Toyota Corolla (E120) 2002–2008 Repair Manual / Diagnostics / Audio system / Sound quality is bad only when playing tape
Toyota Corolla (E120): Sound quality is bad only when playing tape
Inspection procedure
1 Replace cassette tape with another and recheck
- Replace the cassette tape with another and recheck.
- Replace the faulty cassette tape with the normal one to see if the
same trouble occurs again.
Standard: malfunction disappear.


2 Check for any foreign object
- Check for foreign object.
- Check that no foreign material and troubles are detected in the radio receiver assembly cassette tape player.


3 Clean head and check operation

- Head cleaning
- raise the cassette door with your finger. Next, using a pencil or similar object, push in the guide.
- Using a cleaning pen or cotton applicator soaked in cleaner, clean the head surface, pinch rollers and capstans.
- Check that the same trouble occurs again.


Check and replace radio receiver assy
Other materials:
Brake fluid
Bleeding
Notice:
wash the brake fluid off immediately if it comes into contact with any painted
surface.
Hint:
if any work is done on the brake system or if air in the brake lines is
suspected, bleed the air from the system.
1. Fill reservoir with brake fluid
fluid: sae j1703 or fmvss no. ...
Rear speaker assy
Replacement
Hint: components:
1. Remove rear door opening trim rh
2. Remove rear door opening trim lh
3. Remove bench type rear seat cushion assy( or 72–8)
4. Remove rear seat back assy (fixed type rear seat)
5. Remove rear seat back assy (separated type rear seat)
6. Remove rear seat side ...
Tape is tangled due to incorrect tape speed or
auto–reverse malfunction
Inspection procedure
1 Check for any foreign object
Check for any foreign object.
Check that no foreign material and troubles are detected in the radio
receiver assembly cassette
tape player.
Standard: no foreign material and trouble detected.
2 Replace cassette tape with an ...


