Boulder Terc

Typrus · Post by **Typrus** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 1:31 pm

http://denver.craigslist.org/car/508677107.html

I already called him, left a message. Plan on talking about the tranny. See if I can't preserve a Terc owner.

I SERIOUSLY doubt my mom would go with me on getting another one. LOL.

riceburner · Post by **riceburner** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 2:20 pm

I picked up this tercel. It's going to a good home. Now I need to find a tranny for it or have it rebuilt. Something was catching (probably tranny) every foot or two as I rolled it onto the trailer

keith · Post by **keith** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 5:37 pm

Check those outer CV joints. They can actually come out of their housing and bind on each turn. You can brand new axles from EMPI or Rockauto for about the price of a reman, but remans for this car are junk.

riceburner · Post by **riceburner** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 10:21 am

Thanks for the heads up. I haven't unloaded it from the trailer yet because we have a bunch of snow, so it might be easier to check it out on the trailer. I wish it wasn't so damn cold.

Iain · Post by **Iain** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 5:05 pm

Sounds like it might be in 4WD too. That might sound a little too obvious, but I've forgotten to take mine out of 4WD when I parked it a few times before.

riceburner · Post by **riceburner** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 6:41 pm

No, it was in FWD. I haven't moved it other than to roll it up on the trailer. As I cranked on the come-along to load it, the vehicle would resist rolling every little bit. I could come-along through it, or stop and stand on the cable temporarily to make it roll past its sticking point. The PO said it started clunking and he immediately stopped for fear of completely grenading the tranny. Perhaps the "stickiness" I experienced while rolling it onto the trailer is related.

The car has 164K. The tranny seems fairly tight, and shifts smoothly through each of the gears with the engine running and the car not moving. The clutch seems fairly spongy though.

takza · Post by **takza** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 3:00 am

Could be the clutch cable or sector and pawl failed and the trans is good...and you just have the motor turning over as you pull it?

riceburner · Post by **riceburner** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 5:11 pm

Maybe I will get lucky on the tranny. I don't think it was the motor turning over but it could have been. I didn't hear a clunk when I was cranking it on. When it gets a little warmer, I'll jack the thing up and see what spins.