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:
Replacement
1. Remove engine under cover rh
2. Drain coolant
3. Remove fan and generator v belt
4. Remove generator assy
Disconnect the wire clamp from the wire clip on the rectifire
end frame.
remove the rubber cap and nut, and disconnect the alternator
wire.
disconnect the ...
Precaution
Caution:
the corolla is equipped with srs, which comprises a driver airbag,
front passenger airbag
and side airbag. Failure to carry out service operations in the correct
sequence could cause
the srs to unexpectedly deploy during servicing, possibly leading to a
serious accident. Fu ...
Dtc check/clear
Notice:
if there is no dtc in the normal mode, check the pending
fault code using the continuous test results
function (mode 7 for sae j1979) on the obd ii scan
tool or the hand–held tester.
Hand–held tester only:
when the diagnosis system is switched from the normal
mode to the ...