Crazy Cat Lady
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They surely must be the nicest standard wheels by far for a Gen6
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That is a fabulous looking example, nice to see them clean and original. I like the wheels too, they don't look original but they suit the car really well.
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Handbrake adjustment - are the new backplates genuine Toyota OEM? If not there may be issues with the plate/pin cable attachment flexing which will prevent correct operation of the handbrake.
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Hi Neil
thanks for letting me know about this.
I have relayed your experience to my two mechanic friends at the garage.
The one who worked on the job is fairly expert at brakes both disc and parking drum, he did report that there seemed to be something odd and missing on the new backplate referring to it as not having a cable guide.
I'm not sure what he means but maybe the cable isn't remaining connected properly.
The other guy at the garage is a mechanical engineer, he's going to get his thinking cap on, give it a close scrutiny to see if the issue can be suitably adapted to work.
I should find out one way or another tomorrow.
After two attempts have failed i have my doubts.
Bit of a shocker really, a pair of new and genuine Mr. T backplates plus the labour to fit is a relatively large bill i wasn't expecting
Do you happen to know the part numbers for the OEM Celica backplates?
Thanks again
Debs
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Excerpt from Toyota direct parts.co.uk;
Toyota Celica 1999-2006 Rear Brake Dust Cover
Suitable for the Toyota Celica 1999-2006
Toyota part number:
- Offside : 46503-20070
- Nearside : 46504-20070
You may be able to source them directly from Toyota Japan at a more reasonable cost. Good luck.
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Thank you!
My garage has postponed my booking to Friday so need to wait another day.
I don't feel optimistic about the outcome.
If i feel brave tomorrow i'll phone my local Mr.T to ask how much
I'll check out Toyota Japan too
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G7 Handbrake adjustment question
Crazy Cat Lady replied to Crazy Cat Lady's topic in General Celica Discussion
Thank you for responding All fairly straight forward then (which is what i was wondering) Pretty sure the garage guys doing this job know what they're doing, but there is something odd going on. The job included replacement with new rear back plates, new rear wheel bearing units, and new brake shoes & springs set. I got the impression the actual handbrake adjustment would be thrown in for free... Handbrake worked okay initially but by the time i got home it no longer did (?) and the reason for this isn't clear yet. It was thought the issue maybe the old and badly corroded cable end interface with the brand new back plates, so 2nd visit went armed with a pair of new cables. These were fitted okay, and again the handbrake worked initially but after a couple of days ...didn't. So 3rd visit to the garage booked on Thursday for some serious head scratching action. They be clever guys at the garage, can't doubt or fault their ability and knowledge, but blimey what a kerfuffle! -
Recently had an overhaul of handbrake assembly to include new back-plates, drum blocks and spring kit, and a pair rear wheel bearing units. Everything seem to fit and go on okay but after leaving the garage the handbrake did seem to work okay but by the time i'd got home it didn't. We thought the issue could be the highly corroded ends of the original cables so new cables were ordered and fitted at 2nd visit at the garage. On leaving the garage after this 2nd visit, the handbrake did work okay, ...but then gradually lost grip, a couple of days later no grip at all. Now booked into garage again this coming Thursday for the 3rd time lucky... Is handbrake adjustment a straight forward job on a Gen 7? ...or is there some unforeseen gremlin lurking in the works?
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More goodies for the cat-mobile arrived here today Won't fit the new spark plugs until the annual service in Autumn, firstly need to replace and see if the new 02 pre & post pussy cat sensors fix the occasional bogging down issue. Plus new handbrake cables due to the originals too far gone corroded on the old rusty backplates. Despite new backplates, rear wheel bearing units, drum brake blocks and spring set, all recently fitted the handbrake is not holding with the original cables; having been doctored up and reused...
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what have you done to your celica today...
Crazy Cat Lady replied to scott64's topic in General Celica Discussion
Play spot the difference! Purchased new backplates, drum brake blocks and new springs set, and new wheel bearings over two years ago so about time i had them fitted! On the way home the cabin noise is noticeably quieter, wasn't sure if new bearings would improve this and it has, not hugely but definitely noticeable -
This is how mine ends up on the lift (an photo taken in 2016)
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The guy i go to only has a 2 post lift, and he doesn't have any problem lifting my G7 on Eibach 30mm lower springs. Is there not a way to adjust the attachments on the end of the lift arms to get them low enough as to fit under the car?
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You maybe correct, 'stringer' is a nautical term meaning the fore-and-aft girder running along the side of a boat or ship. Your punter maybe a pirate who has changed his mind after finding a galleon instead. Those diagram parts you show are essential jacking points so if they were rotten the Celica certainly wouldn't be sea worthy.
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what have you done to your celica today...
Crazy Cat Lady replied to scott64's topic in General Celica Discussion
Summer is here! Well at least the summer wheels are on! The winter wheels cleaned and stored away in the garage ready for October which is years away yet. -
That's no frost, it's sugar coated
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The Edition wheels look very classy and suit the Gen 7 really well IMO
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This is easy to answer: The best looking OEM wheel is usually the one in the boot wheel-well that never been used!
