Help Needed

[foggy08]

hi folks.

i have a strange problem! i have a yaris 1.0 gs .it has 70k on the clock.

it drove fine till saturday 5pm.then i rested her till monday7pm,went out tried to

start it andit turned over really strange and would not start.i thought it was the

timing belt.anyway i took therocker cover off it,,noticed there was a chain,and it was all moving well.put it back together.made sure all conections were tight turned it over for a long time and it still sounded strange but fired up eventually . but now the

engine management light wont go out. still has plenty of power and drives ok.you will be thinking ok the strange sound is a worn starter,but it was turning the engine and would not start(has never been a problem)and why will the light not go out?

ps thanks to the people who put me right about the yaris not having a timing belt

[Chyownster]

Check the Battery and get an alternator test while ur at it, also it might be the starter. Hope this helps

[foggy08]

:D i went out to the car this morning and the car started, sounded fine

and the engine management light went out as if nothing had happened at all.

will keep you posted

[Hou]

sounds like an earthing problem to me mate check all earthing connections to make sure there are no lose wires and the connections are clean,try adding some copper grease!