The front wheel drive corolla range has to be the most popular car ever made.  We see lots of these ranging from totally standard everyday cars, top spec imports and right through to wild racers.  We carry a wide range of commonly needed parts and have all the special tools to work efficiently on these cars.  The most common "problems" with them are premature front wheel bearing failures, and overheating caused by failed radiators, stuck thermostats, etc.  Unfortunately, because the engines have alloy heads, they are not very tolerant of chronic overheating.  The very last of them, from mid 1990's to 2000, can be superb everyday cars. Imported models like the AE101 & AE111 have many unique features, with the 20 valve engine and 6 speed gearbox ranking highly.  All versions with very high km's commonly get noisy gearboxes and a lot of movement in the steering rack. Any of them with more than 200,000km or over 15 years, is ready for a major cooling system service, usually including all new hoses, and all new wheel bearings.

The AE111 Levin & Trueno often have 'super strut' front suspension. This system wears quickly to the point where clonks and groans are intolerable. The cost to repair it with all new parts is absurd and the only sensible solution is to swap it for a conventional Macpherson strut front end out of a AE112 etc

 We offer very comprehensive pre-purchase inspections.

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