1995 Toyota Corolla Power Window Stops Working
It starts off slow, first the window starts to close slower and then, after a few months the window will be noticeably slower in both directions. No, spraying WD-40 inside the door won’t help. The only thing that will fix it is to replace the unit that raises and lowers the window, called a regulator. The window regulator is essentially a slide mechanism with a cable coming out of each end and an electric motor in the middle to drive the slide either up or down.
Once the slide wears out it creates drag on the cables and motor slowing down the window.
Replacing the window regulator is a fairly straight forward job.
1) First thing to do is remove the inside panel off of the door and unplug both electrical connectors in the door armrest that go to the window switches and power locks.
2) Carefully remove the plastic vapor barrier, it is stuck on the door with a non-hardening rope caulk and it will peel away easily.
3) Once the plastic vapor barrier sheet has been removed you will see the window regulator and the window attached to it. You will have to position the window so you can get to the two bolts that hold the window to the slide. Once you can get at the bolts, all 10 MM bolts and nuts, and support the window while loosing the bolts and lift the window out of the door.
4) With the window removed from the door you will be able to remove the window regulator easily. Looking at the regulator you will see four nuts holding it to the door. Remove all of them from the bottom up and take the regulator out through the largest opening in the door panel.
5) Once the old regulator is out install the new one in reverse order.
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6) After attaching the wiring harness to the new regulator run the regulator window mount down to where you can access the bolts to install the window. When you attach the window be sure to square it up on the regulator mount. Now run the window up slowly and see how the window lines up in its tracks. When the window closes it should contact all of its edges equally and you will have to loosen the window regulator and move it around slowly until the window becomes square in its track. Once square tighten the window regular and run the window up and down watching to see that it hits the closed position square.
7) Double check that all of the hardware has been put back on then re-attach the plastic vapor barrier, connect the wiring harnesses and attach the inside door panel.
When I replaced my window regulator in my 1995 Toyota Corolla a couple of years ago it cost me $375.00 at the dealer for just the regulator and motor, I still had to install it. Now Toyota Corolla power window regulators are offered on E-Bay for under fifty bucks!
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Yellow-Green Swimming Pool Water
If you have been in the path of a hurricane or heavy rain storm and have a swimming pool your pool water probably became green or yellow after the storm passed. Storms have a way of knocking the PH and chemical balance of a pool for a loop.
Swimming pool water can become contaminated by the rain water depositing particulates it has accumulated along the way, or, possibly your swimming pool water just became dirty from ground water rising and spilling into your pool, if that is your problem all you will have to do is run your filter steady for three days back washing or cleaning your filter as needed.
Also the addition of a clarifier would help your swimming pool filter remove the fine silt that usually washes into a pool during a hurricane.
If, on the other hand, you have green or yellow swimming pool water you will need to run your filter for around three days and keep the water balanced as you apply shock to the water.
My swimming pool recently turned green when Hurricane Fey moved through our area dumping a lot of rain.
After three days of filtering the swimming pool water and keeping the PH and chlorine in check the swimming pool water returned to normal.
I am using a Triton Sand Filter so I had to backwash the filter four times to clean up the water. I also used HTH 4-in-1 granules to clear up the water.
Make sure you brush the sides and bottom of your pool as the water starts to clear up while the filter is running so it can take away any silt that had been resting on the walls or bottom of the pool.
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Toyota Headlight Lens Care
When it was new our 1995 Toyota Corolla had a clear headlight lens covers, but through the years of road debris and weather the lens yellowed and become pitted. The yellowed look made the lenses almost look like they were permanently steamed over. I started looking for ways to clean cloudy headlights the right way.
There are several opinions and ideas on how to restore a headlight lens to its original clear look. Cleaning a headlight lens is best done with a headlight cleaner; something made specifically to clean headlights.
1) If the headlight is cracked and damaged and you just want to clean it until you get a new one using a polishing compound on the lens to remove the haze will work, the only problem with that is the compound actually removes some of the plastic film on the lens as it makes them clear. Once, the clear protective layer is removed by the compound, the lens will cloud up again very quickly so it is not the best remedy to use the polishing compound on a headlight that you want to keep.
2) The second, and best, way to clear up a cloudy lens is to use a product or system that is designed as a headlight cleaner. Headlight lens cleaners are designed with the correct chemical solutions so you will be able to clear up the lens and keep the original outer layer of plastic intact which will allow the lens to stay clear longer. This is the cheapest way to fix the problem of a cloudy headlight and let the light out so you can see better while you are driving.
3) If your headlight lens is cracked through to the inside of the headlight and heavily yellowed they will need to be replaced with a new set. The best deals that I have found on replacement headlights is on E-Bay, they are cheaper than the dealer and most auto parts stores, if you can even find them there. A new set of headlamp lenses or restoring your lenses back to clear again will make your car look great and it will almost look brand new from the front again.
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Toyota Corolla Tail Light Lens Repair
On the 1995 Toyota Corolla the tail lights are three colors, red, amber, and clear for back up lights.
The lights are designed to use two bulbs for the brake lights and driving lights. The backup light and turn signal light is done with one bulb, so there are four bulbs in each tail light.
When one of the brake lights burn out it can give drivers following a confusing signal when you put on your brakes because one bulb will go out and the other will glow bright and that almost looks like the turn signal is turned on. So be sure to check the bulbs often.
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To change the bulbs on a Corolla you need to actually remove the tail light to get at the bulbs. When you remove the tail light pay particular attention to the gasket that seals out the weather from the trunk. If you notice that the gasket has been ripped it will need to be repaired before you replace the light assembly so water doesn't get into the trunk.
The tail light assembly is a sealed unit and the only access point is the socket where the bulbs attach.
If for some reason a tail light assembly gets broken it should be replaced to prevent leaks and to keep the vehicle in compliance with traffic laws and safe.
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