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.)
Other materials:
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 ...
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 ...
Circuit description
The rotary solenoid type idle air control (iac) valve is located
under the throttle body and intake air bypassing the throttle
valve flows into the iac valve through the passage.
In this way the intake air volume bypassing the throttle valve is
regulated, controls the engine speed.
The ...


