Toyota Corolla (E120): Chassis
On–vehicle inspection
1. Inspect steering linkage
- check the steering wheel freeplay .
- check the steering linkage for looseness or damage.
- Check that the tie rod ends do not have excessive play.
- Check that the dust seals and boots are not damaged.
- Check that the boot clamps are not loose.
2. Inspect steering gear housing oil
- check the steering gear housing for oil leakage.
If oil is leaking, find the cause and repair it.
3. Inspect ball joints and dust covers
- inspect the ball joints for excessive looseness.
- Jack up the front of the vehicle and place wooden blocks with a height of 180 to 200 mm (7.09 To 7.87 In.) Under the front tires.
- Lower the vehicle until the front coil spring has about half its ordinary load. Place stands under the vehicle for safety.
- Check that the front wheels are pointing straight ahead. Use chocks.
- Using a lever, pry up the end of the lower arm. Check the amount
of play.
Maximum ball joint vertical play: 0 mm (0 in.) If there is any play, replace the ball joint.
- check the dust cover for damage.
4. Inspect drive shaft boots
- check the drive shaft boots for loose clamps, grease leakage, kink or damage.
5. Check transaxle oil (fluid)
- visually check the transaxle for oil (fluid) leakage.
If oil is leaking, find the cause and repair it.
6. Rotate tires
Other materials:
Adjustment
1. Remove rear wheel
2. Adjust rear drum brake shoe clearance
3. Install rear wheel
torque: 103 nvm (1,050 Kgf·cm, 76 ft·lbf)
4. Inspect parking brake lever travel
pull the parking brake lever to the fully applied position, and
count the number of clicks.
Parking brake lever tr ...
How to proceed with troubleshooting
1 Vehicle brought to workshop
2 Customer problem analysis
3 Check and clear dtcs and freeze frame data
4 Problem symptom confirmation
Symptom does not occur: go to
step 5
Symptom occurs: go to step 6
5 Symptom simulation
6 Dtc check
There is no
output: go to step 7
There is outp ...
If the vehicle becomes stuck
Carry out the following procedures
if the tires spin or
the vehicle becomes stuck
in mud, dirt or snow:
Recovering procedure
1. Stop the engine. Set the
parking brake and shift the
shift lever to P.
Do not press the shift release button
after shifting the shift lever to P.
2. Remove the mud, snow ...


