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But the Fuse of that fan is probably broken in the fusebox however you will only find the big not to see if it been blow or not fuses named fan 1, fan 2, fan 3
i have to know which one belongs to Radiatorfan and also which one belongs to the aircofan
The car Is 1996 Toyota corolla
Please advise.
I have a 1990 4 door sedan that is running like a top. Only 130k miles on it.
Recently, the gas and temp gauges go all the way up, pegged, as soon as the ignition is turned to the run position.
I think that they returned to normal for a very brief period, but have been pegged continuously since then. Makes it sound like a ground to me.
I completely dismantled the instrument cluster, and didn't find anything out of the ordinary on the copper traces, etc...There is that yellow (capacitor?) that is connected to the circuit board as well that seems like it may temper the electrical signal coming from those sensors for the gauges.
Anyone have this happen to them before? Anyone have any suggestions, or know where the ground is for the instrument cluster? All of the lights, and speedo still work just fine.
Thanks!
John C.
1b.) Brake light bulbs, check the rear light side that is dim, the bulb is probably bad and has a filament shorting out internally to the running lights circuit.
Can't help on 2 or 3
You are really complaining about spending $4.00 to add antifreeze. Ever hear the phrase "pennywise, pound foolish."
Just make sure that YOU know what you are doing because if you screw up something is your efforts to save $4, you may be spending THOUSANDS replacing an engine.
I've had a heck of a time over the past few days. I had the clutch replaced, but before having it done, I was really questioning whether that was the right diagnosis. Then, upon driving off the lot after having the new clutch, I heard the SAME noise. It was no better after the new clutch! I drove right back and the guy who put in the clutch went for a drive with me and said he heard nothing, even as I heard it over and over!!!
So I went to a different Toyota dealer, where I actually know one of the mechanics (25 miles from me...not convenient!). He got in the car and immediately heard what I was talking about! (Yea! I'm not crazy!). He also told me the bad news...a bearing was gone or worn in the trasmission. For me, the sound never happened in first gear or reverse, but always in second through fifth. They said I need a transaxle...$2,300, and that's with a used part! So I went back to the first dealer and I'm currently in a dispute with them... I want my money back. The second guy said I definitely didn't need a clutch yet. I'm so mad...and so poor. My husband and I are not talking about getting a new car. I've put way too much into this one in the past couple of years. Disappointing for a Toyota, but at the same time, I was one of the first driving the 2003 design, so maybe they hadn't gotten everything right yet.
Have you had any luck getting a diagnosis?? Does your sound happen all the time, in every gear, or just in second through fifth?
I was curious is anyone knew of a way to increase horsepower on a corolla, or if there was a chip or a hypertech like device I could buy? Any info appreciated, thx!
When I first heat the noise I didn't think it was a clutch issue either, so your I feel your pain. The Bearing in the transmission sounds a lot more like it's the problem....even though the fact that it's 2x as expensive to fix makes me want to believe it's the clutch.
I think the sound happens in every gear, but it gets louder as I go up in gears (which makes sense if it's the transmission because the transaxle is spinning at a higher rpm)
I am even more disappointed than you when it comes to the quality...I only have 60k on mine! I used to be an engineer for toyota and I know they pride themselves on good quality, so if you can find a customer service phone number to complain (not a dealer #) they may help you out a little with the cost.
What I'd like to get feedback on is whether anyone experienced a similar problem with their corollas of the same vintage, and whether it was expensive to fix. My car only has 50,000 miles, which I think is very premature for a problem like this to happen, especially on a Toyota!
Any comments/help is greatly appreciated.
could you even "set" the speed once you turned on the CC?
if not, the problem could lie in the clockspring.
did you check the horn? if the horn doesn't work, i would tend to be thinking clockspring. if it does work, that doesn't rule out the clockspring though.
The clockspring could be it, especially since I noticed the cruise control problem after hitting a "ditch" that was dug at a major intersection to do some under-ground cabling work and was just left there for one day to ambush unsuspecting commuters :mad:. The impact was so hard that I was surprised the car worked afterwords! Am I right in thinking that an impact like that would damage/dislodge the clockspring? If it is the clockspring, do you have any idea how much it will cost to fix?
To answer your questions, the horn is still working; I can't set the cruise control at any speed, all that happens is that the green "Cruise" indicator comes on in the dashboard when I turn cruise control on.
Thanks again!
open your manual and find the location of any fusing related to cruise control and physically pull and check that fuse then re-insert and retest.
i have no idea how much a clockspring costs, nor the labor involved. it's just a possibility, like the fuse.
http://www.type2.com/library/exhaust/emissio.htm
there's probably lots more out there for the reading.
maybe you are driving the vehicle too few miles over a year span, and the vehicle is running a bit rich for those short periods resulting in CAT damage or something. maybe the MAF sensor is off calibration, causing the unit to richen up the mixture at idle. how's your engine air filter?
Other than the engine problem that caused us to replace it originally (ie. bad crank shaft in one cylinder) the car was starting/running fine. It actually drove fine too, just made an aweful sound.
Any suggestions? Could it be that the engines are *almost* the same but not quite (ie. car's computer doesnt control it the same, etc.)?
Thanks
I love my 1991 Corolla and I want to save it. It has been fine up until now. It has about 119,000 miles on it. It is an automatic 4 door. A few weeks ago, it lost power on the highway and stalled. I was able to restart it. I took it to my mechanic(who is great). He couldn't find anything wrong with it. He suggested a tune-up which was done. Right after the tune up, I drove about 25 miles and it stalled again. I had stopped at a light and was moving forward on green. I had it towed back to the mechanic. It started and ran fine after they got it off the tow truck! The mechanic said he iddled the car for hours and hours and took it on short trips. It never cut off for him. He suggested replacing the distribitor. This was done. It drive fine the few miles home from the mechanic. I took the car out running errands. It stalled again right after I pulled away from a light. If anybody has any ideas about what could be wrong, please let me know. I would like to save this car. There have been no other major problems.
Thanks very much.
The mechanic is "shot-gunning" the car, that is, firing parts at it hoping to hit something. You need to maybe find someone with more skill and patience---not saying these intermediate problems aren't difficult---they are, and very time consuming.
Ideally, he'd be driving the car with a fuel pressure gauge attached or maybe he could read a code even with the rather simple onboard diagnostic system your car has.
Certainly there is no reason to get rid of the car, but you may need to change mechanics if this guy doesn't get scientific instead of playing hunches.
Yes, I've done it.....and I've also paid others to do it as well. Much easier to write a check if you can.
For example, is there anyway to install a carbon fiber dashboard kit trim over the fake wood, or would you need to scrape the fake wood out first. Thanks.
Oddly enough I had thought of ADDING the wood trim to my '98, but when I found out the pieces were $300, I figured I could live with the plainness! LOL
You might even be able to get an interlibrary loan and find it that way. Be careful with library books, though. They frown on you taking stuff back to them all filthy!
I bought 1999 Corolla around 6 months back.
Recently I found that BURNING SMELL IS coming from under hood and near front tires. I inspected the brakes and they are good.
Can anyone suggest what should I look for ? or ask the mechanic?
PLEASE HELP...
Thanks