How do I remove a Starter on a 1978 Toyota Corolla five speed wagon.
The starter on my 1978 5 speed Toyota Corolla Wagon seems to be impossible to access. Any suggestions?
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1978 Toyota Corolla Reviews, Pricing & Specs
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The 1978 Toyota Corolla was virtually unchanged from the previous year's model, perhaps because it was due for a redesign the following year.
The 1978 Toyota Corolla came in many body styles with several trim levels. The two- and four-door sedan came as a standard, DX or E5. The hardtop coupe and sports coupe came as a standard or a SR5. The wagon came as a standard or DX. The liftback came as a standard and SR5. All came with a 1.6-liter engine, except for the two-door sedan, which came with a 1.2-liter engine.
There are still drivers of the 1978 Toyota Corolla on the road today. One driver claims to have put 600,000 miles on his '78 Corolla. The biggest complaint drivers have is that the cars tend to get rusty.
Published Aug 9, 2022 by CarGurus Editorial Team
User reviews for 1978 Toyota Corolla
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by Anonymous
May 06, 2010
This is an amazing car, i had the 1600 sprinter that came out with thwin carburetors. The handling is absolutely amazing. Being such an old car it has its ups and downs. Should i get another one i would not sell or swop it even if you wanted to give me a SL55May 06, 2010
by Brodie W
Sep 14, 2009
this car even though it is dated it is still a beast, the corolla
that i had i used it as a bush basher and it gave me some of
the best days of my life i wish i could do it all over againSep 14, 2009
by Anonymous
Jul 14, 2009
I like the light feel of the steering. The engine is a 1300 but has a nice crisp sound to it. RWD make's the car real fun to go dirt drifting. seemingly unbreakable motor and gearbox. done over 250k with no trouble.
I dislike the availability of parts for this car, panels are not an issue, but the little detailed items such as interior are hard to come by. As it is getting older it is getting more and more rare.
Great car to look at. It is a Coupe my model. 4 speed manual. great fun to drive am always smiling even in the event of road rage.
Mileage is great being a 4 cylinder, 400 kilometers to a tank of 40 liters. Maintenance not much required, just your usual service. which you can do your self because the mechanics are so simple to work on. you cant stuff up hehe Jul 14, 2009
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by Anonymous
May 06, 2010
This is an amazing car, i had the 1600 sprinter that came out with thwin carburetors. The handling is absolutely amazing. Being such an old car it has its ups and downs. Should i get another one i would not sell or swop it even if you wanted to give me a SL55May 06, 2010
by Brodie W
Sep 14, 2009
this car even though it is dated it is still a beast, the corolla
that i had i used it as a bush basher and it gave me some of
the best days of my life i wish i could do it all over againSep 14, 2009
by Anonymous
Jul 14, 2009
I like the light feel of the steering. The engine is a 1300 but has a nice crisp sound to it. RWD make's the car real fun to go dirt drifting. seemingly unbreakable motor and gearbox. done over 250k with no trouble.
I dislike the availability of parts for this car, panels are not an issue, but the little detailed items such as interior are hard to come by. As it is getting older it is getting more and more rare.
Great car to look at. It is a Coupe my model. 4 speed manual. great fun to drive am always smiling even in the event of road rage.
Mileage is great being a 4 cylinder, 400 kilometers to a tank of 40 liters. Maintenance not much required, just your usual service. which you can do your self because the mechanics are so simple to work on. you cant stuff up hehe Jul 14, 2009
by Kenneth S
Mar 03, 2008
I am going to rebuild it over some YearsMar 03, 2008
by Anonymous
Jul 10, 2007
These Corollas were the very definition of cheap, RELIABLE, and economical transportation. This was the beginning of the end of Detroit dominance.Jul 10, 2007
by Anonymous
Oct 12, 2006
I really like driving this car. It's great on gas and very very dependable. It does have a very stiff accelerater pedal but if you push it to the floor it will get up and go.
The other issue is that the front end sits too low for my tastes. I put on new struts but that didn't improve the problem. If anyone can tell me the least expensive way to raise the front end I'd appreciate it.
Hiram (donandhi@verizon.net)Oct 12, 2006
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a few days ago my 1978 corolla decided to poop out on a drive to the local grocery store. after getting her towed home i replaced the distributor, she started up and everything was well. next day went
a few days ago my 1978 corolla decided to poop out on a drive to the local grocery store. after getting her towed home i replaced the distributor, she started up and everything was well. next day went for drive and she quit again ,i fiddled with the distributor and she started up. i checked the coil to see if i was getting fire and no fire from coil lead going to distributor. Bought a new coil put it in and she fired up for all of 20 seconds, she stopped running and i smell a burning type smell. and now no fire from the coil (again).. im at a loss. not sure if the ignitor assy that sits on the coil could be bad or maybe a ballast resistor sending all 12 volts to the coil and fried it. Any ideas would be helpful
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