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#3913 of 3934 Re: Repainting Bumper [cellotrack] by zaken1 May 14, 2009 (7:10 pm)
Replying to: cellotrack (May 14, 2009 6:09 pm) Incidentally, your bumper cannot rust; because it is all made out of plastic.   I have been very happy with the quality and price of the paint work that MAACO has done; but $300 to paint a slightly scratched bumper sounds like a lot to me. If you prefer to have it professionally done, that might be the best option. However, there is now an aerosol paint made by Krylon, which is called "Fusion For Plastic." It is designed to bond directly to most plastics with no sanding, no priming, and no fuss. It comes in a spray can with a special "EZ Touch Fan" nozzle, which makes application neat and easy. And this paint dries in 15 minutes or less. It is sold by Summit Racing in 12oz spray cans for $4.95 each. One of the available colors is Gloss White (Summit item #SHW-2320). It shouldn't be difficult to fasten newspaper to the surrounding areas with masking tape; to prevent any overspray from going where it is not intended. And in case you end up unhappy with the job; you'll only be out a few bucks; and can still take the car to MAACO.   www.summitracing.com
#3914 of 3934 Re: Repainting Bumper [cellotrack] by luvume May 14, 2009 (7:14 pm)
Replying to: cellotrack (May 14, 2009 6:09 pm) i would definitely find out first with your insurance company if a hit and run will be counted against you as a "moving violation" and eventually raise your insurance rate. I actually scratched the front bumper a few months ago and haven't repainted it YET. it hasn't rusted or gotten worse (just so you know). I will probably eventually have someone paint and fix it up. i guess i would NOT recommend reporting it though
#3915 of 3934 Another possibility by loucopits May 16, 2009 (4:44 pm)
I got a bumper scrape on a silver Solara. I have a friend who is the service manager for a luxury car dealer. He had me come over on the day a touchup specialist came in to touch up used cars. For less than $100 he made it look like new. I later saw the same guy at a car wash doing the same thing once a week. They also did dent removal.
#3916 of 3934 New member and a new (used) Solara by sckeith May 31, 2009 (3:21 pm)
Hi Folks   My wife and I just got a 2005 Solara convertible, we traded in a 2000 Miata because we were finding it hard to fall in then climb out (we're approaching retirement age). We like the car and hope we got a good one. After reading several pages here I get the feeling that most people are happy with theirs. I have a couple question though.   In the manual they mention something about energy conserving oil, I was wanting to use synthetic...is there a problem with that?   Does anyone know if the Nav unit from a 2008 would go in a 2005   Thank You
#3917 of 3934 Re: Solara V6 problem?? [whatszup] by solara2kde May 31, 2009 (8:31 pm)
Replying to: whatszup (Apr 20, 2009 7:28 pm) Unless it changed in recent model years, the engines for the Solara and Camry are done a little bit different. The Solara engine is designed to sit in the car on a sharper angle than the Camry.   I found this out when I had to replace my 2000 Solara's engine.   One thing to remember with the Solara's is that oil. The engine loves to sludge the engine. Since I bought mine, the oil has been changed every 4000 miles and never has gone past 4200 miles before the change. And it still sludged. The first time Toyota had to pay to have the engine torn down and cleaned. The last time, the engine dropped the number 1 piston in the oil pan on my way home from work.   My tech always uses one of those fiber inspection gizmos to look down in the engine to let me know if it's starting again. Unfortunately, he can only see the top side of the engine, not the area around the crank.
#3918 of 3934 Timing belt or chain by sckeith Jun 10, 2009 (5:20 pm)
I have a 2005 Solara with the V6. The car has 120000 kms on it and I was looking into whether or not it needed a timing belt installed. I called a Toyota dealer and was given the cost to do the job. I later was talking to the saleman who sold us the car and he told me the car had a chain. I looked through a Haynes manual and it said the V6 had a belt. I'm confused. What would this thing have.   Thanks Replies to this message: zaken1 (Jun 10, 2009 5:51 pm) solaraman2003 (Jun 11, 2009 9:15 am) nowlen (Jun 11, 2009 2:48 pm) sckeith (Jun 11, 2009 6:44 pm)
#3919 of 3934 Re: Timing belt or chain [sckeith] by zaken1 Jun 10, 2009 (5:51 pm)
Replying to: sckeith (Jun 10, 2009 5:20 pm) Salesmen are notoriously ignorant about technical issues. That's why they are not considered qualified to work in the service department. Your Solara V-6 has a timing belt. The salesman's confusion arises because the 4 cylinder Solara has a timing chain.
#3920 of 3934 Re: Timing belt or chain [sckeith] by solaraman2003 Jun 11, 2009 (9:15 am)
Replying to: sckeith (Jun 10, 2009 5:20 pm) I am quite sure you have a belt, but don't take my word for it. Your owner's manual should be able to confirm this, or the service department.   I would trust the owner's manual when it comes to when to change. I had mine done at Toyota and the cost was just about what you'd pay anywhere. So that throws out that rumor that the dealer charges more.   To do the job "right", you would also want them to replace all of your belts, the water pump, and perhaps the tensioner. You should also make sure that they're not going to reuse the coolant. If they want to charge you extra for new coolant, then I wouldn't argue and just have it done. The price of the Toyota proprietary coolant has gone up quite a bit over the years, so you can expect to pay from $20-$28 a gallon for it.   Just my opinion
#3921 of 3934 Re: Timing belt or chain [sckeith] by nowlen Jun 11, 2009 (2:48 pm)
Replying to: sckeith (Jun 10, 2009 5:20 pm) Go here: http://www.gates.com/brochure.cfm?brochure=2256&location_id=3487 It's the Gates site - timing belts for the '05 Solara 3.3 6 should be replaced every 90,000 - good news is that this is a non-interference engine so a timing belt failure will not cause major damage. It's all explained on that site. Replies to this message: sckeith (Jun 11, 2009 6:44 pm)
#3922 of 3934 Re: Timing belt or chain [nowlen] by sckeith Jun 11, 2009 (6:44 pm)
Replying to: nowlen (Jun 11, 2009 2:48 pm) Thanks for the link. I'll be able to put this off until next summer since the car will be stored over the winter

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