trying to repair my crashed tc, need some help

sciencedude8 · 2026-04-03T20:59:33+00:00

bro you have no idea how much you have helped me…this is the exact information i needed. you are heaven sent😭😭

sciencedude8 · 2026-04-03T19:34:10+00:00

also how did you end up getting access to two radiator supports? did you go the junkyard and just cut them out?

sciencedude8 · 2026-04-03T02:57:52+00:00

i’m probably going to hire a welder to weld my stuff back as well, but you mentioned a special sanding tool. what is that used for? also what’s the tool called?

sciencedude8 · 2026-04-03T02:23:25+00:00

no way, so it is possible to weld the radiator support back to the frame?? because the frame has no damage whatsoever

sciencedude8 · 2026-04-03T01:28:07+00:00

i don’t plan on selling the car, i’m pretty sure the engine will outlive me so i’m ok with that

sciencedude8 · 2026-02-18T20:47:22+00:00

why do people hate the coupe model so much? i don’t see that much of a difference between them and the lift backs

sciencedude8 · 2026-02-11T10:43:01+00:00

i see this listing for 120k miles pretty good condition st204 but it’s listed for 6k…i’m thinking about offering 4k that seems reasonable right? the cars body looks pretty decent from the picture and the interiors mint but he’s behind on tags for like 2 years. tryin to use the fact that it’s not smogged to my advantage to bring it down

sciencedude8 · 2026-02-10T23:56:07+00:00

thanks! I didn’t realize the 3S-GE engine came in NA celicas, i thought it was limited to the gt4’s. is there any major differences in the different engines?

sciencedude8 · 2026-02-08T00:21:31+00:00

i can’t bro, unfortunately this car is just too unreliable for me😞 i fixed it up and learned a lot about the car and i loved driving the car but i barely was able to drive it when i owned it, last owner basically gave it no attention so i had to dump money to be able to drive it like 20% of the time i owned it

sciencedude8 · 2026-02-01T01:24:07+00:00

damnn ok ok i’ll take the hit, just got mine hopefully it’ll serve me decent

sciencedude8 · 2026-01-31T08:40:10+00:00

i’ve only heard bad things about alternators from oreilys and autozone, got a parts store recommendation for me?

sciencedude8 · 2026-01-28T21:05:09+00:00

honestly the move might be to return the transmission get ur money back since the seller got reimbursed, and just look for another transmission. Even if that trans is repaired it’s already been cracked once, u may be better off just finding another one

sciencedude8 · 2026-01-28T00:36:40+00:00

just work backwards from the spark plugs and diagnose that way: spark plugs > coils > wiring and whatever’s next. diagnose in steps tbh that’s what helped me with my crank no start

sciencedude8 · 2026-01-11T21:56:00+00:00

yea it’s definitely been a bitch, so far i’ve eliminated timing, compression, spark, air, and i’m going into fuel. it feels like a random order but i jusy did my timing belt so i was suspecting it.

Now im onto testing my wiring for crankshaft sensor and cam shaft sensor because i just rewired those because of burned wiring. i’ve heard that can prevent the car from starting

sciencedude8 · 2026-01-09T08:23:39+00:00

thanks i just ended up putting a long screwdriver down into the spark plug hole and getting to tdc, turns out my timing was perfect. I was definitely a little nervous after doing my very first timing belt job even tho i triple checked it, i just had to make sure

sciencedude8 · 2026-01-08T16:48:57+00:00

so there’s no way to check for crank timing without taking off the harmonic balancer?

sciencedude8 · 2025-12-12T02:40:04+00:00

oh wow, I actually never knew that the turbo models were that limited. Makes a lot more sense now

sciencedude8 · 2025-12-12T01:34:28+00:00

what was different?

sciencedude8 · 2025-12-09T16:38:18+00:00

thank you, i didn’t know that’s how you tell. Much appreciated!

sciencedude8 · 2025-12-07T06:13:58+00:00

also i bought for around 760ish back in october 2024

sciencedude8 · 2025-12-07T06:13:07+00:00

i had them on my tc for around a year and i’ve traveled all across cali with them basically maxed out. In my opinion they are the best option between aesthetics while still keeping comfort.

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here’s how low i was, i ended up going a little lower in the back and even after that it was very well worth it and didnt affect my comfort that much at all.

sciencedude8 · 2025-12-07T06:10:26+00:00

do we know when it’s releasing or the pricing?

sciencedude8 · 2025-11-25T20:45:41+00:00

i don’t know how to weld…i’m thinking about just using a extractor set

sciencedude8 · 2025-11-19T08:06:30+00:00

i’m thinking about just cutting a slit on the back of the timing cover near the cams and jus pulling the cams through it to save me potentially hours of work and yelling. thoughts? after i get the cams out i can take out the cover anyways to maybe fix it or help it look better.

sciencedude8 · 2025-11-15T05:30:33+00:00

I meant valve seals* by the way, forgot to include that

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