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:
Symptom confirmation and diagnostic trouble code
Hint:
the diagnostic system in corolla has various functions. The first
function is the diagnostic trouble
code (dtc) check, in which a malfunction in the signal circuits to the ecu
is stored in code form in
the ecu memory. Another function is the input signal check, which checks if
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Inspection procedure
1 Inspect park/neutral position switch assy
Disconnect the park/neutral position switch connector.
measure resistance according to the value(s) in the table
below when the shift lever is moved to each position.
Standard:
2 Check harness and connector(park/neutral position ...
Body panel anti-rust agent (wax) application areas
Apply rustop w to the doors and hood edges (tips of outer panel folded parts)
and undersides, areas around
hinges, etc.To prevent rust. Coat the undersides of the edges using a nozzle and
air gun, and coat the areas around
the hinges using a brush.
Hint:
if rustop is unnecessarily ...