Calling '93-'96 GLi Owners...

**squala** · January 15th, 2003 12:29 PM

If this applies to you, please send me your ownership/driving experience with your cars (specify if manual or automatic). I just want to conduct a survey on the satisfaction rating of '93-'96 Corolla GLi's. Share all the good and bad points of your car, even the pettiest ones. Also include the odometer reading if possible.

Anyway, it's also for your own good, but great thanks if you could share your stories.

Jj · January 15th, 2003 02:33 PM

late 96- early 97 (not sure) corolla TRD,

The car was very reliable and also fast and i really like the car.:D
too bad we had to sell it.

The milage was 55T

**theveed** · January 15th, 2003 05:37 PM

how would it be for our own good? just wondering..

i drive a 94 GLi Manual with 102000K on the odo, got it 2nd hand...

wrote a review some time back in epinions... http://www.epinions.com/content_65300565636

pretty good car for the price... but I've always been a big-car lover, so a car like a rolla isn't really my cup of tea if I had a choice... still, i'm happy with it and how it has served my needs over the years...

**zildjian** · January 15th, 2003 06:20 PM

yung akin ay 95 corolla gli with odo reading of 98,000km, second owner and 4 years na sa akin.

it's very reliable and durable at hindi ka rin mapapahiya sa hatawan. overall, no headache with it over the past 4 years. this car of mine didn't breakdown on me. below are the repairs done,

1. replaced rear shocks - was actually my fault dahil walang lubak lubak sa akin noon (this was 3 years ago)
2. replaced front, rear, and lh engine support (2 years ago)
3. replaced rack-end, tie rod end, and ball joint (1.5 years ago)
4. replaced timing belt, tensioner, oil seals, and alternator belt at the same time - odo reading of 96k.
5. replaced clutch disk, pressure plate, release bearing, and driveshaft oil seal - last month lang.

current problem ko is the rack and pinion leak, though it's not really giving me headache dahil salin lang naman kapag bumaba level. oks pa rin ang steering niya.

anyway, how can we benefit nga pala?

**colt45** · January 15th, 2003 06:47 PM

95 gli. 89T km reading. Its really nice car, good engine response, good ergonomics. My current problem is the transmission(manual). Parang bumabara sa 1st gear, though kapag nag-engaged na sa 1st gear ay okey na. What seems to be the problem? Pati steering ay medyo bumigat. Any idea what might be causing the troubles?

**schweick33** · January 15th, 2003 07:40 PM

mine is 96 gli. 2nd hand ko nakuha. 75k++ na ang odo, nung april 02 ko nakuha. already added some accs. but some parts are already for replacement due to wear and tear, which is normal naman daw according to some auto mechanics i have inquired.

colt 45, bro, pa check mo yung pressure plate mo, ganyan din yung sa akin dati. hth.

squala, how can this be for our own good, just wonderin, like the others...

**theveed** · January 15th, 2003 07:49 PM

colt: clutch assembly mo pacheck mo, pressure plate, clutch disc and release bearing... sabay mo na tatlo kasi isa lang labor charge mo, yung steering naman, check mo for leaks sa steering rack and mga hoses kung may leak... pacheck mo narin steering pump mo, i think yun yung problem kung walang leak na evident.

in my car, mga problems na normal lang (due for replacement) di ko kinoconsider na negative points, mga iba lang, like power windows, locks (mostly electrical accessory) ang naiinis ako... the others (major mechanical) wala akong reklamo...

one thing i dislike about the corolla (lalo na yung red mica na akin)... halos kada hinto ng stoplight may kaparehas ka (GLi lang kasi may red-mica diba)... ilang beses na nangyari sakin sa parking lot, i tried opening a car that's not mine hehehe...

**flakez** · January 16th, 2003 12:04 AM

:lol:

buti hinde ka natyempuhan nung may-ari. baka mapagkamalan ka pang carnapper.:mrgreen::mrgreen:

**zildjian** · January 16th, 2003 09:41 AM

colt45,

if you're trying to shift to 1st from 2nd with the vehicle stil moving eh normal lang yata but if it's from a full stop eh hindi na. try mo muna pachange gear oil and clutch fluid kung hindi pa nagagawa. ganyan din reklamo ko noon 4 years ago dahil pinipilit kung ipasok sa 1st gear kahit tumatakbo pa ng unti auto until may nagsabi sa akin na ganun talaga. ayun nasanay din ako at nalaman ko rin ang kiliti ng rolla ko.

anyway, just to share. kapapalit ko lang ng clutch disk, pressure plate, release bearing, at driveshaft oil seals a month ago. pinalitan ko dahil feel ko lang na kilangan na since 8 years old na auto kahit wala pa sliding symptoms. ayun pagbaklas yung clutch disk pads eh malapit na sa mga rivet which is really a good timing for a maintenance. yung plate ay oks pa pero pinalitan ko pa rin. the chrome plating on genuines really work. yung bearing naman ay maingay na. yung sayo ay 8 years old na rin, not a bad idea to have them replaced. labor on this will cost you around P1500 kapag sa mga shops like servitek pero sa amin dito sa cavite ay P900 lang. weekend lang nga at kailangan sked. parts price ay tumaas na yung genuine. swerte mga nakabili last year dahil ang laki ng price difference. yung replacement ng asco ay ganun pa din naman.