Automotive Forums .com Car Chat - Corolla/Matrix/Voltz http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin en Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:34:41 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/images/misc/rss.jpg Automotive Forums .com Car Chat - Corolla/Matrix/Voltz http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin 1996 4AFE cylinder head issues http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=970686&goto=newpost Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:57:30 GMT I bought my neighbor's '96 Corolla with the 1.6L 4AFE engine. I pulled the head to do the head gasket, but the machine shop measured the warpage at over 20 thousandths, so I need a new one.

My problem is the EGR port design. My head has the EGR passage built into the intake manifold under the #4 runner. There is a port on the head that directly feeds the intake. All of the heads at the junkyards do not have this port. It seems that they used an entirely different EGR design that uses a pipe to connect to the block/exhaust manifold somewhere. Is this a common problem? Is there any way around this issue? I doubt this is a California car, since it was leased and then purchased from the dealer by my neighbor (I'm assuming she's the original owner), and we're in Ohio.

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According to a manual for the 4AFE engine (in a Celica, not sure if the Corolla engine is the same), I have a California emissions exhaust manifold. I'm assuming that is why my egr design is different. The VIN comes back as being built in Canada. ]]> Corolla/Matrix/Voltz vgames33 http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=970686 mysterious whining/tapping noise http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=970575&goto=newpost Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:23:34 GMT I have a 99 corolla, the cheapest model, no power (http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/#) windows etc. The car started about 6 months ago making a noise every now and then like a bearing chatter under the hood. It was very intermittent. The noise suddenly got worse in the summertime one day when it was very hot, but it stopped at the end of the day. I managed to get the dealer to hear it and they said it was the tensioner pulley, which they replaced. A couple of days later I heard the same noise again, but then it stopped for about 6 months. With the cold weather, the noise came back tenfold. It sounds like a whine like the power steering pump and an intermittent rattle like a really bad valve tap, and it is much worse when the car is hot. It happens while the car is sitting still and idlling. If I put slight tension on the steering wheel the noise stops completely. I had the car back to the dealer again for diagnosis and they said this time it was the power steering pump. So, I had a good friend who has done major work on all kinds of cars help me out changing out the pump. That was yesterday. Today the noise is exactly the same as before we changed out the pump. I am certain it is coming from the area near the power steering pump and idler pulley, and I had also changed out the alternator last year but the noise is definitely lower and farther back anyway, definitely not near the alternator. Any ideas? I work with a bunch of guys who all work on cars a lot and one of them thought maybe a valve sticking in the steering assembly? Any hints are welcome! I have a 99 corolla, the cheapest model, no power windows etc. The car started about 6 months ago making a noise every now and then like a bearing chatter under the hood. It was very intermittent.

The noise suddenly got worse in the summertime one day when it was very hot, but it stopped at the end of the day. I managed to get the dealer to hear it and they said it was the tensioner pulley, which they replaced. A couple of days later I heard the same noise again, but then it stopped for about 6 months.

With the cold weather, the noise came back tenfold. It sounds like a whine like the power steering pump and an intermittent rattle like a really bad valve tap, and it is much worse when the car is hot. It happens while the car is sitting still and idlling. If I put slight tension on the steering wheel the noise stops completely.

I had the car back to the dealer again for diagnosis and they said this time it was the power steering pump. So, I had a good friend who has done major work on all kinds of cars help me out changing out the pump. That was yesterday. Today the noise is exactly the same as before we changed out the pump.

I am certain it is coming from the area near the power steering pump and idler pulley, and I had also changed out the alternator last year but the noise is definitely lower and farther back anyway, definitely not near the alternator.

Any ideas? I work with a bunch of guys who all work on cars a lot and one of them thought maybe a valve sticking in the steering assembly? Any hints are welcome! ]]> Corolla/Matrix/Voltz APillowOfClouds http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=970575 1997 Corolla Battery troubles http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=970558&goto=newpost Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:35:08 GMT Alright so here's the deal:
Purchased a new car battery for my 1997 Toyota Corolla about a month ago. About a week ago car would not start so I checked the battery and the terminals for both positive and negative sides where corroding (especially the positive side). I then cleaned off both terminals and both sides of the battery with hot water and baking soda. The corrosion completely removed I got another jump for the car again. I ran it for a while (unfortunately I do not have a battery charger) in order to get it charged, but this was to no avail. I then removed some electrical tape from the negative side and found that the cable had indeed began to corrode. I am thinking about buying new battery chords and terminals. Does anyone have an idea how much this should cost (hours and/or dollar amount)? I've never had my car serviced and I don't wanna get the shaft from local mechanics. ]]> Corolla/Matrix/Voltz eggsampull http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=970558 Toyota Corolla 2010 http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=970277&goto=newpost Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:32:25 GMT *The Toyota Corolla 2010 (http://carforallnet.blogspot.com/2009/11/toyota-corolla-2010.html) is a line of subcompact/compact cars manufactured by the Japanese automaker Toyota, which has become very popular throughout the world since the nameplate was first introduced in 1966. In 1997, the Corolla became the best selling nameplate in the world, with over 35 million sold as of 2007. Over the past 40 years, one Corolla car has been sold on average every 40 seconds. The series has undergone several major redesigns.* *The Toyota Corolla 2010 (http://carforallnet.blogspot.com/2009/11/toyota-corolla-2010.html) is a 4-door, 5-passenger family sedan, available in 8 trims, ranging from the Base 5-Spd MT to the XRS 5-Spd AT. Upon introduction, the Base 5-Spd MT is equipped with a standard 1.8-liter, I4, 132-horsepower engine that achieves 26-mpg in the city and 35-mpg on the highway. A 5-speed manual transmission with overdrive is standard. The XRS 5-Spd AT is equipped with a standard 2.4-liter, I4, 158-horsepower engine that achieves 22-mpg in the city and 30-mpg on the highway. A 5-speed automatic transmission with overdrive is standard. * *Starting *$15,350** Image: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_477SKWYnnbQ/Sv0i1uyC7xI/AAAAAAAACXo/IwQBmO_iGXM/s320/Toyota+Corolla+2010.jpg (http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_477SKWYnnbQ/Sv0i1uyC7xI/AAAAAAAACXo/IwQBmO_iGXM/s1600-h/Toyota+Corolla+2010.jpg)Image: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_477SKWYnnbQ/Sv0i6XoU4LI/AAAAAAAACXw/i87zFX2PqdM/s320/Toyota+Corolla+Intrior+2010.jpg (http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_477SKWYnnbQ/Sv0i6XoU4LI/AAAAAAAACXw/i87zFX2PqdM/s1600-h/Toyota+Corolla+Intrior+2010.jpg)Image: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_477SKWYnnbQ/Sv0i-f8f7MI/AAAAAAAACX4/-g9QyNfMnH0/s320/1Toyota+Corolla+2010.jpg (http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_477SKWYnnbQ/Sv0i-f8f7MI/AAAAAAAACX4/-g9QyNfMnH0/s1600-h/1Toyota+Corolla+2010.jpg)Image: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_477SKWYnnbQ/Sv0jCao1LWI/AAAAAAAACYA/1W2caoTiuRk/s320/1Toyota+Corolla+Intrior+2010.jpg (http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_477SKWYnnbQ/Sv0jCao1LWI/AAAAAAAACYA/1W2caoTiuRk/s1600-h/1Toyota+Corolla+Intrior+2010.jpg)Image: http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_477SKWYnnbQ/Sv0jFPqrmbI/AAAAAAAACYI/Sd73pKCB2hY/s320/2Toyota+Corolla+2010.jpg (http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_477SKWYnnbQ/Sv0jFPqrmbI/AAAAAAAACYI/Sd73pKCB2hY/s1600-h/2Toyota+Corolla+2010.jpg)Image: http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_477SKWYnnbQ/Sv0jKwr4aPI/AAAAAAAACYQ/9ojzrBC6STY/s320/2Toyota+Corolla+Intrior+2010.jpg (http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_477SKWYnnbQ/Sv0jKwr4aPI/AAAAAAAACYQ/9ojzrBC6STY/s1600-h/2Toyota+Corolla+Intrior+2010.jpg)Image: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_477SKWYnnbQ/Sv0jO8fBgeI/AAAAAAAACYY/lHbnKrNUYow/s320/3Toyota+Corolla+2010.jpg (http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_477SKWYnnbQ/Sv0jO8fBgeI/AAAAAAAACYY/lHbnKrNUYow/s1600-h/3Toyota+Corolla+2010.jpg)Image: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_477SKWYnnbQ/Sv0jTkNTomI/AAAAAAAACYg/wehnlUi4kb4/s320/3Toyota+Corolla+Intrior+2010.jpg (http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_477SKWYnnbQ/Sv0jTkNTomI/AAAAAAAACYg/wehnlUi4kb4/s1600-h/3Toyota+Corolla+Intrior+2010.jpg)Image: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_477SKWYnnbQ/Sv0jetrGuKI/AAAAAAAACYo/rPstjuzOe3I/s320/4Toyota+Corolla+2010.jpg (http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_477SKWYnnbQ/Sv0jetrGuKI/AAAAAAAACYo/rPstjuzOe3I/s1600-h/4Toyota+Corolla+2010.jpg)Image: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_477SKWYnnbQ/Sv0jjoR499I/AAAAAAAACYw/zsHV_2px_Zw/s320/4Toyota+Corolla+Intrior+2010.jpg (http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_477SKWYnnbQ/Sv0jjoR499I/AAAAAAAACYw/zsHV_2px_Zw/s1600-h/4Toyota+Corolla+Intrior+2010.jpg)Image: http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_477SKWYnnbQ/Sv0jnx0sdPI/AAAAAAAACY4/tmc9SudqKgg/s320/5Toyota+Corolla+2010.jpg (http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_477SKWYnnbQ/Sv0jnx0sdPI/AAAAAAAACY4/tmc9SudqKgg/s1600-h/5Toyota+Corolla+2010.jpg)Image: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_477SKWYnnbQ/Sv0jrxZzWDI/AAAAAAAACZA/5H7f85WKMEE/s320/5Toyota+Corolla+Intrior+2010.jpg (http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_477SKWYnnbQ/Sv0jrxZzWDI/AAAAAAAACZA/5H7f85WKMEE/s1600-h/5Toyota+Corolla+Intrior+2010.jpg)Image: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_477SKWYnnbQ/Sv0jy0t7QmI/AAAAAAAACZI/XH4fC8TY5LM/s320/6Toyota+Corolla+2010.jpg (http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_477SKWYnnbQ/Sv0jy0t7QmI/AAAAAAAACZI/XH4fC8TY5LM/s1600-h/6Toyota+Corolla+2010.jpg)Image: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_477SKWYnnbQ/Sv0j4vu3ldI/AAAAAAAACZQ/SHDlru5Z2P0/s320/6Toyota+Corolla+Intrior+2010.jpg (http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_477SKWYnnbQ/Sv0j4vu3ldI/AAAAAAAACZQ/SHDlru5Z2P0/s1600-h/6Toyota+Corolla+Intrior+2010.jpg)Image: http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_477SKWYnnbQ/Sv0j9KNzJsI/AAAAAAAACZY/ERikN5UMKjM/s320/7Toyota+Corolla+2010.jpg (http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_477SKWYnnbQ/Sv0j9KNzJsI/AAAAAAAACZY/ERikN5UMKjM/s1600-h/7Toyota+Corolla+2010.jpg)Image: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_477SKWYnnbQ/Sv0kBeBvg1I/AAAAAAAACZg/GKSqD7syfIc/s320/7Toyota+Corolla+Intrior+2010.jpg (http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_477SKWYnnbQ/Sv0kBeBvg1I/AAAAAAAACZg/GKSqD7syfIc/s1600-h/7Toyota+Corolla+Intrior+2010.jpg)Image: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_477SKWYnnbQ/Sv0kHqxvAKI/AAAAAAAACZo/Gs9uUSbvQcE/s320/8Toyota+Corolla+2010.jpg (http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_477SKWYnnbQ/Sv0kHqxvAKI/AAAAAAAACZo/Gs9uUSbvQcE/s1600-h/8Toyota+Corolla+2010.jpg)Image: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_477SKWYnnbQ/Sv0kLr-YHfI/AAAAAAAACZw/LZ51M01TXg4/s320/8Toyota+Corolla+Intrior+2010.jpg (http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_477SKWYnnbQ/Sv0kLr-YHfI/AAAAAAAACZw/LZ51M01TXg4/s1600-h/8Toyota+Corolla+Intrior+2010.jpg)Image: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_477SKWYnnbQ/Sv0kPl2u-7I/AAAAAAAACZ4/BLZTltyhohc/s320/9Toyota+Corolla+2010.jpg (http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_477SKWYnnbQ/Sv0kPl2u-7I/AAAAAAAACZ4/BLZTltyhohc/s1600-h/9Toyota+Corolla+2010.jpg)Image: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_477SKWYnnbQ/Sv0kVRPwYTI/AAAAAAAACaA/uJszTNShto4/s320/10Toyota+Corolla+2010.jpg (http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_477SKWYnnbQ/Sv0kVRPwYTI/AAAAAAAACaA/uJszTNShto4/s1600-h/10Toyota+Corolla+2010.jpg) *Read More*....*http://carforallnet.blogspot.com* The Toyota Corolla 2010 is a line of subcompact/compact cars manufactured by the Japanese automaker Toyota, which has become very popular throughout the world since the nameplate was first introduced in 1966. In 1997, the Corolla became the best selling nameplate in the world, with over 35 million sold as of 2007. Over the past 40 years, one Corolla car has been sold on average every 40 seconds. The series has undergone several major redesigns.
The Toyota Corolla 2010 is a 4-door, 5-passenger family sedan, available in 8 trims, ranging from the Base 5-Spd MT to the XRS 5-Spd AT. Upon introduction, the Base 5-Spd MT is equipped with a standard 1.8-liter, I4, 132-horsepower engine that achieves 26-mpg in the city and 35-mpg on the highway. A 5-speed manual transmission with overdrive is standard. The XRS 5-Spd AT is equipped with a standard 2.4-liter, I4, 158-horsepower engine that achieves 22-mpg in the city and 30-mpg on the highway. A 5-speed automatic transmission with overdrive is standard.


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]]> Corolla/Matrix/Voltz carforallnet http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=970277 clock display Matrix 2005 http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=970253&goto=newpost Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:33:48 GMT WOuld someone report about any hint or similar occurrences of clock display showing for a few minutes at startup and then disapearing for the rest of the trip or simply not showing at all right from the start? WOuld someone report about any hint or similar occurrences of clock display showing for a few minutes at startup and then disapearing for the rest of the trip or simply not showing at all right from the start? ]]> Corolla/Matrix/Voltz LMP http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=970253 gear selector stiff n hard when shifting from park to reverse and viceversa http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=969784&goto=newpost Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:56:23 GMT I have a 2000 corolla with an automatic transmission and about 115500 miles on it. The problem that I have is that the gear selector feels really hard and stiff when I have to shift from park to reverse and viceversa. Other than that the transmission is working pretty ok - as soon as I move to reverse/drive it engages quickly and without any jerks. Any ideas on what could be the problem with the gear selector and how much it would cost to fix... Thanks for your help! I have a 2000 corolla with an automatic transmission and about 115500 miles on it. The problem that I have is that the gear selector feels really hard and stiff when I have to shift from park to reverse and viceversa. Other than that the transmission is working pretty ok - as soon as I move to reverse/drive it engages quickly and without any jerks. Any ideas on what could be the problem with the gear selector and how much it would cost to fix...

Thanks for your help! ]]> Corolla/Matrix/Voltz sandy2009 http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=969784 95 corolla problems =/ http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=969446&goto=newpost Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:46:14 GMT hi ppl im new here in this forum and i came to check how good it is i hope you guys could help me in some recent troubles ive had with my car. It is my first car and a bit old so i really dont have an idea of what parts of the car or anything related to it.

Well here's what hapend.

I was driving and all of the sudden the battery light came up and the car started to overheat a bit more than usual and the steering wheel got really hard to turn left or right. What might have caused this? It hapend to me before and the belts were torn off but i checked the car and the belts are there not sure if well put.

please help me it will be really appreciated ! ]]> Corolla/Matrix/Voltz pablens28 http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=969446 Car Heater http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=969211&goto=newpost Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:51:27 GMT Hi,

I have a 99 Toyota corolla whose heater is not working well. The Air conditioner is working fine but the heater doesn't work well. I have very less knowledge in cars and hence dont know what to do. Can anyone please help?? ]]> Corolla/Matrix/Voltz gsashwin http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=969211 Ideal speed for 1.6L engine for 1997 corolla for BEST MPG?? http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=968811&goto=newpost Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:11:00 GMT if i'm driving down the highway...what is the perfect speed for best MPG?

km/h or mph ]]> Corolla/Matrix/Voltz desimunda http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=968811 <![CDATA['03 transmission life]]> http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=968689&goto=newpost Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:30:05 GMT What is the life expectancy of an automatic transmission for an '03 Corolla?

Thanks for your time ]]> Corolla/Matrix/Voltz kieran4004 http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=968689