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 Mar 17, 2004 - 1:19 PM
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Enthusiast  Joined Feb 21, '04 From Oklahoma Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
I don't have a owners manual. Mine has 144,500 miles on the motor. What maintenance do I need to do?
-Already changed oil -Spark plug gap? -Thermostat temperature range? -All belts intervals? Mileage wise. -Fuel filter? Mileage wise. -Catalytic? Should I even change it? -O2 sensor? Should I change it? -Tranny fluid? Mileage wise. Can't afford the 3sgte swap till next summer so just wanna make my motor last. |
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Mar 17, 2004 - 3:13 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 18, '02 From Texas Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Well you should definetly change your timing belt if you don't know when it was last changed. If that breaks it could mess up your valves (I was lucky that it didn't hurt anything when mine went out). Also you might want to look into changing your clutch if you don't know when that was last changed.
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Mar 17, 2004 - 5:56 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jun 10, '03 From FL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
wish u woulda told me that a few days ago. thats something thats needs to be changed every 60k on the dot. 
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Mar 17, 2004 - 7:24 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 29, '02 From ny to philly Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
re: the timing belt breaking and messing things up. I believe our engines are non-interference so really it won't do any damage.
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Mar 17, 2004 - 9:30 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 21, '04 From Oklahoma Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Update. Changed the coolant and thermostat and now the thermostat housing that goes into the head is leaking bad. Anyone got any ideas on waht could be causing it? I'm gonna try the old thermostat back tommorrow in the daylight. I put in the new seal so don't know what else it could be. Oh well...
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Mar 17, 2004 - 9:31 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 21, '04 From Oklahoma Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I don't understand what you mean non interference? |
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Mar 17, 2004 - 10:11 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 30, '02 From Anaheim, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
interference means that if the timing goes off, the pistons will hit the valves aka: bye bye engine i know 3000gt's and 1st/2nd gen eclipses do it, pretty sure its not a problem with toyotas. -------------------- 1994 Celica GT4 WRC Edition
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Mar 17, 2004 - 11:12 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 18, '02 From Texas Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
thanks for that info, its good to know
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Mar 18, 2004 - 12:46 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Sep 9, '02 From Scranton, Pa Currently Offline Reputation: 7 (100%) |
i 2nd this... its pretty hard to mess up the 7afe head.. |
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Mar 18, 2004 - 2:35 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Dec 27, '03 From Nor Cal Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Check the seal again. I could have been pressed on wrong or something. As far as basic maintenece goes... the only things you really need to worry about, assuming your motor runs good, is the oil changes. Spark plugs and stuff should also be checked... but unless you're car is runnin really bad... they don't really *need* to be changed. Don't worry about the o2 or cat. Those should last most of the car's life. As for everything else, IMO, check them. If they look worn or if you feel unsafe... go ahead and replace them. Typically speaking... they should last quite a while. -------------------- "It's ok to be naked girl... I'm an artist!"
1995 AT200 Celica ST: stocked out daily driver... 1984 AE86 Corolla GT-SR5: silvertop 20V 4AGE project car jacked up with goodies... 1991 SW2x MR2 n/a: bare bones hardtop model soon to be... |
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Mar 18, 2004 - 2:55 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Sep 25, '03 From cranston RI Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
im just about rolling onto 1400000.... just had my breaks redone, and im getting all the belts (including timing) done in about a week...
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Mar 18, 2004 - 9:31 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 21, '04 From Oklahoma Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Seal was the wrong size. Damn autozone. Now I snapped the lower thermostat housing bolt. Posted a new topic for some help in replacing it. |
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Mar 18, 2004 - 8:19 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 21, '04 From Oklahoma Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Ok, all is good now. There was a chip in the lower portion of the thermostat housing. I filed and sanded it smoothe so the seal sits in flush all around. Car should be able to run easier without rust and straight water running in the cooling system.
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