Toyota Starlet (1996-1999) Questions & Answers
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My Toyota 1997 starlet power steering has locked up the key won't turn I have tried jiggling the power steering and key still doesn't work
Hi there i have a 1997 starlet , a couple of times a day the power goes down when i turn the key to start it, all lights go out nothing, if i take the battery lead off then put it back on its fine, the terminals are tight, and the battery is only a year old. It starts fine generally but just shuts down for some reason And sometimes when i break the head lights dim then come back to normal after a second, iv noticed that the abs light goes off after a second when i turn the ignition on and makes a power down noise is this normal? Would really like some advice on why the power disappears completely at times but only when starting Thanks matt
My toyota starlet is having starting problems but changing gears back and forth made it start does anyone know what the problem may be?
do 1997 toyota starlet life come with air bag
No air bags. Best/ most reliable car we ever owned.
How hard is it to change the fuel pump in a 97 starlet?
Can a second hand air conditioner be fitted to a 1997 power steering toyota starlet? Noel
i have a problem with my right side door handles on my toyota 3 door starlet 1999 model breaking regularly is there an alternet model where this does'nt happen?
Sorry, Bob, I am no car expert. All I can say is that I still have a Starlet that is now 20 years old and have never experienced a problem with the door handles.
Buy the original door handles from Toyota. The afternarket handles will break.
Hello, I own a Yaris 2015 manual Ascent four door vehicle with 16,000 kms on the clock. I haven't started my car up in 10 days. Yesterday I attempted to start the engine to find the car wouldn't' start. I tried a few times then the car finally started. Car was in neutral foot on brake and clutch and no lights were left on for a long period of time.
What could be the potential causes????
Have to give it time so fuelpump can reach injectors when u turn key on reds. After not turning on for a while Maybe u have stail fuel or dirty also .make sure service is up to date also.
Hi, I have a 1999 Starlet and a problem has just started. About five minutes of going down the road ,putting your foot down the engine does not seem to rev up , seems to go flat. Push the peddle down a couple of time it starts to rev again. Could this be the HT leads . I have replaced the spark plugs about two months ago . Or does it just need a good turne up?
Clean the throttle body with carb spray
Hi guys I just got this 1996 auto starlet for my so it been driving great till to day I put e10 in it
Been driving it all day then u put the foot down a bit and she starts to play up a bit like it's running on 2 cylinders only when u put foot down in ideal and in park u can rev it and it fine can anyone help?
Unfortunately, according to Toyota, use of E10 in Starlets is not recommended (http://www.toyota.com.au/toyota/faqs/fuel-types)
Can you convert a starlet to power steering and if so how much would it be? My hubby passed and it was his car and I'm wanting to do it up for our son????
I am afraid I don't know - I am not an auto engineer. However, I would assume that it would be possible if you could get the parts. It would be expensive.
Change the power steering fluid with a good oil like Penrite and extra inflate the tyres. Not worth the cost to add power steering, maybe consider buying one that already has ir.
Bit of a pain this! Just texted my question as well as heaping bouquets on the 1997 Starlet Life. It's disappeared- the text, not the car :)
Trying again with just the question this time. Is it possible to convert to power steering and if so, approx how much would it cost?
It's probably better to ask the Toyota Australia workshop that question to see if you could get a answer to that question or you could try a braking and or steering specialist though I don't think it would be too cheap
Thanks Brian. Did ask the local Toyota dealership. It would be possible but not by Toyota - no parts for that model (understandably). Now have mechanic on the lookout for parts.
Thanks again
Yes, it does. However, these cars are all quite old now and it is never a good thing to let the fuel tank get low on an old car because all kinds of debris accumulates in the bottom of the tank. I run my Starlet for 250 miles or so and then refill the tank so it never gets below a quarter full. I advise you to do the same.
Thanks Mike. My query was about power steering but I take your point about not running petrol tank too low. I've actually given the car to my brother and he can't believe how cheap it is to run. Really miss my little Starlet. Got a car with power everything :) blue tooth too! But do you know what? The Starlet was streaks ahead in so many ways even with its wind down windows etc. haha
Change the power steering fluid with a good oil like Penrite and iextra nflate the tyres. Not worth the cost to add power steering, maybe consider buying one that already has ir.
Thanks for that. Bit confused re your first sentence: "Change the power steering fluid with a good oil like Penrite ...". It doesn't have power steering - that's the point. Anyway no longer have the car - your other advice to get another car was the way I went over a year ago. Happy now
In my whole 2 years in owning my 1997 starlet I have never seen the fuel light cone on ? Do they have a fuel light ?
I far as I can recall, yes. It obviously indicates that the fuel tank is close to empty. In my years of owning a Starlet, I only saw mine come on once (thank goodness), so I pulled in at the nearest gas station.
Yeah they do, but mine regularly runs below empty before I fill it up (500km+) and haven't seen it yet :3
We have kept our 1997 Starlett for our L plated teenager which, like everyone says, is very reliable and great for a new driver. Has anyone purchased car seat covers for this model and if so can you advise the seller?
I doubt a genuine item would still be available but check with a dealer. Otherwise you would probably have to go for a more general fit item from Supercheap or similar.
The original Toyota replacements most likely are long out of production. Having said that simply try oneof the larger auto accessories store like Auto 1 or Supercheap Auto because they'll have a large range of generic car seat covers.
I bought Angry Birds seat covers for my front seats :P
They're a bit too big for the seats, but they still look ok
Can somebody tell me where I can get a workshop manual for this car.
I've done some research, and from what I can see they are quite rare. People have suggested to try eBay, but even then there's not much regarding workshop and servicing manuals... Sorry about that
Thank you for your answer but I have tried ebay and everbody else with no results.
I'm asking the obvious, but have you simply used google? Try as many variations of 'Starlet users manual' etc as you can.
Try this site: external link
Wow it's been real good reading about everyone's first experience with little starlet! It is my very first car too. Bought it second hand off gum tree. I've only had it 2days now. Seriously feels like a rally car. I'm not too happy about the no power steering. Does anyone know if I can put power steering on it?Also it came with no aircon....can I get that fitted in too or not?
From what I know, power steering for a Starlet was a costly extra when new; mine did not come with it either (although the car is so small and light it doesn't really need it most of the time) but mine does have air-conditioning, so that could be possible?
Can anyone please kindly advise me how much i have to pay to replace a rear wheel bearing on my 1996 group x starlet ?
Thank you
David
It's probably better to ask the Toyota Australia workshop that question or a mechanical repairs and servicing workshop to possibly get the answer
$110 labour and $88 for bearings. This is for both rear wheels.
We're about to buy one of these, but I've got a quick question. When we looked at it, it had been driven about 60kms with the air con on full (we're in Australia where it's about 24 degrees) all the way. Once parked I noticed water dripping from the back of the engine bay, It was not coming from the radiator and the water was clear. I was told this is condesation from the aircon. There was quite a lot of water dripping though, but the dripping slowed down quite quickly after the car was parked and the aircon switched off. Is it the aircon? Hope someone can help. Thank you.
That is quite normal for the air conditioner to drip condensed water and in all of the 14. Years I had my Starlet and driving through the hit summer with temperatures over 40C, I had never had a problem with the air conditioner and I too noticed the water condensation.
Clear water is normal.
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