I owned 5S-FE and 3S-GTE engines for 2 decades. They were always super reliable. Sad to see this happen.

@kofiarthur3749

Жыл бұрын

That's absolutely not true. Like he said it burns and leaks oil, cylinder head and timing belt problems and whole host of problems. You North Americans talk of Toyotas and Lexus as if they don't break or needs any repairs...you just put gas and drive for 200k miles. Around the world Including Japan, only North Americans have overhyped Toyotas. People here would buy for Crappy bouncy underperformed poor handling, poor structure Toyotas and Lexus for the price of Mercedes.

@rafarsuarez

Жыл бұрын

i have 28 years with a 5sfe camry still go strong every day, its a weird thing to see this outcome i never touched the engine neither the oil pan just change the spark plugs seals timing belt and oil changes every 2k miles thats all!!!

@applepoop10

Жыл бұрын

I believe the 1MZ-FE is better, who doesn’t want V6 power?

@dmitripetrov5536

Жыл бұрын

5s is 2.2l with 136 hp cast iron, 1mz is 3l with 195 hp max aluminum. So there are not 2 times differences. Easy to maintain, spark plugs, starter, oil filter, .... easy to access.

@Roboticpycotic

11 ай бұрын

I had a 3sgte I had zero engine issues ever with zero maintenance other than oil changes

My ex-wife owned a 2001 Toyota Camry LE with this 4 cylinder engine. It was a beautiful car. NOT super fast but dead reliable and smooth as butter. It was a gorgeous Blue/Green exterior color and it never had a problem in all the years that she owned it. After 10 plus years she traded it in at a dealership for a Honda CRV. Biggest mistake next to our marriage!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@donk499

Жыл бұрын

I hear ya buddy! I think this era of Camrys was Toyota at the top of their game. Wish I could find an old Solara of this vintage

@lilibethdoherty295

Жыл бұрын

you live what you learn , this is her parents fault. Find a kind lady with a Toyota !

@aknadiri2520

11 ай бұрын

Win for you! How stupid one has to be to trade Toyota in Honda.. She could have gotten Highlander, 4runner but i guess she was not that pretty .

@lilibethdoherty295

11 ай бұрын

My 1990 Toyota Corolla looks and drives just like new and does not even burn oil after over 400K miles and there is no end in sight !@@aknadiri2520

@parkerbohnn

11 ай бұрын

Smooth as me sliding head first into a brick wall down a ski slope.

My ‘99 Camry (5S-FE) is about to roll over 335K. I’ve replaced the valve cover gasket & distributor plug. I’ve also had the timing belt service completed and tracking down another oil leak which may be be coming from the oil pan. This video is perfect timing, when/if the oil pan is removed, I’ll check the rod bolts torque. I’m keeping this car as long as possible. No rust, cold AC.

@caasum

Жыл бұрын

Before you change your oil pan gasket, check just above it, as the oil pump seal often gets brittle with age and leaks. Looks like it's leaking at the pan

@426envy

Жыл бұрын

@@caasum My mechanic just did the timing belt/water pump/seals/oil pump gaskets. I’m thinking it’s the oil pump too. I have to take it back to him to check it out.

@jakesmith-ho4bl

Жыл бұрын

​@@426envyhow much did that service cost you?

In Calif. there are still a ton of 5S-FE Camrys still on the road so it must have a durable engine and Transmission.

@ua7pyro591

Жыл бұрын

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Nah, that was just an earlier attempt at cylinder deactivation. 😂 My condolences to the owner though.

I don’t own a car with this engine and I doubt now I ever will. I also didn’t have 12 min free to watch your video, but I had 2 or 3. And I watched the entire thing. A testimony to your constantly improving channel. P.S. feel free to throw a little love towards 1st gen Tundra/Sequoia owners, if you get bored 😊

These guy is a Toyota-owners best friend!! He knows our vehicles inside-and-out and teaches us SO much about problem areas and things to keep an eye on. I look forward to the video of this engine swap!!!

"Don't panic." - best ever advice.

Great little video, i worked at Toyota Engine Plant for 38.5 years, became Engine operations Manager. Remember this Engine well. Really surprised to see loose conrod bolts as the interlocking on torque control on main line was very good. Could be design related. Oil leaks were a tough one on these. And your comments are all very good. Good advice. Cheers from Australia.

We have a family member with a 2001 Camry/5S-FE, 103,000+ miles. Three years ago, I changed the timing belt/water pump and fixed all the problem leak areas, but now I'm a little worried about the rod bolts as I never heard of this issue before. It would be great if you could make a follow-up video where you inspect those bolts before installing the replacement engine. Thanks for the great video.

@identifiesas65.wheresmyche95

6 ай бұрын

It is very easy to DIY. Drain oil - undo the bolts holding the oil pan and the bolts are right there - use a torque wrench and hit em all till it beeps/clicks/bends/dial his right o'clock - put the pan back on and hopefully dont forget to fill it with oil.

@ItsPainnz

25 күн бұрын

@@identifiesas65.wheresmyche95 i agree with rod bolts. if they arent torqued correctly, connector def hit the block

I love the 5S-FE, over a million miles between 3 of them Edit: And one of those, I abused the living daylights out of when I was young and routine maintenance wasn't in my vocabulary

My sister had this Camry. I believe a 1997. She had it for aprox 1 decade. It was a great vehicle. That I can remember, no issues at all with it. I like this Camry. Thanks for the video.

@riceburner4747

Жыл бұрын

97's rock! I bought mine used was 21yrs old/265,000 miles. Rusted out.😢

@Miguel.Rosado7224

Жыл бұрын

@@riceburner4747 sorry about the lost of the vehicle. I believed my sisters was total in an accident. Have a great one.

I have seen a few of those engines blown up. I always found there was little oil left in them and that's why they blew up. Interesting fact about loose rod bolts.

1. thank you for all the suggestions. 2. I drive a 19 year old Avalon with 126,000 miles. 3. I had the same problem as everyone else who is not a car person . . not knowing when fluids should REALLY be changed and the owner's manual not going past 100,000 miles. I was the usual commuter and I developed a plan. I pretended I was a hard use driver. I found to my surprise that when I changed the radiator fluid and the transmission fluid early, the car drove better! When I hit retirement, I changed the oil change from every 5,000 miles (I never changed it less frequently) to every 3,000 miles. 4. I am old enough to remember when a car was lubricated underneath . . . and didn't believe the b.s. that there was nothing there to lubricate, so I researched and learned about lubricating seals with AT 205.

@user-vk2cd9qw7i

10 ай бұрын

I have a 1993 Cutlass Supreme, and interestingly the user manual actually specifies that if you are using the vehicle primarily for trips under 4 miles, then you should change the oil every 3000 miles instead of the regular 6000. Not that Olds/GM really cared about reliability--my master cylinder has failed in just 25k miles

“If you find a rod bolt in the oil pan, do not panic”. 😂

Wow, great but disturbing video. I have a '94 Camry with the 5S-FE, 249K miles, purchased new. This is the first I have heard of the rod bolt problem, as well as some of the others. Much appreciated as always!

One morning about 5 year ago at 220,000 miles, I started my '97 5S-FE and heard the rod knocking sound. There was no oil pressure warning light. I switched it off immediately. Checking the oil, it showed full - I keep track of it and have never let it run low. So I gritted my teeth and again cranked it over. Silence. Now at over 270,000 miles it has never done that again and continues to run well. On freeway merges it sometimes sees 5,000 rpm so it has been run hard at times. I am anxious to see the follow on video of Ahmed checking the new engine and the procedure to re-torque the rod caps as well as how to time the balance shaft assembly during installation. Of all the common problems on 4th gen Camrys that have been pointed out on this channel, I've had nearly all of them - door handle breaking, oil leak including from the cam cover plug, banging OE struts, evap canister failing, wiring on the trunk hinge, leaking spark plug tubes, and probably something else I'm forgetting. For some odd reason for my last two major services I neglected to change the plugs - at over 70,000 miles they looked pretty bad, but the engine started & ran fine. After changing them, gas mileage remained the same. But, (knock wood) I've avoided the EGR vacuum valve failure and a catastrophic failure such as this. Except for struts, all the suspension components were installed in Japan. Despite their quirks, these are great cars. I've been looking for a lower mileage example I can drive well in to the future.

Is it possible you could give us some content with you putting the new engine in and torquing the rods properly? I think a lot of us have one of these old reliables laying around and would love to see it done. I have a 2000 with 166k I use as my backup

Was this a USA manufactured car? I recall 1999 there were both Japan and USA produced cars. I have a Japan produced one and have 305,000 miles. It currently doesn’t drip, leak or burn any oil. I have over time had to fix all of the oil leak issues you mentioned along with the oil pump seals. Also replaced the valve stem seals. Awesome engine. If this is a USA produced issue, then I can skip pulling the pan!

@arnimkrause5696

Жыл бұрын

Personally myself I would pull the pan and make sure that the bolts are torqued properly? Just my opinion.

@s.m.whiteII

11 ай бұрын

I have one of the “J” VIN Camrys imported in 2018. I hope it’s my last car😂

@Maplecook

5 ай бұрын

I inherited my dad's 98 Camry, which he bought new. I sold it at 400,000 kms, and it was still running like NEW. It was made in Kentucky.

I'm the proud 2nd owner of a1985 Toyota MR2. I love this car! I know every nut and bolt on it. It's a bit rough after 38 years and 570,000 miles on the odometer. It's been very reliable and gets me to the roller rink. I like the fact that Toyota thought about the maintainability of the car. My first car was a 1975 Toyota Corolla. Drove that car everywhere. It was tough as nails. I greatly admire your efforts with teaching mechanical/safety awareness to the public domain. You are methodical, and seemingly fearless when it comes these projects, especially when tackling the rusty jobs. I remember as a kid, living in the Chicago area, how rusty the cars can be. Thanks for for acknowledging the Lord at the end of your videos.

I have a million customers with these! Just did a valve job on a 2000 last week. I have never seen one toss a rod or a bolt being in the pan. distributor plug and oil pump O-ring are famous leakers! 37 years for me this year doing this stuff!

I've a 2011 2ARFE Camry LE. Oil changes every 5,000 miles. I also drain/refill the cooling system (Toyota spec.), the power-steering (Mercon V) and soon... at 59,000 miles, the automatic transmission fluid, Dextron VI. 34mpg on regular 87. Zero issues now at 59,000 miles.

@retiredafce3373

Жыл бұрын

I have a 99 with 82,000 and I did the same. I’m getting 33 mpg. Awesome car!

@davidglad

Жыл бұрын

My 06 Camry 186725+ miles gets just over 34 mpg, nearly all highway miles. Could swear it crossed 35 when I moved cross country despite several hundred pounds of extra weight.

@Mroctopus2988

Жыл бұрын

Had a 2013 Camry but sold it at around 170k miles. Torque converter started shuddering, had to replace the water pump because it was leaking, radiator, control arms, starter, and alternator. Valve cover was leaking, and the cabin rattle was getting bad. I serviced it every 5k miles but I guess 10 years and 135k miles is what's expected from Toyota these days.

@chrisluquette1615

Жыл бұрын

Your car is being described like mine except just turned 100k miles. I thought I posted this. lol

@abdullahipad7664

Жыл бұрын

@@Mroctopus2988torque converter was a known issue on that generation. Everything else you mentioned is par for the course with any vehicle. Even a Toyota.

This channel is a goldmine of information! Thank you! I'm a Buick Lesabre guy but seriously thinking of making the switch to Toyota. Which used model and year would you suggest? 29 MINUTES LATER: Never mind I found your "Best and worst used Toyota buyers guide video! Thanks again!!!

@marcodarko6941

Жыл бұрын

Don't forget to check out Lexus.

I have a 97 Celica with this engine and recently had to take off the oil pan. Wish I would’ve know about this issue with the engine. The one complaint I’d say I have is the car only smokes on startup for about 5-10 seconds. I do believe the valve stem seals on the exhaust are going.

The oil pump seal pulling a John Denver has killed many an unfortunate 5S-FE/XV20 😢 That, and people not checking the separately serviced differential/ATF sumps on the A541 😢 I didn't know about the rod bolt issue at all 😮

I had a 99 Camry 4cyl American Edition and drove it over 300K miles until I sold it at 337K miles. Was running just fine, just got tired of it after so many years. Same color too! Had a spark plug tube leak once. Toyota valve cover gaskets work best, they won't leak unless they are very old. Head gasket started to leak antifreeze into cylinder #1, had the head redone and I did the rest. Easy to work on for a DIY. EGR valve can get clogged with carbon out the side tube. Even learned how to do a timing belt change. If it's not rusting, it would be worth keeping.

Wild. Well my ‘99 is over 260k and no issues. Well not the rods, it certainly likes to leak oil. Just bought a 2021 Corolla today, hoping for similar lifespan-but my 99 will still be in my fleet. Will hand down but keep going. People say these are boring. Well call me when yours can vote and buy booze. And still fire up and do what they were designed to do.

Did a ton of those egr solenoids back in the day.The simple way to know it was faulty was to check for egr operation on a cold engine as the solenoid would be stuck open.

My 98 RAV4 had that distributor plug in the block. Unfortunately Toyota dealerships were completely unaware of that plug. I did research and ordered the OEM part and installed it myself. Life is good now😀 Thanks for sharing God bless 🙏

I love the 5S-fe had these Camry’s since 97 have many I passed to family members, and just passed my last one on, its a 2001 that has just over 500,000 miles on it 😁the only thing we replaced is regular timing belts and oil pump seals because they love to leak and the intake pipes from the air box they deteriorate and crack , we do the normal regular maintenance, best car and engine toyota ever made , and Ive owned all different Toyota’s throughout the years!

A number of years ago I had a 97 Camry with the 5S-FE and it made it to only 169K before it spun a bearing and left my kids and I stranded along the highway. Regular service with conventional oil every 3K. Fast forward to today, my son is driving a 97 Camry with the 1MZ FE with over 220K. I'm pretty sure the rust is what will kill it. That motor is such a champ. Plenty of power and doesn't use or leak a drop of oil. Much nicer to drive than the 2.2 in my opinion.

Just bought my son a 96 camry with 230k miles. Been chasing oil leaks since we got it! Great video. I really appreciate the details on the engine!

wow, I had never heard of this. I have a 2000 Camry with 355K & a 2001 with 190K, and now I'm a bit nervous. It would be interesting if there were data on how much the problem of loose rod bolts has been observed. I've dropped the oil pan on one 5FSE in the past, and it was a bit of a pain due to the exhaust. I did replace the cam plugs on both when you mentioned that as possible leakers in a previous video, and indeed, both of mine were leaking.

@ua7pyro591

Жыл бұрын

😂

@CamKrazy2000

Жыл бұрын

Nah, I've never seen that problem with the 5S-FE in my 26 years in the business. Now I've seen it throw a rod after the "sludge" repair a few times. We found out later that we were supposed to replace the rod bolts instead of reusing them. Toyota had never told us about that. It was kinda frightening since 3-4 cars came back with a hole on the block in less than a week after the repair. Thanks to that omission, ended up replacing a few short blocks.

@glencampbell7702

Жыл бұрын

I daily a 94 Camry with a 5 speed manual about 250 miles/day for 18 - 20 days each month. Leaks oil, needs timing job to include cam, crank and oil pump seals; runs smooth, not much to look at but a good car with a high quality build. Protip: use 15-40 oil about every 3 - 5k miles and either NAPA or Toyota oil filters.

@DaveGringo

Жыл бұрын

You are my brother lol, I have a 99 with 353k miles. Bought it in 2000 with 14k on it... Been super reliable, always a Florida car, no rust underneath. 100% original exhaust system from manifold to tail pipe, only normal maintenance on the engine and transmission. Timing belt service, valve cover gaskets, a few oil leaks, all struts and mounts, tie rod ends, and sway bar drop links, radiators (so easy to do myself), both cooling fan motors, just recently replaced the original alternator and AC compressor, flasher relay, cooling fan main relay... That's about it in 23 years and all those miles. Still dead nuts quiet and smooth on the road. Last year a woman I was with asked me if it was a hybrid! I said no it's too old to be a hybrid, why do you ask? She said because it's so quiet!!! Put quiet tires on the car (General Altimax) and it's like your driving in a Lexus LS (I did drive a LS430 last year for a week and I have to say, it was about the same quiet level as my Camry, just a whole lot more power + weight!)

@TheCarCareNut

Жыл бұрын

For some odd reason it almost always happens with low mile engines. I’ve seen this engine as high as 700k miles running perfectly fine.

Hey The Car Care Nut, could we get a video on the engine replacement on this car? would really be interesting as I own a 5sfe and many others here who would also love a video like that!!

Can’t wait for you to review the new Land Cruiser and more importantly your opinion on the powertrain.

@rightlanehog3151

Жыл бұрын

They say the Land Cruiser goes on sale next spring so we can expect a review in about a year.

Man, get us the 600,000 miles Lexus soon.. I feel it's part of me now😂🙌🌹

@victorbaird8220

Жыл бұрын

Me too 😊

I have a 1998 Toyota Camry. I've owned it since 2008, and it's still running very strong.

When a mechanic says an engine has a lot of “little” stuff , that’s a code word for 😂

This happened exactly to my 98 at 123K miles. There was a ticking noise for a few months; went to get it looked at and was told "the valvetrain is out of adjustment but we need a special tool for it" and it wasn't a big issue. Fast forward a few months later and the engine blows up on the highway. Found a crack in the block with oil leaking out and that was that.

Man this is SO HELPFUL. I had a Camry with this engine and sold it long ago but I laughed( not at the situation but your exact thinking about what owners r thinking- aka YIKES) Just incredible troubleshooting and diagnostic work you do!❤❤❤

I have this engine in my 97 Camry. I just had P0401 EGR code and did the replacement on the solenoid under the intake. You aren’t kidding about it being in the worst location. The was probably the most time I’ve spent getting a single bolt back in.

Redoing the new used engine would make a great video for those that don't know alot about them

I'm looking forward to the videos about this car as he dives into tearing this apart and installing the used engine.

I have the Australian built version of that car. Only 164,391 km. Doesn't use oil between 10,000 km services, doesn't leak any. Head gasket replaced in mid-2021; it looks like it might have been faulty when new. No problems with loose torque settings at the factory. The cabin air filter disintegrated after about 10 years and the bits blew out at me. I can't find where it was, to replace it. Fixit guys on KZread all claim that the USA model didn't have that filter, so no help there.

@MathewPollard-vj4uq

Жыл бұрын

I would check above the blower motor directly behind the "glove box".

@vx-iidu

10 ай бұрын

It's possible that what blew out at you was the foam "gaskets" that seal the plastic ventilation ducting under the dash. That stuff gets crumbly and useless. It's a brown color. I don't believe the Australia model has a cabin air filter; if it has, I've never found it either.

You can definitely see the sign of the Times. Five years ago if an engine went out or something major went out in the car that was usually end of the vehicles life. Most people would’ve sent it to the salvage yard. Nowadays, with used car prices being so high it’s actually cheaper to replace the motor in the one you have if the rest of the vehicles in good shape.

@zzoinks

Жыл бұрын

Or smarter since you're familiar with what parts on your current car that you've already replaced or how well you cared for it.

@marcodarko6941

Жыл бұрын

That's what should have been happening all along, people giving into the throwaway culture too easy.. always got to have the biggest, best and newest at all times no matter what instead of sticking with a tried and true way to go. I would also venture to say those that are the biggest participants of throw away culture scream incessantly (as they have to get a new iphone every 6 months) about the climate and pollution when they are more than likely biggest culprits.. and now they scream everyone has to switch to an EV to save the planet.

As owner of a 5S-FE I would love to see that video of you rebuilding that engine ❤

@wysetech2000

Жыл бұрын

Why rebuild it. There is a crack in the block that would leak oil. Bubble gum wouldn't last long.

@lapelapapi

Жыл бұрын

@@wysetech2000 hey buddy. I meant the new (used) engine his majesty care care nut is going to be working on.

Useful vid. I was given a celica with a 5SFE recently and had the pleasure of fixing all the oil leaks (you’re not kidding, these things are a sieve!). I’ll take the oil pan off to check for peace of mind

AMD, thanks for going over some of the older engines.

Wow I have this exact model, even the same colour, glad I have the V6 though!

Timing belt tension is set by spring on the tension pulley. It's not adjustable. The spring is released , sets the tension then locked up.

Holy shit, that endoscope is neat!

@zzoinks

Жыл бұрын

I think you can get some super cheapo ones from China off of the Chinese websites though I'm not sure if they are any good

A mechanic's perspective is that he never sees the inside of good engines. Only the bad ones, and only when a customer brings it to him specifically. Most people will never know about this problem.

@rightlanehog3151

Жыл бұрын

Exactly.

@mrgarrison3516

Жыл бұрын

Just goes to show Toyota's do break at low mileage and with the internet, they will be exposed

Having a '01 XV20 5S-FE myself, over a decade now. Bought it with 90k (kilometers) on the clock, has done 250k now. Regular maintenance, brakes and tyres. Other than that low cost driving. Oil seals, plug, cover ect replaced whilst changing the cam belt. (thanks to this channel) Would be curious to know if the rod issue is a US build problem? However.... Compared to what I see going wrong on modern European/US cars (I work in the car business), I still prefer my Camry over anything else for sale nowadays. Best wishes from the Netherlands 🇳🇱

Please explain why the cylinder walls have a cross hatch? Why not a highly polished surface?

@yclablee765

5 ай бұрын

Cross hatch has better oil film retention capability to reduce wear.

This was the body style Camry that I did not purchase, had the least leg room of all the generations and I could not fit comfortably in the front seat. The previous body style 92-96 was the best!

I thought he was gonna say the timing belt, because that happened with our old 99 Camry. Gotta be honest, I never heard of the loose rod bolt issue till today.

@LUZHNOFF

Жыл бұрын

5s-fe engines are non-interference engines, so if timing belt breaks, you put a new one on and keep driving

@brianvogt8125

Жыл бұрын

@@LUZHNOFF You keep on driving if it doesn't put you in a dangerous situation. If you're in the process of overtaking when there's oncoming traffic in the distance, it can make the difference between completing the manoeuvre or not.

owned a 92 celica with that engine - the engine was the best

I have a 98 Camry with 365,912 miles 5sfe still going strong these motors are very reliable

Thanks for all the great videos!

Yet ANOTHER reason to go for the Camry gen before this (source: I had one). I prefer the styling of them anyway and typically they are much much cheaper. Engine and car are pretty straight forward to work on and and fix yourself (not to mention cheap as hell)

Changing oil on 2019 tacoma and drained transmission instead of oil. I didn’t start and having it towed to dealership. Can I put in neutral to get truck on rollback. Not first oil change and man what a confidence killer. Great channel

your videos are always well informative. you are very knowledgeable. thank you for sharing your knowledge with us

This problem shows the value of a good mechanic. If CCN were their mechanic he would have tightened those rod bolts and prevented this.

I really loved my 97 4cyl Camry! When u started, I thought 100,000 miles, timing belt, WRONG! I feel bad for your customer, I hope this used one last him 265,000 miles like my orig one did! Are you doing a video on it? Hope so! I love the Camry w/ the longer tail lites? 2000? But love them ALL! 👍

We had a '92 Camry with the V-6 (I don't recall the engine series). At around 100K, it threw a rod while it was in for service for another matter. The tech had taken it out for a test drive, and the engine grenaded. The shop ended up replacing the engine with a certified under 50K engine from Japan, cutting us a great deal because the car failed while in their possession. Out of curiosity, they tore down the original engine to see what happened. One of the rod bolts had snapped. It was evident from the staining on the interior of the bolt that it had been cracked for quite some time. Pretty much a random failure. We had that car from then until it had nearly 300K on it, when my wife decided she wanted a new car. I think that was 2010. The car was in great condition, she was just tired of it.

@cutehumor

Жыл бұрын

women!! my wife wants a new car every ten years no exceptions and says im cheap. 😂😂😂😂

@worldlinerai

Жыл бұрын

The 92 Camry had the 3VZ-FE for the V6 option. If you had a later model, Toyota replaced it with the 1MZ-FE for 94.

A very interesting video, as usual. When you obtain the replacement used engine, I would like to see you checking the rod bolts for tension before installation. I am surprised there are no lock tabs or securing washers. Why is this?

@PelicanIslandLabs

Жыл бұрын

Lock tabs aren't used on rod bolts because the tabs need to be 'soft' to bend and hence will loosen over time.

@mervwhitney7229

Жыл бұрын

@@PelicanIslandLabs Thank you for the response. With the expansion and contraction caused by the hot and cold cycles within the engine , it doesn't seem logical to assemble the rod bolts without washers or sealant. Why is there only a problem on this particular Toyota engine?

@buckdashe2571

Жыл бұрын

@@mervwhitney7229I believe near the beginning of the video he said the rod bolts weren’t properly torqued…

@abdullahipad7664

Жыл бұрын

@@mervwhitney7229they weren’t torqued correctly.

@PelicanIslandLabs

Жыл бұрын

@@mervwhitney7229 Poor QC! It's rather ironic that he raves about Toyota quality and then goes on to say how many problems this engine has.

Wow! Now I won't be able to sleep at night...my 97' Camry LE 2.2 has 275000 trouble free miles. Smoothes best runner I ever had. love that car.Doesn't burn a drop of oil. DUI friendly. I Actually changed my oil pan due to stripping the bolt from so many oil changes and never knew this...Thanks..

Can you a please make a video on lower control arms and rear trailing arm bushes?

Thank you so much, A. We have had 2 of this vintage and soon to get a third, a 98 Camry 4 cyl wagon from Japan. I wonder if the Japanese made camrys had the problem in 98? I assumed I would be doing the TB/WP/VC gasket dance and you have just given me another job! Thank you.

I have the same car, same year, same colour, japanese version with manual transmission, it's been super reliable but now I can't stop thinking about that rod bolts...

@Blakecryderman7244

Жыл бұрын

@Alfran-yh4oo just drop the oil pan & re torque the bolts down, and then you won’t have to worry about the problem.

I'm starting to like this guys videos. He explains things very well. This problem seems a real shame with what seems to be for the most part,a damn good car.

I have a 97 Camry with 198243 miles 2.2 liter so far running like a champ.

Had one of these for 21 year's as a family hack and was an easy car to maintain - would have kept it had the rust not removed it from the road. Great cars 🎉

So does this just involve 97 - 2001 after the head redesign? I have had several 92 -96 that were run to very high mileage and never had a problem. I asked my old school Toyota certified tech and he has never heard of this. I am currently driving a 95 with high miles and it doesn't leak oil either, but I change all the seals and gaskets when I do a TB job.

I feel so bad for the customer, another lovely car has a catastrophic failure. Sounds like you found another power plant for it. Yay, perhaps an update in the future for it?

There's a ton of room in the engine bay to work on the engine too. Very nice.

Nice videos man ,so if your experience what are the best camary years to buy I'm looking for a used one 99 through 2007

I watch your channel just because you’re a good, decent person. You have an affable personality, and you’re funnier than you realize :)

It's interesting that these "how to" videos seem to draw way more views for TCCN channel than the profiles of new Toyotas. I've been skipping the car review videos - there are TONS of them around. But the how to's by experts are few and far between. Some of the older how to's here have gotten well over 1 mil views. I would LOVE to see the follow on video to conclude the repair on this car. 🙏

I love my 99 Camry LE with the 5S-FE engine. Very few problems and I can work on it myself. With only 250K miles, it should last me for many years to come!

Wondering if the labour to fit a new engine is more than the price of a used Camry minus the scrap value of this one, possibly even a next generation or higher trim level model for dirt cheap.

@lukewalker1051

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I would love to see the replacement cost of a used engine...cost of engine and cost of labor including the rod bolt check, some regasketing etc. The sentimental side of me would love to see this Camry do another 100K miles, but the more practical side is what you say...take the scrap value and put it toward a newer but not necessarily newish Camry. Used engines may statistically be more reliable than so called 'remanufactured engines'...because the factory always does it best, but used engines may have been abused on some level...most commonly, the oil isn't changed enough.

Can you not use thread lock on the rod bolts when you re-torque them? So that you don't have to do it every 5 years 🤔

@mitchlu

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It would be hard to reinstall that in there without oil compromising the thread locking compound.

@labourlawact7826

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@@mitchlu but you first clean it up the grease it properly with brake cleaner or whatever dry it out and so that there's no oil on the threads

@klwthe3rd

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I was thinking the same exact question.

@mitchlu

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@@labourlawact7826 you can clean the bolt, but you can't clean the female threads in the connecting rod cap up inside the engine.

@labourlawact7826

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I wonder if one can't use a slightly longer bolt with a spring washer then? 🤔

This happened in my 98 Camry, I was at 225K and accelerated on the highway into the fast lane and felt a weird shift. Next thin, engine seized up.

I had 1996 Camry 5sfe. Distributor problems to be addressed quickly or it will fry the ECU (aka capacitor leaks). ICV failure is also another problem. Both leads to car stalling when driven. May not start back up immediately too. Not to mention, it was OBD1 then. Plastic sensors love to rot.

I thought i was doing something wrong when replacing seals on Dad's Camry.They'd soon leak again ,sometimes within 6 months! Don't feel so bad now😅 God bless

I have this same car. Can you make a video showing us DIYers how to tighten the rod bolts in the car?

@Blakecryderman7244

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@retiredafce3373 don’t think this applies to my 1986 with the 2S-E 4 cylinder engine.

@retiredafce3373

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@@Blakecryderman7244 probably not. Because it’s a different engine.

What an interesting video! Thank you for posting it.

Had the same year,model,engine, VERY (well taken care of MOBIL ONE EXCLUSIVELY), sold it to a friend, who begged me for it with 600+K on it. She drove it from Florida to Long Island, to use when she visited family for the summer, her Granddaughter used it to drive while in college. She graduated,got married and still used it daily with 769 K on it, but her mechanic says there is a lot of frame rust,along with body rust, so it sits now unused due to the Salt/LI winters. Sold the interior to someone, along with the hood,trunk, both taillights,dash. was crushed last week. She will buy a new 2024 Camry when they are released!

@mikehand2668

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Should have stayed in the south

@DavidBeckerSr

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@@mikehand2668 Long Island is Notorious for heavy salt, as are the Interstates in NY State, glad I’m here in FL., coming from Schenectady NY

The old UK engines has a locking washer that was knocked against the nut to prevent it turning

I hope they don't scrap this beautiful old Camry, it deserves an engine despite it being economically not the most feasible to do so...poor beige creature

I've got one, head gasket went at 437k kms fixed it myself, been about a year, 25k kms now and saw another video by him saying about this problem... if you don't drive it much, you could have this problem, if you drive it heaps, you'll be OK... really surprising on toyota side for not torquing up properly...

Great vid. !! Tell us about th 3.0 v6 flaws. Rust kills the old cars.

Replacing the engine mounts and dog bone was very cost effective, even with keeping very strict oem toyota parts on everything. My electric system is getting a sconch shorted out as current speed, cruise control, and effective shifting are all "every now and then" luxuries when working. A/C is still flawless and was a huge blessing in Summer of 2020 at the height of Covid. Very stable for 30 years of service. It was so nice to have a place to cool completely off for a while. The Camry was fine with it, but did preferer to be in the shade while doing this. Blowing out the entire looped cooling system of wet, dank humidity paid off well. Never had a mold issue when I attend to airing it all out under pressure at night.

My dad once told me a clean engine bay is a courtesy to an auto mechanic. A dirty engine is like a dentist looking into the mouth of a patient who didn't brush his or her teeth.

@Blakecryderman7244

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@jonwinship9099 well don’t just pressure wash into an engine bay or else you’ll wreck things. Use a waterless wash & give things a wipe.

I have 2 Camrys of this era and have never employed a mechanic to do any job on either of them. But this job I would probably have a mechanic do. I've read those pan bolts have a tendency to snap.

My dad has 2017 Camry and car doesn't have issues still lol. 8 years, over 170K miles. Only problem we've got is windshield crack, got hit by a stone or something. Was very small at first but it cracked all the way down and left.

The Toyota Tank! I see so may around still in San Diego.

Wow even the bullet proof Camrys have a flaw. must be pretty rare as that year range has an amazing reputation even among non car people. Guess somebody in the engine plant had a case of the Mondays!

Hopefully you do a engine replacement and film it

This is funny watched this video and a day later my friend car engine did the exact same thing. #2push rod bearing cap came off and put a nice size hole through the block. Wish I could upload a picture. Thanks for your channel I’m learning a lot about Toyota’s in general.