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Honestly, I think your plans for it are the best plans. Yes, a standard transmission would be a lot more fun, but it would ruin the look of the car. It may give it away as a sleeper. I’m excited to see you create an amazing sleeper. The body is immaculate for the age. I think this project is going to be worth every penny you spend. I’m excited for the real work to begin.
Honestly, I think your plans for it are the best plans. Yes, a standard transmission would be a lot more fun, but it would ruin the look of the car. It may give it away as a sleeper. I’m excited to see you create an amazing sleeper. The body is immaculate for the age. I think this project is going to be worth every penny you spend. I’m excited for the real work to begin.
Well I myself have only bought one used car, and it was an 86 Camry. Pride of ownership was the main reason I got it. He had every piece of paperwork, every oil change you name it. He had every record of what the car had done to it. He was the original owner. I got it for 850 and have only had to put 200 into it. It is a great little 5 speed to get you to and fro. The body is meh along with the interior, but she runs like a champ. There are minor issues with the syncros, but I can live with that. Like you said though 2G is where it seems to lie. It would cost about 1G to get it fixed. In all honestly though it will probably last another good 200K All in all a great experience in buying a used car. Craigslist is how I found mine. At least in the VA. Area. Also another reason I got it is because of Toyota’s reputation. My father leased an old Toyota pickup 5 speed. He ended up buying it. 400K later he sold it for 1.5K. The only thing he had to replace was the master cylinder. Other than regular oil changes and mantince zero problems. So I will always buy Toyota. Other than Kerns Toyota having a bad GM for their garage I will always be a loyal Toyota owner.
Well I myself have only bought one used car, and it was an 86 Camry. Pride of ownership was the main reason I got it. He had every piece of paperwork, every oil change you name it. He had every record of what the car had done to it. He was the original owner. I got it for 850 and have only had to put 200 into it. It is a great little 5 speed to get you to and fro. The body is meh along with the interior, but she runs like a champ. There are minor issues with the syncros, but I can live with that. Like you said though 2G is where it seems to lie. It would cost about 1G to get it fixed. In all honestly though it will probably last another good 200K All in all a great experience in buying a used car. Craigslist is how I found mine. At least in the VA. Area. Also another reason I got it is because of Toyota’s reputation. My father leased an old Toyota pickup 5 speed. He ended up buying it. 400K later he sold it for 1.5K. The only thing he had to replace was the master cylinder. Other than regular oil changes and mantince zero problems. So I will always buy Toyota. Other than Kerns Toyota having a bad GM for their garage I will always be a loyal Toyota owner.
Well I took it to the shop today to have the clutch replaced, but when they took the starter off they looked at it and said it was replaced not very long ago… Apparently the original owner of the car didn’t remember the clutch was replaced. The original owner said it was the original. My guess is one of his kids that drove it burnt it up and replaced it not telling him. So I am still having hard shifting and grinding in third and once in a while in first. Back to the drawing board. Thanks for all of your Guy’s help.
Well I took it to the shop today to have the clutch replaced, but when they took the starter off they looked at it and said it was replaced not very long ago… Apparently the original owner of the car didn’t remember the clutch was replaced. The original owner said it was the original. My guess is one of his kids that drove it burnt it up and replaced it not telling him. So I am still having hard shifting and grinding in third and once in a while in first. Back to the drawing board. Thanks for all of your Guy’s help.
Thank you Eric. That makes me feel a 100 percent better about changing the clutch. I am getting it replaced along with all the other things in that area. The 13th is the date. With the car off, all gears shift smoothly. When it is on, they do not. Thanks again. Also the rear main seal is going to be changed out. Thought this would be the perfect time. 🙂
Thank you Eric. That makes me feel a 100 percent better about changing the clutch. I am getting it replaced along with all the other things in that area. The 13th is the date. With the car off, all gears shift smoothly. When it is on, they do not. Thanks again. Also the rear main seal is going to be changed out. Thought this would be the perfect time. 🙂
600 parts and labor at the garage I really enjoy going to. Great people and great service. Thanks again for all of the help. I will keep this posted in about a months time when I get it done.
600 parts and labor at the garage I really enjoy going to. Great people and great service. Thanks again for all of the help. I will keep this posted in about a months time when I get it done.
Thanks for the fast response. So do you think I have caused a lot of damage to my transmission? Because I would rather replace that than just the clutch to find more damage. But all the gears work fine once it is in gear so maybe not a bad sign. So in other words, I should replace the clutch asap before I cause more damage? If so I’d probably be looking around 700 total parts and labor correct? I would do it myself, but I have zero time to do it. I’m a workaholic lol Thanks again for the help. You guys are awesome.
Thanks for the fast response. So do you think I have caused a lot of damage to my transmission? Because I would rather replace that than just the clutch to find more damage. But all the gears work fine once it is in gear so maybe not a bad sign. So in other words, I should replace the clutch asap before I cause more damage? If so I’d probably be looking around 700 total parts and labor correct? I would do it myself, but I have zero time to do it. I’m a workaholic lol Thanks again for the help. You guys are awesome.
Well I noticed that it is doing the same thing in first gear. I guess I should have mentioned that it shifts Kind of hard. At a dead stop it is hard shifting into all gears. It will go into first gear smoothly when the car is slowly moving forward, same with reverse but moving in reverse of course. Also it will occasionally grind when I put it into first at a dead stop. Maybe not disengaging all the way? I will test That theory tomorrow while putting the car up on stands. While watching the wheels. There seems to be no leaks in the hydrolic system… well I hope this is enough info thanks for all of the help.
Well I noticed that it is doing the same thing in first gear. I guess I should have mentioned that it shifts Kind of hard. At a dead stop it is hard shifting into all gears. It will go into first gear smoothly when the car is slowly moving forward, same with reverse but moving in reverse of course. Also it will occasionally grind when I put it into first at a dead stop. Maybe not disengaging all the way? I will test That theory tomorrow while putting the car up on stands. While watching the wheels. There seems to be no leaks in the hydrolic system… well I hope this is enough info thanks for all of the help.
Well, I decided that there would be no harm in bypassing the compressor. I just bought the belt for the non AC model and it is a night and day difference driving the car. No vibration at all! It seems to be more quiet, but that smooth ride is so nice. Beats getting that compressor fixed any day. 24 dollars vs like 200 or more.