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Sunshine60105
Is this normal for Camry's or do I have a problem car. Other problems include transmission went at 49K (replaced by Toyota)... CD broke at 41K (only covered up to 35K)... brakes replaced at 51K.
Appreciate any opinions. Thanks
Every morning, for a short period(about 10 second), blue smoke comes out of the exhaust pipe when starts. After that, no smoke, car drives fine. Normal gas milage, no problem to pass emission tests, tuneup does not help. Have several mechanics looked at it over three years. All of them just told me the car is fine.
Does any one have any clue what is going? TIA.
The dealer replaced new rotors and pads at 1700 miles ... saying he had never seen this before on a new Camry. Hmmm.
At 2300 miles one side was noticed again beginning to form ridges and the other fairly smooth except for one small ridge that is forming. Sorry that I can't answer this for you but it is happening on some of the 02's. I don't think a lot of folks have noticed this yet.
For the record mine is a V6 LE purchased around the third week of November last fall. Yes, this model did come with 4-wheel ABS standard. Only the rear wheels were showing this unusual wear.
So far I don't know of any recall or TSB on this issue.
Someone is jerking you around.
First off, what year of Camry do you have?
Me, I have a 1994 Camry and I haven't had a bit of
trouble with it... You shouldn't be having transmission problems or engine problems, I dont have any problems with my transmission... You probably got a lemon.
I haven't had anything replaced on my car.... Everything on my Camry is from when I bought it in 1994 and I haven't had anything replaced.... My Cd is fine... The only thing that I had done was the brakes because there was only so much left of the brakes left ,but that's normal I believe...
I haven't replaced anything on my car except for brake pads....
Once in a while there is a Camry that is a lemon... I test drove a Camry before I got this one and something was wrong with the transmission and engine ;then, I test drove another one and it was fine and the other one that I test drove I bought...I've had my 94 Camry for 8 years and I haven't had any problems with it.. Camrys are great cars,my sister's Mother in law has a 2000 Camry and she loves and she hasn't had any problems with it either... However, there can be some troublesome years or a lemon and or both....
I dont know about the other Camry years, but I know my 94 Camry hasn't given me a bit of problems or trouble and so far my sister's mother inlaw hasn't had a bit of trouble with her 2000...
Tell you what you can do, take it to another Camry dealer and have them check it out or take it to a mechanic at a gas station or a Toyota dealership and have a mechanic that you believe is honest... Get a second opinion before you spend any money on anything for the camry because 775.00 is a lot of money to spend on struts or mounts, not sure which one you said that will cost you 775.00,anyhow, that's a lot of money to spend I think, I dont know, but go to another dealership and see if you get a lower price .... I went to one dealership when I took my Camry for a check up and they wanted to replace everything and wanted to charge me $800 to $1000.00 ;then,I took it to another dealership and another mechanic looked at it and he said that the only thing that needs to be done is the oil changed and I am very good to my car and I change my oil when it's time and everything.....
Apollo, go to another dealership or a gas station that you believe is honest for a mechanic to check the car again and see if the mechanic thinks the same thing about your mounts and struts and see perhaps they'll give you a lower price.. If the second mechanic thinks the same way ;then, you probably do need the struts and mounts replaced.... It sounds like your car is a lemon because of alll the problems you are having...Wishing you luck... Hope I helped you a little...
sunshine60105.. :-)
jon
I didn't have this problem on any of the showroom cars I tested or test-drove, but the problem was present on at least a couple of the new Camry's in the lot, as well as on mine when I got it.
Is this something that will get better with time? The service department said something about the new pressurized seals that didn't make any sense to me, but basically they said they couldn't do anything about it and it wasn't a defect.
The only annoying thing about this car is a intermittent shudder of the whole car when stopping. The shudder occurs in the last 1 or 2 feet of travel. I think it is the engine idling down to low. The dealer has no idea, and in fact says they all do that.
THe ECU doesn't require replacing. For 2002, the ECU is re-programmable, so the action is uploading the new code to the ECU.
The obvious ECU trigger is the gas cap, make sure it clicks 4 rimes when you tighten.
What codes are the OBDII computer spitting out?
I'd try to find another dealership, or shop take a look at it.
If you take it to the same dealership, make sure the certified Toyota master technician works on it, and also be sure the technician is ASE certified, in engine repair.
When we turn off the engine and restart everything works again and the engine light comes on.
There is no pattern of incidences. At times the car even corrects itself while being driven. And sometimes the the engine light goes off by itself. Houston's largest Toyota dealer doesn't have a clue. Local mechanic suggested that we replace speed sensor, we did to no avail.
Help!!!!
It sounds as if the dealership's mechanic or mechanics are giving you the run around... Take it to another dealership and have a mechanic check it out and see what they have to say... You shouldn't be getting a different story each time you take in your Camry in.... Goodluck!
Sunshine60105
Clean them and apply some silicone on them (silicone grease spray works fine).
mostly local + some hwy: 8 kms per liter (or 18.76 MPG, I think)
mostly hwy + some local: under 8.3 kms per liter (or 19.46 MPG, I think)
so how to save some money on gas except don't drive it? I am wondering if a engine tune up will make any difference? Thanks in advance!
At least it's on record in their computer. You might want to take this up with your dealer as well. Of course getting told that "... we've never seen this before in a 2002 ..." makes you wonder.
Hopefully enough people will take this to their dealer and report it so that eventually there will be some action on it.
If the problem doesn't get resolved by the dealer then I most likely will repair it myself.
If you speak with the dealer about it please post back and let us know what sort of answer you get from them.
Any reputable wrecking yard with warranty the a/c compressor.
Thanks
logitech1 A tune-up will make a huge difference. Don't forget to change the distributor cap & rotor, and spark plug wires. While you're at it, rotate the tires, check for correct tire pressures, check or replace the air filter, etc....
I tried Toyotaparts.com. I can't get the letter alone or the entire word. I have to buy the entire trunk lid lower "UNPAINTED" plastic piece with letters attached, at$230 and have it painted and gold plate the letters!!!!
Does anyone know a place that carries this type of stuff. It is next to impossible to find this item in local junk yards.
It is outrageous that Toyota does not carry the letters or the entire word kit. If I have no luck, I may take out the rest of the letters, wax plastic piece, and forget about the gold plated word.
Remove the air hose at the throttle body and remove the airbox top to make it easier.
You can access 2 of the plugs from the driver's side. If you can't squeeze your arm in, use some universal joints.
The last one to the passenger side, you reach in and do it.
At the end, it takes a good deal of cursing and end up with scratches on your arm.
Have fun.
p.s. I was also told by the toyota tech who last serviced my brakes that the whole odometer is thrown off now...but what I don't understand is the fact that I went with a low profile tire with no difference from tip of the tire to tip of the tire from stock...thanks.
Starting problem: not sure, but it's not a starter problem, nor the fuel injectors. Try putting the stock airbox back on (to rule out the intake). I'd probably be looking at the cold start circuits.
BTW, what's your rpm when you stay on 70 mph (110 KM/h)? mine is about 2600, is it normal?
Thanks!
yours sounds normal
I took off the intake today and put the airbox back in...starter problem still exists, I know it isn't the pulley kit because it started doing this recently (last two months) and the pulleys have been on for nearly two years, the intake is nearing a year...what else could it be? bad spark plugs? bad gas? dealership has been walking around with their thumbs up their you-know-whats saying they don't know what the problem is..uhh..how do you sell a car and NOT KNOW WHATS WRONG WHEN IT NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED?...any more advice much appreciated..Thanks!
Any idea as to what's going on here? Do I need to get it checked out by another mechanic? We only have one Toyota dealer in town but I can take it to another shop. If the shift solenoid needs replacing, can I buy it anywhere or is it a 'dealer' part? Can I replace it myself?
Also, when does the timing belt absolutely needs to be replaced? How much do they cost to get replaced?
Any advise is highly appreciated - Thanks.
The stalling, one of the other things I can think of is the Manifold Air Pressure (MAP) sensor. Check that for correct operation, along with the Intake Air Temperature (IAT) sensor.
i'm about to purchase a 93 camry le. Whats the best suggestion for cleaning up the cloth upholstery myself.( previous driver also was a smoker)
Thanks,