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Toyota Corolla 2001  280000 miles
Hi, I am having problems with the Corolla 1.8 engine. I park my car with the rear end facing a wall and, every morning when I start the engine, there is a black stain in the wall. It seems as though burnt oil is coming out of the exhaust. There is also black fume when I speed the car up, and black ashes can be found in the exhaust. When I change the oil I leave it at its corresponding level but, after 15 days, almost half a liter is consumed. Only when I drive along a downhill road, it is white fume that comes out of the exhaust. Thanks to anyone that can give me a hand.
Martha from United States 9 years ago  
MA
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bella from United States 9 years ago
It is the valves' rubbers that are worn. You should change them as well as the spark plugs lid rubbers and your problem should be solved.
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cassandra85 from United States 9 years ago
Your problem certainly is due to the valves' rubbers. Change them but be careful the place you choose for this to be done. I tell you this because of my personal experience. Good luck.
Martha from United States 9 years ago
Thank you very much for your comments. I changed the rubbers as you said and problem solved. It is not burning oil now and the exhaust is clean. Thank you buddies!
ники from United Kingdom 8 years ago
I have a Toyota Corolla Verso 2004 of 67,000 miles took me burn oil as far as I know these models Mayans have a problem with segments
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Frequent coil burnt off on 4th plug sucket

Toyota Corolla 2017 Hatchback 100000 miles
A particular coil keeps burning frequently
Jotdapot from Nigeria 10 months ago  
JO
1 report 

Don't start but cranks while trying to start it, and no light in coil

Toyota Corolla 2004  201380 miles
Please my toyota corolla couldn't start but cranks , discovered there is no light in the coil, please it goes off while in motion.
Emmy from Nigeria 10 months ago  
EM
2 reports 

Spark plug 1 fills up with oil

Toyota Corolla 2000  250000 miles
Spark plug 1 fills up with oil
And uses large amounts of petrol. Petrol economy is very poor.
Simon from Australia 7 years ago  
SI
1 report 

Spark plug 1 fills up with oil

Toyota Corolla 2000  250000 miles
Spark plug 1 fills up with oil
And uses large amounts of petrol. Petrol economy is very poor.
Simon from Australia 7 years ago  
SI

Engine oil leak

Toyota Corolla 2000 1.4 vvti corrola  18940 miles
I was driving on 70mph and my engine just started to click and then it turned off. When I stopped all oil leaked out and I couldn't even start the car could anyone help with trying to fix it or tell me how much it would cost to sort it in a service. Thank you
Eddy from United Kingdom 8 years ago  
ED
2 reports 
Josh from United States 8 years ago
Sounds like your engine seized up. Take it to a mechanic. A new engine will be about $1500
tomm from United States 3 years ago
Sounds like you dont know much about cars
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Do not Shift the gear above 80KM

Toyota Corolla 2008 Saloon 1.6 335617 miles
I changed Gear box , Plug , Injectors , coils and even fuel pump because my car do not exceed 10KMPL. Finally i came to conclusion that there is problem in Shifting gear because my car do not shift the gear above 60KM/H UPTO 140KM/H. I changed the gear oil and washed the gear filter changed the shifting censor but the issue still exist one mechnics told it might be Computer problem kindly guide me in this regards
Subhan Ullah from Pakistan a year ago  
SU
1 report 
Bruce from United States a year ago
There are a few things that could be causing the issue with your Toyota Corolla not shifting gears properly. Some potential causes could include:

A faulty shift solenoid: Shift solenoids control the flow of transmission fluid, which is necessary for proper gear shifting. If the solenoid is faulty or stuck, it could cause shifting issues.
A damaged or worn clutch: If the clutch is worn or damaged, it may not be able to engage and disengage properly, which can cause shifting issues.
A transmission control module (TCM) issue: The TCM is the computer that controls the transmission and gear shifting. If it is malfunctioning, it could cause shifting issues.
Transmission fluid level or quality: If the transmission fluid is low or contaminated, it can cause shifting issues.
It's worth noting that these are just a few potential causes, and there could be other issues at play as well.
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Engine running roughly, loss of oul

Toyota Corolla 2003 Hatchback automatic  290 miles
Loss of oil but no leaks on motor or underneath the car, no smoke either

Drove one night and was perfect, next day drove 5km and it was almost bunny hopping and sounded like a VW. Engine lights or oil lights have not come on at all, and i constantly check after owning a piece of crap Holden. Find it strangefine one day screwed the next. Any suggestions? ???
Katie from Australia 7 years ago  
KA
3 reports 
Katie from Australia 7 years ago
Turns out a coil died, so bought all four replaced them then did a service and everything is back to normal.
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Car will not start

Toyota Corolla 1996 4door 1.6 engin 250000 miles
Drove my 96 Corolla that night the next morning I went out to leave and it will not start I've changed the coil checked the timing belt it's getting fuel idk what else to check please help it's my only car no money for a garage
Franny Fisher from United States 6 years ago  
FR
2 reports 
Bubba123re from Canada 5 years ago
Back to basics three things your engine needs is fuel, spark and air. Spark check voltage st plugs or injectors. Air ristritions or leaks or loss of vacuum mass air flow sensor or restricted exhaust eg. Plugged catalytic converter. Fuel put gauge on fue rail and check pressure.
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Vibration on reverse gear

Toyota Corolla 2005 Sedan, auto, 1.8l 100000 miles
Engine vibrates on reverse gear, all engine mounts are normal and serviced there is no problem with the engine mounts, all spark plugs, coils and fuel injectors are cleaned but I still have the same problem. Is it possible that it can be a wiring or electric issue that my car shakes and vibrates when I put on reverse gear?
Sulaimankhail from other a month ago  
SU

The car acts like it's misfiring

Toyota Corolla 1999 4cylinder 190000 miles
When I've been driving the car for about 20 to 40 minutes it flickers off and on like a m8sfire. The actual engine light will blink on. No codes shown accept bad cadalic converter. That was on at one time and I replace the ignition coils all wires and plugs. It fixed the problem then. There is also a flicking sound under the dashboard like a relay going off and on
Greg from United States 4 months ago  
GR
1 report 

Electrical

Toyota Corolla 2009 1.8 2ZR LE 160000 miles
I have to use a jumper box to keep car running. New battery, alternator, and new durlast coils, and new iridium spark plugs. What could be causing start and no start?
Zach from United States 5 months ago  
ZA
2 reports 

No Spark But Still Turning Over Just Not Firing up

Toyota Corolla 1993 AE93 Corolla CSI  200000 miles
Hey I have a AE93 corolla I've recently done a service to it that includes, (oil filter, fuel filter, spark plugs, dropping the oil flushing the old oil out and refilling it with new oil, Cleaning the throttle body with Carby clean) once I did all that I went for a night drive and as i was coming back home the car made a small thud noise then there was no response to the accelerator as I lost speed, I got it back home and went to diagnose the problem but no luck the car still is turning over just no spark I've pulled the rocket cover to see if it just stripped a gear but the distributor is strait connected to the cam shaft were unsure on what it could be were expecting it to be the coil in the distributor unless you guys know anything else it could be, cheers
AE93 Corolla from Australia a year ago  
AE
4 reports 

Starting plug not working

Toyota Corolla 2011 Saloon 145000 miles
2 Coil or starting plugs not bringing light and the car is not starting
mmbinji from Nigeria 2 years ago  
MM

System too lean PO 171

Toyota Corolla 2001 1.8l 170000 miles
My car is running too lean plus scan tool read random misfire and cylinder 1 misfire detected I replaced intake and throttle body gaskets I replaced all vacuum hoses I replaced all the coil packs took car to numerous shops they cant figure out why its still running lean also I get a backfire in the intake system
Denny from United States 2 years ago  
DE
2 reports 

My Corolla runx shape doesn't start the engine.

Toyota Corolla 2005 Corolla runx shape  90000 miles
My car was service to change Oil pump and crankshaft, from there my car do not want to start at all, it only turn the engine.
Glad from South Africa 2 years ago  
GL

Car won’t crank up

Toyota Corolla 2015 Corolla Le eco 98234 miles
I was driving when my car went out and it no longer starts, I have the steering wheel ! Light engine light ,oil light on, I replaced battery and spark plugs already and when I start it the pressure meter doesn’t do up what could be the problem
Deja from United States 2 years ago  
DE
2 reports 

ECU and ignition failure.

Toyota Corolla 2004 Sedan 56500 miles
Crank, no start. No spark, no fuel activity. 1st code p171. Replaced MAF, both O2 sensors, pcv, iridium spark plugs twice, oil change and both oil/air filters.
Richie from United States 2 years ago  
RI
5 reports 

Was driving car went over speed bump car stopped running...starts and

Toyota Corolla 2009 corolla 1.8 140000 miles
Car starts and dies...if I pour gas in throttle body it runs. I put in a fuel pump spark plugs air filter tested fuel pump relay its good tested ignition coils they are good
tomm from United States 3 years ago  
TO
14 reports 

Changed water pump n timing belt

Toyota Corolla 1997 4cylinder  10300 miles
Well it was a hot day I had already changed radiator cap hose n it was good then it was hot out side I was late n I was heavy on the gas trying to get to appt well car got hot it cooled n after that it wouldn’t run rite idled hard got hot so I was told it was water pump we changed that n we noticed timing belt was roping so we replaced that now it idles ruff it stalls we put in gear must us both feet it’s making a grinding metal sound by belt that was changed n water pump it’s sparks same spot of grinding not a lot but enough to se here n there n lil metal dust partials by where it grinds it g… Read complete
Nu1sacramento from United States 5 years ago  
NU

White smoke

Toyota Corolla 1999 4 cylinder  100000 miles
Recently I had valve cover gasket change on my corolla because oil was leaking in spark plugs.. the is after replacement of spark plugs and valve cover gasket there's white smoke coming out tail pipe now which didn't occur until vcg was replaced.
Worried from United States 7 years ago  
WO
4 reports 
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