TheAmpBeforeTheWire
New member
Hello, fellow All-Trac enthusiasts!
I purchased an all-white, 5-speed, 1988 Celica All-Trac Turbo (ST165) with hydraulic ABS and an original 3S-GTE. The former owner installed a hack-job cold air intake system and intercooler, during which the breather ended up where the battery would originally go, and it now sits behind the driver's seat (I know, I know... :lol: ). The rear seats have been removed, and I have replaced both the front and rear motor mounts with Poly inserts (I have inserts for the other two mounts, but lack the means to pull the motor to replace the cracked timing cover and switch them out at the same time.)
My main concern is now with the rear brakes...they are rotting through, and I've already taken out a garage door. It has been parked since then, and all that I want to do is to simply rerun all new brake lines to the rear...but there are 7 lines running to the rear due to the hydraulic ABS system, and the fittings at the rear end of these lines are above the rear axle on the passenger side. Due to the contour of the unibody around the plate that all of these fittings run into (and come out of the body near the rear calipers..stupid design, in my opinion), I can't appropriately fit a wrench in to get said fittings loose! I have nearly rounded off one of the fittings while attempting to use a line wrench, and am considering investing in and trying some crow's feet...but will even the crow's feet fit properly?
I lack the funds to buy a non-abs or even aftermarket proportioning valve, and have little-to-no experience with hydraulic abs systems. I'm at my wit's end, and any ideas are welcome.
I hope that you all are cruising happily!
theampbeforethewire
'88 Celica All-Trac Turbo (ST165)
I purchased an all-white, 5-speed, 1988 Celica All-Trac Turbo (ST165) with hydraulic ABS and an original 3S-GTE. The former owner installed a hack-job cold air intake system and intercooler, during which the breather ended up where the battery would originally go, and it now sits behind the driver's seat (I know, I know... :lol: ). The rear seats have been removed, and I have replaced both the front and rear motor mounts with Poly inserts (I have inserts for the other two mounts, but lack the means to pull the motor to replace the cracked timing cover and switch them out at the same time.)
My main concern is now with the rear brakes...they are rotting through, and I've already taken out a garage door. It has been parked since then, and all that I want to do is to simply rerun all new brake lines to the rear...but there are 7 lines running to the rear due to the hydraulic ABS system, and the fittings at the rear end of these lines are above the rear axle on the passenger side. Due to the contour of the unibody around the plate that all of these fittings run into (and come out of the body near the rear calipers..stupid design, in my opinion), I can't appropriately fit a wrench in to get said fittings loose! I have nearly rounded off one of the fittings while attempting to use a line wrench, and am considering investing in and trying some crow's feet...but will even the crow's feet fit properly?
I lack the funds to buy a non-abs or even aftermarket proportioning valve, and have little-to-no experience with hydraulic abs systems. I'm at my wit's end, and any ideas are welcome.
I hope that you all are cruising happily!
theampbeforethewire
'88 Celica All-Trac Turbo (ST165)