Author Topic: I Took My Car In! (Read 2025 times)

Celica4mea · « **on:** Sep 18, 2003, 07:55:49 am »

I finally took my car into the shop......Im "Evan" from the old school site......ummmm ya....theyre working on it tomorrow!!! for those who dont know what is going on I swapped the engine (just w/ another 22re) and its only running on two cyl. and Ive done EVERYTHING to try and figure out why!!!! so ya....I took it in! hopefully tomorrow I will know whats up!!!!

C-Diddy · « **Reply #1 on:** Sep 18, 2003, 08:09:08 am »

good luck, i was following your saga, and hoping for the best. Hopefully they can figure out what is wrong. If they can't, a nice Mark III NA engine swap perhaps?

Celica4mea · « **Reply #2 on:** Sep 18, 2003, 08:15:31 am »

Haha yeah.....its been quite the journy over the last ummmm 7 months!!! Hopefully they find it quick! I dont feel like spending MORE $$$!!!! I wouldnt be doing another swap for awhile......this one just about killed me!!! lol

It was funny driving my car to the local service station!!!! I was floorin it and I think I might of even hit 40kph!!!!! (which is funny cuz it was in a school zone which is 30kph)!! lol with my exhaust....and the horrible motorcycle like sound its making my car was so loud! lol I felt like a tool drivin the backalleys to the station!....but ya......hopefully by this time tomorrow it will be fixed....or at least Ill know the problem (Im really anxious to find out what I missed)! but ya.....Ill post it on here when I find out! :D

C-Diddy · « **Reply #3 on:** Sep 18, 2003, 08:29:14 am »

Too funny, you could've scared the hell out of the kids by wearing some creepy mask and blaring some Twisted Sister :D

wadadlianu · « **Reply #4 on:** Sep 18, 2003, 12:41:52 pm »

Best of luck. Dont forget to fill us in on what the actual problem was.

Bridge · « **Reply #5 on:** Sep 18, 2003, 06:09:08 pm »

Yeah, fill us in becuase i too was following up on your threads. I'm very interested in what the problem was.

Celica4mea · « **Reply #6 on:** Sep 19, 2003, 02:41:53 am »

WELL!!!! I got my car back!!!!!! and the problem was.....*drum roll*.........wiring!!!! something was messed up with the connector for the ecu!!!!! it was shorting out or some shit.......I wasnt really listening to him since I was day dreaming about driving my car again!!!! but ya......like I figured some stupid small problem!!!
Now it runs great.......except I think my battery is dead.....so Ill give it a good charge over night! but ya......that twas it!

Bridge · « **Reply #7 on:** Sep 19, 2003, 03:05:39 am »

Thats awesome!! well, have a good time!

wadadlianu · « **Reply #8 on:** Sep 19, 2003, 03:10:04 am »

Well you have really waited a long time for her. Enjoy and take good care of her

Celica4mea · « **Reply #9 on:** Sep 19, 2003, 03:18:35 am »

lol yeah....I have been driving a big ass truck for the last 7/8 months.......so I havent driven stick in awhile....and I have a new clutch....so it grabs differently......so I had to get used to that!!!! Id be out driving now....but my battery is dead...and not charging.....not sure why.....HOPEFULLY its not another problem! but at least this one be THAT bad if it is haha

wadadlianu · « **Reply #10 on:** Sep 19, 2003, 03:21:19 am »

If your battery isnt accepting a charge, replace it before it messes up your alternator

Bridge · « **Reply #11 on:** Sep 19, 2003, 03:24:47 am »

i had the same problem with my 60 month warranty battery... it was the top of the line battery and i only had it for no more than 6 months... and i just took it back and got a brand new one... it works fine now...

I'd just get a brand new battery with a warranty

wadadlianu · « **Reply #12 on:** Sep 19, 2003, 03:37:09 am »

Yeah but if you get a good battery, you wont have to bother yourself with constantly changing batteries. My original Deka was in my car for 4 yrs and changed it for the wrong reason, my main battery wire to the alternator was breaking down. The battery tested good, but I had already changed it, so just bit the bullet. Now thats in Florida weather

AutoZoneMike · « **Reply #13 on:** Sep 19, 2003, 03:45:12 am »

alot of problems we have with our cars is wiring too this was a prime example i would love to know the amout of the 3rd generation celicas on the road have bad electronic ignition switchs not the lock and keys and bad fusable links these thing are bad on almost every 3rd gen of people i know you think its a starter so you replace the starter well u find out its not the starter then you replace the battery guess what not the battery ok maybee its the alternator guess what not the alternator well what the %#!& is it you say hey that wire in my underhood relay/fuse box looks burnt "lightbuld above head" price of the link 3+bucks relizing how much money i spent to fix a fusable link "priceless"

Celica4mea · « **Reply #14 on:** Sep 19, 2003, 03:50:24 am »

I dont think its the battery...I JUST had it on the charger...and started it up......and as I was driving.........the needle was moving slowly down and down and down and down.....doesnt that seem like alternator??? probably freakin wiring .......as usual!