1991 Celica GT Engine Problem - Page 2 - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

fredk · 12-30-2004, 09:02 PM

you better let me give you some direction before you start

sjents · 12-31-2004, 01:33 PM

Funny side note to this ordeal.........

I have been driving my younger sister's car (she's in Florida) since the Celica is down. I will be starting work on the Celica tonight, and I will not need my own car this weekend, so I was going to bring her car to her house and leave it there after work today. This morning, I walked out to get in her Intrepid and BINGO!!!! Door Handle popped off, the CD player and about 70 of her Cd's gone. I felt like I was going to throw up. I would rather it happened to me. When I told her, she started crying about the CD's and everything. So now, I am going to be the Big Brother and replace her CD player (I'm guessing just over 200 bucks, it was a nice Pioneer with the OEL display) AND fix her outside door handle. This Celica thing just keeps getting more expensive. I need a positive karma jolt. Oh well..... just thought I would share.

For the record, The Celica issue has now branched out to affect 2 vehicles. I hope it stays that way. Could you imagine if I get into an accident the day I get it running?? I'll have to just leave it on a frozen lake and let it fall through when the ice melts.

Please bring on 2005.

sjents

fredk · 12-31-2004, 08:02 PM

youll live

sjents · 01-02-2005, 01:05 AM

FredK.............

Done Deal. It indeed was the timing belt. It was missing about 12 consecutive teeth. It was a little cramped (The transverse engine concept is just awful), but no knuckles were harmed in the repair. Also put on a new Valve Cover Gasket, as there was a noticeable leak. Man, I put everything back together and it started up, only to run a little sluggish. Found out through the Chilton's manual that one has to short out 2 of the connections on the Diagnostic panel in order to correctly time the ignition. Made the adjusments, runs like a top. In the process, I was able to tighten the power steering belt, which has made a huge difference when I take turns at low RPM's.

Thanks a ton for the diagnostic. Before I got into it, I tried the "take off the dist cap" thing, but it actualy turned when I cranked it......found out it was the belt when I took off the top cover and saw serious stress on the top side.

Fred K, you are the man, no doubt about it. Thanks a ton from a proud DRIVER of a 1991 Toyota Celica.

sjents

fredk · 01-02-2005, 07:22 AM