rmsnoel

Run the engine to heat the head up. Should come out.handy then

What about a longer bolt and a nut on the back of it?

Big respect for using the search function. When I had a sticky cable I took it off, stuck one end in a coke bottle of light oil, taped it up and hung the bottle upside down to let the oil run down into the cable. This can be bad cause oil holds dirt and scratches the plastic cable over the years BUT it passes mot. I seen on a post of morgeys if the handbrake lever on top of the caliper sticking cause its dirty/rusty. Give that a good clean first and compare it to the other side.

Very few people have changed theres Id guess, in any car. Theres no need for an expensive option. Why do you ask though are you having problems or is your oil dirty. Mine is clean as a whistle since 1998

Thats a right bit of oil but still not an uncommon amount. If your timing belt is dry just keep an eye on it and your oil level. The 93_97 corolla haynes manual shows you how to change it. If you are getting a mechanic or someone to change it tell them not to use a gear puller on your bottom pulley because although it looks solid its actually rubber lined. You can see a ripped one in my build thread and replacements are getting harder to find All in all I wouldnt worry too must about it

Tidy work man and sounds sweet. If u ever take them off again Id suggest grinding down that lip inside the runners to more of a knife edge so the air flows better and use some sealer on the manifolds and silicone jointers. Wheres your map sensor connected to if u dont mind me askin

Did u screw the spring all the way down and screw the bottom mount all the way in? Lookin forward to the next stage, if u need a hand gimme a shout

@ Karl thanks for the photo lad @Colin what is the tube for, is it to let the vw lads tighten up the top nut just?