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Best to keep belts up-to-date on service.
Don't become alike Cavalier on the interstate I saw... A car of young adults pulled over into the left lane in front of me. Apparently he gunned the motor to accelerate to pull in front of me. After he moved over there was a cloud of blue smoke and oil mist. Then there were pieces of metal that I was running over with my Michelins. Apparently his motor blew up. I couldn't see due to the haze. My windshield was covered with oil. My wife had just had day surgery and we were on the way home. Scary experience with other traffic on the 2-lane interstate at normal speeds.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
I had the timing belt break prematurely on my 1980 Volvo 240. It also had a non-interference engine, so no damage was done. Still, it was a major hassle because we were on our way on a short vacation trip. The belt broke on a main city street in Baltimore. I didn't immediately know what happened, but all the warning lights went on. Thinking fast, I had my wife immediately make a right turn onto a quiet side street before the car lost momentum.
This was in 1990, before cell phones were common, so we had to find a phone and locate the nearest Volvo dealer. Luckily they sent both a tow truck and a "chase" car, so my wife and sons didn't have to be crammed into the tow truck. Needless to say, we cut our vacation short and just went to an Orioles baseball game that evening.
Toyota upped the timing belt replacement interval to 90K miles as of the 1998 model year.
What on the earth is a logical reasoning that since it is a V4, there will be a noise in the engine at a startup?
I have a 2000 Camry and I have over 115K on her. TheCheck Engine Light came on around 70K for or the first time and I was told by the dealership that some chip needed to be replaced and I got it done promptly. C/E light comes on again around 95 K and it was the catalytic converter that time, supposedly (I am still not sure if people had their C?E lights coming ofn for coverters...) Got that addressed too. Now, I have the c/e light on again and I am being told that my tranny needs replacement and that It is gonna come to $3200.
Never had any issues otherwise all these days and she has been a trusted companion on all occasions.
I wonder if I am being painted the true picture here. :confuse: Just curious to see if anyone else had similiar issues. Any input would be greatly appreciated.
Thank You!
--njexpress
I thought the c/e light related to the emission system. Go to Autozone and have them pull the code. I would get a 2nd opinion for sure.
On my SE V-6 you can hear it through the firewall.
I just came out of a 2003 Avalon with the 3.0 V-6. That engine was much quieter. Was there some type of lifter change in the 3.3L or the 2005 model year?
Anybody else notice this condition?
Thanks again for getting back. I will post my findings after I find out more.
Cheers!!
--NJEXPRESS:)
4 cyl., 147k (timing belt done less than a year ago).
I hate to ask what could be a simple question and issue, atleast I would love to hear so! But any help from you will be greatly appreciated. For past few months my '97 camry has started showing symptoms that something is not right somewhere and calling for the attention. The problem is as follows and I think its related to the power steering system (I could be gravely mistaken though).
(a) When the steering wheel is turned at haste (or even moderately quicker) towards either side, it gives out a screeching noise (like a high pitch sound) coming from under the hood and lasting no more than a fraction of a second. I have seen that if I am careful and turn the steering rather slowly & steadily, then no such sound results.
(b) Sometimes, during the instances when sound mentioned above results, it also accompanies with internal resistance from the steering system whereby, for a moment it becomes almost impossible to turn the wheel any further (kind of the wheel refuses to turn any more). The good thing is, this frozen wheel lasts just for a fraction of a second and then it fixes itself and sets the steering loose so that it can be once again manipulated.
Both these symptoms do not occur each time I am turning the wheel, but happens at least few times every day. Over the past months, the problems has NOT worsened (as in, it's occurance has not become more frequent now than what it was a few months ago) and my power steering fluid reservoir is always to the level where it should be. I also feel that during winter mornings, the problem was more frequent during the initial few minutes that the car warms up, but got better once the car had already warmed up.
Thanks for reading the post and any suggestion will be greatly appreciated.
Sounds like your steering pump belt is slipping (I assume it runs off the serpentine belt). Has it ever been replaced?
I had a brake job done 9/04 includes pads resurface rotors, etc. The brakes squeeked from the first day. They are Wagner ThermoQuiet #562. I've been back 4 times. The rotors have been resurfaced 2 times. A new pair of pads were installed last week. Still squeek. Is there a solution besides turning up the volume on the radio? Thanks.
The solution to your brake squeal is probably to use Toyota pads. The aftermarket pads were not developed specifically for your vehicle which may be why they are noisy. Most OE pads have a thin, rubber coated shim on the steel side to reduce noise.
Thanks for the brakes advice.
I forgot to include in my original post that the engine check light goes on for a few days, then goes off for a week, then repeats the cycle. The muffler like sound is a bit louder -- like a muffler pin hole may make. My engine runs smoothly, the gas mileage hasn't changed. The pollutants are the real problem!
Thank you.
Could someone please help me interpret this result? Does this mean that an oxygen sensor is shot? What kind of repair bill might be associated with this? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
The CEL will usually go out after a certain number of starts without detecting a fault. Probably means whatever is causing the light isn't totally failed yet but dying slowly. Btw, did you know that a loose gas cap can cause a CEL?
That is if you can get the old one out. I couldn't once when I tried even with the special O2 sensor socket.
The gas cap was the first thing I checked. My gas cap was not loose.
I have parked the car for almost two years (it worked fine when I parked it). But I put in a new battery yesterday, turned the engine on (engine started perfectly), but could not shift the car out of park.
Why did this happen, and how do I fix it? :confuse:
When it first happened, I was under warranty. They said an actuater had gone bad, and replaced that. Guess now I need it done to all the other doors too.
Am going to be a pain about them fixing this, because I think it's a safety issue. When I get in the car with my daughter neither the look control on the door or the remote will lock or unlock the doors - they have to be adjusted manually.
Good luck - sounds like this is a common problem.
If you have a persistant problem like vaccum leaks or sensor problems, then the light comes back. This will save you some unnecessary trip to the dealer.
Joe
The current powertrain warranty is 5/60,000. You may be ok.
Please Help!!!!
Is this something that I can fix on my own or do I need to buy a new Music system.
My mom owns a 2004 LE with a 4-cyl. Today she went to start the car and it wouldn't start! What are some possibilities? Car is full of gas. Battery is charged.
HELP! How embarrassing! A Camry!
My mom has had trouble like this one before, at the car wash. Car was shut off at the car wash. Car was washed. When they went to start it again, it wouldn't start. After 15 minutes of waiting, they tried again and it started fine. Took it to the dealer and they found nothing wrong.
Tomorrow car will be towed to Toyota. I HOPE it doesn't start so they can find a problem. This is serious. Imagine being on the highway, stopping for a break, then trying to start and it won't. I'm VERY dissappointed with Toyota, I think they are a great company and we plan on buying either a Highland or 4runner soon.
Hope this helps.