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RE: Camry Transmission Problem [prob1]
by kiawah
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Aug 18, 2009 (4:36 pm)
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Replying to: prob1 (Aug 18, 2009 10:50 am)
Get that engine oil down to the correct maximum level.......... if there is too much oil the crankshaft can end up slapping it and foaming the oil up, and splashing it on the cylinder walls. Pull the drain plug and drain about a quart+ out. Drain more or refill as needed. This is assuming that someone overfilled the oil.
If the oil level was correct, and now it is high....I would suspect a blown head gasket, allowing radiator fluid to contaminate the oil. Get this looked at pronto.
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RE: Camry Transmission Problem [kiawah]
by prob1
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Aug 20, 2009 (10:43 am)
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Replying to: kiawah (Aug 18, 2009 4:36 pm)
Thanks for your comments. I removed 1 1/2 pints of oil from the engine. The oil level is now at the full mark; not over. The noise is still there. The noise lasts for only a few seconds. It seems to occur when we need to accelerate; in the 0 to 10mph range. However, it is not consistent. Hard to take to a mechanic to solve the mystery if I can't duplicate it. Racking my brain trying to find a word that describes this noise accurately. Do you know of anything else that may cause a noise that sounds like metal traveling through liquid? Coincidentally, the noise started after my last oil change and I have 4200 miles on the oil.
Please advise.
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RE: Camry Transmission Problem [prob1]
by kiawah
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Aug 20, 2009 (11:10 am)
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Replying to: prob1 (Aug 20, 2009 10:43 am)
Do you know what the sound of an engine knock is (cylinder detonation knock).....usually first noticed with a bad load of gas or low octane fuel? If so, does it sound like that?
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RE: Camry Transmission Problem [kiawah]
by prob1
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Aug 20, 2009 (5:25 pm)
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Replying to: kiawah (Aug 20, 2009 11:10 am)
No,It does not sound like a engine knock. I know what a knock sounds like due to low octane gas. I am due for a oil change. I am going to report this problem to the Toyota Service Manager to get it on record.
Thanks for your help.
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