yea, thats some shitty wiring. better fix it before something else goes wrong. do what the stig said. =]
one thing is strange though... if it is indeed a bypass switch to get the compressor engaged, how come when i took the fuse off, the compressor still engages when i turn on my ac blower? weird... well rigth now, the car is in the shop waiting to get a tranny swap... i took the hvac controls out but i was not able to re-solder the joints... this is actually where the other end of the wire is tapped into...
hmmm.... that is weird..... well, the wires are prone to corrosion because they are so old. that might be the culprit. unless the previous owner did something somewhere and screwed it up entirely
Once i get the car i would investigate on this. My uncle just told me he may be able to get a tranny for 250usd. I told him to look for a camry tranny from a 5s but i dont think he realizes it is direct bolt on to the celica.
5s camry tranny to 3sge checklist: starter trans 5sfe 8 bolt flywheel take from old trans (or get replacements of): clutch pressure plate clutch fork release bearing mechanical speedo gear reverse sensor mounts custom work: make a cover plate like this or take it from a pre-89 3sfe:
just a little update... we are probably using a 3sge tranny we found from the yard... however the donor car has very high miles in it so we might open the case and check the internals... we're also going to freshen the suspension components and wondering if there's a kit to buy that contains all necessary rubber bushings already instead of buying it piece by piece...
i tried looking before, but no go. however if you're gonna change them, there is a polyurethane upgrade for our cars: http://www.toyheadauto.com/
Id probably just piece it out. I dont think i need a high perfromance buahings since ky goal for the car is to be my daily commuter.
still looking for a tranny... i may eventually go with a 5sfe tranny... just don't know where to look and how much to budget for it... i can get a 3sge s53 tranny for cheap but donor has almost 200k miles so most likely tranny may eventually give... or, if i go rebuild, is the $499 kit on ebay all I need? this is getting frustrating... i its been two weeks that my wife and i are sharing a car... is the cover plate needed when doing the tranny swap from s53 to the 5sfe one?
not really needed but you'll have a hole seeing into the flywheel/clutch from where the starter used to sit. you can just cut some scrap metal and spot weld it to cover the starter hole on the cover plate
i just called a rebuilder in Florida... they gave me a price of $700 OTD for a fully rebuilt s53 transmission... what do you guys think? the tranny itself is priced at $550 plus $150 shipping both ways... OR I can get a salvaged 5sfe tranny from ebay for about $350 shipped... used the old components from my tranny... maybe buy new clutch kit, flywheel... OR see if i can just buy seals and syncros to rebuild my stock s53? I found a rebuild kit for $315 for seals,bearings and syncros. Labor would probably cost 600 to rebuild.
finally made a decision to pull the transmission down and do a rebuild... has anyone used this kit BK193WS and what has been your experience like? http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/buy/products/253248-manual-transmission-rebuild-kit-includes-syncros-by-pro-king-part-bk193ws-bearings-bearing-kits.html I can get the part from another online reseller for a much cheaper price...
Car is still sitting in the shop. Tranny has been pulled but for some reason mehanic does not want to open up the tranny and rebuild. It sucks cuz i dont have the luxury if time to fix it. Now i am scouring over to find a tranny from the yard and swap it. Most likely i am going with a 5sfe tranny from a camry or solara. Im starting to get impatient...
Might be time to find a new mechanic. He should have said he didnt want to rebuild from the beginning. Hope you can find a good junkkyard trans.
Ill be usig a 5sfe yrany from 2000 camry. unfortunately i cant really bust the mechanic since he works for my uncle and i havent even paid the car. more than likely the cost will be cheper overall if i get it done there. also, i can have the opportunity to work with him given i can find time. i know it sucks that he lwft it hanging but it will get done eeventually
just keep in mind that you have to switch the electronic speed sensor from the camry trans to our mechanical speed sensor. they just swap. i think you also need to switch around the reverse light sensor
So we finally did get a 5s tranny from the yard as well as the flywheel and starter for $350 all... hopefully by saturday this baby is on the road... BTW, i will have the timing belt done... is the ST/GT timing belt kit same for the GTS? I'm thinking it's not because they have different engines... I'm having a hard time finding a timing kit for the GTS...
different timing belt. 163 teeth vs 178. here's some part numbers for gts, i found these on rockauto.com. BECK/ARNLEY Part # 0260248 ACDELCO Part # TB125
thanks for the part numbers... is there actually a kit i can buy with all needed components in so i don't have to buy it part by part? or if someone can point me the parts numbers so i can search for it... BTW, is rockauto reputable? their prices seems to be very competitive but the shipping is the killer... how about partsgeek? anyone has experience from them?
jon (jwagner) uses them all the time, he seems to be happy with them and he's used them for a lot of his rebuild. i've used them a few times with no complaints here's component kits incl belt/idler/tensioner: BECK/ARNLEY Part # 0291056 but you still need a water pump.