Questions tagged [vitz]
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Sharp whining noise coming from rear of the car
In my Toyota Vitz 2007, I hear a sharp whining noise coming from the rear of the vehicle.
This noise does not always happen. When the vehicle is started, the noise is not there. But after driving for 15 - 20 minutes, the noise starts. The noise is…
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Engine hesitates and stalls when warm
My car is a Toyota Vitz 2007 and it has 80k KM on it. I usually drive short trips (about 5km) most of the time in a low traffic road. Car drives mostly fine in these short trips. But, if I drive for about 2 hours in a congested road with frequent…
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Oil burning: differenciate between bad valve seals or piston rings
My Toyota Vitz 2007 burns engine oil. I replaced the PCV valve but it didn't help.
As per the answer to my previous question, this could be either due to bad piston rings or bad valve seals.
What can I do to differentiate between these two causes?
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CVT transmission slipping
I have a Toyota vitz 2007 and I am facing a problem for about 2 weeks now. Sometimes when I press the accelerator, the engine revs up but I hardly see any acceleration.
The problem is severe when I am going uphill. If I stopped midway on the slope…
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Engine stumbles upon restart after a few hours of inactivity
This is a 2008 Toyota Vitz.
Neither I nor the mechanics I've been to can figure out what’s wrong with my car.
Every time I go to a mechanic they tell me a different story and ask me to change different parts. When I start it in the morning or after…
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Toyota Vitz 2007: Can a vacuum leak lead to PO171
In my Toyota Vitz 2007 (Yaris in some countries), I sometimes get a PO171 (System too lean) trouble code when the vehicle is idling in a traffic.
When my mechanic scanned the vehicle for trouble codes, I observed that the long term fuel trim is…
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Is it safe to drive with broken wheel lug nut.?
My Vitz front wheel lug nut broke. I need to drive to garage 4km. How safe is this? What should I pay attention for while driving ?
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Engine burning oil
My Toyota vitz 2007 burns engine oil. I replaced the PCV valve but there is no difference.
I usually have to add about 1 or 2 liters of oil for 5000km (between two oil refills).
One of my friends told me to use a thicker oil next time I refill and…
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Soldering wires in a wiring harness
My Toyota Vitz 2007 has some trouble with its engine wiring harness. Engine idles roughly and wire harness damaged in several places and I had to solder wires several times. I suspect the rough idling is also probably due to the problems in the…
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Rough idle when AC is on
My Toyota Vitz 2007 idles roughly when AC is on. If AC is turned off, the idle becomes much smoother.
This vibration is more visible if I suddenly stop in traffic. As soon as I stop, several rough vibrations occur and then it becomes smoother.
I got…
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Possible Fuel pump damage
My Toyota Vitz 2007 idles very rough. Sometimes it stalls if I suddenly stop after few miles drive.
I took the vehicle to a mechanic and he cleaned up the fuel pump. He used compressed air to clean up. When he tried to clean the top part of the pump…
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Car jerks when stopped in traffic
I replaced the PCV valve of my Toyota Vitz 2007 some time back, due to oil level reducing. After I got the car back from the mechanic, it had this weird behavior of making a sudden jerk after five or six seconds when car is stopped in traffic. Also,…
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PO171 trouble code at idle
My Toyota Vitz (Yaris) 2007 randomly gives PO171 (System Too Lean) when at idle. My mechanic has done following fixes so far, but problem still persists.
Replaced oxygen sensors.
Replaced fuel filter.
Cleaned injectors, spark plugs.
Also, mechanic…
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Engine revs without much acceleration
In my Toyota Vitz 2007 (automatic transmission), I have facing a problem for about a week now. The problem is, sometimes when I press the accelerator, engine revs up but car does not accelerate much.
If I release the accelerator and pressed again,…
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