Toyota Corolla (E120) 2002–2008 Repair Manual / Heater & air conditioner / W/receiver condenser assy / On–vehicle inspection
Toyota Corolla (E120): On–vehicle inspection
1. Inspect w/receiver condenser assy
- if a fin of the w/receiver condenser assy is dirty, clean it with water and dry it with compressor air.
Notice
: do not damage the fin of the w/receiver condenser assy.
- if a fin of the w/receiver condenser assy is bent, make it straight using a screwdriver or pliers.
2. Inspect w/receiver condenser assy for leakage of refrigerant
- using a halogen leak detector, check pipe joints for gas leakage.
- if gas leakage is detected in a joint, check the torque of the joint.
Other materials:
Dtc check/clear
1. Dtc check (normal mode)
Notice:
hand–held tester only:
when the diagnostic system is switched from the normal
mode to the check mode, all the dtcs and freeze frame
data recorded in the normal mode will be erased. So before
switching modes, always check the dtcs and freeze frame
data, and ...
Do-it-yourself service precautions
If you perform maintenance
by yourself, be sure to follow
the correct procedure
as given in these sections.
Maintenance
WARNING
The engine compartment contains
many mechanisms and fluids that
may move suddenly, become hot,
or become electrically energized.
To avoid death or serious injury,
obser ...
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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