[97tacomaHA]

i can barely make out in this video that there are holders or whatever they are called for the 3 fuel tubes and 2 brake tubes near the end of the protective channel
that mine does not have from inspection and prying down the channel a bit to peek
so either the car did not come equipped with those or the Toyota dealer that did the new brake lines did NOT reassemble the car properly
how do i find out if those are supposed to be there or not
it looks like #8? in this diagram

 

[97tacomaHA]

finally some nice warm and windy weather this weekend, almost to 80 degrees, its been in the 40s most of the past week
nephew is doing suspension stuff to his Sebring and cannot assist me and see if he can easily & safely reach the inlet hose clamps at the fuel tank, i am on the fence if i need to get that hose new for the new filler neck so the seal is tight

 

[97tacomaHA]

That top middle bolt be eaten beat and rounded 10 mm not gripping well

Ended up getting it removed with the closest non-metric sae size but used rubber mallet onit and it started to rain down

 

[97tacomaHA]

Ah yep, feeling a new hose best route to repair this
What you think

it

 

[97tacomaHA]

Made it to this area...

 

[97tacomaHA]

Parts arrived midday from Grimes

A bunch of parts but had to check this 1st

Then this.

Takes a large 17mm to unfasten

 

[97tacomaHA]

Had a pest helping out, basically all she was doing was trying to clean my nose out
That's how she rolls

This fell off while wackin the rubber mallet far away from it's spot..not good !

 

[97tacomaHA]

Safe to assume this is the fuel door release cable ?

 

[97tacomaHA]

The salt monster won this battle with the filler neck
A few gentle rubber mallet taps made it rain

I shall do better battle on round 2

 

[DrZ]

Safe to assume this is the fuel door release cable ?
View attachment 329087

No perspective. I can't tell where that is, but I thought the fuel door release cable was routed on the inside under the plastic trim. This could be the parking brake cable.

 

[97tacomaHA]

No perspective. I can't tell where that is, but I thought the fuel door release cable was routed on the inside under the plastic trim. This could be the parking brake cable.

that' probably it ! why did i not consider that, it was a long day of fixing absolutely nothing, 7 hours almost of just inspecting inspecting and shaking the head


shook my head at this one i found

 

[97tacomaHA]

about $90 including shipping from LaSalle IL

https://www.carparts.com/details/Toyota/Corolla/JC_Whitney/Fuel_Tank/1996/ARBT670102.html

where that Meineke shop guy getting over $322 for a/m tank??

now i must find what other items go onto this or just swap it over idk yet, do you?

 

[97tacomaHA]

It's so hot out today, 80+

I need to get another board under here to get better access it was still extremely cramped deep in the middle bowels and only true use of one hand and arm
What is to do??

 

[97tacomaHA]

I found the drain for diff here, but honestly could NOT locate the fill plug at this angle

Where is it, behind this piece? How you get at it behind here?

51227-02010 in this image I think
Front suspension member damper weight

 

[DrZ]

You're getting warmer. Go a little down from the drain plug in the picture then up in the real world between the differential and the cross member. It's several inches up on the back plate of the differential facing the firewall.

 

[97tacomaHA]

You're getting warmer. Go a little down from the drain plug in the picture then up in the real world between the differential and the cross member. It's several inches up on the back plate of the differential facing the firewall.

I saw it the fill plug when I had that front left wheel removed couple weeks back!! But from this underneath angle I cannot see it yet and that is about all the further I can squirmy under on my shoulder before my other shoulder starts getting stuck under the bottom of the car and I cannot move but just one half arm with the elbow pinned on the concrete

 

[97tacomaHA]

Made it this far today,
Luckily this bolt is high grade and will not snap easily or at all
But still drizzled nutZ lube all over, which is not just for tight nuts!

 

[97tacomaHA]

https://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200662686_200662686

2 foot of clearance
Always a catch somewhere, though
Wonder what this one is!

 

[DrZ]

https://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200662686_200662686

2 foot of clearance
Always a catch somewhere, though
Wonder what this one is!

The catch is it costs $1416. You could buy another 7th gen Corolla for that much.

 

[97tacomaHA]

Here where I am at in the inspection phase of fuel lines
I have located the 3 #5s and the #4

And Currently confused with #6... There was nothing there but a downward sticking bolt
Still need to look at #7and #8 I recall one was missing or both were!