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by oldfaithful
Sat Dec 15, 2018 5:16 am
Forum: Tercel Gallery and Projects
Topic: New Tercel 4WD Owner in Washington State
Replies: 46
Views: 17111

Re: New Tercel 4WD Owner in Washington State

Thanks guys,I just put this transmission in a couple months back, I flushed it all out good before I installed it, the gear oil that was in it wasn’t too dirty looking. I use 85-90wt. Carquest lube which I had always used in the old transmission changing it every 100,000kms. the reason I was asking ...
by oldfaithful
Fri Dec 14, 2018 5:16 am
Forum: Tercel Gallery and Projects
Topic: New Tercel 4WD Owner in Washington State
Replies: 46
Views: 17111

Re: New Tercel 4WD Owner in Washington State

Has anyone used Royal Purple Gear oil? Is it worth the money to change it? It claims to have GL-4 and GL-5 properties which our transmissions need to work properly.
by oldfaithful
Mon Nov 05, 2018 5:12 am
Forum: Tercel Gallery and Projects
Topic: Latest tour
Replies: 4
Views: 2299

Re: Latest tour

I might “CATCH YOU JIM” on the second trip around. Lol.
by oldfaithful
Sun Nov 04, 2018 5:56 am
Forum: Tercel Gallery and Projects
Topic: Latest tour
Replies: 4
Views: 2299

Latest tour

Took a little tour to Northern Ontario a month ago absolutely no problems at all. Turned 888,888.8kms on way up, she now has 897,000kms. on her, reeling in the million kms. milestone.
by oldfaithful
Sat Sep 01, 2018 12:55 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Big Mysterious Coolant Leak :O
Replies: 13
Views: 4313

Re: Big Mysterious Coolant Leak :O

Th O Riingbehind the water pump housing it sounds like.
by oldfaithful
Mon Aug 20, 2018 5:48 am
Forum: General
Topic: wheels- bigger, wider possible?
Replies: 3
Views: 1859

Re: wheels- bigger, wider possible?

I have 5 spook Mazda Miata with 185 55 15 and there are no rubbing isuses at all.
by oldfaithful
Wed Jun 27, 2018 8:08 am
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: Hitch bolts
Replies: 2
Views: 1398

Re: Hitch bolts

The newer ones do my sons, dcn,had a hitch on it when we bought it and my old faithful got rearended and the girl that hit me had to buy me a new bumper and it has threaded holes in it, my ‘90 Corolla All Trac has them too which actually are the exact same bumper member as the Tercel.
by oldfaithful
Tue May 01, 2018 5:42 am
Forum: Tercel Gallery and Projects
Topic: new member ..85 sr5
Replies: 21
Views: 7638

Re: new member ..85 sr5

Even with 875,000kms. I still keep Old Faithful clean in the power plant bay. :lol:
by oldfaithful
Tue Apr 24, 2018 4:21 am
Forum: Tercel Gallery and Projects
Topic: '84 metallic orange/plaid 80's radness!
Replies: 25
Views: 8994

Re: '84 metallic orange/plaid 80's radness!

Exactly , I have sent 14-16 to Toyota Heaven because they were so rusted out,maybe 3 of them could have made Gamblers cars,but I strip every available part of them that I possibly can, when they hit the salvage yard there is nothing left on them.
by oldfaithful
Tue Apr 24, 2018 4:00 am
Forum: General
Topic: Simply Recognized - Petros !
Replies: 7
Views: 2223

Re: Simply Recognized - Petros !

Congratulations Peter.
by oldfaithful
Fri Apr 13, 2018 5:31 am
Forum: General
Topic: Owners database?
Replies: 5
Views: 1906

Re: Owners database?

We should update this again to see how many there are currently, a lot of high mileage ones still going.
by oldfaithful
Wed Apr 11, 2018 6:39 am
Forum: Tercel Gallery and Projects
Topic: Project #2 - 1985 SR5
Replies: 25
Views: 9513

Re: Project #2 - 1985 SR5

Thanks. Appreciated.
by oldfaithful
Tue Apr 10, 2018 5:48 am
Forum: Tercel Gallery and Projects
Topic: Project #2 - 1985 SR5
Replies: 25
Views: 9513

Re: Project #2 - 1985 SR5

A freind of mine got me the material from her mother who works at a fabric store I took them to aplace where they make leather clothes for bikers and other clothing. I gave him a shifter boot and a 4WD shifter boot and he copied them. I had him make the shifter boot three inches taller than it was o...
by oldfaithful
Mon Apr 09, 2018 7:04 am
Forum: Tercel Gallery and Projects
Topic: Project #2 - 1985 SR5
Replies: 25
Views: 9513

Re: Project #2 - 1985 SR5

Ole Faithful got some new shifter boots.
by oldfaithful
Mon Mar 26, 2018 5:42 am
Forum: General
Topic: Is a Tercel a collectible? Probably not.
Replies: 13
Views: 3332

Re: Is a Tercel a collectible? Probably not.

Crush the NEW JUNK :twisted: