Water in the doors is driving me crazy...

Whenever I open my door, or drive around I hear the sloshing sounds. What is the easiest way to get the water out of the doors. Thanks

Shift solenoids on tranny

Are there any difference between the #2 and #1 shift solenoids on a '91 4runner?

I purchased a set from eBay and I know which one the lock up solenoid is but there is no markings to tell the difference from the #1 and #2 solenoid? I was hoping they are the same...

Wheel Spacers.

What is a good size wheel spacer to get a nice flush set-up nd what combo is the best??

Spacer nd Wheel size??

Reply 1 : Wheel Spacers.

15x8 +25

Reply 2 : Wheel Spacers.

if you get the right size wheel you don't need a spacer... without messing with camber a 15x7 +35 is nice

Reply 3 : Wheel Spacers.

Okay. Do u guys have piks of your set ups?? Nd no messing with the camber??

Nd wat exactly is offset?? I'm a Lil iffy on the subject. Thank you.

Reply 4 : Wheel Spacers.

camber is the angle of the wheel, as viewed from the front of the car. changing the camber will change where the top of the wheel sits so it'll change how close it is to the edge of the fender.



Offset is where the center of the wheel is in relation to it's width.







15x7 +35:

Reply 5 : Wheel Spacers.

Looks good but I was thinking a Lil negative would look better I just like the lips they look too sick. Nd maybe a Lil bigger on the rims.

3S-GE RWD Application

This may be a stupid question, but I'm not to up to speed with 3S-GE's... Are they interchangable from FWD to RWD applications? As in, from a Celica to an Altezza... Engine mount obviously won't be the same but can they be changed? Will something such as an Altezza 6 Speed gear box mount to a motor that came out of something such as a Celica? I'm looking at a little side project.



Put this post in the appropriate place if need be... I figured since it's not one question I'd leave it here.

Reply 1 : 3S-GE RWD Application

thats a good question, i remeber back in my hachi roku days, there were guys talking about a thread like this on club4ag and what i think is that the altezza is a RWD application and a mr is a FWD(midship) application, so the trans would be in different orientations. but im not sure on this application as of swaping them for one another, i remeber one guy at a corolla meet that he had a beams motor in his ae86 and he was telling me he had a 3sge before thta installed in the car. but instead of going 3sgte he went ITB beams, so im kinda interested in this topic as well now, hopefully there is someone out there that can answer it.

Reply 2 : 3S-GE RWD Application

I don't believe that it is an easy task. Not impossible, but not easy. There is a member over at Classic-Celica.com that put in a 3SGTE into his RWD celica and there were a few issues. Perhaps you can find his thread on it, his username is Skeptic. I remember one issue was that he had to keep the engine tilted as it is stock so the oil drained back properly.

Reply 3 : 3S-GE RWD Application

yea the oil is on issue, but it can be fixed through a beams pan or sumthing, i forget but thats what i was told by some corolla guys at a meet once too... i have experience in this, as for i never attempted this swap or looked into it, i just recently found out about the 7age swap like last year =( but yeah, id say look into it, and maybe there might be someone here that might know.

Reply 4 : 3S-GE RWD Application

altezza sump fits on the celica motors, the 6 speed also bolts up

Reply 5 : 3S-GE RWD Application

It was just a random idea really, FWD motors are a whoooole lot cheaper than RWD ones. I've recently sold my Corolla and purchased a Datsun Sunny VB310/B310 wagon... It's got some serious boogie for a 1500cc... But f**k all torque... The obvious option is an SR20 from a Nissan Silvia, but being a Toyota man, I was thinking I'd have a look at a 3S-GE instead... Anyways, cheers for the help guys, I'd still like to know about engine mounts, more so the engine mounting points on the block... I get all tingly thinking about it lol.

Is this statement true about window tint?

Hi guys. I recently had the rear windows on my girlfriend's 98' Camry tinted while a new alarm was being installed on her car. Five days after the tint was installed, I rolled down the rear passenger windows to reveal a gap between the edge of the tint and the edge of the windows. With the windows closed, I also noticed gaps all around the window. I took the car back to the shop and the guy told me that "they weren't able to get the tint to cover the entire window because there was too much rubber in the way". Is that true? I don't believe the statement because I have tint on my tC's front driver and passenger windows and the tint sits perfect with the edge of the windows and I don't see any gaps around all the edges of the windows when the windows are fully up. I have attached some pictures below. I tookd the car back to have it redone and when I got it back, the windows looked exactly the same. The damn mother f***ers hadn't done anything to the windows at all.

Reply 1 : Is this statement true about window tint?

Theoretically it shouldn't be like that. But if this wasnt a pricey tint job its acceptable. If you paid good money and didnt go with the cheapest buy id be pissed.



But yeah if its rolled up and no gap then its not really that big of a deal. But if there are gaps closed then its a shitty tint job.

Reply 2 : Is this statement true about window tint?

That's a poor job. Once you paid for it, that's it. You can take it back again and they will keep redoing it.



"..too much rubber in the way" would be true in some cases but my 01 Camry was tinted and there's no gap anywhere. Thou, they had to redo the front windows.

Reply 3 : Is this statement true about window tint?

I paid $170 bucks because they gave me a discount for the $130 alarm I bought from them and had installed the same day. The regulary price would had been $250. I also got the upgraded tint film that had a lifetime warranty on it. I'm gonna keep going back until they do something about it. Only thing that sucks is that my girlfriend lives one hour away and the shop is where she lives. Damn that shop.

Reply 4 : Is this statement true about window tint?

I have a gap on my car, matter of fact on all cars I have been in with tint, they all have some kind of gap. BUT at least it is trimmed evenly and professionally. I would have them fix that.

Reply 5 : Is this statement true about window tint?

Wait, is it $170 for just the two back doors? Or does that includes the large rear glass too?

Reply 6 : Is this statement true about window tint?

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Originally Posted by pmesfun I have a gap on my car, matter of fact on all cars I have been in with tint, they all have some kind of gap. BUT at least it is trimmed evenly and professionally. I would have them fix that.

I agree, the tint should have been trimmed evenly. I would have assumed that they would have had a machined that would have precut the tint already, but it looks like they had to cut it on their own.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yuko Wait, is it $170 for just the two back doors? Or does that includes the large rear glass too?

LOL It include the large rear glass as well.

Reply 7 : Is this statement true about window tint?

I'm not trying to be racist or anything, but another thing about these guys is that a few of them are Arab and a few of them are Hispanic and they try so hard to be thuggish, its just funny yet stupid at the same time. But when I went in to say something about the tint, they just totally ignored me.

Reply 8 : Is this statement true about window tint?

Reply 9 : Is this statement true about window tint?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yuko

Yea, I'm going to call them and bug them about it tomorrow. Since I have the next two days off I want to get things done.

Toyo Proxes J33 weight

Anyone happen to know the weight of the Toyo Proxes 215/55r17 that came stock on my SE, I'm looking at a new wheel tire combo and would love to shave some weight. I already know the stock wheels are around 22.5 lbs.



Thanks!

2011 Hood Protector - Question

Hi all.



I installed the Toyota OEM hood protector tonight. Install was pretty easy... but it sure seems to stick out pretty far - I expected it to tuck a little tighter to the hood. Does this look right to everyone?















Thanks everyone!!



Chris

Reply 1 : 2011 Hood Protector - Question

Are you sure those metal clips on the hood will not do more damage??? Even ir they have some sort of foam protection, it will not withstand the weather.

My suggestion is to go to a auto store and buy some clear film protection for the connecting area.



That's why I went with the all plastic AVS on my 09....

Reply 2 : 2011 Hood Protector - Question

Perhaps for 2011 Toyota changed the mounting. But the clips use to mount under the lip of the hood ... between the weatherstripping??? Is there wind noise /vibration at highway speed from the gaps? Just in case. I would check with the dealer to make sure you installed it correctly. The 2011 looks really sharp.

Reply 3 : 2011 Hood Protector - Question

Looks correct to me. I just installed the OEM on my 2011 HL Ltd yesterday. There is space between the hood and the protector... didn't hear any noise when driving last nite. It's different than the AVS one I had on my 08 (which is up for sale for $40 on craigs list :-). I hope the OEM one keeps the bugs off the hood come spring.

Reply 4 : 2011 Hood Protector - Question

The 2011 hood must have changed quite a bit from the previous years - there is no weatherstripping along the bottom of the hood. The brackets just mounted directly to pre-drilled holes in the hood. The brackets do curve just right, and fit tightly to the hood. There was a small plastic sticky piece - a rectangle about 1" x 1.5", that went onto the hood, over the lip of the hood, before the bracket was installed - so technically the bracket is not touching the hood.



I don't see how it could be wrong - but I needed a bunch of educated opinions from you guys. I may still swing by the dealer and just have them peek at it quick.



We are very happy with our 2011... it has been fun shopping for the little accessories to make it personal! It is my wife's car - so we'll see how often I get to drive it (3 times so far!!)



THANKS everyone!



Chris

Reply 5 : 2011 Hood Protector - Question

Your installation looks correct. I installed the OEM protector on my 2011 HL about 6 weeks ago after getting tired of waiting for Bugflector to put one out. I personally like the Bugflector better because it did sit closer to the hood on my previous vehicle. Having said that, there is much less clearance between the hood and headlights and grill on my 2011 than on my old SUV. Maybe that's why the OEM protector uses the thin metal brackets rather than just wrapping the plastic (which is much thicker) around and under the hood to attach. In fact, there is very little clearance between the hood and headlights even with the metal brackets. At first I tried to adjust the hood up slighly higher to increase the clearance but then the hood was not flush with the fenders. I did put several layers of clear tape (plus the tape included in the kit) under each bracket to make sure it doesn't scratch or rub the paint (made the brackets stick up very little from the paint surface). Overall, the OEM protector seems to work just fine for me.

Reply 6 : 2011 Hood Protector - Question

Its installed wrong. If you need some pics of the correct install send me a pm with your e-mail. There should only be about 1/2 inch gap between the deflector and the hood. I would say you installed the metal brackets backwards. You are also missing the bump-ons that stick to the hood.

Reply 7 : 2011 Hood Protector - Question

i think mine is closer than yours, but mine's a 2010.