Corolla Sound's 97 DX AE101 On-Going Project

any updates david? this thread has gone quite quiet and so have you!
hope everythings ok

we miss u david

Come backkkkkkkkkkkk!

Hi everybody. Yes, I'm still alive and so is my corolla. I havnt had anything new or exciting to post plus my camera got smashed (somebody knocked it off a 3 story balcony) so I only have my camera phone. I am also only working PT so I have absolutely no money to invest in my car, except for oil changes and gas lol.

I guess my latest update would be me tightening my oil filter. I was checking fluid levels cpl days ago and everything was pretty near full, but then I noticed how much oil I was leaking which seemed to be coming from the filter. So sure enough, I checked and it was extremely loose, I tightened it by hand almost by a full turn. Is it possible for the oil filter to rattle loose? Or did my oil shop just not tighten it? Lol

I probably will go silent again for a while, I am using my phone for internet to save money so it is very difficult to load all the pics in threads, but I will be around soon, hopfully with something to share

glad to hear you are ok, we were starting to get worried about you.
hope everything gets better for you mate

Thanks for the update David! I've never heard of a filter just coming loose like that though.

Yeah we're just glad you're okay and the Corolla is still rolling. Just do what you need, we aren't going anywhere.

Take your time mate, like Kenny said we'll be here with open arms

Scary situation, luckily everything is fine!

yay you came lol

well i just read all the 48 pages! your corolla is comming great

waiting for the next update

I must say I am amazed at how well it is performing for everything still running on stock parts. And I think my shop just put the filter on loose to make the change easier next time, but it shouldn't have been as loose as it was. Atleast I caught it right lol. Still no new pics yet but should have some good updates in a couple of months. First things first, suspension, bearings and allignment and brakes. Its quite a scary ride at the moment, but as long as my passengers don't know that, its ok for now lol

Hey mate, nice to see you around again too. Don't worry, we've all been busy.

Hi everybody, just a little update: some good news and some bad news...

Good News: I finally tightened up my powersteering and alternator belt and no longer have a screaming sqeaky belt sound when its wet or cold. Plus I finally got my super annoying vibrating exhaust sound. Took it to a shop and they fixed it in less than 5 mins with a crow bar, I don't know how they did it (I watched but he was too fast), but he gave me another 3 mm clearance and the noise is gone. It feels and sounds so much better now.

Bad News: Failed Emissions Test !!!
I was a little nervous it wouldn't pass but my mechanic was sure it would. Regardless of I being OBD 2, they did a tail pipe test. Here's the results..
2 Speed Idle Tailpipe Emissions Inspection Results:
2500 RPM.
Limit. Reading.
Hydrocarbon (ppm). 200. 184. Pass
Carbonmonoxide (%). 1. 0.92. Pass
RPM. 2250-2750. 2484. Valid
Dilution %. 6. 14.74. Valid
Idle
Limit. Reading
HC (ppm). 200. 613. Fail
CO (%). 1. 0.48. Pass
RPM. Less than 1250. 717. Valid.
Dilution %. 6. 13.95. Valid

This is a confusing test result lol. It passed the 2500 RPM. Test but failed the Idle test and is over the HC limit by 3 times.
Hopefully its just something like the O2 sensor (I've only replaced the rear O2 sensor) and hopefully its not the exhaust header itself. I have to take it somewhere that is accredited under the drive clean program and I can get upto 450$ in repairs.

Hey bro, welcome back!

It's always the HCs. I don't think the header could be the problem, though the cat might be bad.

Can you find another place to do the test with just the plug in?

I think there are a cpl test facilities in my area but if I go back to the same one after I get repairs, I get a discount. On my test. I forgot to ask why they didn't do the OBD plug test in the first place.

Well see how it goes

Everybody I've asked locally seems to think the SRI is the root of the problem. So I am off to pick up a stock air filter and box from the wreckers (through mine out). Hopefully that's all I need. Just wish it didn't freeze rain and snow last night, its gonna make for xtra labour at the wreckers; but maybe I can knock the price down lol

lets hope that sorts the problem david

Well its hooked up now (got one from wreckers already taken off for 20 bucks). But now I have to go right back and get a new coolant reservoir tank after melting mine on my header for about 10 - 15 mins. Was just a gooey smoking hot mess of melted plastic. I'm currently burning off the rest off my manifold and engine.

I thought it was somethin worse after seeing smoke pouring out my hood. I started it and went inside to let it run and get use to the new filter, only to come back and find out I forgot to put the reservoir tank back on (took it off to bolt in battery).

I've only got a cpl days left to get it tested, hopefully this does the trick.

  thats not good, any pics of the melted bottle?
can be a pain to remove the plastic from the headers

Yes, I managed to take a cpl pics with my phone. Ill see if I can get em uploaded. So you can see what's left of it lol. I've drove it approx 40 kms/had it running for over an hour and still stinks like plastic. That should be good for my emissions test lol

https://s1149.photobucket.com/user/Davidfry12345/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG-20131210-00845_zps42426f6d.jpg.html?filters[user]=125693500&filters[recent]=1&sort=1&o=2

I'm on the mobile site so its not showing the url to directly upload the pic in the forum. But at least you can see what a coolant reservoir tank looks like after being cooked for 15 mins lol. Must be pretty tough, I'm surprised there was anything left.

Wow that's crazy!

I was so mad at myself, but it was freezing out and I was rushing.

I noticed a bit of a difference with the original air intake back on. It actually does feel a little slower but seems to run and accelerate smoother and even shift better. Still pretty sluggish though.

I'm debating whether to do a Seafoam application to the gas tank, oil and vacuum line. Apparently it has a good reputation for cleaning your motor and helping pass an etest. My only worry is the time frame, I have to get my etest this friday and I don't know if it will be completely all run through the engine by then (if I put it in tomorrow). I'm also worried about it cleaning too much and clogging something then having to replace a part. I'm still reading up on this stuff.

i bought seafoam and used on my 20v after upgraded the fuel pump to 220lph. the stuff works absolutely great. before the car would sputter a bit from fuel not running through good, but after words now the car turns on and runs beautifully. I highly recommend it