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:
For vehicles equipped with catalytic converter
Caution:
if large amount of unburned fuel flows into the converter, it may cause
overheating and a fire hazard.
To prevent this, observe the following precautions.
Use only unleaded gasoline.
avoid prolonged idling.
Avoid running the engine at idle speed for more than 20 minutes. ...
Body rocker panel moulding lh
Replacement
Hint:
use the same procedures for the rh side and lh side.
1. Remove body rocker panel moulding lh
Remove the 8 retainers.
using a screwdriver, remove the moulding.
Hint:
tape the screwdriver tip before use.
remove the 7 clips from the moulding.
2. Insta ...
Repair
1. Steering off center repair procedure
Inspect steering wheel off center.
Apply masking tape on the top center of the steering
wheel and steering column upper cover.
Driving the vehicle on a straight line for 100 meters
at a constant speed of 35 mph (56 km/h), and ho ...