Toyota Corolla (E120) 2002–2008 Repair Manual / Cooling / Coolant
Toyota Corolla (E120): Coolant
Replacement
1. Drain coolant
Caution
: to avoid the danger of being burned, do not remove the radiator cap while the engine and radiator are still hot, as fluid and steam can be blown out under pressure.
- remove the radiator cap.
- loosen the radiator and engine drain plugs, and drain the coolant.
- close the drain plugs.
Torque: 13 nvm (130 Kgf·cm, 9 ft·lbf) for engine
2. Add coolant
- Slowly fill the system with coolant.
Hint
:
- use of improper coolants may damage engine cooling system.
- Use ”toyota long life coolant” or equivalent and mix it with plain water according to the manufacturer’s directions.
- Using of coolant with includes more than 50 % (freezing protection down to –35 c (–31 f) or 60 % (freezing protection down to –50 c (–58 f)) of ethylene–glycol is recommended but not more than 70 %.
Notice
:
- do not use an alcohol type coolant or plain water alone.
- The coolant should be mixed with plain water (preferably
demineralized water).
Capacity: 6.5 Liters (6.9 Us qts, 5.7 Lmp. Qts)
3. Check engine coolant leak
- fill the radiator with coolant and attach a radiator cap tester.
- pump it to 118 kpa and check leakage.
Other materials:
Inspection procedure
1 Inspect shift solenoid valve(s2)
Remove the shift solenoid valve s2.
measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the
table below.
Standard:
Connect the positive (+) battery lead to the solenoid connector
terminal, and the negative (–) battery lead to the
so ...
Inspection procedure
Hint:
hand–held tester only:
narrowing down the trouble area is possible by performing ”a/f control” active
test (heated oxygen
sensor or other trouble areas can be distinguished).
Perform active test using hand–held tester (a/f control).
Hint:
”a/f control” is the active te ...
Driving assist systems
To help enhance driving safety and performance, the following systems operate
automatically in response to various driving situations. Be aware, however, that
these systems are supplementary and should not be relied upon too heavily when operating
the vehicle.
◆ ABS (Anti-lock Brake Sys ...