Toyota Corolla (E120) 2002–2008 Repair Manual / Steering column / Steering system / On–vehicle inspection
Toyota Corolla (E120): On–vehicle inspection
1. Check steering wheel freeplay

- Stop the vehicle and face the tires straight ahead.
- rock the steering wheel gently up and down by your
hand, check the steering wheel freeplay.
Maximum freeplay: 30 mm (1.18 In.)
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How to proceed with troubleshooting
1 Vehicle brought to workshop
2 Customer problem analysis
3 Problem symptom confirmation
4 Circuit inspection
5 Repair or replace
6 Confirmation test
7 End
Customer problem analysis check
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Floor shift parking lock cable assy (atm)
Replacement
1. Precaution
2. Disconnect battery negative terminal
3. Place front wheels facing straight ahead
4. Remove horn button assy
5. Remove steering wheel assy
sst 09950–50013 (09951–05010, 09952–05010, 09953–05020, 09954–05021)
6. Remove steering column cover
7. Remove c ...
Inspection procedure
Hint:
read freeze frame data using the hand-held tester or the obd ii scan tool.
Freeze frame data records the
engine conditions when a malfunction is detected. When troubleshooting, it is
useful for determining whether
the vehicle was running or stopped, the engine was warmed up or not, the ...


