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by SinusoidalTendencies
Tue May 21, 2019 4:24 am
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: what is this thing on top of my front diff.. i think i might of bumped it.
Replies: 11
Views: 2796

Re: what is this thing on top of my front diff.. i think i might of bumped it.

so grabbing a spider from the easier to access rear diff to hone a new chubby cv axles input spline would not work out.....was just an idle thought.

i got them honed using a diamond bit on a dremel, cut nice and slow.
by SinusoidalTendencies
Tue May 21, 2019 4:19 am
Forum: General
Topic: Then came the engine fire....
Replies: 6
Views: 2261

Re: Then came the engine fire....

wow,,, that is one crazy story.

did you ever figure out what happened?

hows the car now?
by SinusoidalTendencies
Mon May 20, 2019 9:39 pm
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: what is this thing on top of my front diff.. i think i might of bumped it.
Replies: 11
Views: 2796

Re: what is this thing on top of my front diff.. i think i might of bumped it.

it is an 87....and an A/T(dunno if the automatic part matters) definitely the end of the production line. balanced gears would make sense. as well as working with the same milling for each then discontinuing the fwd diff housing production... RockAuto doesn't appear to sell rear axles for the tercel...
by SinusoidalTendencies
Mon May 20, 2019 5:04 pm
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: what is this thing on top of my front diff.. i think i might of bumped it.
Replies: 11
Views: 2796

Re: what is this thing on top of my front diff.. i think i might of bumped it.

anyone know if the splines on the spider gears is the same between the front and rear diff?
as in interchangeable....or for spline honing applications
by SinusoidalTendencies
Mon May 20, 2019 5:01 pm
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: what is this thing on top of my front diff.. i think i might of bumped it.
Replies: 11
Views: 2796

Re: what is this thing on top of my front diff.. i think i might of bumped it.

jimcrazy: that is exactly what mine looked like to before i cleaned it up for the picture.

maybe even dirtier actually
by SinusoidalTendencies
Mon May 20, 2019 1:16 am
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: what is this thing on top of my front diff.. i think i might of bumped it.
Replies: 11
Views: 2796

what is this thing on top of my front diff.. i think i might of bumped it.

is it supposed to jiggle around like that? is it a vent of some sort?
IMAG0942[1].jpg
(yes i know it's filthy, & i should of washed it before all this)
by SinusoidalTendencies
Mon May 20, 2019 1:07 am
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: Situation...steering link ball joint stuck
Replies: 26
Views: 6532

Re: Situation...steering link ball joint stuck

sooo... after some research i am humbled to learn that most cv axles don't have an inner lock ring inside the inner cv joint like i have experienced on some (maybe better quality ones). anyways...completely lacking the time to exchange the axles through the mail and being stubborn as i am i decide t...
by SinusoidalTendencies
Sat May 18, 2019 12:41 pm
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: Situation...steering link ball joint stuck
Replies: 26
Views: 6532

Re: Situation...steering link ball joint stuck

these where brand new cardone's from rockauto.com... the ones for the crv where brand new from O'Reilly's Capture.PNG both sides are missing there inner lock rings too..and road trip for my next gig on thurs starts wed... so they're getting returned...and i will likely be forced to get duralast due ...
by SinusoidalTendencies
Sat May 18, 2019 12:10 am
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: Situation...steering link ball joint stuck
Replies: 26
Views: 6532

Re: Situation...steering link ball joint stuck

after enough banging on things...a chisel wedge was involved even... the control arm separated. removed the axle, and things seemed to be starting to go good...right until i went to install the new axle won't go in...more banging right? maybe it's just a stiff c-ring upon removing it to inspect disc...
by SinusoidalTendencies
Fri May 17, 2019 11:22 pm
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: Situation...steering link ball joint stuck
Replies: 26
Views: 6532

Re: Situation...steering link ball joint stuck

seems i spoke to soon... lower section of the knuckle won't separate from the main ball joint after removing the two 14mm's doing the whole pry-bar on the sway bar prying from the frame up by where the control arm connects thing in roberts video to pull the control arm down and away from the wheel a...
by SinusoidalTendencies
Fri May 17, 2019 10:35 pm
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: Situation...steering link ball joint stuck
Replies: 26
Views: 6532

Re: Situation...steering link ball joint stuck

i got a side off... the pry bar and smack method.
took a bit though. was nervous about breaking things.
maybe just had to wait out the penetrant

hopefully similar results on the other side

i guess i'll save figuring out the rotor for later now
by SinusoidalTendencies
Fri May 17, 2019 7:40 pm
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: Situation...steering link ball joint stuck
Replies: 26
Views: 6532

Re: Situation...steering link ball joint stuck

my pry bar & hammer
IMAG0939[1].jpg
hasn't moved the slightest

with the rotor not budging to i'm on a roll...as well as running out of time to get this done
by SinusoidalTendencies
Fri May 17, 2019 7:26 pm
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: Situation...steering link ball joint stuck
Replies: 26
Views: 6532

Re: Situation...steering link ball joint stuck

yes that is where i am hitting it. not working, on both sides with a pry bar now too so i managed to acquire some funds for some 3 way jaw pullers and a pry bar. IMAG0938[1].jpg that ball joint puller looked way to big to fit....but even with the slimmer jaw puller i have to get the rotor and it's c...
by SinusoidalTendencies
Fri May 17, 2019 3:59 pm
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: Situation...steering link ball joint stuck
Replies: 26
Views: 6532

Re: Situation...steering link ball joint stuck

and i thought it was weird too that they didn't just come out. not my first time replacing axles. just my first tercel4wd