Toyota Corolla (E120): On–vehicle inspection
1. Inspect brake booster
- Airtightness check.
- Start the engine and stop it after 1 or 2 minutes. Depress
the brake pedal several times slowly.
Hint
: if the pedal goes down farthest at the 1st time, but gradually rises after the 2nd or 3rd time, the booster is airtight.
- Depress the brake pedal while the engine is running,
and stop the engine with the pedal depressed.
Hint
: if there is no change in the pedal reserve distance after holding the pedal for 30 seconds, the booster is airtight.
- Operating check.
- Depress the brake pedal several times with the ignition switch off and check that there is no change in the pedal reserve distance.
- Depress the brake pedal and start the engine.
Hint
: if the pedal goes down slightly, operation is normal.
2. Inspect vacuum check valve
- check vacuum check valve.
- Slide the clip and disconnect the vacuum hose.
- Remove the vacuum check valve.
- Check that there is ventilation from the booster to engine, and no ventilation from the engine to the booster.
- If any fault is found, replace the vacuum check valve.
Other materials:
Diagnostic trouble code chart
If a dtc is displayed during the dtc check, check the circuit listed in the
table below and proceed to the
page given.
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Sliding roof/convertible
Service data
Torque specification
Engine hood/door
Torque specification
Exterior/interior trim
Torque specification
Cruise control
Service data
Torque specification
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Inspection procedure
Hint:
hand–held tester only:
narrowing down the trouble area is possible by performing ”a/f control” active
test (heated oxygen
sensor or other trouble areas can be distinguished).
Perform active test using hand–held tester (a/f control).
Hint:
”a/f control” is the active te ...