Toyota Corolla (E120): Engine
On–vehicle inspection
Hint
: inspect these items on a cooled down engine.
1. Inspect drive belt
2. Replace spark plugs
3. Inspect air filter

- Remove the air filter.
- visually check that the air filter is not excessively damaged,
dirty or oily.
Peplace the air filter if necessary.
- clean the filter with compressed air.
First blow from the inside of the filter thoroughly then repeat from the outside.
- reinstall the air filter.
4. Replace air filter
- replace the air filter with a new one.
5. Replace engine oil and oil filter
6. Replace engine coolant
7. Inspect gasket in fuel tank cap
8. Inspect fuel lines and connections, fuel tank vapor vent system hoses and fuel tank bands
- visually check the fuel lines for cracks, leakage, loose connections, deformation and tank band looseness.
9. Inspect exhaust pipes and mountings
- visually check the pipes, hangers and connections for severe corrosion, leaks and damage.
10. Inspect valve clearance
Other materials:
Cruise control system
On–vehicle inspection
1. Check play of accelerator auto drive cable assy
Push the wire into the cable so as not to move the throttle
link and put a mark on the position shown in the illustration.
Pull the wire and check the moved distance of the mark.
2. Adjust play in acce ...
Confirmation driving pattern
Connect the hand–held tester or the obd ii scan tool to the dlc3.
record dtcs and the freeze frame data.
set the check mode using the hand–held tester .
read the value on the misfire counter for each cylinder when
idling. If the value is displayed on the
misfire c ...
Air conditioning filter
The air conditioning filter must be changed regularly to maintain air conditioning
efficiency.
Removal method
1Turn the engine switch off.
2 Open the glove box. Slide off the damper.
3 Push in the glove box on the vehicle’s outer side to disconnect the claws.
Then pull out the glove box ...


