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    Haynes Online - Toyota Echo & Yaris (99-11) Haynes Online Manual 18/05/2021, 10:40 PM

    Toyota Echo & Yaris (99-11) Haynes Online Manual

    Fault finding

    Engine

    Cooling system

    Fuel and exhaust systems

    Fuel and exhaust systems (continued)

    Clutch

    Manual transmission

    Driveshafts

    Automatic transmission

    Braking system

    Electrical system

    Introduction
    The car owner who does his or her own maintenance according to the recommended service schedules
    should not have to use this section of the manual very often. Modern component reliability is such that,
    provided those items subject to wear or deterioration are inspected or renewed at the specified
    intervals, sudden failure is comparatively rare. Faults do not usually just happen as a result of sudden
    failure, but develop over a period of time. Major mechanical failures in particular are usually preceded by
    characteristic symptoms over hundreds or even thousands of kilometres. Those components which do
    occasionally fail without warning are often small and easily carried in the car.

    With any fault-finding, the first step is to decide where to begin investigations. Sometimes this is
    obvious, but on other occasions, a little detective work will be necessary. The owner who makes half a
    dozen haphazard adjustments or replacements may be successful in curing a fault (or its symptoms), but
    will be none the wiser if the fault recurs, and ultimately may have spent more time and money than was
    necessary. A calm and logical approach will be found to be more satisfactory in the long run. Always
    take into account any warning signs or abnormalities that may have been noticed in the period

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    preceding the fault – power loss, high or low gauge readings, unusual smells, etc – and remember that
    failure of components such as fuses may only be pointers to some underlying fault.

    The pages which follow provide an easy reference guide to the more common problems which may
    occur during the operation of the car. These problems and their possible causes are grouped under
    headings denoting various components or systems, such as Engine, Cooling system, etc. The Chapter
    and/or Section which deals with the problem is also shown in brackets. Whatever the fault, certain basic
    principles apply. These are as follows:

    Verify the fault. This is simply a matter of being sure that you know what the symptoms are before
    starting work. This is particularly important if you are investigating a fault for someone else, who may not
    have described it very accurately.

    Don’t overlook the obvious. For example, if the car won’t start, is there fuel in the tank? (Don’t take
    anyone else’s word on this particular point, and don’t trust the fuel gauge either!) If an electrical fault is
    indicated, look for loose or broken wires before using the test gear.

    Cure the disease, not the symptom. Substituting a flat battery with a fully-charged one will get you off
    the hard shoulder, but if the underlying cause is not attended to, the new battery will go the same way.

    Don’t take anything for granted. Particularly, don’t forget that a ‘new’ component may itself be defective
    (especially if it’s been rattling around in the boot for months), and don’t leave components out of a fault
    diagnosis sequence just because they are new or recently fitted. When you do finally diagnose a difficult
    fault, you’ll probably realise that all the evidence was there from the start.

    Consider what work, if any, has recently been carried out. Many faults arise through careless or hurried
    work. For instance, if any work has been performed under the bonnet, could some of the wiring have
    been dislodged or incorrectly routed, or a hose trapped? Have all the fasteners been properly tightened?
    Were new, genuine parts and new gaskets used? There is often a certain amount of detective work to be
    done in this case, as an apparently-unrelated task can have far-reaching consequences.

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