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#246 of 285 2000 camry manifold problems by dtingle Mar 14, 2008 (5:52 am)
The manifold glows red hot on my camry. I just replaced both converters on it and it still glows red hot. I have been told that it could be the timing, but my garage ran it on the computer and said that it looked fine. Any suggestions as to why it is so hot.
#247 of 285 Re: 2003 CAMRY BLOWN ENGINE AT 88,000 MILES [jamieb2] by lmacmil Mar 14, 2008 (7:07 am)
Replying to: jamieb2 (Mar 07, 2008 7:17 am) You get an initial free warranty and optionally buy an extended warranty to cover manufacturing defects. You appear to want an additional warranty against defects for free. Doesn't work that way. You got probably $3000 or more in goodwill by not having to pay for the engine. Legally Toyota was not required to do that.   In 1997, my Chrysler minivan A604 transmission failed at 96,000 miles which was 20k miles beyond the powertrain warranty. This failure had been thoroughly documented in the automotive press as caused by a design defect and many people had been fully or partially compensated beyond the warranty period, including a friend of mine whose tranny failure at similar mileage just a few months before mine. Despite providing extensive documentation of this, I got bupkis. The only satisfaction I got was sending the last person who rejected my plea a picture of my wife standing beside her new Ford Explorer.   Good luck.
#248 of 285 Re: 2005 Camry engine rattle [jamieb2] by 5227mena Apr 25, 2008 (4:16 pm)
Replying to: jamieb2 (Mar 07, 2008 7:24 am) I had the exact same problem with my 2003 toyota camry, but the dealer ship told me that there is no defect or recall. There telling me I need a new engine that is going to cost me 11,000.00. I still have 8,000.00 to pay on my car. Can you give me more info regarding this defect. I would really appreciate it.   Carless in CA
#249 of 285 98 Camry LE Engine problem by sram3 Jan 28, 2009 (5:31 pm)
Hi I have a 1998 Camry LE 4 cyl with 180,000 miles on it. I had a problem recently with the engine in my car. I was driving my car fine and smooth until one fine day when my car suddenly started making a “clanking noise” inside the engine when I was on the road. The harder I pressed the gas pedal, the more noise it generated. And at one point,, the engine just died and the car stopped. I had to tow it to the garage, but after an hour’s gap, I was able to drive it (again, but with the same clanking noise) slowly into the garage from the tow truck. The technician says some “connecting rod” (connects to camshaft or something) inside the engine “broke” . He tried fixing it but concluded that the engine is shot and it’s not possible to fix it. He said my car is junk now and did not provide any more details about what caused it. I don’t know much about car parts, So, I am not sure whether this gives a clear picture of the problem. Here are my questions : 1. Is it possible to tell just by the symptoms mentioned above the engine is indeed “shot”? 2. If the engine is indeed shot, is it sensible to go for a rebuilt engine? Technician says Camry engines are expensive and it is not worth trying to go that route. He says I should rather go for a used car instead of trying to fix this car. 3. How much will it cost to fit in a rebuilt engine into the Camry (including parts and labor)?   Please advise. Thanks for your help in advance!! Replies to this message: 210delray (Jan 28, 2009 5:43 pm) sram3 (Jan 28, 2009 6:29 pm) kiawah (Jan 28, 2009 8:29 pm)
#250 of 285 Re: 98 Camry LE Engine problem [sram3] by 210delray Jan 28, 2009 (5:43 pm)
Replying to: sram3 (Jan 28, 2009 5:31 pm) If a connecting rod broke, then the engine is basically toast. A connecting rod, as its name implies, connects each piston (4 in your case) to the crankshaft.   I'd suggest looking for another car, as your Camry is not worth fixing with that many miles and years on it. A ballpark estimate for a replacement engine is $5,000 at least. You could certainly find a decent used car for that price.   But I'd get a second opinion before proceeding because your mechanic sounds too vague. Replies to this message: sram3 (Jan 28, 2009 6:29 pm) kiawah (Jan 28, 2009 8:29 pm)
#251 of 285 Re: 98 Camry LE Engine problem [210delray] by sram3 Jan 28, 2009 (6:29 pm)
Replying to: 210delray (Jan 28, 2009 5:43 pm) About getting a second opinion.... I have a question that might sound stupid but lemme ask you anyways... The car is currently parked at my home. Would it be possible for a mechanic to identify whether the engine is indeed toast by coming home and taking a look inside the hood? Or do I have to tow it back to a garage again to get the second opinion? Replies to this message: kiawah (Jan 28, 2009 8:29 pm)
#252 of 285 Re: 98 Camry LE Engine problem [sram3] by kiawah Jan 28, 2009 (8:29 pm)
Replying to: sram3 (Jan 28, 2009 6:29 pm) If he brings with him a compression tester and some basic tools, he can check whether it has compression in all cylinders. If a connecting rod is broke, that piston won't move up and down, and there won't be any compression in that cylinder.   However, the fact that you indicate the engine was clacking like that is the sound of something drastic, and you should have stopped driving immediately to have any chance at all of minimizing the damage. Continuing to run the engine could make it substantially worse, and you may now have metal shavings and parts all over your engine. With the connecting rod broke, it could actually break thru the block or pan and dump oil and/or cooling fluid all over the place. You could have a real mess if not careful.   Your description and scenario has all of the symptoms of the engine being toasted. At that mileage, you got your money out of it. It's tired, put it out of it's misery in the giant scrap heap in the sky. You could see if the local high school wants it to let the kids tear the engine down.
#253 of 285 2007 Camry engine noise by tony108 Jan 29, 2009 (10:14 am)
Hello;    My 2007 Camry CE with 2.4 4cyl engine makes a slight engine noise (knock) every morning when it's cold (around 18 to 28f ). It's noticeable during idle and mild acceleration, until the engine is fully warmed up. Then it's barely noticeable when the needle at the temp gauge is almost at the middle. It sounds like a valve noise or a slight knock. I know that the sound is not coming from any where outside the engine (i.e drive belts, alt, or a/c compressor.) Oil has been changed regularly since new at the dealer every 4-5k miles, then I switched to mobil 1 synthetic 5-20 since 32,000 miles (I still change the oil every 4-5k miles) because I have read in this forum about the sludge issues that toyota engines have encountered and wanted to have the extra protection that synthetic offers. It now has 46,000 miles.    I'm wondering if I should wait until the noise worsens so I could let the dealer hear it because they might just ignore me or say that it's "normal" when I go there especially when it only happens during cold starts and it would be fully warmed up when I get there. I have an extended warranty of up to 75,000 miles.    Hopefully somebody out there could give me a good advice and shed some light on this matter if you have experienced the same symptoms.    thanks, tony
#254 of 285 2009 camry xle 4 cyl. engine noise by kaboodle Feb 12, 2009 (6:56 pm)
after about 6,000 miles my 4 cyl engine started making a louder noise than it did when it was new. when going from zero to overdrive it sounds like a hollow noise. when it clicks into overdrive the noise is normal.. so when the car is under pressure is when we hear the noise. i had it checked out by the toyota dealer and he said it was normal and was always there. i disagree. my wife who is not a car person hears it and it was not there in the beginning. the engine performs o.k.expect for the above. is anyone having a similar problem? Replies to this message: wingman08 (Mar 27, 2009 11:08 am)
#255 of 285 engine perfomance by redcamry1999 Feb 15, 2009 (7:18 am)
i own a camry year 1999 auto with a mileage of 246000. I'm keen to improve my car engine perfomance . I also noticed that the car engine feels'heavier' with reduced acceleration when the air cond is on. Can anyone help??? Replies to this message: lokki (Mar 30, 2009 10:40 am)

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