My car died today

[MichaelD]

I want to see a :camera: of the engine in your closet. I don't believe you.

 

[bleeb]

BUY a new car dawg.

 

[vshah]

omg HAKI ROCHU

 

[MustangSVT]

install a racing engine.

start delivering TOFU BOY!!!!!!!!~

 

[jagec]

wow, she died young...good thing you have another engine.

 

[wetcat007]

wow do u live down south? Man living in minnesota, that thing would be falling apart from rust by now.... Awesome it lasted that long, i just bought a 01 mazda protege with 51k on it, anyone want to ponder how long it'll last? lol

 

[Carrot44]

for those that do not believe:

Back View
Side view

 

[homestarmy]

Originally posted by: Carrot39

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein

Now to put the new engine that is in my closet into it

You have an engine in your closet for an '86 Corolla? :Q

What type of engine Carrot39?

An engine from a 88 Chevy Nova. Rebuilt and it only had 90 thousand miles on it. Really nice car too but the timing belt broke and the owners just let it sit for years so I pulled the engine out and rebuilt it.

Ken

it'll fit?

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

I plan to do the same with my car

About 166k miles now

91 Accord

 

[waggy]

I had a Volkswagen diesel wagon that died at right under 300k miles! It was a nasty stinky car but was great for the farm.

I have been told i could have fixed it easy. but never did car.

 

[pray4mojo]

Put an S2000 engine in it.
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[Carrot44]

Originally posted by: homestarmy

Originally posted by: Carrot39

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein

Now to put the new engine that is in my closet into it

You have an engine in your closet for an '86 Corolla? :Q

What type of engine Carrot39?

An engine from a 88 Chevy Nova. Rebuilt and it only had 90 thousand miles on it. Really nice car too but the timing belt broke and the owners just let it sit for years so I pulled the engine out and rebuilt it.

Ken

it'll fit?

Yep the 88 Chevy nova was made in Cali but used the same AE86 engine.

 

[Carrot44]

I had the Block done by a engine rebuilder and boy did they take their sweet time.
The head was rebuilt by a professional head shop and I had them steam clean the valve cover.
Pistons rings and bearings are after market oem. But the bore was taken .020 over. As soon as I get a small torque wrench I will start putting on the external
parts and finish it up. Want to be done by the end of August. I did assemble the long block.

Ken

 

[Squisher]

Timing belt could have had a defect in it.

Pop off distributor cover and turn over the engine. No movement of the rotor means timing belt.

 

[Xionide]

Originally posted by: ugh
VERY strange. Toyotas are "supposed" to last forever. Have a look here:

http://www.autotrade.com.my/photoalbum/listPhoto.asp?AID=3134&MID=limpe@1&CID=76

:music:MY HOOPTIE:music:

-Xionide

 

[Carrot44]

Originally posted by: Squisher
Timing belt could have had a defect in it.

Pop off distributor cover and turn over the engine. No movement of the rotor means timing belt.

True thought of that checked it and it still moves have not checked for spark but it spurts so there is a spark :shocked:

 

[toant103]

Originally posted by: Carrot39

Originally posted by: Squisher
Timing belt could have had a defect in it.

Pop off distributor cover and turn over the engine. No movement of the rotor means timing belt.

True thought of that checked it and it still moves have not checked for spark but it spurts so there is a spark :shocked:

didn't you just get a cat?


i have an 86 accord 5 speed lxi. running strong at 195k right now

 

[thomsbrain]

Originally posted by: PCMarine

Originally posted by: mattgyver
My condolences. . .

I wonder how much longer mine's gonna last. 1996 Ford Taurus with 222,000 miles; original engine and transmission. **keeps fingers crossed**

Holy cow that's quite impressive. The trannys in those older Tauruses were definetely the weakest link and would die around 75K-125K miles.'

If you're a big Taurus fanboy like I am, you should check out the taurus club

i can't imagine being a fanboy of the taurus, but i guess it takes all kinds.

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: thomsbrain

Originally posted by: PCMarine
Holy cow that's quite impressive. The trannys in those older Tauruses were definetely the weakest link and would die around 75K-125K miles.'

If you're a big Taurus fanboy like I am, you should check out the taurus club

i can't imagine being a fanboy of the taurus, but i guess it takes all kinds.

Did you ever see that episode of Top Gear with that guy who really loved his Lada?

 

[Carrot44]

It appears the cause of my cars early death is electrical related. I have no Spark Scotty.

Any body know of a good way to quickly trouble shoot and isolate the problem to either the distributor (it contains the coil, hall effect sensor and electronic module all in one) or the so called emissions computer.

Ken

 

[RagingBITCH]

Not to be a smart ass, but does an 86 Corolla even have an ECU?

 

[Carrot44]

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
Not to be a smart ass, but does an 86 Corolla even have an ECU?

ECU Emission control unit and yes it has one. The power for the distributor also comes from it. Why I don't know but it does.

Will be testing things out later today

 

[MillionaireNextDoor]

make a picture web log and post a link

 

[Eli]

Cool. That means it's not really dead yet.

I bet it has another 20,000 miles in it.

 

[yhelothar]

Put in a 4AZ-GE in it
Get one of those 20valve with supercharger = sweetness

My AE92 is still strong with 178K miles on it.