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#8232 of 8427 Re: Help with by 99 Camry [smile1017] by williewiskers Aug 29, 2006 (11:04 am)
Replying to: smile1017 (Aug 09, 2006 2:36 pm) Hi there, My name is Williewiskers: I have a 91 Toy. Cressida which I love. But have had head gasket problems with it. Two weeks ago I decided to replace it with a Japanese motor. Otherwise it would cost 1 to 1.5M to fix. The car runs greatnow. The Mechanic said Toyotos have a bit problem with that. If you like here is my e-mail. and I will fill you in on the details. l5464byahoo.com It's a problem, I know. Replies to this message: smile1017 (Aug 31, 2006 3:45 pm)
#8233 of 8427 Re: Help with by 99 Camry [williewiskers] by smile1017 Aug 31, 2006 (3:45 pm)
Replying to: williewiskers (Aug 29, 2006 11:04 am) I have gotten my head gasket fixed already for about $1400 and the mechanic changed everything including the water pump and the timing belt. So really if you take that into account, he only charged me about $1000 for the head gasket. The car is running just fine so I now plan to keep the car for a few more year. However, the check engine light came on again. I have a scheduled oil change with the guy on Saturday since the re-machined the head gasket. I guess he will check on that then.
#8234 of 8427 Zip code by poorcruzer Sep 01, 2006 (7:49 am)
The Edmunds recall stats site will not accept the six character Canadian zip codes. Can somebody tell me how to access recalls and bulletins for an 1998 Toyota Camry 4cyl LE automatic please, Thanks alot. Replies to this message: pat (Sep 01, 2006 11:14 am)
#8235 of 8427 Re: Zip code [poorcruzer] by pat HOST Sep 01, 2006 (11:14 am)
Replying to: poorcruzer (Sep 01, 2006 7:49 am) I hope someone can tell you how to do that, but meanwhile, use the Help link at the bottom of the page to report this - and let us know what happens.
#8236 of 8427 Re: Coolant Overflow in 2000 Camry [silvercrown] by gingit Sep 12, 2006 (12:41 pm)
Replying to: silvercrown (Nov 19, 2002 9:58 am) I definitely don't think you should just ignore it. It's NOT normal, unless you just accidentally overfilled the reservoir tank, in which case it might come out the overflow hose. Otherwise, check whether your temperature gauge indicates the car overheating. Then go to a reputable car repair place (sometimes it helps to ask a local auto repair training school if they can recommend someone in the area) with that information. They should be able to check if the radiator is working correctly, or the thermostat or the caps need replacement. If those don't resolve it, then you're in the same boat with me. Hopefully, you won't be.   I have a 93 Camry LE Wagon. Last year I suddenly had a problem with my reservoir boiling over if I drove longer than an hour or so. I would not get any warning lights, although after it was boiling over, the thermostat would show the car running hot. The only way I would normally notice it was that I would hear the boiling sound, particularly after I turned off my car or if I was sittingon the passenger side. My local service station couldn't reproduce the problem when letting the car idle for more than an hour, but was able to reproduce it when they put the car up on blocks and gased it as if driving it for more than an hour. They ended up replacing the full radiator, the several radiator caps three times to better and better quality ones, the thermostat, and the reservoir tank. The problem continued. I asked a local Toyota repair manager what he thought should be my next step, and he suggested they test whether the head gasket (I think it was?) might need replacement. The original service station tested it at my suggestion, and said yes it would need replacement, but refused to do any more work for the $1,000 I had already paid them. I decided to have the Toyota dealer take over. They did the test, said it did NOT need that work, but instead sent the radiator out and had it "boiled" and they claimed it removed blockages that had somehow been created when the new radiator had been installed by the other service station. They also replaced the thermostat again. This cost me another $600-700. They assured me they drove the vehicle for over an hour to test it, and that they had fixed the problem. I didn't have reason to drive the car more than 20-30 minutes for the next several months, but when I did, the problem reoccurred. I haven't had the money to pursue any other solutions to the problem, so for now, I'm just driving the car less than an hour at a time. I've asked several 'gearhead' friends, and none of them can think of anything else that should be checked or replaced. I'm at a loss.
#8237 of 8427 Light bulb replacement - dashboard instrument panel by grant2 Sep 12, 2006 (6:35 pm)
How can one replace the dashboard instrument panel light bulbs? This is for a 2000 Camry LE. Dealer said they'd charge $175.
#8238 of 8427 Help with my 1997 Camry by kblake Sep 21, 2006 (8:13 am)
I have a 1997 Camry LE 4 cyl with a little over 150,000 miles on it. Never had any major trouble besides your normal maintenance until now! Lately the car has been jerking bad but only when the car reaches 50 to 60 miles/hour. Any time before or after that it does not do it. It seems like it is miss firing. I took it to my Mechanic for a tune up and changed all the wires & spark plugs out. It stopped for a couple of days but then started again. I took it back and he thought that maybe there was a bad wire harness connection. When he pull the wire harness and spark plug to replace them he said that it looks like the spark plugs are burning a wierd color and can't figure out why this would happen. Any suggestion would greatly be appreciated. Replies to this message: ray_h1 (Sep 21, 2006 10:07 am)
#8239 of 8427 Re: Help with my 1997 Camry [kblake] by ray_h1 Sep 21, 2006 (10:07 am)
Replying to: kblake (Sep 21, 2006 8:13 am) Unusual to fry spark plugs that quickly unless really grossly incorrect heat range plugs were substituted for what the shop manual specifies. But before you start throwing more parts (money) at an undiagnosed problem, better check for fault codes to find out whether there're deeper ignition system or general mechanical probs that would foul recently replaced spark plugs. Good luck.
#8240 of 8427 Re: Oil change in 05 Camry. [210delray] by miter1 Sep 22, 2006 (11:33 am)
Replying to: 210delray (Oct 16, 2005 6:40 pm) I have been doing my own oil change for decades but could not see where the oil filter is located in 06 Camry (4 cylinder, newly acquired). Any pointers? Thanks. Replies to this message: 210delray (Sep 22, 2006 6:49 pm) ray_h1 (Sep 22, 2006 7:38 pm)
#8241 of 8427 Re: Oil change in 05 Camry. [miter1] by 210delray Sep 22, 2006 (6:49 pm)
Replying to: miter1 (Sep 22, 2006 11:33 am) It's in front of the engine on the passenger side, recessed between the engine and the splash shield behind the bumper.   You have to access it from underneath the car. It's best to use a cap-type wrench, with an extension.   When you loosen the filter and some oil starts to run out, just leave it alone for a while to drain (with a pan underneath of course) before you continue. Otherwise, you'll get oil running down your arm.   Good luck! Replies to this message: ray_h1 (Sep 22, 2006 7:38 pm)

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