alternator

Hello everyone! My 09 has 145k miles and makes a rattling noise that gets louder with time. Each time it does that sound (first time @ +/- 30k miles) my Toyota dealer changed either the water pump or the alternator and it fixed the problem for a few months. Then, the rattle comes back. So...

I wanted to share a little video I made, taking apart a Corolla's starter and explaining how it works: The starter sits between the engine and transmission and is responsible for turning the engine over to start the combustion process. Here's what it looks like, removed from the car...

I made a short video on how the alternator works in your car. Check it out here: The job of an alternator is to generate power to charge the battery. It turns mechanical energy into electrical energy. This is the alternator I pulled from my Toyota Corolla: The alternator is powered by the...

The car died while we were driving. We suspect Alternator. We got a new alternator and had that and the old one tested. The new one showed "Good" and the other one couldn't get a good read (so bad?) After installing, the car still won't start. It would turn over and die. Sometimes, it will...

Hello All, I'm trying to look ahead for potential problems on my 2005 LE (now 207k miles). If you have a 9th generation (2003-2008) corolla, at what mileage did you need to replace the OEM alternator?

My 2003 Toyota Corolla LE has lost all power and gears lock up, My battery light turns on and off but when I popped the hood and pressed down on some sort of electrical connector(I don't think it's a fuse) my hazard lights start blinking and I have to press the unlock button on my key to turn...