Calling '93-'96 GLi Owners...

[squala]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

:lol:

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

[zildjian]

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.

[colt45]

thanks theveed and schweick! Anyway, it is scheduled for repair at Toyota Pasong Tamo nxt week. Dapat mag-convoy lahat ng corolla gli sa kalye!:lol:

[colt45]

sir zildjian,

from 2nd to 1st gear ay wala pong problem. Ang problem ay from neutral to 1st.

[zildjian]

colt45, talk to Jess Teran and convince him to do the job in one day kung 2 days ang sabi sayo. anyway, kung okay naman sayo more than a day eh oks ka na. ako kasi di ko kaya mawalan ng ride two days.

[colt45]

Sana nga magawa within a day, though wala pa naman sinabi si jess kung gaano katagal. Sir zildjian, ok ba tumrabaho si Jess?

[theveed]

usually within a day kaya... nung nagpagawa ako sa FastRack dyan sa Pasig pinasok ko at 10am, mga 5pm kuha ko na...

kung mas malapit sayo sa may white plains, highly recommended si Arnel ng Shell Ivanson's station, yung Shell sa tabi ng St. Ignatius village (hindi blue ridge ha!)... mahusay gumawa at mabait...

[colt45]

theveed,

malapit work ko dito sa white plains, about 10 mins drive lang. Subukan ko nga. thanks.

[colt45]

btw, do you a have a contact number of this guy from shell?

[zildjian]

actually, halfday lang talaga ang clutch repair. kapag sa casa na kasi, marami sila gawa at hindi kaagad nasisimulan kaya lalampas talaga ng isang araw.

okay yan si jess trumabaho... mabait yan at hindi nangangawarta.

may piyeza ka na ba? if ever na hindi ka tutuloy sa toyota eh pwede kita pdalhan ng parts yun eh kapag magustohan mo presyo. tip lang... make sure na tatanggalin yung maiksing hose na nakakabit sa vacuum switching valve dahil kapag hindi baka masira eh medyo may kamahalan din yan.

[colt45]

if i can arrange a much better schedule with the guy from shell, d na ko tutuloy sa toyota. i will contact you zildjian if i ever mag-backout ako sa toyota and mangailangan ako ng piyesa. can i have your cel num?

[theveed]

The Shell number is 9125205

When you call, look for Arnel, tell them na customer ka nya... coz if it's a personal call thing, mapapagalitan sila...

[Anton]

93 Gli with 180,000 kms :D

Pros: love the style of the body, easily available & cheap parts & accessories, generally, a good dependable middle-class car
Problems i had: Usual change of brake pads, aircon condensers, oil changes,
Major problem i hav now is the power steering...any of you guys know where i can hav everything fixed, the tube, pump, rack & pinion stuff etc...
tnx