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by Dumindu
Wed Oct 02, 2019 7:34 pm
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: broken parking brake cable backing plate retainer teeth
Replies: 5
Views: 1612

Re: broken parking brake cable backing plate retainer teeth

Thank you all for your valuable advice
by Dumindu
Fri Sep 27, 2019 7:26 am
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: broken parking brake cable backing plate retainer teeth
Replies: 5
Views: 1612

Re: broken parking brake cable backing plate retainer teeth

Thank you very much. MWG_BC123091_P04_TOP__ra_p2.jpg Is there any specific name for that ferrule? I can order that ferrule and repair it by a mechanic. Present cables are just 6 months old. Low quality ferrules should have been used to make them. If I make a custom one with splitting a metal tube, w...
by Dumindu
Tue Sep 24, 2019 12:46 pm
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: broken parking brake cable backing plate retainer teeth
Replies: 5
Views: 1612

broken parking brake cable backing plate retainer teeth

My car is a 1987 Toyota Tercel DX Wagon RHD 1452cc manual driven car. When I try to re-install the parking brake cable on drum brake backing plate, two out of three teeth of the retainer broken.(when try to spread-out them) Parking brake now hold on the backing plate by one teeth now. Is it safe to ...
by Dumindu
Thu Sep 19, 2019 10:26 pm
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: Need an anchor point at the end of the shoe?
Replies: 3
Views: 1232

Need an anchor point at the end of the shoe?

My car is a 1987 Toyota Tercel DX Wagon RHD 1452cc manual driven car. I have filled the brake shoes to compensate for the worn drums which are difficult to find new. When Filling being done, bottom end shape was changed as follows. CE_11005510_Dra__ra_p3.jpg CE_11005510_Dra__ra_p2.jpg Would that aff...
by Dumindu
Wed Sep 11, 2019 8:50 am
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: Should parking brake able to hold the car from rolling backwards?
Replies: 4
Views: 1687

Re: Should parking brake able to hold the car from rolling backwards?

Thank you very much again for your comprehensive advice.
by Dumindu
Fri Sep 06, 2019 9:35 pm
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: Should parking brake able to hold the car from rolling backwards?
Replies: 4
Views: 1687

Should parking brake able to hold the car from rolling backwards?

My car is a 1987 Toyota Tercel DX Wagon RHD 1452cc manual driven car. My car parking brake only able to prevent the car from rolling forward. It cant hold the car from rolling backward when car faces uphill. Mechanic told that emergency brake works only to hold car from rolling forward. Not backword...
by Dumindu
Fri Aug 30, 2019 11:12 am
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: Carburetor Main metering system works at idling
Replies: 2
Views: 1125

Re: Carburetor Main metering system works at idling

Finally found the simple cause. Throttle positioner which was not supplied with vacuum was blocking the full closure of the throttle. The lag was just a small degree angle. But it could cause a huge change. when see it from the eye level It is not noticeable the effect of the throttle positioner arm...
by Dumindu
Mon Aug 26, 2019 11:09 pm
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: Exhaust pipe joint near the fuel tank
Replies: 2
Views: 1104

Exhaust pipe joint near the fuel tank

My car is a 1987 Toyota Tercel DX Wagon RHD 1452cc manual driven car. Since this is a old car, exhaust pipe is a re-made one. It is difficult to remove to clean and repair. There is a joint near the catalytic converter. After that there isnt any joint. So I need to make a joint at rear aspect. There...
by Dumindu
Sun Aug 25, 2019 6:41 am
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: Carburetor Main metering system works at idling
Replies: 2
Views: 1125

Carburetor Main metering system works at idling

My car is a 1987 Toyota Tercel DX Wagon RHD 1452cc manual driven car. When the car is idling, I can see puffs of petrol emitted through the main metering system. I can hear a "shhhh" sound coming through the carb. My car is having a fuel economy around 8km/l now. Also I cannot gain the RPM...
by Dumindu
Tue Aug 13, 2019 12:12 pm
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: What happens if added smaller main jets ?
Replies: 3
Views: 1464

Re: What happens if added smaller main jets ?

Thank you for your advice.
by Dumindu
Tue Aug 13, 2019 12:09 pm
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: Is there any carburetor connection essential to connect to vacuum
Replies: 4
Views: 1783

Re: Is there any carburetor connection essential to connect to vacuum

Thank you for your advice.

My car Distributer vacuum advance have one vacuum connection only. But the FSM shows 2.

http://www.toyodiy.com/parts/p_G_1987_T ... 902.3.html

When there are only a one vacuum line connection, how it should be connected?