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558 messages, Last post on Nov 20, 2009 at 11:36 AM
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Replying to: dvernon (Jun 02, 2009 5:30 pm) It's the little icon, that looks like a gravy laddle, that is dripping. For a 2000, the oil is 5w30 |
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Replying to: andrelaplume (Jun 01, 2009 6:01 am) It will get you everytime . It's got to be pushed down and twisted like a child safety cap to get off. It can be trouble to get on sometimes unless you push down hard and twist Then you turn it one time more without pressure and it locks in place.
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Replying to: rearwheeldrive (Jun 05, 2009 9:14 pm)
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Hi Folks! I have Camry 2000 4 Cyl. The car has been well maintained - Oil change every 3K Miles. Mileage has been about 75K however the timing belt has not been changed. Today while driving on Freeway at 60MPH, the engine rattled, smoked and then more rattle and more smoke. Engine lost complete power. Managed to Pull over on the side and got it towed. The tow truck driver took a quick look and stated the shaft (rod?) has pierced the oil pan and lots of oil was leaking. a) What would cause this kind of catastrophic eng. failure? ( the roads were clean, I did not hit anything on the road.) Would timing belt breakage cause this? b)Would this kind of failure be covered under engine / power train warranty from Toyota? c) What would be needed to replace the engine? d) typical cost of engine repair: parts and labor? e) Would this be covered by insurance? f) If not repair, then ?? Any inputs are very much appreciated.
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Replying to: onetoyotaowner (Jun 06, 2009 9:06 pm) We should be a little cautious here of knowing exactly what the problem is. I have no idea what 'shaft' he might be talking about. A 'rod', if it is a connecting rod, is indeed a major problem. A connecting rod connects the piston (which goes up and down), to the crankshaft, (which which turns around and around). If a rod breaks then the one piston stops moving, and the engine trys to run on 3 of the 4 pistons. Depending upon where a connecting rod broke, the piece that is still connected to the crankshaft can spin around (since the crankshaft is still turning), and starts poking things. It can scracth a bunch of stuff up, send metal parts flying around, and poke thru the bottom oil pan draining your oil and causing other engine failure. It's a major heart attack! This would not be covered under insurance. This would be covered under warrranty (or extended warranty), if you were withing the mileage and #years, which you are not. If you have had all of the maintenance done at the dealership you might try asking if Toyota would pick up a portion of the cost, it's a very long shot but worth a try to ask. This is (most likely) a multiple thousands of dollars fix (if it really was a connecting rod, and it really did break thru the exterior of the engine). If the engine continued to try and run after this problem, then your timing belt is not the cause. If the belt broke, then the engine would die immediately. Also if the belt broke, you would potentially bend valves not break a crank. I don't think the timing belt had anything to do with causing your problem. I think your options will be to junk the vehicle, or pay to have a replacement engine put into it.
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Replying to: 210delray (Jun 06, 2009 7:55 pm) Misread the part. |
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Replying to: kiawah (Jun 07, 2009 1:30 am) Check the tightness on the oil drain bolt, or see if it is still there before you take it back to the oil change place. The oil could have been slowly leaking out or suddenly drained out, and in that case, engine failure is only minutes away. A disassembling of the engine could reveal more light on the way it failed. The oil filter loose, the oil pump failed. |
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Replying to: rearwheeldrive (Jun 07, 2009 12:36 pm) I think you misread his post. He didn't indicate that he recently had an oil change which caused the engine problem. He indicated that he has always had oil changes done on scheduled time.
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Replying to: kiawah (Jun 07, 2009 12:43 pm) Thanks for reply. This is was not recent oil change issue. hi Kiawah, I could not believe it either, but during the tow when the car was lifted up what appeared to me was something like end of the piston , however I am no engine expert. I am wondering If it is worth fixing - replacing the engine or would I need to junk the car? I am not sure what else could have been damaged with the engine block with this kind of a damage - transmission, electronics?
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Replying to: onetoyotaowner (Jun 07, 2009 1:40 pm) |
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