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by simon84
Sat Mar 20, 2021 10:59 pm
Forum: General
Topic: The Definitive List of Ways to Lift a Tercel 4wd
Replies: 74
Views: 131074

Re: The Definitive List of Ways to Lift a Tercel 4wd

Some pics of the spacers installed on cross member, trans mount and driveshaft carrier bearing mount. 2021 tercel cross member spacer.jpg trans spacers.JPG carrier spacer.JPG Sorry for the upside down pics! I just replaced the front axles and wheel bearings. The bearings were not really bad but when...
by simon84
Fri Mar 19, 2021 8:47 pm
Forum: Tercel Gallery and Projects
Topic: Gambler SR5 - Introduction & mystery part
Replies: 58
Views: 46010

Re: Gambler SR5 - Introduction & mystery part

If you give it the lift, consider dropping the cross member, transmission mount and drive shaft carrier bearing mount. It's not too hard to do this. You will have to make spacers and get longer bolts for the cross member and mounts. It will save you from having to replace CV axles, and they will las...
by simon84
Wed Mar 10, 2021 3:04 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Manual Steering?
Replies: 25
Views: 6815

Re: Manual Steering?

For what it's worth, mine is a 1987 with tilt steering. I did need to do something with the rubber mount on the passenger side of the manual rack. Can't remember if there was a larger rubber sleeve that went in there or I managed to double it up to get a good fit. I think the tie rods are same for p...
by simon84
Tue Mar 09, 2021 9:51 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Manual Steering?
Replies: 25
Views: 6815

Re: Manual Steering?

I just converted mine from power to manual steering. I had the transmission out so that made access easier. I had to modify the steering column where it attaches to the steering rack. No mods needed to the steering column at firewall or inside the car. Xirdneh has made a video on this steering colum...
by simon84
Sun Feb 28, 2021 9:07 am
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: upper rad hose pipe fitting on head.
Replies: 9
Views: 2715

Re: upper rad hose pipe fitting on head.

Thanks NWMO. Yeah, my brother just suggested JB weld and I think I will try that first. I used a paper gasket and also some gasket sealant. I'm pretty sure this issue originated because of the O ring on the bypass pipe. It seems to be a common leak point. Last time I was replacing this pipe fitting/...
by simon84
Fri Feb 26, 2021 12:31 pm
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: upper rad hose pipe fitting on head.
Replies: 9
Views: 2715

upper rad hose pipe fitting on head.

I was just re-installing the upper radiator hose pipe fitting where it goes onto the top of the engine and I snapped a piece off the head. The bolt was going in a bit tight and so I backed it out to make sure no threads crossed. Seemed ok, just tight so I went for it and before it was fully in there...
by simon84
Tue Feb 23, 2021 9:37 am
Forum: Repair Guides
Topic: Removing tie rod ends
Replies: 2
Views: 4787

Removing tie rod ends

I just came up with a new way to pop off the outer tie rod end without damaging it. In the past I've tried just pounding hard on the part of the steering knuckle where the tie rod is and it sometimes pops out (castle nut removed first, and maybe left on there loose so that you don't accidentally hit...
by simon84
Tue Feb 23, 2021 8:54 am
Forum: General
Topic: The Definitive List of Ways to Lift a Tercel 4wd
Replies: 74
Views: 131074

Re: The Definitive List of Ways to Lift a Tercel 4wd

AugustusFerdinand - Not quite... as far as I can tell. You raise up the car by adding the spacer on top of the strut. The engine and trans dropped a half inch with the spacers for the cross member, rear trans mount and the driveshaft carrier bearing mount, but the car itself does not move. The engin...
by simon84
Mon Feb 22, 2021 9:49 am
Forum: General
Topic: The Definitive List of Ways to Lift a Tercel 4wd
Replies: 74
Views: 131074

Re: The Definitive List of Ways to Lift a Tercel 4wd

As several members have mentioned, to ease the CV angle, you can drop the front cross member, trans mount and driveshaft carrier bearing mount. I just did this on my tercel that has 1" spacers at the top of the front strut tower mounts and the rear pathfinder springs/firebird shocks. I used 1/2...
by simon84
Wed Feb 03, 2021 10:08 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Little 1984 Tercel, deep snow achilles heel
Replies: 18
Views: 3973

Re: Little 1984 Tercel, deep snow achilles heel

I'm happy with the radiator so far, no problems and still shiny!

It's listed on Rockauto under 87 tercel, cooling system, radiator
Rockauto radiator listing.JPG
by simon84
Wed Feb 03, 2021 2:53 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Little 1984 Tercel, deep snow achilles heel
Replies: 18
Views: 3973

Re: Little 1984 Tercel, deep snow achilles heel

Thanks for this. I will have another look at my heater controls and the air flaps in the ducting. I'm not getting much air up to the windshield on defrost setting. I've already lubed the cables and when my temp control lever broke, I fabricated a much stronger one. The valve under the hood is workin...
by simon84
Wed Feb 03, 2021 2:52 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Little 1984 Tercel, deep snow achilles heel
Replies: 18
Views: 3973

Re: Little 1984 Tercel, deep snow achilles heel

Thanks for this. I will have another look at my heater controls and the air flaps in the ducting. I'm not getting much air up to the windshield on defrost setting. I've already lubed the cables and when my temp control lever broke, I fabricated a much stronger one. The valve under the hood is workin...
by simon84
Tue Feb 02, 2021 4:45 pm
Forum: General
Topic: engine overhaul vs. swap
Replies: 3
Views: 953

Re: engine overhaul vs. swap

I have the 4a with weber. I just did a bunch of other stuff to the rebuild the car (trans, suspension, 1" strut spacer lift and 1/2" drop to crossmember and trans mounts, new exhauast system -no cat and cherry bomb for a "muffler" and some body work etc) including ditching power ...
by simon84
Tue Feb 02, 2021 4:30 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Little 1984 Tercel, deep snow achilles heel
Replies: 18
Views: 3973

Re: Little 1984 Tercel, deep snow achilles heel

Yes, that is the rad I had used. Got it from a pick & pull years ago. Worked well but probably not needed for up here in Canada. It served me well when I took the tercel down to Burning Man in 2011 towing a tent trailer. I've now got this new shiny aluminum radiator from RockAuto and it has the ...
by simon84
Tue Feb 02, 2021 10:20 am
Forum: General
Topic: Little 1984 Tercel, deep snow achilles heel
Replies: 18
Views: 3973

Re: Little 1984 Tercel, deep snow achilles heel

Thanks for that. I also recently got a temperature scanner, so I'll try that out and see what readings I get from some different spots on the engine & rad hoses etc. I also have to replace the fan switch in the radiator. I previously had frenkensteined a Camry radiator in there and modified the ...