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Replying to: hawiianavowner (Apr 19, 2009 3:50 pm) 1. Tools needed: Just a flat bladed screwdriver, wrap tape at the end to avoid scratching plastic. And a philips to remove screws. 2. Time 20 min or less. You know the dealer will charge a whole hour. 3. research: Google for "broken Camry handle:, you will find many hits, also for corollas, sequoias and other Toy models. Not so much Avalons, but all handles are made of similar ABS plastic, so the older they get-failure likely from use. 4. Camry replacement handles are sold on Ebay and Amazon.com, what does that say about the failure rate? But the 2000 Camry handle does not match the 2000 avalon, mayb it is a Lexus handle. 5. Online sources were no help, so I paid $44 for the handle and $18 for the bezel from the local Toy dealer. note: the camry handle was $19 incl shipping on Ebay. But at least mine was OEM, made in Dec 2008. The bezel is part number# 69278-ACO1O-BO. The handle is #69206-AC010-B1. You need to specify color. It was backordered but came to Hawaii 2 days after ordering. 6. On another forum (ToyotaNation), there is a step by step pictorial on replacing the Camry inner handle. Avalon's differs mostly by the armrest insert, which is carefully pried up at both ends, disconnect the wires by squeeezing the middle tab, then unscrew the visible screw. Everything else is similar enough. Really 7. The replacement handle only has two cables to disconnect/reconnect, slide it back in, then reverse the process starting with the armrest wires. 8. Last thing, my chromed ABS handle did not break. It was a plastic part behind it, and the bezel which cracked. However replacing (with new) will fix ANY part of the handle assembly- there are pics of a camry handle snapping off at the base. Also in a pinch the rear handle can be installed in the front. Hope this helps someone....
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Replying to: hawiianavowner (Apr 30, 2009 8:15 pm) Removing the trim panel to get access to the handle is NOT hard. It is removing 6 screws and two panel clips. Two screws are covered by plastic caps. The largest screw of the 6 is the one revealed by removing the armrest insert. The 7th screw is the one for the door handle mechanism. This screw can be tightened if needed by prying the little panel in the bezel next to the handle. You do NOT need to remove the entire trim panel just to tighten it. Besides not fitting, another difference btw a Camry handle and the Avalon's is the chrome. But it is still plastic underneath. Would Toyota make a special handle just for the Avalon? For the model year 2000, one post suggested it could be the same as a Camry Special or Limited Edition handle, if not a Lexus one. |
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My 98 avalon runs/starts fine..dealer recommended throttle body cleaning at $150...said mileage would improve noticeably...i'm getting about 23-24 combined now..any opinions?
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My 2000 Avy was among the firsts produced of the new generation and had short front springs. I noticed recently that front end seems lower that before. I want to check ride height, but couldn't find any specification nor proper way to measure standard curb ride height for the 2000 Avalon. As anyone information regarding those measurements. I have read somewhere that ride height may be measure from center of the wheel to lower lip of fender. Mine reads 14 3/8 inches. PA |
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Replying to: petras2 (Jun 25, 2009 5:55 pm) |
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Hi, I have a 2000 XLS and the odo shows almost 99L miles now. Have been due for an Oil change for almost 5 months now. Recently I am experiencing starting troubles with my car. The car starts when I crank but the RPM drops down quickly till the point the engine goes dead and I have to crank again. This doesn't happen all the time but the frequency of this has greatly increased recently when the car fails to hold RPM after cranking for 7 to 8 times, I have to press the gas pedal to maintain the rpm and shift into "D" after which the car drives perfectly OK. Has anybody ever faced this before ? Any suggestions on what could be wrong and how to fix it ? ~A
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Replying to: njavalonguy (Jul 25, 2009 7:28 pm) |
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Replying to: njavalonguy (Jul 25, 2009 7:28 pm) 5-10% of the time I restart the engine when it's warm, the car will idle at 100-200rpm. If I hit the gas pedal, it revs fine but drops back down to the low idle as soon as I let off. It will stall when I put it in drive unless I rev the engine, throw it in gear, and immediately start moving. If I have to reverse out of a parking spot, it becomes quite an ordeal. If I can manage to get onto an actual road and accelerate hard, the idle returns to normal at the next red light and no more problems. It's never happened on a cold start. Could it still need an IAC and throttle body cleaning ? ~A
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Replying to: njavalonguy (Jul 26, 2009 6:11 pm) The throttle cable and the idle cable are easily adjustable. Before looking at more esoteric issues such as a vacuum leak, make sure that all the slack is taken up. Those cables will have stretched considerably over 100K miles. They can be easily accessed under the hood, and the adjustment is similar to a brake cable adjustment on a bicycle - you loosen a nut with a wrench and twist the adjuster screw with a pair of pliers, finally retightening the nut. |
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My 2000 Avalon XLS has only 72,000 miles but I think it might be time to replace it with a 2010 Buick Lacrosse CXL. I am a bit hesitant because in the last few months I have spent so much money on maintenance including: ---Brakes and rotors on all four wheels ---Set of brand new tires ---Replaced stabilizer bar bushings ---Re-sealed leaking oil pan and did a ---4-wheel alignment I would consider a new Avalon but the current version is beginning to look dated and their is no word on a 2011 version. The new Buick Lacrosse looks great inside and out but it looks a little snug and I'm not sure if the handling is as crisp as my Avy. Any advice on whether I should wait for the new generation Avalon or bite the bullet and go for the buick or stay put with current Avalon that is in great mechanical condition?
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