Monday, October 10, 2011

DIY - Eliminating a 1ZZ Power Steering Belt


when you do this your powersteering pump will be bypassed. you can then disconnect the lines from the steering rack (I would suggest looping the lines into eachother).




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Wednesday, May 11, 2011

DIY Rear Disc Brake Conversion Corolla 93 - 97

If you were wondering on how to get rear disk brakes I found 2 cars that you can get it and is cheaper than the 92 Camry swap that's 5 lugs


you need any of these cars since they are 4 lugged already

if I'm correct

88-92 corolla gts

or

92 Geo prizm gsi they came with the 4age motor and rear disk break

now my friend is doing this swap right now as soon he is finish I will tell you all the details



we found a Geo prizm 92 gsi and we took the rear disk for his car and everything bolted up except for the adjustable arm that you have to take it and weld the other part that holds the holes the break to be adjusted(the control arm bracket) I will put pic later


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DIY: AE101/ 111 Rear Lower (2 points) Bar install

Just got the Ultra Racing Lower 2 point bar that goes under the back of the car or.................................A lower arm bar is an alloy/steel bar that ties the lower suspension pick-up points of a vehicle (with an independent suspension) together. It increases chassis rigidity by bracing the left and right lower-control-arm sheet metal mounting points. The lower arm bar is designed to reduce the non-pivoting movement of the control arms and to stiffen the subframe to lessen the distortion of the lower suspension, especially during hard cornering. As a result, it improves the handling and steering response of the vehicle much like a strut bar. A lower arm bar provides additional benefits in front-wheel drive vehicles by reducing wheel hop and torque steer. The bar lowers ground clearance by approximately 30 millimeters on most aftermarket installations.


 Ok here we go on this. first lift your car up on jacks. you will need a 19mm wrench and socket.

                                        
 
In the next 3 pics you will see the oem washer and a 5/8`s washer. you can not use the oem for its to large. go to Home depo or lowes to get the 5/8`s  grade 8 washer . WHY ? Grade 8 is very strong metel and wont rust or bend when you tighten the strut bar on to the cross arms. Note dont be CHEEP this only cost $1.25 and well worth it





After you put in the new washers , just slide the bolt back through and tighten it back down and your done.


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Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

DIY: Polyurethane Filler in the Motor Mounts

Polyurethane filler in the motor mountsThis is a very simple mod you just need the following stuff: Spare mounts from the store or yard oem preferred.

                                     

 I found these on a paseo in the boneyard. Just so you don't have any down time with your car. A tube of 3m window weld and a caulking gun. Peel the bottom panel off the tube then slip it into your gun.here is a pic of the tube.

                                      

You can find these at any napa location. Ok now I left the small part on to fill up the tiny areas first on both mounts. then cut down the a bigger size for the not so small parts.





For the larger sized area I took the whole cap off and squirted it in direct so i would not get any air holes.






Then used an old screw driver to smooth it over push any air out. once that was done I left them alone to dry 30 min later they will start to dry up on the out side it takes longer to cure the inside the most important piece of all.



I will give it prolly 3-4 days to fully cure then install them. once I do that I will be doing a rear mount with the same proccess. Also looking into the front mount on the corolla/celica setup too. Hope this helps somewhat with your engine mount problems. Oh yeah i recommend wearing gloves this stuff is supper sticky adheisive.

Friday, April 15, 2011

DIY Trunk Light Switch Replacement Corolla 93 - 97

This is a DIY on how to replace or add a trunk light switch for a 93 - 97 Corolla .


The Switch is connected to the trunk hook . You do not have to remove the hook just the switch .



First you remove the plastic piece and the carpet that covers up the area .


Then with a angle phillips screw driver you unscrew the switch from the hook .


This is a example on how you would do it .


Then you remove the plug from the old switch then you clip on the new switch to the plug

Then you put every thing back together and test out your trunk light .