Corolla / Matrix 2009-13 :: Rattling Noise When Trying To Start In Cold Morning

Every now and then I have rattling noise when trying to start on a cold start in the morning. Mainly just sounds like a dry start. Battery is good, oil is full (high mileage Valvoline 5W20). Ive tried 5W-30 and it didn't do anything, just made the mpgs about 1 less.

Ive had the car fixed for the main TSB issue with the starter/camshaft so that is not it, which caused a full on grinding noise.

Everyday commuter car, use 87 chevron gas always, and I just used Lucas gas additive the last two fill ups (used normally every 1k miles) and still getting the noise every now and then in the morning. Are there any better injector cleaners out there?

Should I get the fuel injectors fully 3step cleaned? when talking to the service rep at brake-masters, they stated that I should use 91 premium gas to work with dry starts to burn off extra carbon buildup. Wasn't sure if that was a good idea for a 09 corolla S?

93k miles, new spark plugs last week, oil changes every 3k.

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Corolla / Matrix 2009-13 :: Frost On Sunroof In The Cold Morning

In colder climates have frost on the inside of the glass first thing in the morning?

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Corolla / Matrix 2009-13 :: Squeaking Noise At Start Up Sometimes In The Morning

My car has been making a weird squeaking noise when I start it up sometimes in the morning. It doesn't happen all the time, and my car has been running great. I drive a 2010 Corolla S. It has about 18,000 miles on it. I just had the Engine Drive Belt Replaced last month. It almost sounds like a belt is causing the noise. I'm going to mention it to the Dealer next time I take it in for a oil change.

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Corolla / Matrix 2009-13 :: Brief Metallic Sound From Engine On Cold Start Related To Battery

My 2009 corolla recently started producing a brief metallic sound (less than a second) when i start in a cold morning. I noticed that when I warm up my battery (by starting the heat ventilator or other electrical equipment) for 10-20 seconds the car starts normally. The other thing I noticed that I have some white powder deposits on the top of my battery. There is no any other changes in the way my car runs.

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Corolla / Matrix 2009-13 :: Airbag Is Off Indication Whenever Start The Car In Cold

I have an airbag light indicator issue with my matrix 2009.

Whenever I start the car in cold, the indicator says " Airbag is off". After driven for like 30 mins and turn off and turn engine, everything is normal.

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Corolla / Matrix 2009-13 :: Brakes Making Noise After Cold Start

Is it possible for the brakes to make some kind of noise when it's cold outside?

I've been noticing some kind of noise after a cold start, I'd drive the car a little bit then apply the brakes and it would just make this random noise coming from the front-right side of the car. It sounds like a grinding noise, but I can't really tell. It doesn't create an issue either, I'll let go of the steering wheel and the car doesn't drift in any direction at all, the noise appears but the car is slowing down properly.

The noise disappears though after the 1st time it happens, and would only reappear after you've turned the car off, parked it where it's cold and it would only appear after not using it for at least 2 hours. My dad already took it to the dealership and they said the brakes are perfectly fine.

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Corolla / Matrix 2009-13 :: Chain Grinding Sound On Cold Start Ups

We got a 15 F150 yay for her but I got stuck with her 113k.

So the engine makes a chain grinding sound on cold start ups and the tranny is slipping pretty hard.

Can I swap a 2.4 with a 5spd without doing a bunch of wiring?

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Corolla / Matrix 2009-13 :: 2010 S - High Pitched Squeak / Chirping Noise On Cold Start Up

I have a 2010 Corolla S Got it brand new in november of 2009. Its been 5 years since I had it and never had this problem.

So this has been happening for a month now, and I can't figure out what it is? It only sounds at first startup of the day when the engine is cold and only sounds off for 1 second right when you start the car.

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Corolla / Matrix 2009-13 :: Engine Start Up But After About A Second It Shuts Right Off

My daughters 2009 will start right up but after about a second it shuts right off we tried it several times and it shuts right down.If you wait for 10 to 20 mins it starts and runs fine.

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Corolla / Matrix 2009-13 :: Engine Cranks But Doesn't Start?

I have a 2009 Corolla 1.8L. It turns over but won't start. I don't hear the fuel pump when I turn the key on or when I try to start it. There are 3 EFI fuses, and all of them are good. There doesn't seem to be an EFI relay (correct me if I'm wrong). I've replaced the fuel pump and it still won't start.

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Corolla / Matrix 2009-13 :: Remote Engine Start Installation?

Installing a remote engine start on corolla? 2013 Corolla with G key specifically.

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Corolla / Matrix 2009-13 :: Engine Knock On Start Up - 2012 LE

I now have 500 Miles on my LE. Driven soft Never over 2,500 rpm except, one time I accelerated to 4,500 RPM in first. Short 5 Mile trips.

Engine knock on start-up (Lasts one second)
sounds like a lifter pumping up.
Only happens occasionally.
Happened last night after driving 40 Miles and parking it for two hours.

Is this normal? I have noticed this since the first 10 Miles on the odometer. Figured it was the 0W-20 Oil.

My friend has a 2003 Echo with 100,000 miles and it does not do this.

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Corolla / Matrix 2009-13 :: Engine Is Cranking When Try To Start But Won't Go Fully Through

Corolla 2009.. battery died.. jump started it.. alarm went off on my car since i accidentally put my car key in the other car and tried to start the car. Got the alarm to stop after i disconnected the jumper cables.. Now my car won't start after 20 minutes of keeping on the other car with jumper cables.. Light work but stereo and dashboards light wont come up either.. The keyless entry locks the car but does not unlocks it.. When I put my key in the ignition, the security light stops flashing..

My headlights and interiors light work.. The engine is cranking when i try to start it, but wont go fully through..

Model: corolla
Year: 2009

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Corolla / Matrix 2009-13 :: Check Engine Light Is On When Trying To Start The Car

So basically I woke up one morning, was gonna go to work when I tried to start my corolla nothing happened...tried that couple of times and still nothing ....then couple tries later, you could hear the car try to start but then nothing happens. The check Engine light is on when I try to turn on car

The battery and such seems fine. And I don't recall having any problems before, now even the remote control for the key wont work for the car...

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Corolla / Matrix 2009-13 :: XLE - Rattling Sound From Engine Compartment When Start The Car

I have just purchased my first Toyota. Formally a Subaru man. It is a 2009 corolla XLE with 95,000 miles. It is a one owner car in excellent condition and I have all the service records from the Toyota dealer where the work was done.

When I start the car most of the time there is a rattling sound that comes from the engine compartment and lasts just a couple of seconds. In my manual there is something in the ABS section about noises from the ABS system. Could the ABS system be the cause of this noise?

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Corolla / Matrix 2009-13 :: 2010 Toyota S Engine Crank No Start

I have had an intermittent problem with my 2010 Toyota Corolla S Manual for awhile now. The vehicle has about 27k on it and I am the only owner.

This problem began a few years back where I would get in the car and crank it and the car would take longer than normal to start. It would usually chug a bit and then start so I wasn't too concerned at this point. Yesterday I had to crank on it 4 times stopping for 1 minute between cranks and the engine finally started and then chugged hard for a good 5 seconds or so.... I was reading that the previous models had a problem with the ECU documented here.

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This does not seem to apply to my vehicle although the problem seems dead on. I don't suspect battery. The car cranks hard.... Obviously it can't be the starter. I really doubt it's the fuel pump doing this. I'm going to guess ECU, injector, some funky electrical issue.

I bought this car brand new from the dealer with 2 miles on it and I can't think of anything werid that has happened to the vehicle. Before anybody says cold weather is a factor.... It was almost 40 when I cranked on my car yesterday so I doubt that is it. Also I started the car in much colder conditions. The car did sit for a week before this happened... I can't remember if the car sat for a long period of time before the other starting issues happened. I'm planning on taking the car to the dealership soon, I'm in the process of moving so I can't be without a car right now.

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Corolla / Matrix 2009-13 :: 2010 LE Engine Cranks But Won't Start / Lights Are Bright

I have a 2010 Corolla LE w/ about 90k miles. I took it to work. parked. Went back to car. Engine cranks. Won't start. Lights are bright. Radio on. Jumped it and it started up no problem. Took it and got a brand new battery. turned car on and it worked with no problems. took it home. next day went to work. started w/ no problem. After work, started with no problem.

NEXT DAY... Engine cranks again....won't start. Tried to jump it again but NOTHING.

(also, just want to mention there is no history or indication that this was gonna happen. no jumpy starts...no shaking...nothing.)

Someone came out and checked: alternator, battery, starter, everything checks out good and working.

Spark plugs: GOOD but no spark...thought it might be crank sensor. Tried to change that out, still won't start.

In the midst of all this my key was acting up. finally it broke out of the lock part....the actual key separated (not broke) from the alarm part. i went to go make a duplicate w/ the key part and tried the duplicate key and it still won't start. do these things have a chip in them that activates the crank sensor? I've been w/o my car for about a week and i feel as though it's right in front of me.

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Corolla / Matrix 2009-13 :: Idle Slowly Drops From 650 To 600 When Stop And Engine Start To Vibrate

I recently bought a used 2010 Toyota Corolla s with around 79000 miles on it. It's an automatic and everything drives good but just one thing that has been annoying me. The problem is that when I come to a complete stop and stop there for a a while, the idle slowly drops from 650 to 600.

When this happens the car engine starts to vibrate excessively and you could feel it on your feet and steering wheel. When I turn a load on, the rpm rises and the vibration goes away.

I have cleaned the throttle body, checked the mounts and it's good, no cracks, cleaned MAF sensor, reset the idle by unplugging battery, took it in to the dealership and they said it is normal. I believe it's not normal.

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Saturn - Sl :: 2002 - Transmission Failure / Progressively Getting Harder To Shift

I have a 2002 Saturn SL with nearly 170,000 miles on it, but the manual transmission has gone seriously wrong... I was driving today and I noticed that it was progressively getting harder and harder to shift. By the middle of the afternoon I was strong arming it. Yanking it into as well as out of gear. By around early evening I could no longer get it into gear at all. I was at a stop sign when this happened and ended up stuck there. Now here's the weird part: When I shut off the car the shifter would slide right into gear. In fact, it would go into all of the gears no problem. As soon as I started the car back up I couldn't get it into gear. So what ended up happening is that I put the trans in gear then started it and limped it home in 2nd.

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