my 2000 solara got some problems....

[SoCalSolara]

just bought this 2000 I-4 Solara last month.

1. engine light went off ( P0240) the shop said its cat covertor is bad. Could it be something else besides the cat convertor? like O2 Sensor or Air-fuel sensor? any suggestion ?

2. driver side window motor is dead and i can't close the window now!

[Dawgz]

im sc'd and the cat is basically what the dyno shop is telling me is the reason for my poor whp, i have a 2000 model too. So im having a member on here (midas) make me a bolt up High flow magna flow Cat.


and for ur #2 question, go to Toyota and have them order a window Regulator for ur driver window.

[Americanctm10]

ouch. new window motor is over $200 bucks, check ebay if you dont wanna go to the dealer

[SoCalSolara]

[quote="Dawgz"]im sc'd and the cat is basically what the dyno shop is telling me is the reason for my poor whp, i have a 2000 model too. So im having a member on here (midas) make me a bolt up High flow magna flow Cat.


will that High flow Magnaflow cat pass the smog? is it legal? i'm in California

thanks

[NRDriver]

did you test the motor. it may be a bad switch.

[Ruski]

ouch. new window motor is over $200 bucks, check ebay if you dont wanna go to the dealer

a new window motor doesn't cost 200$ go to your local car part store like auto zone and buy one there under 100$

[Americanctm10]

^^ i didn't know they sold them, huh.

[SoCalSolara]

ok, thanks all.

window motor is easy to replace.

but my 1st problem, CEL P0240 is a headache. Could be the cat convertor or O2 sensor that I need to spend some time to solve it. Hope it won't end up wasting money buy the wrong parts.

[Ruski]

i cant seem to find that code in the tutorial with all the cel codes ..weird
http://www.solaraguy.org/viewtopic.php?t=16121
Why don't you go to the same store you might by your motor from and use there obd2 reader to read your codes

[SoCalSolara]

oppooos......
the my CEL code should be P0420.....

[mazen222]

i had that same window problem 3 weeks ago...
for solara v6 99, there was no where to find it online, so i had to go to Toyota dealer and order it from ontario (150$)

just make sure that you can hear the motor running when you press the window button, if you can hear it, stop playing with it and order a window regulator without the motor. If you cant hear the motor then the bill will go up

[SoCalSolara]

i had that same window problem 3 weeks ago...
for solara v6 99, there was no where to find it online, so i had to go to Toyota dealer and order it from ontario (150$)

just make sure that you can hear the motor running when you press the window button, if you can hear it, stop playing with it and order a window regulator without the motor. If you cant hear the motor then the bill will go up

got it, thanks

[dc3886]

I had the same window problem on my driver side window, it was a bad switch. It was a pretty easy fix.