david.

Hey there mate, sorry to hear about Toyota. With regards to brake pads, I believe those part numbers should be correct, but just to be safe you should ask for ZZT231 Celica pads (Not sure about the rears though if someone can shed some light on it). I believe he would've quoted you for Bendix pads. For an everyday road car, there are many pads out there which will suit your needs (except for cheap SCA sh*t), for example Bendix, EBC, QFM, Hawk, Remsa, etc. What you should make up your mind are what variant of brake pads you choose to run. In general, there is a trade-off between braking performance and longetivity/brake dust. The more performance-oriented the brake pads, the more they would chew through your brake rotors and the more dust would be produced, not lasting as long as a general brake pad. Depending what variant pad you purchase, it should be close to or exceed OEM pads' performance. The brake fluid I believe was DOT3? (Check on your brake fluid reservoir cap, I don't have a Corolla anymore so can't check). Any fluid meeting the DOT specifications would do, given that it should be flushed every 24 months regardless of mileage anyway. I don't understand what you mean by "let the brakes run through the pipes for a little while". The only 2 methods I've used for bleeding the brakes are; - One-man brake bleeder kits, and - A tube of piping which fits very snug over the bleeding nipple. After fitting one end on the nipple I submerge the other end in an old water bottle with a bit of fresh brake fluid (officially named my brake-bleeding bong). I hope my post helps.

Not sure what you're referring to in the second part of your post. From memory, it should be a 30mm double-hex socket.

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I was quoted $1200 for a new 2nd gear & 2nd gear synchro by simply sports cars. If you need a clutch as well then you can either save a bit more or just get a used box. Keep an eye out for one at a good price, if you learn to rev match the car will still be driveable for a while. Did it on mine for 2 years. Pretty much forces you to perfect it cos people give you the 'loser..' look every time you crunch :P

Unfortunately I got that on hold for somebody mate. Not the best condition as in there is some wear on the silver letters and emblem

Bump car has been sold. Need the stuff gone

i saw you corner like a racing driver past a roundabout while in the mrs' car yesterday :P

Nah sorry mate someone already had dibs on it a few months ago when I just decided to sell the car :P

Returning the car to stock. Parts are off a Corolla Sportivo. 1. BC Racing BR Series Coilovers. Purchased new in March 2012 and done approximately 20,000kms. Nothing wrong with them. $800 Sold 2. Whiteline front strut bar. Not sure of size or whatever, got it 2nd hand. $150 3. Injen RD2082P cold air intake. Purchased new. Light scratches on the chrome finishing and one spot with damage from rubbing against the chassis (see photo below). Looked inside and it's straight, so just exterior damage. $170 4. Celica engine cover to fit 2ZZ engines. The letters "VVTL-i" seem to not be in the best condition. $70 Shoot me an offer. Vic buyers get priority. SMS 0466622937 preferred, or PM me if that's what you're into. David

looks good! great idea

Kerb weight: Weight of the vehicle with all its standard equipment, fluids and a full tank of fuel Gross vehicle mass: The maximum weight specified by the manufacturer which includes the kerb weight, passengers and any luggage/stuff in the boot etc. The extra 335kg difference in GVM is because the MR2 is a 2 seater roadster while the civic can sit 5.

Sounds like what a Celica owner would say.. :P I'm still working on the "sell the corolla" part :(

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Fair enough haha. You have a PM Duy.

I'll try and keep this nice and short. I have 2 questions: 1. What fabrications are needed to make the Celica gearbox fit the Sportivo apart from relocating the shift selector? Are these fabrications expensive (i.e. is there a lot of labour involved)? 2. Since the Celica and Sportivo share the same gearbox platform, can the internals of a Celica box be swapped straight into a Sportivo box without modifications? I'm just after the cheapest alternative. Sportivo boxes are hard to source and expensive when I do stumble upon one, hence why I'm looking into a Celica box. Cheers, David

go to your local exhaust shop and get a 2.5" stainless steel mandrel bent catback made up.

With the vehicle turned on at a stop I can easily push the brake all the way down, but while moving it feels like I'm pushing down onto a brick. And fair enough that makes sense. Not sure what the cause is here then.. I don't see any signs of fluid leak either.

Hello everybody! I was investigating a braking issue with my mrs' Hyundai Elantra 2003. I would usually have to pretty much stand on the brakes to make the car stop. The system's been bled and I noticed a crust of rust on the edge of the rotor surface so got that machined down. It seemed to help a tiny bit. Well as I was playing around with it before I noticed that if the brake pedal is pushed down fast (while the car is on) it made a hissing sound, very similar to an air leak or something. I followed the sound and found out it came from this: It seems like that's the part which pushes into the brake booster/master cylinder assembly located behind the glove box. Would this be a sign that I need the brake booster replaced? Or is it nothing and I've hit a brick wall in my attempt to source the problem? Any help would be greatly appreciated guys :)

Nice choice for a daily :P How much did you pick it up for?

^ yep nothing holding the rotor in. A hammer usually does the trick for me :P

what brake rotor nut..? Can you clarify please

so what's your price range...as above, you're comparing a $10,000 car with a $15,000 car with a $40,000 car

haha I was thinking blue but orange wouldn't be so bad! And I don't know, kind of wanna move on to something euro and comfortable :P If I don't get a decent price for it though I'll just keep it or maybe part out ;)

As above, selling my car. Looking for something more comfortable and smooth to travel to and from uni/work in. The ad says it's an expression of interest but I decided today that I want it sold. Ad is in the link below: http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/sunshine-west/cars-vans-utes/eoi-2003-toyota-corolla-hatchback/1018216608 Cheers David

Welcome! And its quite the contrary, the transmission fluid change is pretty much as simple and straightforward as the guide is! Only hard thing is holding the funnel up unless you find somewhere to put it :P