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Post by xirdneh »

i use a short piece of chain
one end to big bolt for transaxle to engine hole
one clutch plate bolt in flywheel
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There are two relay looking boxes attached to the drivers side wheel well by the fuse box anyone know what those do and is there a seperate ground wire for the fan. I took out my AC didnt work any thing i should be aware of as far as wiring goes?
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Post by Petros »

there is one behind the battery on the side of the inner fender well, that would be an external volage regulator. Most of the Tercel4wd had alternators with internal volatage regulators (the connecetors and wire harness is different), but some of the '83 and '84 had an external volage regulator mounted behind the batter on the inner fender. I think you might be refering to "box" that just contains an in-line fuseable link, also not common to all of the Tercels, as I recall most just have the fuse box with a square fuseable link inside it.
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its these two blac k squre ones
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gnarnold wrote:its these two blac k squre ones
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Those look like aftermarket relays. Fog lights perhaps?
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+1 on the a/m relays- wiring doesn't look factory either.
if it aint there, there's a good chance it won't break!
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Does anyone know where to find.the diagram thats on top of the fuse box located in the engine compartment. Drivers side by brake master cylinder
n the top of the engine
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You need a picture of it or?
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Yes please
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This is from an 87 FWD, the fuse diagram on my 84 has worn off.

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Is that pretty much the same lay out as the 83 4x4? Also i have a problem with the radiator ,it gets hot pretty quick and when i touch the lower hose its not hot at all , i put a new tting thermostat nre sensors new hose . But it doesnt even seem like its gettingany water in it
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A new radiator auto zone is 100 bucks.
Almost all of the fixer uppers i buy and sell have needed one.
They get clogged up if you use tap water most people are don't realize this always use distilled water.
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Well i crackedbthis while installing the themostat the stud bolt corner of the thing the hose mount hooks up too
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Cant download pictures on the phone for some reason. So after replacing all sensors and thermostat and tested them they all work .what about the relay switch in the fuse box. ?
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