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well it isn't exactly the next morning but here we are. After tearing the front end off of the car it was apparent that it would be as simple as swapping body panels. The front corner of the core support wasn't exactly mangled but it wasn't great either and required a few hours of hammering and pull...

None of that even matters how ever because I had just driven this car back to LA and while I was at work around early september, a drunk driver in a land rover going about 50mph according to the police slammed into my car that was parked in front of my house and launched it down the street into my n...

This story begins with a 1984 Tercel 4wd I I bought this beautiful machine off of my neighbor for only 400 dollars. I had my 82 4x4 truck for a while and learned all about the 4x4 Toyota history, at least I thought I did until I saw this awkward and spunky little oriental. (82 truck restoration. htt...

I'm about to finish up a restoration on a tercel and I can't find out what the correct color for the license plate/backup lamp trim piece. mine is a bit faded and it looks to be painted. on my last car i just painted it black and that looked fine but for this car id like it be the original color or ...

@Iggzmon where are you located

Im taking the inclinometer for another car sorry.

If anyone is looking for parts I have a whole car I’ll sell individual parts from or the whole car. I need it gone ASAP so price will be very low and negotiable. Let me know what you need. Car is located in Pasadena ca 9B4AD8F7-DA25-4767-9F95-67A6708A8687.jpeg 19A6D190-6464-4EE2-A415-C02DCC1D4E6A.jp...

If anyone is looking for parts I have a whole car I’ll sell individual parts from or the whole car. I need it gone ASAP so price will be very low and negotiable. Let me know what you need. Car is located in Pasadena ca.

your head gasket is likely fine. if you suffer no coolant loss, there is no indication of a compromised head gasket from either compression or the spark plugs. looks like the front plug is getting more oil, it has an oil residue on the outter edge, and the white is burnt oil choke build up. the oth...

I have an 84 tercel with the 3a engine and 225k miles on it. Just got back with it after a 3,000 mile road trip. Pulled the plugs to check compression and just get a good idea of what the engine is like internally. The spark plugs were replaced before the trip and after pulling them the number 1 spa...

Did you do a Search here? https://tercel4wd.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=5294&hilit=springs https://tercel4wd.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=7222&p=53851&hilit=front+springs#p53851 Tom M. I did do a search but no one has a cut and dry answer. All the threads y’all about using ...

ARCHINSTL wrote: ↑Wed May 30, 2018 1:38 am viewtopic.php?f=2&t=9719&hilit=thermostat
Tom M.

Thanks for the reply but that thread really have an answer. I’ve used the search button but no one has any specifics on the thermostat temp.

I recently replaced the water pump, oil pump, and thermostat plus new belts all the way around in my 220,00k tercel. Water and oil pump are oem aisin from rock auto and the belts and thermostats a quality gates parts. It never had an over heating issue before i tore into it. I did a proper coolant f...

My 84 tercel has 220k and completely dead shocks. I'm hoping to replace at least just the front shocks tomorrow with good KYB Excel Gs. I also want to do springs seeing as this car has run on dead shocks for sometime and i don't think the springs appreciated that. Napa auto has front springs listed ...

change in timing would be about the same, but I have not seen it written down. I suppose one could calculate it based on the sprocket dia. most people just live with what they get. I have not seen different thickness gaskets available for the 3a or 4ac engines, unless it is some kind of special ord...