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#286 of 314 Wrong address-it should be by armtdm Sep 08, 2001 (12:49 pm)
http://www.toyotapart.com/
#287 of 314 Diehards... by isellhondas Sep 08, 2001 (1:36 pm)
In the late seventies when I mamaged a large Sears Auto Center the batteries were made by Globe Union. Who knows who builds them now.   The Diehards did one of two things back then...they either lasted two years or they went five or more.   And, to digress, there was a period when they changed the venting on them.   Has anyone here ever seen or heard a car battery explode?   They went back to the old venting system....
#288 of 314 Battery Explosions. by pilot13 Sep 08, 2001 (4:14 pm)
Yes, I have witnessed battery explosions, several times---thankfully from a distance. I can assure you, it is impressive, and not at all pretty! And Exide continues as the supplier of Sears Diehard batteries.
#289 of 314 Sponge on Radiator.... by webguyster Sep 09, 2001 (2:13 pm)
Anyone know why their is a sponge like material, on the top of the radiator in 00 Camry Solara? Mine is tearing, and it seems like a useless accessory, unless possibly to prevent steam from blasting you in the face in case of an over heated engine.
#290 of 314 I got me a battery story. by wilcox Sep 10, 2001 (6:28 am)
Let me tell you:      First went to K mart. About a year and a half ago I chewed their rear ends about not having a reference catalogue at their battery display. The shelves were full of batteries but no part number listings.     This visit, I found the listing with no problem. But guess what? There was only two automobile batteries on the shelves. Just two! Shelves almost empty! And one of them just happened to fit the V6 Camry/Avalon. It was a Exide "Nascar" and had a price sticker of $79.95 w/exchange, 2years free replacement. I had them scan the UPC and it came out at $74.99. I walked. Those people are just there. And I don't think their management is worth a flip. Didn't even bother to express my dissapointment. Shucks, I ought to offer my services as a consultant to them because they need it here in my town. But it'll cost them! No wonder the parking lot is a ghost town compared to Walmart.      Anyway, I went to AutoZone like armtdm mentioned. They had the battery. It was 2 year free replacement. Had 30 more CCA's than the Exide and 35 more CCA's than original battery. Installation was included for a drive out price including sales tax of just over $53.xx.       I'm beginning to give Auto Zone more and more of my business.   wil
#291 of 314 1993 Camry overheating by crownvic Sep 10, 2001 (1:24 pm)
My 1993 Camry V6 LE is one of the relatively few that have a hydraulic fan. The temperature needle goes up at the drop of a hat, and on a warm day in slow traffic, I regularly have to blast the heater to pull heat away from the engine. I've had it looked at, but no one seems to know how to improve the situation. Any ideas or similar problems?
#292 of 314 Sponge material at radiator and overheating by armtdm Sep 13, 2001 (6:09 am)
I agree the sponge material is usless, howevert, I have taken some black silicone gasket sealer and filled in the gaps and sort of covered it over the sponge. Looks much better now.   Overheating, I too have th ehydraulic fan on my 92 Camry V6. Has not provided a problem (wonder why they discontinued this concept) but inquired once at dealer as to problems, he stated they ahve seen very few but sometimes the hydraulic motor does fail so overheating can only be a few things.   The hydraulic pump/motor at the fan itself, The power steering pump which drives teh fluid also, the thermostat (mine has two thermostats and two radiator caps) a plugged radiator and last is the water pump. I have replaced all of these except the hydraulic motor on mine. Normal maintenance for me I have never had a problem as yet in 136000 miles. Water pump replaced with belts at 120,000
#293 of 314 vibration problem by infoseek2 Sep 15, 2001 (10:31 pm)
Hey guy's, this message board is excellent for collecting useful info! I think it's great! Question: I have a '93 Camry LE with 118k on the O.D., with my foot on the brake, and the car in gear (as if waiting for a red light) the car tends to vibrate quite a bit, this does not happen when the tranny is in neutral or park, only when the drivetrain is under load, and only when the car is standing still. I suspected the engine mounts might be bad, and upon futher investigation, found the front mount, and the top mount(dog bone) needed to be replaced, which I did, but this did not solve the problem. what else could possibly be the problem?
#294 of 314 What are the RPMs at idle when the vibration occurs. by armtdm Sep 16, 2001 (8:22 am)
If the 4 cyl this may simply be the idle has dropped down a little and the 4 cyl vibrates. If the idle the same or up to spec then something else.
#295 of 314 idle by infoseek2 Sep 16, 2001 (9:10 pm)
I am not sure of where the RPM's are at the time the vibration is occuring, but I will check. Also, be aware of the fact that the tranny is in gear when the vibration occurs, not in neutral, so I kind of question whether or not the idle speed could be suspected. What else do you think it might be?

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