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I covered a variety of things to look for in this thread (note that it was a two part answer, with simpler items to look for in the first post and more complex issues in the second post): http://www.corollaforum.com/threads/buying-a-corolla.5751/ Sounds like you have covered most of them. If I...

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What color is the smoke? On my first viewing I thought it was white, but on a second viewing, it looks grayish. The color of the smoke can tell you a lot: Smoke color

Have you tried changing the vehicle speed sensor?

That all sounds good. With dealerships it generally is difficult to get them to negotiate or drop the price. Anyway, some Corolla specific items to look for are: Timing chain tensioner leak - this is a very common issue with Corollas, but is super easy to fix. Timing chain cover gasket leak -...

Does it still do this when the car/engine is warmed up (i.e. running for ~5-10 minutes)?

Welcome to the forum! Just going to ask some basic information, because I'm not sure what you have/have not done: Have you taken it for a test drive? Do they have the maintenance records in writing (i.e. receipts or other recorded info)? Have you checked carfax or equivalent? Private sale or...

Since I can't update the above post, here is a direct link to the website: carinorder.com

If the fan only operates at high speed and not any of the lower ones, it means you need a new resistor. Otherwise, it probably is the blower. Here is a decent video, going step-by-step: Good luck!

Welcome to the forum! Link to the fan motor (also called blower fan or blower motor) can be found here: Blower fan I believe you will want the "Manual Temperature Control (cannot set a numeric temperature, only red/blue dials)" version, but verify that with what is on your instrument panel...

Could be that the alignment is way out of whack and since they have new tires on the car, you don't see the irregular tire wear a messed up alignment would cause. I would ask if they had an alignment done when they got the new tires. And hopefully the saved any receipts so you can see if/when...

There are typically VIN number stickers/plaques, with the specific car VIN number and toyota symbol, on many major components - bumpers, all doors, hood, side panels, trunk, etc. This makes it easy to see when a component (like the front bumper you mention) has been replaced. If something has...

There is nothing that needs to be manually reset after a battery change, but the on-board sensors (also called "readiness monitors") will need time to gather data. All this means is that you need to go through a drive cycle to make sure the readiness monitors are complete. So don't go for an...

For others looking for cost estimates and replacement part links on PCV replacement, see here: carinorder.com Enter the appropriate information (year, transmission, engine, etc.) and the enter the search query "PCV".

Hey Fish, Our site makes it pretty easy to find this part: Door Window Motor Under "Part Link" there is a link to the Rockauto selection, if you want to see what they have. Also, you can see how much money you are saving on labor! Hope this helps.

No problem, glad it got rid of those banging noises. Nothing drives you nuts like going over bumps and hearing those noises!

I would try to get your codes read as soon as you can. A blinking check engine light can mean that a problem is occurring which could damage your engine or other component. Recommend not driving the car, but if you have to keep it so the check engine light does not blink. The code(s) should...

Nice work Fish!

Congrats and welcome!

Since you swapped the coils around and it always comes back to P0353 and the problem is kind of "on again, off again", is seems like a wiring/grounding issue. Or a bad/fouled plug in that cylinder. See here for a little more info. Items I would check: Spark plug to see if you have a bad one...