Got some better looking rear control arms from Manny so I'll be swapping back to the OEM spherical bushings.

The poly's are nice, but I really don't need them, and I will need money for some other stuff. I think both of my axles are starting to go, as well as one of my wheel bearings. I know one of the wheel bearings has to be because when I was changing new parts out on the front knuckle, the hub started to slide out from the bearing, but it wouldn't come all the way out. Also need new top hats all around, spring insulators, and possibly a rear caliper rebuild kit.

I had plans for this car, but I'm really coming to terms with it being just a clean daily driver for the next few years. Only have some minor suspension issues, it puffing blue smoke at startup (which is the valve seals), a leaking VCG, and a bad rubber intake hose. Looking to get most of those addressed sooner than later, but the valve seals will probably be the last thing on my list since I can just keep adding oil

Once I'm out of college and have a decent job, then I'll start pouring money into this car (or buy / import a GT4 by that point), as for the time being I'm just going to be focusing on fixing up the alltrac little by little.

This post has been edited by mkernz22: Jun 26, 2016 - 9:08 PM

Well my valve cover gasket is leaking really badly out of the front and the back and the oil burning on startup is getting worse and worse...
I might just bite the bullet and buy everything I need to finish up my gen2 swap and get it in there... sigh.

Ayyyy, blew the water pump at my first track day so I'll be replacing that in the next couple days

How's it going ?

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Finished it up a few hours ago. I could've gotten it done in 4 or 5 hours, but I didn't want to rush it. Was actually a lot easier to do than I was expecting.

Stupid small updates.

Window chipped from a rock or piece of salt last week. Luckily I was able to fix it a bit with a 3M repair kit.
Body on the passenger side where the subframe bolts to is rotting through, it's right next to the big through bolt for the control arm. Hopefully I'll be able to patch it for the winter...

Thought I had a better chassis this time around, but it's proving me wrong.
Still need to take out all the poly bushings and put the stock ones back in.

Just keeping her as a daily now, no project plans nor swapping to the gen2 3s I have in the garage.

This post has been edited by mkernz22: Jan 4, 2017 - 3:20 PM

Finally installed the parking brake and have a fully functional one (other than when I first bought the car) after 4 or 5 years My old car didn't have one for the longest time either..
***note to self: NEVER BUY AFTERMARKET PARKING SHOES. They don't fit properly and you have to shave a ton of the pad down for the rotor to fit and also grind some metal away where the adjuster is on them.
I thought it would be an easy day job, but it turned out to be a little longer than I would have liked. Thankfully everything went together fine in the end

I just went through the same thing on mine. Had to grind the shoes down where the adjuster is and buy new cables.

Parking brakes are everything though, I use mine every time so I'd feel really off not having one.

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Luckily I had some cables that were good from one of my parts cars. I also drenched the insides of the lines with PB Blaster a few times.
It was such a pain in the a$$ to do this job, more than it should have been.


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I still don't use it, always leave it in gear unless I park on a hill or something.

It's strange, everything went well for me and I did not finish anything.

AYYYYYYEEEEEEEEE. It's time to replace everything on the timing side thanks to an oil leak from the pump



Hopefully everything will be in by Monday or Tuesday and I can get the show on the road by Thursday. It shouldn't take me more than a few hours since I just replaced my water pump with a spare one over the summer.
What's nice though is RockAuto sells a like OEM Aisin kit, so I bought that with the full water pump assembly, belt, idlers, and some gaskets. Also bought the Timken crank seal, Timken camshaft seal, a seal and gasket for the oil pump as well, and spent more money on some from Toyota... I'll have extra stuff laying around just in case.

Everything timing side of the engine is replace and HOLY SH!T, I DON'T HAVE ANY LEAKS FOR ONCE.
It's a miracle because I've had leaks since first owning my old one

Actually, that is a lie, my exhaust is leaking now so I ordered a new front and mid section :facepalm:
Hopefully this will be the end of having to replace stuff for a little while.

I solved the leak, but it's a temporary fix till the parts come in...

Ewwww, that pipe looks like it's been on the ocean floor. I remember the one reason I like living down south all of a sudden.

video revving to 7k or GTFO.

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That's just irresponsible, the redline is at 6,200.

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Well the top portion was welded by Lou's so it doesn't really last that long... will be coating everything before it goes back on.

@Cheela, I'll get that video for you soon

alright, looking forward to it since I might be going this route soon too. I think mine looks just a bit better than that one. lol

and Box, 6200 is more of a guideline. haha

Well it's been a while again, quick update.

Will be getting to removing the poly bushings in the spring once I get new summer tires for the car, would only make sense to get an alignment after doing everything.

Ceramic coated the exhaust that went on, but it all started flaking off I don't know what happened. I sanded, primed, base, and clear on it, yes all of which were for ceramic coating. The exhaust is a few inches short so it's all super tight right now, need to make and add a spacer in there on the flex to mid pipes.

Rot in the rockers is starting to get a little bad, and one spot on the floor pan by the front PS subframe mount, cutting and welding in new pieces of metal in the spring.
Filled it all with black RTV sealant for now

And I guess one cool thing in the works that should on the car in a week or so

Wow, really cannot believe I haven't posted in two years. I used to be on this site daily when I had my first car..

Some updates:
Projectors have been installed.
Poly bushings have been removed from the rear.
FINALLY swapped in the gen2 3sgte I posted about somewhere in my first "build" thread.
Currently in progress with finishing up the swap as the headgasket decided to leak oil out of the high pressure gallery area of the block. Kind of weird spot for an HG failure and oil leak...

You can see my progress on Instagram with this swap, the work I'm doing on my Rav4, and the still not driveable ST165. My username is thetoyotaenthusiast

I'll get some photos up tomorrow of all the progress!

This post has been edited by mkernz22: Nov 14, 2020 - 5:51 PM

So the car has been running good.

Installed my PLX system with the swap; boost, EGT, and wideband. Also installed an AutoMeter water temp gauge.
Just put on riser blocks.

Currently getting parts together for st205 front brakes. Have calipers and pads, rotors will be in tomorrow. Have to make a semi custom non-abs line setup since I can't find all the old lines I had laying around. ABS system doesn't work so I want it out for more room and less weight.

Besides that, not a whole lot else going on. Eventually a 3" mid-pipe will be going on and replacing the radiator with an aluminum one, slim fans, and 170F degree thermostat. Slowly turning her into a track car.


Next project is getting the alltrac back on the road.

Damn.. almost 4 years.. I remember when I used to be on here daily and was always so excited to hop on. Facebook took over, photobucket account finally kicked the can. Damn.

Well, sold the alltrac about 2 years ago. Just started turning into a driveway queen with too many issues and parts becoming very hard to source. Bought a gen1 Rav4 back in 2019, then that got totaled in a snowstorm when someone hit me. Bought another one and swapped the new one to stick from the totaled one. Found the stock rear LSD and tossed on some slightly oversized tires. It'll be getting a gen4 swap next year because... I still have the Celica, just with an ST205 front end now, white 17x8 +30 OZ Cronos, and confetti recaro seats. Gen2 swap is still running, but will finally be getting pulled for a build at some point this year. Tossing on a 4th gen head with a ct20b and controlling it with a Link ecu. I think I've amassed three e154f's, like five s54's (one with stupid low mileage), and a camry e153, along with a spare gt-four front end and couple of kouki headlight and tail light sets. Oh, and all the parts to awd swap it.

It's kind of crazy finally getting most of all the things I've always wanted. So surreal that I'm still here with this car and now all of this has faded..

The last sentence is relatable

Think very long and hard about whether you want to awd swap. In the age of plentiful imports it no longer makes much sense. Only do it if you have a love for custom fabrication and a hatred for money...

also,

sell me one of your e154fs

This post has been edited by enderswift: Feb 2, 2024 - 1:24 PM

Building your car because it’s what you enjoy is so much better than building your car for the internet. I hardly go to car meets or cars and coffee events anymore because it just doesn’t feel the same as it used to. I won’t say the majority or even half of the people there aren’t there for the community anymore, but there is a noticeable percentage who “built” their cars with crappy fender flares and only try to push their Instagrams, which why why I have even more respect for the effort you continue to put into your Celica and your Rav.

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I never said I was *going to* I just have all the parts for it. Besides, my Rav4 is going to have the same drive train, just in SUV form. I'm not fully sure which direction I want to go with the Celica on that. Definitely a toss up because I wouldn't mind more power than what the s54 can handle, but at the end of the day, she's just a fun driver that I periodically take out on road courses. But that's where my sim rig also takes over now too, all of the fun and none of the liability.

I might start selling stuff off at some point, but I'll try to remember to give you a heads up when I do.