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I'd like to install a horn like this in my 2010 Corolla, but where do you put it in the engine compartment? There's hardly any room.

The biggest problem with that answer is that the service rep is erroneously equating average mileage to battery life. There is no correlation at all between the two variables. Battery life is dependent on many factors (but not on car mileage) such as charging rates (were those highway miles or...

While I am not sure where your car is used, batteries that fail after a couple of years have often not been maintained properly. Even the so called "no maintenance" batteries (with the exception of the very expensive AGM type) requires adding distilled water to the cells when needed. Hot weather...

I don't know if this will help but a check of the electrical diagram shows that there are 2 circuits that come off the positive terminal of the battery. One goes directly to the starter motor (through a switch) and the other circuit powers everything else. An educated guess is that further...

Thanks for posting - excellent explanation. Question: In cars with a single ignition coil, the whole engine stops when it fails. With individual coils on each spark plug, if one of them fails, will the engine keep firing on the good cylinders (or will the engine shut down)? Thanks.

The life of a car battery is greatly determined by how well the owner maintained it. You should add only used distilled water when it needs it and pay special attention to the cell nearest the engine (the water evaporates the quickest on that one). I usually replace my batteries before 5 years...

Agree exactly. I could not have said it better myself. And since the savings paid for the floor jack and other tools, the next time you use them your savings is even greater.

Just a suggestion before replacing the rear assembly: Shims installed by a competent alignment shop might be a less expensive correction to your problem. http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/132-corolla-9th-gen-1st-gen-matrix-2003-2008/295252-no-adjustment-rear-alignment-07-corolla.html

If you go to the Amazon website and search for "Yescom Electric Power Window Roll Up Conversion Kit with 4 Switches", you will find reviews by the purchasers of this product. For myself, I have never used the product and do not have any opinion on its suitability or ease of installation for your...

Based on your description, I tend to agree with your assessment that is probably a problem of the battery and the alternator. One quick suggestion - you may have already done this in your troubleshooting - totally disconnect the battery from the car for a minute and then reconnect it. This...

Alas, the best way to answer your question is to remove the driver's door panel and see if the wiring harness is there. You will need to obtain the vehicles wiring diagram to ensure you wire it correctly though there is the chance you will see the connectors for the electric motor and switches...

To clarify this situation, are you saying: 1. It is the front tires now that are cupped and making noise. 2. Presently the rear tires are not cupped...or are they? 3. Only the shocks in the rear were replaced. 4. The rear wheels are "out from bottom" but don't appear so when "watching from the...

. This is good advice. If you are going to replace your rotors (or have them resurfaced), you may as well clean your caliper pins at the same time and re-grease them with hi-temp silicone grease marketed for this purpose. While this will help prevent uneven rotor (and pad) wear, it may not be...

This video, like your others on Youtube, is excellent, well narrated and very informative. Thanks for taking the time to make and post it!

Overtightened lug nuts, especially if unevenly torqued, are often a major cause of warping rotors. Since 1971, I have owned 5 new Toyotas, all now high mileage (3 of them well over 200,00 miles) and I have never had warped rotors. One possible reason is that I always tightened my lug nuts with a...

If you can't feel pulsating in the steering wheel, particularly when hard braking from high speed, the rotors are not warped (at least, not enough to have them replaced). Since you experience the noise only at slow speed, take a look at the brake pads' wear. The caliper may not be freely sliding...

Chilton's publishes a Corolla manual under its own name, but between its covers it is essentially the same limited information as the Haynes version (same company, same info). While Toyota as well as many of the other car manufacturers are now required by law to release the same information as...

I have a 2010 Corolla LE and have the previous edition of the Haynes manual for 2003-2011 models. Reviews on the 2003-2013 edition can be found on Amazon's website - search for "Toyota Corolla 2003 thru 2013 (Haynes Repair Manual)" and read the ratings. One reviewer wrote: "First, this manual...

Absolutely right. It would be prudent to be very careful about what information you list in this forum under "Personal Details", which asks for your date of birth. And don't use the same password used for other websites, accounts, etc.

Thanks for posting the series of photos of your transmission teardown. The photo of the parking pawl mechanism was interesting - yes, using the parking brake will save wear! What was the reason for replacing/rebuilding your transmission in the first place?