Hey guys, I thought I would just start a thread for all things relevant for my car, as I've been posting different threads every few days, I figured this would just keep everything more organized.
So, as far as the work that has been done, here is what has been finished so far since I picked the car up at the end of February:
-New clutch slave cylinder
-New clutch master cylinder
-Motor mounts redone
-New battery terminals
-New LH parking/running light bar
-Fixed bumper (replaced clips)
-Installed Alpine MP3 Head unit
Things that still need to be done:
Drivers side CV Axle - The axles that are in there right now are Alltrac axles, seems to fit okay on the passenger side, but the drivers side is too long, when driving, the axle clunks a bit when driving straight, probably from binding up, when cornering it is fine. My solution is to replace the inner axle/driveshaft with an MR2 turbo axle, as the SW20 axles are 375mm long, as opposed to the ST186/ST165/Camry V6 axles, which are 394mm long. If there is still an issue, I am able to switch the stub axle from a Camry V6, which would give me another 30mm. For anyone considering doing this swap, as far as driveshafts go, there is a lot of different options out there and you can certainly find something that works for the AE92.
New battery - The old one is just not doing to for me, sometimes it starts, sometimes it doesnt. When it doesnt, which is most of the time, it turn the key, and the starter doesn't even click. I went over all my connections, they are strong/tight, but the battery only sits at 12.59V. I checked the battery two days in a row, and there is almost no difference in voltage, so I do not believe there is a constant draw, if there is, not one strong enough to kill the battery.
Speedometer - It must have came disconnected sometime, I know they didnt start using electronic speedo's until '93 with these motors, so it is a mechanical speedo, I am just not sure at the moment where it hooks up.
New wheels - Gotta get these old winter steelies off, might be picking up some wheels this weekend!
Then just the little things, stuff that you guys might have to give me a hand with. There are lots of connectors under the hood that aren't hooked up, that maybe some of you know what purpose they serve. I'll be taking pictures shortly, I have just been so busy lately I havent got a chance. Also, it seems the running light in the drivers side does not exist, like it got chopped off or something, am I able to just run new wires from the other light over? It's the bulb in the front of the light, not the one on the side if that makes sense.
I'll probably be putting the axle in tomorrow, I'll put in a post tomorrow to let everyone know how it went, and I know a lot of you have been waiting for pics, they will come up shortly, just a lot going on right now, not enough hours in a day.
So I have bought the wrong rad twice now, lol, the one thats in here is not a Corolla rad. thinking about buying a half rad. Can someone let me know how well they work, and how they fit/what mods you need to make it work in the AE92?
Speedo will hook up to the tranny. You're right about the 93+ using electronic speedos but they bolt to the same location on the tranny so either tranny will work with either speedo type.
In the picture below, the speedometer hookup is the thing on top between the axle and mount.
Speedo will hook up to the tranny. You're right about the 93+ using electronic speedos but they bolt to the same location on the tranny so either tranny will work with either speedo type.
In the picture below, the speedometer hookup is the thing on top between the axle and mount.
So I found out that the axles aren't alltrac axles, like the guy who did the swap said. They are far too skinny to be Alltrac axles. They are however pretty long. I got a pic, I havent done any spline counting yet though, I think I am coming down with something. Here is the comparison of an SW20 turbo axle and the one that was in there.
So does anyone know if its possible to swap the outer joint in the axle, just where the wheel hub is? It looks like its unserviceable when you look at it, but I am not sure.
Okay, so I figured out how to swap the axle outers, I just need a camry V6 axle now, there is one at pick and pull I am going to pick up. The speedo doesnt work because its rusted really badly on the cable. There is two parts to the cable, I need a piece that runs from the transmission to the firewall, I don't know if its an Alltrac part yet or not. More to come soon, I will take pics when we get the car jacked up again. Also, I can pick these rims up for very cheap, let me knwo what you think on how they would look on a GTS, they are 195/50/R15, black with a polished lip.
Hey does anyone know the spindle nut size on the axle of the Corolla/AW11/Camry? I can't remember what size we used, but I am pretty sure I don't have anything big enough. I am off to work now, so I would like to just pick one socket up today and get that axle out so I can build this one.
Also, it seems the running light in the drivers side does not exist, like it got chopped off or something, am I able to just run new wires from the other light over? It's the bulb in the front of the light, not the one on the side if that makes sense.
The light bulb sits in a plastic holder that twist-locks into the marker light housing. The wires for it are the plastic thing with the copper look glued to the housing that runs over from the amber side marker. I wish I had a picture to show you. You might be missing the holder if there's just a hole where the light should be.
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Last edited by World of Noise; 04-06-2009 at 05:37 PM.
So, the inner spline count is not what I thought it was, I don't know what transmission is in this car but the mr2 turbo axle would not work on the inner spline, its too big. The mr2 turbo axle is was bigger at 31.25mm, while the transmission fits an axle that is 26mm. The spline count on the axle that fits in teh tranny is 20, does anyone know what toyota cars have this inner spline count?
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