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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 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 Matrix Door Handle Covers Chrome

bcrane1 — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:02:20 +0000

Our 2003 Toyota Matrix 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 Matrix I found some chrome door handle covers and put [...]

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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Diagnose Car Trouble

Bob Crane — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 03:22:10 +0000

I ran across a great suggestion in Popular Mechanics magazine pertaining to saving your cars computer memory when you change the battery.

When you disconnect the car battery all of the memory that saves the engine performance data is reset to zero or baseline. When that happens you have to drive [...]

Fuel Filter Change On A 1995 Corolla

Bob Crane — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 23:43:04 +0000

Changing the fuel filter on the Toyota Corolla is no easy task. Unlike most fuel filters that just snap on and off, the Corolla fuel filter in mounted on the bottom of the firewall right in front of the driver. You just can't reach down to the filter and get a wrench on it to [...]

Toyota Corolla Power Door Locks Won’t Move

Bob Crane — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 23:15:35 +0000

On a 1995 Toyota Corolla the power door lock on one of the back doors stopped working, the lock wouldn't even move by hand. It was actually stuck in the unlocked position and it would not move when it was pushed down manually so there was no way to lock the door.

After taking the [...]