Paging Toyota guys (RespinS!!)
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Paging Toyota guys (RespinS!!)
Our 88 Chevy Nova (toyota corolla with a bowtie) has some SERIOUS engine issues. I drove it to a shop for my brother. It has NOOOO power (more then normal that is). When any reasonable throttle is applied, it sounded like marbles were banging around in it, and it was RPM dependant.
Is the 4A in there an interference motor? COuld it have slipped a tooth or something on the timing chain?
It'* around 145,000 miles. 5 speed, dying
Is the 4A in there an interference motor? COuld it have slipped a tooth or something on the timing chain?
It'* around 145,000 miles. 5 speed, dying
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How'* your ignition timing (set by the distributor)? Is it a bottom end knock? IIRC the 4A is not interference, but later high compression iterations of it in the GT-* Corollas might be. If your timing belt broke, motor wouldn't run at all no matter if intereference or not. Just the degree of damage (none with non-interference) differs.
Running lean?
I really can't be sure. The Toyota 4A is a simple motor, I'm sure plenty of the other guys here will chime in general problem spots causing this.
Running lean?
I really can't be sure. The Toyota 4A is a simple motor, I'm sure plenty of the other guys here will chime in general problem spots causing this.
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Re: Paging Toyota guys (RespinS!!)
Originally Posted by BonneMeMN
Our 88 Chevy Nova (toyota corolla with a bowtie) has some SERIOUS engine issues. I drove it to a shop for my brother. It has NOOOO power (more then normal that is). When any reasonable throttle is applied, it sounded like marbles were banging around in it, and it was RPM dependant.
Is the 4A in there an interference motor? COuld it have slipped a tooth or something on the timing chain?
It'* around 145,000 miles. 5 speed, dying
Is the 4A in there an interference motor? COuld it have slipped a tooth or something on the timing chain?
It'* around 145,000 miles. 5 speed, dying
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Waterpump was done about 4 years ago IIRC. It seized and ate the belt.
Thanks for the info guys, I've just never dug into this engine before, or read anything about it. I'll let you know what'* up.
Thanks for the info guys, I've just never dug into this engine before, or read anything about it. I'll let you know what'* up.
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