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1995 Toyota Corolla Idles rough

bcrane1 — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 20:54:16 +0000

On my 1995 Toyota Corolla the idle started to get rough most of the time and gallop occasionally. After checking the fuel system and finding no problems I removed each spark plug and checked it for any reason that it would malfunction. Other than some discoloration the plugs all looked good with no cracks or [...]

Toyota Matrix 2003 Air Conditioning Stops Cooling

bcrane1 — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:40:31 +0000

Toyota Matrix, 2003 model had the air conditioner suddenly stop cooling. After checking the refrigerant and seeing that it was ok I checked further and found that the compressor clutch was not engaging. The wires all tested ok and the connections were in good shape so now that all of the easy stuff was checked [...]

Toyota Corolla Door Handle Inside

bcrane1 — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:13:34 +0000

Replacing the inside door handle on a Toyota Corolla can be done by removing one screw. Once you have the screw removed you will need to release the clip that holds the linkage to the door handle and then replace it in reverse order. The inside door handle seldom cracks, but it can happen making [...]

2003 Toyota Corolla Door Handle Covers Chrome

bcrane1 — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:57:03 +0000

The 2003 Toyota Corolla has painted door handles and they are always getting black surface marks on them from daily use. The marks look unsightly and they need to be removed with wax every time it happens. To fix this annoying problem with my 2003 Corolla I found some chrome door handle covers and put [...]

1995 Toyota Corolla Outer Door Handle

bcrane1 — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:40:17 +0000

One of the most important things to do if you are going to keep an older car is to keep it in shape. If it is left to deteriorate and get ugly you will get turned off to it and wind up spending tons of money and tax on a new car. Keep your Toyota [...]

1995 Toyota Corolla Power Window Stops Working

bcrane1 — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:45:11 +0000

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. [...]

Toyota Headlight Lens Care

bcrane1 — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 04:01:23 +0000

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.

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Toyota Corolla Tail Light Lens Repair

bcrane1 — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 22:32:42 +0000

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.

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2003 Toyota Corolla A/C Doesn’t Cool-Compressor Won’t Start

Bob Crane — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 16:36:28 +0000

On my wife's 2003 Toyota Corolla/Matrix XR the A/C suddenly stopped working for no reason. She just pressed the A/C button and no cold air.

After checking into the problem I found that after turning on the A/C the engine RPM would increase as if the compressor was turning on, and the cooling fan would [...]

2003 Toyota Matrix A/C Compressor Not Working

Bob Crane — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:32:04 +0000

On my wife's 2003 Toyota Matrix XR the A/C suddenly stopped working for no reason. She just pressed the A/C button and no cold air.

After checking into the problem I found that after turning on the A/C the engine RPM would increase as if the compressor was turning on, and the cooling fan would [...]