Sportivo VVTL-i

Hi,

Has anyone on here replace a window regulator and motor in their sportivo? Is the part the same as corolla zze122 model?

Far out take your belt off already and eliminate the motor internals at fault.... Ud think the alternator will be constant because if the bearing is shot it will sound 24/7 as the motor is running, unless the belt is OFF!!!!

I would if I know what to do...I'm a noob when it comes to these kind of stuff.

now that's sounds pretty familiar to me...i dont a 2zz but that rattle sounded exactly the same as my alternator bearing, when mine crapped itself.

and to replace the bearing was about $150 for a genuine alternator clutch bearing..no aftermarket parts for it unfortunately

Does the sound come and go or is it constant?

Thanks for the inputs guys. How much do you think it will cost to replace idler pulley?

123R-Prozak you are not supposed to see that haha

My Sportivo is making a rattling sound every time I let go of the accelerator. Its more noticeable when I'm driving at a slow speed around 60km and under. It also make that noise when the engine is idling and in neutral after a drive. The sounds seemed to be coming from the driver side near the drive belt. I have uploaded the sound hoping someone on here can identify what could be wrong with the car because its driving me crazy, you can hear it more clearly around the 30 seconds mark. Any help from you guys is appreciated.

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Hey Chicken where did you get that T5 wedge plastic holder from and is it a direct replacement from stock?

I think i got the same problem, I can only hear the noise under heavy braking...I've check the brake pads and they seemed fine. I would also like to know what caused that noise.

Thanks mate

So what is the size for the ash tray globe?

i checked the fuses they seemed fine, though i could change it just to be sure.....so what your saying is the dodgy spillige wiring blew the fuse out.......

I could be wrong but that what happened to me. I have to replaced the same fuse 3 or 4 times until i found out that my wire is loose, after i fixed the wire the problem went away.

Try checking your fuse. I have the same problem when i did the mod, my brake lights stop working and the ABS light came on. I found out that one of my wire is not connected properly and blow one of my fuse. The ABS light is just warning telling you that your brake lights is out.

Some one should organise a group buy.

Maybe all the Melbournians should get together and have a crack at this....Im gonna attempt this with thegourou20 but we just need a place to do it, so is there any volunteers out there?

Just posting to get my inbox back :)

spotted a black facelife sportivo on tuesday night, saw it parking at willi beach.

also seen him on the freeway on my way home, we got off the same exit.

had eyelids, HIDs and P1 rims [gun metal with polished lip]

Hey thats me, but i dont have HID's...im just running normal mtec bulbs.

Your ride is hot, what suspension are you running?

you got pretty good sub...i can hear your bass in my car on the freeway.

At the traffic lights i didnt even notice the other car beside me, you guys took off but my gf told me not to do anything haha

It's 12x1.5

If you have part numbers i should be able to get some low prices... let me know and ill get some prices.. CBF organising group buy for 20+ people though, just numbers ;)

I think this is the the part numbers "08611-13100 for the 5 door runx hatch" quoted from bonbon in one of the thread. Let us know how much you can get it for

i am going to change my bulbs (low Beam) on my 05 corolla think it would be the facelifted version. what is the correct size? H7 or 9006?

Yes the correct bulb size is H7

1. spillige (syd)

2. tiet (syd)

3. evoke (melb)

4. KT668 (syd)

5. CME-LFT (syd)

6. Rainman (Melb)

7. Dav0 (Syd)

8. Sportivo VVTL-i (Melb)

Don't think it would be a good idea to run this grade of oil in a 2zz. It's remains a little too thick at high temperature for such a high revving engine. (I just read an article on oil grades, etc in from VACC)

So what grade oil should i be running for sportivo, 10w40 or 0w40?

Did you ask for an alignment or simply a balance? Maybe they only did a balance...or the other thing they do is they fix up the toe but don't bother with the camber and castor. Do Corollas have adjustable camber and castor? I don't know alot about rollas specifically, but I do know I always specify I want all three checked and to set to spec along with a full four wheel alignment most of the time. Though with four wheel steering and RWD, it's more critical for me than for you, but definitely specify you want all three adjusted if possible.

Balanced wheels will still shake the whole car around at high speeds. Especially if the castor is out.

Two other thoughts. One, who put the wheels on for you? Perhaps they cross threaded a bolt or didn't tighten them enough, causing shake at high speeds.

Two, why is your pressure so low, under 30 is a concern, especially so much. Maybe the wheels weren't properly put on the rim or the bead has broken and they are losing air? That would definitely cause shaking at high speeds.

BTW, I'm replying here out of the blue as I'm bored at home and just came on to check if anything had been said about the crappy bluetooth in the Corolla Conquests. Have you guys heard how bad it is trying to talk with someone over that system...man I hope they fix that :/

I only ask for a wheel balance because I thought my alignment is still in order as the steering wheel is not pulling to the left or the right.

Should Bob Jane have checked the tire pressure when they're doing the wheel balancing? Would it throw off the balance if the tires are not fully inflated when the wheel balance was done?

I have pump my tires up to 35 psi and it somewhat reduced the shaking but now I find the shaking comes and go when doing more than 100.

On the tire wall it says max 50psi so is 35psi be enough or should I go up more?

I just check my tires pressure before with a digital meter and all four tires are sitting on around 23.5 psi. Can this contribute to the steering wheel shaking and also what psi should I pump the tire to for 17" rims?

did u get these little ring things that sit in the centre of the rim and hub there desiged to centralise after market rims

He already got hub rings.

What you need next are or some wheel alignment.

Brakes could only contribute to the vibrating/shaking when you brake and the steering wheel shudders. This could be cause by one side of the brake discs being thinner than the other. Get the thickness of the brake discs checked out.

Would getting a wheel alignment really help? I thought wheel alignment only make the car travel in a straight direction so that wont address the shaking issue

The shaking/vibration only occur when travelling on the freeway and not when applying the brakes.

I might get the wheels rebalance again...I got a feeling that Bob Jane did a half ***** job on it. Can anyone recommend a good wheel balance place in the northern area?