3s-gte rebuild Options

[Gt4Driver]

Hello!
I got 1994 st205 celica. now it's time to rebuild the engine. it started knock very bad. i think it's camshaft bearings.
The knock started when i was driving, i stop and the oil was wery low.

I need advice where to buy new parts. i'm from Finland.

I got the engine out and now i have a problem. i can't get the trans off the engine.
i think every bolt is off.

help please!

here is some pictures

intake side

exhaust side

[bsamps4]

Problem #1

Your starter is still attached to the transmission. Those 2 bolts that hold the starter in also hold the transmission onto the engine.

Problem #2

The engine knock is likely not associated with your camshaft bearings, but likely something in the short block.

[Neon90424]

www.ebay.co.uk should have sellers that sell to europe and have plenty of celica stuff on there

[Gt4Driver]

Ok. thanks guys.
need to remove the starter. then i can open my motor and see what is the problem.

[malpaso]

Ok. thanks guys.
need to remove the starter. then i can open my motor and see what is the problem.

First thing what I would is register here http://www.gt4oc.net/ and look if there is any good part seller for you. there ate a lot of traders and ST205 enthusiasts.

[Rav4Race]

i use to get my parts in malaysia. Always the best parts 4 the best price.

[Gt4Driver]

Today i got the trans off

[Neon90424]

looks like a clutch kit could do good for you...they arent that expensive...flywheel included its like 300$

[Gt4Driver]

Yes it looks like it's time to chance it is there any difference between 205 and 185 clutch?

[Neon90424]

they are the same I believe

[Sunny]

Hi,

a short list of which parts you are seaching for and we coulc help you way better

greetz

[Gt4Driver]

Hi. I need new clutch, main and rod bearings, bottom end gasget set, timing belt,
At this point don't know what else do i need.

thanks for helping me

[Sunny]

Hi,

get the parts from toyota, here a link that helps

http://www.toyodiy.com/

do not though the main and big end bearings if they are well

greetz

[Gt4Driver]

well. i think the bearings are bad, cause i was low oil and motor started to knock.
if i get parts from toyota Finland it's expensive.

[Sunny]

Hi,

do not try to safe money, this can couse the next problem or a damaged engine again

i would prove to buy a used good working engine, possible the cheapest way

greetz

This post has been edited by Sunny: Oct 11, 2011 - 4:13 PM

[Smaay]

the knock is defiantly from the crank bearings. there are no cam bearings. keep posting pics of your rebuild. i wrote a good thread on rebuilding the 7A-FE you can use it for refrence

[Gt4Driver]

hello. it seems to be my 3 cylinder rod bearing is bad.
do i need to chance all four bearings? or is it good to chance only that what is gone bad?

[Neon90424]

they sell all 4 together and its not that expensive around 100$ give or take, The biggie is that once you open that engine you are paying the mechanic to basically take everything apart and put it back together might as well have new bearings in there...ARP bolts etc .

Just For example when i opened my engine up for a dead piston ring causing too much blowby I swapped the pistons out for forgies, forged rods and did all the bearings both main and rod bearings with some nice ACL race bearings

This post has been edited by Neon90424: Oct 16, 2011 - 12:53 PM

[bsamps4]

It would be crazy to not replace all bearings! You should likely take the crank, rods, and pistons to a machine shop to make sure that everything is ok to go back in. ARP hardware isnt a bad idea, but will require additional machininh for proper fitment under torque load. Never go cheap on this type of thing. You should do as much as possible while you have the opportunity.

[Gt4Driver]

ok. So im gonna replace all bearings.
In toyodiy main bearings there is like 10 different mark and no. like mark 1, no.3 toyodiy
and acl there is only std, .025, .25, .50 acl
So do i just order acl std
Sorry if i'm asking stupid. but i don't get it..