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    Crank, no start - toyota corolla 2005

    Hey everyone, I got an online change past weekend, pick up my my car from NTB after oil change and drove away with no problems. Later that night i started the car again and the crank took a few extra seconds before it started. This happened a second time, after that i was idling at a stop and...
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    2005 Corolla Engine Clicking Sound

    Ok so what happened this morning was a disaster...As i was driving to work, the noise was coming as usual, n then all of a sudden it stopped and my power steering became really hard and the battery light on the dashboard came on. I turned around and headed to the mechanic (turning was...
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    2005 Corolla Engine Clicking Sound

    They are fairly new shop with 2 branches in Houston, TX. but they are modeled along the lines of other larger national chains...Yes he showed me the old serpentine belt, it had regular wear on it but definitely was not cracked or frayed. Curious thing is, there was no noise as he...
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    2005 Corolla Engine Clicking Sound

    So after i got back from the mechanic yesterday and drove around a little, the sound came back :( Now its not a clicking sound, more like one of the pulleys (tensioner probably) is shaking or wobbling a little, I am kicking myself now for not taking care of that yesterday at the...
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    2005 Corolla Engine Clicking Sound

    It has 135000 miles on it. I bought it at 117000 miles. I don't know if the serpentine belt was replaced by the previous owner. I have videos of how the engine sounds before and after replacing it, if there is a way to share I would really like to. Thanks :)
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    2005 Corolla Engine Clicking Sound

    So i got the car checked by a mechanic today, he said the serpentine belt needs replacement. they charged me $124 for it (48-labor, 68-parts,tax) He also advised replacing tensioner pulley also ($130) but i declined it... Did i do the right thing ? Should i also replace the tensioner pulley ...
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    2005 Corolla Engine Clicking Sound

    Hello folks, I observed a new sound in my 2005 Toyota corolla S has for the past couple of weeks. I heard it first inside the car and was not sure where it was coming from, after i opened the hood, noticed it coming from the engine belts side. Its like one of the belts is rubbing against...
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