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83 Celicas, the clutch from hell, and engine stuff

Posted By: Phil

Posted On: August 02, 2002 at 07:01 am GMDT

So my first car was a 83 toyota celica.  I drove it for awhile, switched to another car, then switched back because the car was so reliable.  It had eventually earned a name, as loved cars always did -- The Beast.

The Beast got its name from hotel california's stanza "They stab it with their steely knives /  but they just can't kill the beast."

Unfortunately, The Beast did suffer from one recurring problem -- The clutch.  It's a stick shift, and it frequently leaks break fluid.  The clutch plate was replaced early on because the former own used to ride the clutch a lot, and wore it down.  However, I vividly recall the horror of drivin home from work to fnd no resistance on the clutch.  From that point on, I found that I must frequently bleed my clutch.

I've replaced the master cylinder 3 times, and the slave cylinder twice.  Perhaps I've done something wrong?  Has anyone else experienced this problem?  I it simply a lemon clutch?

As for the engine -- I was wondering what would be a good engine to toss into my car.  Something to give it a little more power?

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Re: 83 Celicas, the clutch from hell, and engine stuff - Dave 08/02/02 (0)
Re: 83 Celicas, the clutch from hell, and engine stuff - Steven Benner 08/02/02 (1)

Re: 83 Celicas, the clutch from hell, and engine stuff - Phil 08/02/02 (0)

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Message:	Phil wrote: > So my first car was a 83 toyot > a celica. I drove it for awhi > le, switched to another car, t > hen switched back because the > car was so reliable. It had e > ventually earned a name, as lo > ved cars always did -- The Bea > st. > > The Beast got its name from ho > tel california's stanza "They > stab it with their steely kniv > es / but they just can't kill > the beast." > > Unfortunately, The Beast did s > uffer from one recurring probl > em -- The clutch. It's a stic > k shift, and it frequently lea > ks break fluid. The clutch pl > ate was replaced early on beca > use the former own used to rid > e the clutch a lot, and wore i > t down. However, I vividly re > call the horror of drivin home > from work to fnd no resistanc > e on the clutch. From that po > int on, I found that I must fr > equently bleed my clutch. > > I've replaced the master cylin > der 3 times, and the slave cyl > inder twice. Perhaps I've don > e something wrong? Has anyone > else experienced this problem > ? I it simply a lemon clutch? > > As for the engine -- I was won > dering what would be a good en > gine to toss into my car. Som > ething to give it a little mor > e power?
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