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:
Checking monitor status
Hint:
”monitor result” indicates normal or malfunction of each
component and system when judgment has done.
1. How to read data
Connect the hand–held tester to the dlc 3.
enter ”monitor result” from ”diagnosis / enhanced
obd ii / monitor info / monitor result”
on ...
Overhaul
1. Remove oil pump relief valve
Remove the oil pump relief valve plug, oil pump relief
valve spring and oil pump relief valve.
Oil pump relief valve plug
oil pump relief valve spring
oil pump relief valve
2. Inspect oil pump assy
Remove 3 screws and o ...
Battery
Check the battery as follows.
■ Battery exterior
Make sure that the battery terminals are not corroded and that there are no
loose connections, cracks, or loose clamps.
1 Terminals
2 Hold-down clamp
■Before recharging
When recharging, the battery produces hydrogen gas which is ...