random sprocket on spare... - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

homeguard · 06-14-2004, 07:57 PM

why is this random sprocket on my spare?
ya i know it is rusted to crap so is my entire car.

also my spare weights like 10-15lbs more then just a reg tire... i changed out my spare for a rim and tire from the junk yard today, only cost $10 because i got the hookups.

Dicipleofthelie · 06-14-2004, 08:18 PM

the thing about junk yards is that they have to pay companies to come and get tires...so they sell good tires and rims for very cheap

*works in a wrecking yard*

homeguard · 06-14-2004, 08:59 PM

the tire still has about 5k miles on it probably is prefect for a spare

turbocamry · 06-15-2004, 10:04 AM

that random sprocket looks like from a flywheel
(stick shift cars)
those disassemble from the main unit and those gears
are what the starter engages onto to turn the motor.

4Aaron GE · 06-15-2004, 10:20 AM

So what's it doing on his spare?

***2wickedtoyz*** · 06-15-2004, 10:34 AM

they probably welded it on there so it would look cool?

homeguard · 06-15-2004, 10:46 AM

well all i know it is totally rad.

***Chris Corolla S*** · 06-15-2004, 04:45 PM

It's on the outside of the wheel too right?

I would guess someone put it on there to go for that "shred your street racing opponent's tires" look

homeguard · 06-16-2004, 07:28 PM

ya its just on the outside randomly i took a shovel and got it off it was pretty much just sitting on not welded or anything im still confused.

hopeful · 06-16-2004, 11:55 PM

this thread made me laugh. The things people do... and then the things people do when they find these things 15 years later...

toyotaspeed90 · 06-17-2004, 12:08 AM

lol

& a flywheel doesn't come apart unless you cut it... and that would take a lot of work

***Chris Corolla S*** · 06-17-2004, 11:40 AM

"it was pretty much just sitting on not welded or anything"

Oohhh, haha I wonder where it came from though....

Quote:

Originally posted by toyotaspeed90
lol

& a flywheel doesn't come apart unless you cut it... and that would take a lot of work

What do you think it is then

toyotaspeed90 · 06-17-2004, 04:55 PM

couldn't tell ya.... the 4age 200mm flexplate sprocket was much larger than that (i checked... boredom at it's best) compared to the aw11 spare i have sitting in the garage.....

pdrover · 06-17-2004, 05:15 PM

Maybe someone wanted to try to balance it w.r.t. the grown-up tire on the otherside of the car so that handling would be better.
Maybe?
Paul.