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05 Toyota Camry Water Pumps
by sjv1944
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Nov 06, 2008 (5:19 pm)
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Dealership replaced the water pump on my wife's 05 Camry at 30,000 miles under warranty (they said the original was leaking and had seized though I had not noticed any coolant loss or noise). Now, at 50,000 miles, they say the water pump is leaking again and they will replace it under warranty. I have never had a water pump on any vehicle fail with so little mileage on it. What could cause this? Just bad parts or possibly the belt under too much tension or something else?
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- #299 of 308
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Re: 05 Toyota Camry Water Pumps [sjv1944]
by wwest
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Nov 08, 2008 (12:54 pm)
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Replying to: sjv1944 (Nov 06, 2008 5:19 pm)
Or your dealer could be "soaking" the manufacturer for unwarranted warranty repairs.
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- #300 of 308
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Re: 05 Toyota Camry Water Pumps [sjv1944]
by 210delray
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Nov 08, 2008 (4:34 pm)
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Replying to: sjv1944 (Nov 06, 2008 5:19 pm)
wwest could be right. Were there any leaks or loss of coolant that you were aware of? Also, if the pump had "seized," I think you would have heard unusual noise when the engine was running, likely accompanied by eventual overheating.
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- #301 of 308
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Re: 05 Toyota Camry Water Pumps [210delray]
by rearwheeldrive
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Nov 08, 2008 (10:23 pm)
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Replying to: 210delray (Nov 08, 2008 4:34 pm)
When I had a water pump seize it was loud. Yours is run by the timing belt I really doubt they did the change in the first place.
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Re: Camry V6 Repair Costs [sodaguy]
by agold
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Nov 11, 2009 (4:22 pm)
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Replying to: sodaguy (Dec 22, 2007 2:21 pm)
Unfortunately, I am a victim of Toyota's miracle engineering that requires that in order to replace a $250 water pump the engine must be disassembled or removed at any rate, costing roughly $1,500 in labor for a total of almost $1,800! Are you kidding me? I am disgusted and would never recommend this car to anybody. Making matters worse, I brought the car into a dealership to have them check out the pump when I noticed that it wasn't sounding right and they said it was fine. Three months later it goes when I'm driving on the highway at night and thats where I remained for 2 hours before I could get it towed. Apparently their mechanics aren't any brighter than their engineers.
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Re: Camry V6 Repair Costs [agold]
by 210delray
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Nov 11, 2009 (5:00 pm)
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Replying to: agold (Nov 11, 2009 4:22 pm)
What model year? You don't have to remove engine at any rate.
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- #304 of 308
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Re: Camry V6 Repair Costs [210delray]
by kiawah
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Nov 11, 2009 (9:14 pm)
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Replying to: 210delray (Nov 11, 2009 5:00 pm)
Ahhh...actually that is true. For a V6... the engine needs to be pulled to replace the water pump.
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- #305 of 308
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Re: Camry V6 Repair Costs [kiawah]
by wwest
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Nov 12, 2009 (8:12 am)
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Replying to: kiawah (Nov 11, 2009 9:14 pm)
Yet another STRONG reason not to replace a perfectly good well performing water pump..!!
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Re: Camry V6 Repair Costs [210delray]
by agold
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Nov 12, 2009 (8:31 am)
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Replying to: 210delray (Nov 11, 2009 5:00 pm)
07 camry se v6. I have had 3 mechanics (including at the dealership) say that the engine has to come out and the book says its a 15 hour job! if you ever buy this car, get the extended waranty.
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Re: Camry V6 Repair Costs [kiawah]
by 210delray
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Nov 12, 2009 (10:31 am)
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Replying to: kiawah (Nov 11, 2009 9:14 pm)
I stand corrected. Another reason to stick with the 4-cylinders.
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