Hi, I have a 1991 Corolla GT-S and there are a few things a little quirky about the car and I was hoping you guys could help me out.
The car's transmission seems to be making some scraping noises. It also pops itself out of 5th gear when under acceleration or just prolonged strain. Is this a common problem? What would be the best course of action?
Also, the car's speakers do not work. The audio system is stock and the tape/radio receiver seems to be working fine. But the speakers don't get any static or noise whatsoever. Could it be a fuse or is the wiring faulty? Is this a known problem?
Then there is the passenger side view mirror. The driver side view mirror works fine when adjusting, but the other will not adjust using the electrical adjustor. It must be done by hand.
The final thing is the sunroof. The previous owner said that it needs a replacement belt, but those can only be obtained by buying the entire motor assembly. Is this true? Where can it be bought?
Hey your speaker problem will most likelly be from piched wires in the door...I read an article on the 91 GT-s in consumer guide and thats one of the 3 problems that they had with the car as it aged.
So go by a speaker shop and get some new wires...and while your at it..put some new speakers in it....the prvious owner of my 89 GTS put some Hardon-kardon speakers in the rear and eclipse speakers in the front and it sounds amazin in that little car.
Sounds like a syncro gear....had a buddy with a 95---or 97 tercel who had the same problem...think it set him back only 400bucks..CDN to fix it. seems to be better now.
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Wow, thanks for the input. Do you know which door the wires would be pinched in? I was kind of hoping that I could do it myself, but if the car needs new wiring all around, then that'd be kind of rough.
Hm, as far as the tranny goes, I'll probably just have to take it to a shop and suggest that to him. See what he says....
The fronts are in the dash so they just go from the back of the head unit and along the dash.
The rears go from the dash, tuck into the kick panel, inside the rocker panel (just clips off), then you can tuck them up into the panel beside the rear seat, then up into the deck where the speakers are. Just use a slot screwdriver to push the wire up into whichever panel you want it in and its all good.
Originally posted by Snip3r Hey your speaker problem will most likelly be from piched wires in the door...I read an article on the 91 GT-s in consumer guide and thats one of the 3 problems that they had with the car as it aged.
So go by a speaker shop and get some new wires...and while your at it..put some new speakers in it....the prvious owner of my 89 GTS put some Hardon-kardon speakers in the rear and eclipse speakers in the front and it sounds amazin in that little car.
Sounds like a syncro gear....had a buddy with a 95---or 97 tercel who had the same problem...think it set him back only 400bucks..CDN to fix it. seems to be better now.
$400 CDN?? wow! he could probably find a whole new engine for that much.
Originally posted by REN69 $400 CDN?? wow! he could probably find a whole new engine for that much.
Engine runs like a champ actually. Just the transmission gives me worries. Is going to a Toyota mechanic the best way to go for this kind of thing? I guess I could also talk to them about the sunroof which sounds like it might be a bit touchy.
And on a side note, is it easy to replace the side view mirrors? Mine are ridiculously hazy with waterspots that will not come off for the life of me.
what color is your car? i have a pair (i would rather sell them as a pair) of WORKING electric mirrors off my sr5...... they just sit in the closet.... i'd be willing to sell them
the 5th gear popout is a problem that's somewhat common (moreso with the 85-87 mr2's with the c50 tranny).... most people just tend to hold it in place when driving....
funny you guys mention that the door would be pinching the speaker wiring.... i haven't looked all that closely at a gt-s, but i'm pretty sure they're the same and have the front speakers in the lower part of the DASH and the wiring for the rear speakers runs along the bottom of the floorboard, not around the door
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1) 1990 Corolla "SR5", part silvia, 7age.... & more 2) 1986 MR2, "MK1.22" 91 5SFE/S54 swap 3) 2010 Corolla S 5-speed (the super nice/low mileage DD - wife) 4) 1998 Camry (the boring, high mileage DD - me)
That'd be pretty cool with the mirrors. I'm actually currently in Seattle so nothing would have to be shipped. My GT-S is red. What all does your mirror pair come with?
As far as the wiring goes, I still need to look at that myself. I'll probably just end up replacing everything anyway (deck, front/rear speakers, wires...)
And about the tranny, if it is a common problem, is there a common solution? Does the syncro gear sound like it could be it? Thanks!
um..... they come with the mirrors, the motors, and the little bit of wiring they have..... no relay.... if need be, i also have the USDM switch somewhere
i'm currently in bellingham.... but sometime soon i have to head down to tacoma..... need me some parts for my mr2 and have to drop off a 4age head to a friend
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1) 1990 Corolla "SR5", part silvia, 7age.... & more 2) 1986 MR2, "MK1.22" 91 5SFE/S54 swap 3) 2010 Corolla S 5-speed (the super nice/low mileage DD - wife) 4) 1998 Camry (the boring, high mileage DD - me)
Also, I was told that using GM Syncromesh or ATF might make my tranny a little happier. I guess using the syncromesh sounds valid, but ATF? I thought that it was called ATF for a reason. It's cool to use in my manual tranny?
Last edited by GrandmasterYang; 07-27-2004 at 11:59 PM.
ohh yeah your right aboutthe front speakers...what was I thinking.....hmm well anyways...I guess Im full of shit never mind me...buit I do remember in the consumer guide report that they did find that they had problems with wires gettting pinched. So if anyone feels so inclined do a google search on a corolla GTS and you'll find the report.
As far as the tranny....my buddy held it in fifth all the time too.......I dont know....I think I would just stay outta 5th or get it fixed! some people though huh.
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Originally posted by Snip3r ohh yeah your right aboutthe front speakers...what was I thinking.....hmm well anyways...I guess Im full of shit never mind me...buit I do remember in the consumer guide report that they did find that they had problems with wires gettting pinched. So if anyone feels so inclined do a google search on a corolla GTS and you'll find the report.
As far as the tranny....my buddy held it in fifth all the time too.......I dont know....I think I would just stay outta 5th or get it fixed! some people though huh.
haha, thanks. Although the noises are still a bit worrisome. I'll try the GM Syncromesh and report back.
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