Toyota Corolla Repair Manual: Chassis
On–vehicle inspection
1. Inspect steering linkage
- check the steering wheel freeplay .
- check the steering linkage for looseness or damage.
- Check that the tie rod ends do not have excessive play.
- Check that the dust seals and boots are not damaged.
- Check that the boot clamps are not loose.
2. Inspect steering gear housing oil
- check the steering gear housing for oil leakage.
If oil is leaking, find the cause and repair it.
3. Inspect ball joints and dust covers
- inspect the ball joints for excessive looseness.
- Jack up the front of the vehicle and place wooden blocks with a height of 180 to 200 mm (7.09 To 7.87 In.) Under the front tires.
- Lower the vehicle until the front coil spring has about half its ordinary load. Place stands under the vehicle for safety.
- Check that the front wheels are pointing straight ahead. Use chocks.
- Using a lever, pry up the end of the lower arm. Check the amount
of play.
Maximum ball joint vertical play: 0 mm (0 in.) If there is any play, replace the ball joint.
- check the dust cover for damage.
4. Inspect drive shaft boots
- check the drive shaft boots for loose clamps, grease leakage, kink or damage.
5. Check transaxle oil (fluid)
- visually check the transaxle for oil (fluid) leakage.
If oil is leaking, find the cause and repair it.
6. Rotate tires
Brake
On–vehicle inspection
1. Inspect brake line pipes and hoses
Hint:
work in a well–lighted area. Turn the front wheels fully to the
right or left before begining.
check all the brake l ...
Body
On–vehicle inspection
1. Canada:
tighten bolts and nuts on chassis and body
tighten the bolts and nuts on the chassis parts listed below, if
necessary
Front axle and suspension
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Other materials:
System description
The ecm uses the signals from the throttle position sensor, air–flow meter
and crankshaft position sensor
to monitor the engagement condition of the lock–up clutch.
Then the ecm compares the engagement condition of the lock–up clutch with the
lock–up schedule in the
ecm memory to detect mec ...
Using the steering wheel switches
The steering wheel switches can be used to operate a connected cellular phone.
Operating a telephone using the steering wheel switches
■ Steering wheel switches on the right hand side
1 Off hook switch
• Make a call
• Receive a call
• Display “Phone” screen
2 On hook switch
• End a cal ...
Welcome lights and
headlight courtesy delay
feature
Welcome lights
General information
Depending on the equipment, the exterior lighting
of the vehicle can be set individually.
Activating/deactivating
Position of switch:
Via iDrive:
1. "My Vehicle".
2. "Vehicle settings".
3. "Lighting".
4. "Exterior lighting".
5. Select the desired setting:
"W ...
