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Sedans Toyota Camry Toyota Camry Timing Belt/Chain Questions
183 messages, Last post on Oct 22, 2009 at 7:09 PM
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Replying to: dntlss (Aug 28, 2008 8:29 pm) Did you check the oil level? Did this happen in a rainstorm or when driving through a deep puddle? Have you tried turning the engine over with the starter motor out?
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Aug 29, 2008 7:37 am) |
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Replying to: dntlss (Aug 29, 2008 9:25 am) You may need to get a socket and cheater bar on the front crankshaft pulley to see if this engine is actually seized. Aside from oil starvation, hydro-lock or a jammed timing chain tensioner (which you don't have) I can't think right off of any other reason for an engine to seize while running down the road. I suppose it could have eaten a valve but even that usually wouldn't cause seizure. I'm just not sure you have in fact an engine seizure issue here. More investigation in that area! I |
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Replying to: dntlss (Aug 29, 2008 9:25 am) You also don't need to take the starter out, it wouldn't be engaged with the flywheel.
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Replying to: kiawah (Aug 29, 2008 9:59 am)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Aug 29, 2008 10:39 am) Seems you could do the next step and remove plugs like the last post suggest.The symptoms like starter does not spin sounds like your on the right track Again a broken belt will let it turn over easily unless its so twisted around something at the crankshaft.You should be able to turn it backwards too, easily without cheater bar if you follow the above advice . The plastic cover on top of the engine covering the camshaft pulley you could pryed it back to see if belt is still on the cam. Remove three of the five or six 10mm cover bolts and pry it back. |
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thanks everybody so much for all the points, i will investigate every single one tomorrow and post what i found out so far, i want to point out that i did take one of the belts off(the airconditioned one ) but there is a smaller one behind it so ill take that one out tomorrow as well, i also wanted to add that my sister boyfriend was with me and i had him get under with a socket and a ratchet and thats when we tried to move the crank, actually he even got his foot on the ratchet for leverage but no dice, didnt move an inch, hes not too bright at times so maybe he was hitting something with the ratchet, so tomorrow ill get under it, the spark plug removal is also a good idea(thank you) i forgot about that and i thought of it later, this was all last saturday so tomorrow i will work on it in earnest,i did do also what the gentleman said about removing part of the timing belt cover and i did see it and push it lightly to see if it had a lot of slack but the test was inconclusive cause it was hard to see, again i will take more of it off and check, again thanks everybody!!!!
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Replying to: dntlss (Aug 29, 2008 11:01 pm) Sound like its still connected. You are the grand prize winner of whats behind door number three.
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Replying to: rearwheeldrive (Sep 01, 2008 11:23 am)
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Replying to: caaz (Aug 06, 2008 7:16 pm) Also i was told that I had an engine valve gasket that was leaking and needed to be fixed. The car now has 120k miles on it. Has anyone had this issue before. Is anyone aware any mechanics (non-dealer) in the DC metro area that can do this at a reasonable price.... Let me know...Thanks
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