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- Wed Jan 27, 2021 6:25 pm
- Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
- Topic: What’s next here?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2670
Re: What’s next here?
The tercel power steering requires automatic transmission fluid. Power steering fluid is not good for these cars. I don’t think the previous owner knew that either, because when I filled it up with ATF it didn’t just pour out the bottom like before. It’s actually working now (good job Toyota, it ra...
- Tue Jan 26, 2021 6:36 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Leaking water pump; can it make it one more day?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2791
Re: Leaking water pump; can it make it one more day?
It’s now day 6 of the leak fixing itself, and it’s holding steady! Must have been the radiator cap. Picking up new expensive thermostat tonight, hopefully the weather lets up tomorrow so I can get it in there and swap the hose.
- Tue Jan 26, 2021 10:01 am
- Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
- Topic: Car dies after two miles of driving
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2916
Re: Car dies after two miles of driving
The previous owner of the wagon I’m working on installed a Weber carb without reading the instructions it seems like. He routed the fuel line and inline filter within 1/2” of the seam of the manifold and head. Until I moved it up and over the vacuum lines coming from the valve cover, the car would s...
- Tue Jan 26, 2021 9:24 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Leaking water pump; can it make it one more day?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2791
Re: Leaking water pump; can it make it one more day?
That’s a good point, so far I haven’t noticed anything major. Leaks oil like an old Toyota of course, so next on the chopping block are new valve cover gaskets. It chatters a bit, but I’ve been told that’s par for the course with these engines. Going to go in and adjust the valves while I’m replacin...
- Mon Jan 25, 2021 9:27 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Leaking water pump; can it make it one more day?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2791
Re: Leaking water pump; can it make it one more day?
you should be able to tell if it is coming from the weep hole in the water pump housing from looking up from under it, or with perhaps a small hand mirror. if it is the water pump, could be only leaks when cold, and than warms up and it seals again. if that is the case, the water pump will fail soo...
- Sun Jan 24, 2021 12:45 am
- Forum: Tercel 4WD Parts: New and Used
- Topic: 1985 Toyota Tercel SR5 4x4 Wagon Parts
- Replies: 17
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Re: 1985 Toyota Tercel SR5 4x4 Wagon Parts
If you’re on the west coast at least, I’d be interested in your gauge cluster.
- Sun Jan 24, 2021 12:36 am
- Forum: Tercel 4WD Parts: New and Used
- Topic: '84 T4WD SR5 wagon added to wrecking yard in Arlington, WA on 12/15/2020
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1030
Re: '84 T4WD SR5 wagon added to wrecking yard in Arlington, WA on 12/15/2020
Anybody been by there to check out what’s left, if anything? Mostly looking for a cluster, but I’d bet there’s plenty else I’d need.
Would be worth the drive up there for me.
Would be worth the drive up there for me.
- Thu Jan 21, 2021 11:04 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Leaking water pump; can it make it one more day?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2791
Re: Leaking water pump; can it make it one more day?
It made it just fine; leaked on startup and lost maybe a cup or two on the drive over. I’m back home now, and the temp gauge never went up past the thermometer icon. But the weirdest thing is this: The leak is gone now. I topped off the overflow tank and checked the radiator when I left work, and le...
- Wed Jan 20, 2021 9:57 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Leaking water pump; can it make it one more day?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2791
Leaking water pump; can it make it one more day?
Hello all, I just went to start up this ‘84 Tercel wagon I’m borrowing for a few months and noticed a decent coolant leak up front. Seems to be coming from behind the crank pulley which likely means it’s the weep hole, especially with the amount of coolant coming out. I already have the pump ordered...
- Wed Jan 20, 2021 8:17 pm
- Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
- Topic: What’s next here?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2670
Re: What’s next here?
Also, the hard starts were just a result of me not knowing how to properly operate and adjust the aftermarket Weber carb. Got that figured out and it starts right up.
- Wed Jan 20, 2021 7:40 pm
- Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
- Topic: What’s next here?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2670
Re: What’s next here?
I’ve already timed it by ear, just kept advancing until I heard pinging on hard acceleration then backed it off a bit. That plus new plugs, a full can of Seafoam in to the carb, and a tank of premium solved the dieseling. Now my newest problem is a coolant leak that seems to be coming from the weep ...
- Mon Jan 18, 2021 7:53 pm
- Forum: Tercel 4WD Parts: New and Used
- Topic: '84 Tercel 2wd wagon free parts
- Replies: 28
- Views: 5349
Re: '84 Tercel 2wd wagon free parts
Any chance the transmission could fit in to a flat rate box? Also interested in taillight assemblies; this wagon I was just given has a couple cracked lenses.
- Fri Jan 15, 2021 11:13 pm
- Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
- Topic: What’s next here?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2670
What’s next here?
I’m in the process of tuning up a 1984 Tercel DLX wagon my friend is letting me use for a few months. Given to me with an unstable idle, hard starts, dieseling on shutdown, overdue for oil change, no heat, no A/C, and no power steering. -went in for a quick-e-lube oil change first thing; they claime...