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by SirFoxx
Thu May 18, 2023 10:27 am
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: Blown head gasket scenarios/ diagnosis
Replies: 20
Views: 8336

Re: Blown head gasket scenarios/ diagnosis

BL8R29 wrote: Thu May 18, 2023 8:50 am
On startup definitely…

Sometimes randomly more than other times while driving

Green antifreeze
are you losing coolant?
by SirFoxx
Thu May 18, 2023 8:25 am
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: Blown head gasket scenarios/ diagnosis
Replies: 20
Views: 8336

Re: Blown head gasket scenarios/ diagnosis

Thanks! To clarify the strange smell and white smoke im smelling is from the exhaust.. Any idea the name of / brand of the nonthreaded compression test? does it smoke cold, warm, all the time, first start up...? are you running water or antifreeze? ive got this one. https://www.harborfreight.com/co...
by SirFoxx
Thu May 18, 2023 6:33 am
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: Blown head gasket scenarios/ diagnosis
Replies: 20
Views: 8336

Re: Blown head gasket scenarios/ diagnosis

I swear I smell water in my exhaust and I think I see it coming out of my oil cap when I open the oil cap with the motor running but I really do not have intrusion into my oil so it’s super trippy just trying to figure out the best way to diagnose.. I tested the coolant with the blue liquid stuff a...
by SirFoxx
Fri May 12, 2023 12:32 pm
Forum: General
Topic: radiator
Replies: 23
Views: 11922

Re: radiator

i may pick one up as well. 20% off 125+, ship to home. if i dont use it on a 2nd gen, the turbo tercel may benefit from an all aluminum rad.
by SirFoxx
Mon May 08, 2023 5:46 am
Forum: General
Topic: Should I buy parts for a 86` or 85` if i got a 87`?
Replies: 8
Views: 5287

Re: Should I buy parts for a 86` or 85` if i got a 87`?

I'm not sure exactly what month the diff ratios change in 1985. Worth doing some research on here. yea I have heard about that before, i have this cart in rockauto now, any idea? seems to be the same part number but different description. https://tercel4wd.com/forums/download/file.php?mode=view&...
by SirFoxx
Thu Apr 20, 2023 5:50 am
Forum: Tercel Gallery and Projects
Topic: Hello from N. Arizona! 80' sedan dlx fwd
Replies: 10
Views: 5124

Re: Hello from N. Arizona! 80' sedan dlx fwd

how did you set preload on the front wheel bearings? Aww yeah so, those things of course are like most toyota non sealed bearings, and fun to put together. I have an og print of the haynes manual that mentioned its similar to setting the preload on a rear-end, check preload and adjust the spacer as...
by SirFoxx
Wed Apr 19, 2023 5:41 am
Forum: Tercel 4WD Parts: New and Used
Topic: Green Electrical connector
Replies: 3
Views: 3728

Re: Green Electrical connector

BL8R29 wrote: Tue Apr 18, 2023 12:32 pm Cant figure out how to pull the pin..
pull the rubber out of the connector, then theres a tab you have to release to pull the pin.
by SirFoxx
Tue Apr 18, 2023 8:40 am
Forum: Tercel 4WD Parts: New and Used
Topic: Green Electrical connector
Replies: 3
Views: 3728

Re: Green Electrical connector

i would pop the weather pack out, pull the spade terminal and repin it with a fresh spade terminal
by SirFoxx
Tue Apr 18, 2023 8:37 am
Forum: Tercel Gallery and Projects
Topic: Hello from N. Arizona! 80' sedan dlx fwd
Replies: 10
Views: 5124

Re: Hello from N. Arizona! 80' sedan dlx fwd

how did you set preload on the front wheel bearings?
by SirFoxx
Fri Apr 14, 2023 12:58 pm
Forum: Tercel Gallery and Projects
Topic: 1987 Tercel 4wd project
Replies: 81
Views: 168891

Re: 1987 Tercel 4wd project

Finally spring 2023 is arriving. I have been doing some minor jobs like installing a center console and front window trims. Today I finished repainting a 1987 US/Canada/Japan grille and of course I wanted to test it right away. So I attached some pictures of these jobs. My another 1987 project will...
by SirFoxx
Tue Apr 11, 2023 10:01 pm
Forum: Tercel Gallery and Projects
Topic: Turbo 4age tercel
Replies: 80
Views: 50574

Re: Turbo 4age tercel

Started the static tune process with a buddy. Unfortunately the turbo needs a doctor. I had to combine two different turbos to make something work, and I ended up putting new bearings inside of it. However, I'm not sure if I forgot an oil seal or something on the exhaust side because it's dumping ra...
by SirFoxx
Mon Apr 10, 2023 6:10 am
Forum: General
Topic: Car intro! How do i post pics?
Replies: 1
Views: 3745

Re: Car intro! How do i post pics?

post them as an attachment
by SirFoxx
Sun Apr 09, 2023 11:20 pm
Forum: Tercel Gallery and Projects
Topic: Turbo 4age tercel
Replies: 80
Views: 50574

Re: Turbo 4age tercel

Well, the fuel issue turned out to be an issue with the pick up. I modified mine to use 3/8" hose vs the stock 5/16", and the tube was not low enough in the gas. The walbro pump I put on exhibited the same symptoms but it was able to compress the air in the lines to 40psi lol. After fixing...
by SirFoxx
Tue Apr 04, 2023 6:05 am
Forum: Tercel Gallery and Projects
Topic: Turbo 4age tercel
Replies: 80
Views: 50574

Re: Turbo 4age tercel

So...I picked up a laptop, a battery, topped up fluids, finished up misc wiring and vacuum line routing and started poking around with the ecu software. TunerStudioMS. Pretty easy to work with, but can get very overwhelming, though there are a lot of videos and resources out there to help with that....
by SirFoxx
Mon Mar 27, 2023 7:57 pm
Forum: Tercel Gallery and Projects
Topic: Turbo 4age tercel
Replies: 80
Views: 50574

Re: Turbo 4age tercel

A bit more progress. Started cleaning out the interior and fixed some rot holes on the shock towers, and patched shut a hole I had opened to fix a sub frame nut. I wasn't able to get as much done as I wanted as I got a nasty case of food poisoning this weekend. Yay... 20230327_200957.jpg 20230327_19...