Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site ecn-pc.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!inuxc!pur-ee!ecn-pc!alok From: alok@ecn-pc.UUCP (Alok Kulshreshtha) Newsgroups: net.auto.tech Subject: Re: 75 Toyota Corolla, starting problem Message-ID: <411@ecn-pc.UUCP> Date: Mon, 28-Oct-85 14:48:41 EST Article-I.D.: ecn-pc.411 Posted: Mon Oct 28 14:48:41 1985 Date-Received: Wed, 30-Oct-85 04:25:02 EST References: <410@ecn-pc.UUCP> Organization: Electrical Engineering Department , Purdue University Lines: 30 Keywords: starter, seat-belt interlock This is a continuation of the previous article on the same subject. I called the Toyota dealer in town today and the people there told me that the car DID come with a 'seat-belt interlock' system, but that was disconnected prior to delivery (the car was bought new in New York state, I know, and this dealer is in Lafayette IN; I don't know if the laws on the 'seat-belt interlock' system varied from state to state at that time -- 1975). They also told me that if the problem was in that system, the car would NEVER start, so I presume that the problem is NOT in the 'seat-belt interlock' system because it is only occasional. They suggested it could be either the battery or the starter. I know my battery is good-as-new; my connections are clean too. I may also add that a few days ago when the car refused to start for a couple of minutes, I tried to push it with the transmission engaged (it's a four-speed manual), because I thought maybe the starter teeth and flywheel teeth weren't engaging properly and pushing the car this way could change the flywheel position. But this didn't help. The car started a few minutes later anyway, though. If the problem is in the starter (or the solenoid), is the starter (or solenoid) easy to replace by myself ? I'd appreciate any advice I can get. Thanks a lot.