Recent content by Mataichi

My car still had the original rotors on. Not sure how long they should last, but I think we got our money's worth from them. Thnx for the feedback! cheers!

I'll keep that in mind when I take the car to my mechanic, thank you very much!

I really couldn't say for sure what type of grease was used at a local business the last time the pads were swapped out.

This very much seems like it should be an industry standard, specific to make and model of your vehicle. And save folk a ton of cash to boot. But that's just me. ;)

This is amazing! I just started looking into this exact issue with my 08 Corolla that started last week. Somebody suggested to me that it might be the ball joints failing. From what you have here, it seems like I need to get the rotors checked as well.

I have a 96 Corolla base model, The lights behind the A/C-Heater panel have gone out. Can I replace the lights without having to pull the dashboard and if so, how? Thnx!

The fog lamps stopped working on me. Looking at the fuse box in the engine compartment leads me to a blue square fuse? Is that something that I can replace or will it need a dealership? thnx!

no worries, the center i'm working with is good to go! thank you again!

i'm working with a mechanic now and he's proposed the leak test if i continue to have the hot/cold issue. thanks for all the info and support!

had the system pressure checked and fully charged. two days later it was blowing hot again. the freon level bubble doesn't show any sign that it's low. if it's not leaking, could that mean the compressor is failing or the temp thermostat is bad?

how ya doing and glad to be here! :D

i have a 96 Corolla with a little over 196k miles with a 1.6L engine. the A/C blows cold intermittently. i can drive one day and it blows cold and then the next it's just barely cold. is this an indication that the compressor is going bad?