AE86 corolla should also fit in the Tercel4wd wagon. but I have nto tried it yet. be wary of the front suspension parts, the bushing...

it took a week to change a CV axle? that is a one hour job using hand tools. not likely a relay, sounds like a problem at the fuse block. take out each fuse and check it visually, also look for corrsion on the contacts. if the fuses are all good, check for corrosion at all of the contacts (especiall...

someone needs to go grab those headlights, grill and side marker lights on the front end. rare indeed. too far for me to get them.

Peter, I've seen a couple sr5 hatchbacks. Not many, for sure, but they must have been available in Canada at least. There was one for sale not far from me 4 or 5 years ago that stands out in particular. they may indeed exist, I just have never seen one. I have seen the first generation Tercel in an...

it is a rather simple "computer", more like a few "if-than" relay switches. I would think it would be the same one, but I doubt it would make a differnce. if you up grade to a weber carb, all of that goes away anyway.

there must be lots of handy uses: use it as cologne and it will remind people to keep their distance when standing in line at Walmart. when the theaters open up eventually, you can use it make sure people do not sit down in front of you. apply it to your car to keep others from asking to borrow it. ...

I do not think there was ever an SR 5 trim in North America that was not 4wd. There were both FWD and 4wd Wagons in DLX, and FWD hatch back in DLX, but all SR5 versions were 4wd. curious to see pictures. might have been an imported model.

nice, you could get that price in the Seattle area where they are highly sought after, not sure about in CT. you might consider re-jetting that carburetor, it should get better fuel economy and is likely running rich. There is a thread in this forum about the weber where people list what jets they a...