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#2135 of 5279 Re: Drive Belt Squealing / Warranty Covered? by msag Mar 24, 2004 (9:44 pm)
From my experience warranties are just a way to get money out of you, not a tool to help you maintain your vehicle in top shape…. Usually items that ware out like break pads, clutches etc. are not covered under warranties. Check the small and then the smallest print on your contract, it probably lists all bunch of exclusion. I’d try some belt dressing on that belt, should stop the noise and prolong the life of the belt too.
#2136 of 5279 Driver's Seat Movement by gonkraz Mar 25, 2004 (6:59 am)
To Raytoy44 - message 1786 and avidgolfer - message 1454 Did replaceing the seat track take care of the drivers seat movement (shifting/sliding)?
#2137 of 5279 Radio Losing Station Presets by 94supra Mar 27, 2004 (7:43 pm)
Very recently, my 1998 Camry XLE radio has been losing its station presets when I turn off the ignition. No matter how long a trip I take, it seems to hold the memory settings, but about 75% of the time it will lose the settings when I turn off the ignition for any length of time. I had also noticed what seemed to be an unusual amount of battery corrosion and I had recently cleaned off the terminals, but I didn’t see any improvement. Is there any sort of common problem that might be the root cause of this?
#2138 of 5279 Ticking noise by dch Mar 28, 2004 (7:09 pm)
On my 03 Camery SE 4 cylinder there is a noticable ticking noise that sounds like a valve lifter. Its mostly noticable at Idle. Oil level is good and I use Mobile One. My Milage is 6700. Anyone else experiencing this problem? I will be taking it back to the dealer soon for a State Inspection and will bring this to there attention. If anyone else had this problem and or has any info about it. Please let me know.
#2139 of 5279 '02 Solara Transmission troubles by kelsee88 Mar 29, 2004 (6:25 pm)
I purchased a brand new '02 Solara in April 2002. The car was first serviced for a transmission leak at 24k miles. After being serviced for a leak again, the transmission was replaced at 37k miles. The car was serviced again this month for a transmission leak at 48k miles. Has anyone had similar problems or have any input? I'm planning on contacting Toyota, but I don't know what to expect. Dealership hasn't been helpful, and the car is not eligible for the lemon law.
#2140 of 5279 89 Camry really hops and skips.....not jumping yet by themoon77 Mar 31, 2004 (9:02 am)
Just a quick Q for everyone.   My 89 Camry 4cyl sedan has a suspension problem. The driver's side back tire bounces up and down like a jackhammer when it goes over bumps, even small ones. There's lots of noise to go along with it. I can tell the handling is getting a little dicey, mainly on bumpy curves. Will a new coil spring cure it? Thanks in advance!   Edge Replies to this message: abfisch (Apr 13, 2004 7:30 am)
#2141 of 5279 themoon by dekester Mar 31, 2004 (11:29 am)
I'll bet you need new shocks. Do the test - bounce the corner in question a few times and if it continues more than once or twice, your shocks are shot. That's the first thing I always did when checking out a used car before I even started it up.   Deke
#2142 of 5279 shocks by themoon77 Apr 01, 2004 (6:07 am)
Thanks dekester. Yes, the car bounces up and down 3 or 4 times on that corner; but I got the car for 700 bucks so I don't really regret buying it. Any recommendations on what brand of shocks I should buy? I don't need the fanciest product on the market for this car.   Edge
#2143 of 5279 themoon by dekester Apr 01, 2004 (8:58 am)
Go with whatever you're comfortable with. Doesn't Midas offer a lifetime shock? Pay once and never again?
#2144 of 5279 Automatic Air Condition System Mystry by vasy Apr 01, 2004 (5:23 pm)
I have a question about how to manually override the automatic air conditioning system. My 04 Camry XLE (4 cyl) is 1 month old.   Although the owner's manual is not totally clear about whether this auto A/C system is designed to let you turn off the A/C on a warm or hot day and just run fresh air ventilation, I would think it is designed so. But when I turned on the fan speed to any setting without pressing the "AUTO" button (the left-most one of the 5 buttons on the lower row), and set the temp to 72 when the outside temp was about 74, the A/C button's light was not lit (I did not press it), I opened the hood with the engine idling, I can see the A/C compressor's clutch and the radiator fans cycling on and off - indicating the A/C is running. As soon as I press the "*OFF" button (to the right of "Auto" button) to turn off the ventilation fan, the compressor and radiator fans stopped running. I was able to duplicate the result on 2 different days.   A related question - does this system allow you to defrost the front windshield without running the A/C? Both my 90 Nissan and 96 Subaru have a mode that lets you do so. My Camry has 2 defrost buttons for the front windshield. But both buttons trigger the A/C compressor and radiator fans. I understand that running the A/C is generally a more efficient way to dehumidify the windshield. But there are times when I prefer to blow the fresh air to the windshield without running the A/C. My 90 Nissan Maxima has 160,000 miles and I use A/C with great care, I run it for a few minutes at least once a month in the winter months to lubricate the O-rings in the refrigerant pipes, but I use it in the summer only when I really need to - only when it's quite hot. The result is that I never have to add any R-12 since I bought the car in late 1989 and the A/C is functioning like new.   I've read the same discussion for windshield defrosting on a Honda Accord group and found out the current gen Accord with auto A/C can not blow air to the windshield without running the A/C. Anyone with any input? I would not be very surprised if you can't blow un-air-conditioned air to the windshield but would be very surprised if you can't run ventilation without running the A/C or heater (it's not easy to set the cabin temp at exactly the right setting so that both A/C and heater do not run).   A call to the dealership's service dept did not yield any result. They told me to talk to the sales people. I'll go there in a couple of weeks to see if I can duplicate the same result in another Camry XLE.   I also found an interesting thing. The fuse panel in the engine compartment has a slot designated for the A/C system (10 amp in slot #4), according to P. 313 of the owner's manual. But there is no such fuse installed in my car and there is no circuit underneath that slot to accept a fuse. If I try to pop in a fuse, it does not fit tightly. There is no metal insert in that slot to hold a fuse. But the A/C does run.   Other than what I mentioned, this car is great.

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