Just bought this Camry with 82K on the clock.
There are a couple of problems with this car.
1) RF power door lock doesn't work from inside. Turn the key in the drivers
door, all doors but the RF unlock.
2)RR window doesn't work from drivers door.
3) Won't idle cold. Will start on a click, but I need to hold the idle up
for about two minutes before car will run on it's own.

I read through the manuals and timing belt change is 60K in Severe use, what
is normal use miles for change? What beside the belt is good to change at
the same time? Average cost, in hours, for this.

What about valve adjustment? My Chilton manual (poor book) indicates shims
and buckets to adjust. Is this so? At what miles do the valves get adjusted?
Average cost, in hours, for this.

Can anybody provide some assistance on these issues? Doesn't seem like a car
with 82K should be like this, this is why I bought it!

Thanks for any help!

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Ralph Shapiro
Rohnert Park, CA 94928



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Ralph Shapiro
Senior Telecommunications Analyst
Sonoma State University
Schulz Information Center
1801 East Cotati Avenue
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
707 664-2207

"Ralph Shapiro" <ralph.shapiro@sonoma.edu> wrote in message
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> Just bought this Camry with 82K on the clock.
> There are a couple of problems with this car.
> 1) RF power door lock doesn't work from inside. Turn the key in the
> drivers
> door, all doors but the RF unlock.
> 2)RR window doesn't work from drivers door.

Using a wiring diagram, check the master switch on the driver's door. If
the master switch checks out, then check check the door lock solenoid and
power window motor.

> 3) Won't idle cold. Will start on a click, but I need to hold the idle up
> for about two minutes before car will run on it's own.

Check the idle air control valve.

>
> I read through the manuals and timing belt change is 60K in Severe use,
> what
> is normal use miles for change? What beside the belt is good to change at
> the same time? Average cost, in hours, for this.

I would change the timing belt at around 90k. While you are at it, get the
accessory drive belt and water pujkp changed. A lot of Toyota dealers
advertise timing belt specials so check with your local dealers.
>
> What about valve adjustment? My Chilton manual (poor book) indicates shims
> and buckets to adjust. Is this so? At what miles do the valves get
> adjusted?
> Average cost, in hours, for this.

Yes, the car has buckets and shims. I would get valves adjusted at 120K,
flat rate time is probably 2 hours.

>
> Can anybody provide some assistance on these issues? Doesn't seem like a
> car
> with 82K should be like this, this is why I bought it!
>
> Thanks for any help!
>

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Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)

"Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote in message
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>
> I would change the timing belt at around 90k. While you are at it, get
> the accessory drive belt and water pujkp changed. A lot of Toyota dealers
> advertise timing belt specials so check with your local dealers.


of course, what Ray meant to say was "get the accessory drive belt and water
PUMP changed. Good advice, because when the engine is unbuttoned to the
degree necessary to change the timing belt, the water pump is right there
and can be changed with much less labor charge than when you have to
unbutton it again in ten or fifteen thousand miles and replace just the
pump.

"mack" <mackerel@dslextreme.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote in message
> news:e90f8$4533cd22$44a4a10d$29786@msgid.meganewss ervers.com...
>>
>> I would change the timing belt at around 90k. While you are at it, get
>> the accessory drive belt and water pujkp changed. A lot of Toyota
>> dealers advertise timing belt specials so check with your local dealers.
>
>
> of course, what Ray meant to say was "get the accessory drive belt and
> water PUMP changed. Good advice, because when the engine is unbuttoned
> to the degree necessary to change the timing belt, the water pump is right
> there and can be changed with much less labor charge than when you have to
> unbutton it again in ten or fifteen thousand miles and replace just the
> pump.

Oops! Thanks for catching the typo!
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Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)

Thanks for the Info!
"Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote in message
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>
> "Ralph Shapiro" <ralph.shapiro@sonoma.edu> wrote in message
> news:Q4PYg.41$4L4.9963@okeanos.csu.net...
>> Just bought this Camry with 82K on the clock.
>> There are a couple of problems with this car.
>> 1) RF power door lock doesn't work from inside. Turn the key in the
>> drivers
>> door, all doors but the RF unlock.
>> 2)RR window doesn't work from drivers door.
>
> Using a wiring diagram, check the master switch on the driver's door. If
> the master switch checks out, then check check the door lock solenoid and
> power window motor.
>
>> 3) Won't idle cold. Will start on a click, but I need to hold the idle up
>> for about two minutes before car will run on it's own.
>
> Check the idle air control valve.
>
>>
>> I read through the manuals and timing belt change is 60K in Severe use,
>> what
>> is normal use miles for change? What beside the belt is good to change at
>> the same time? Average cost, in hours, for this.
>
> I would change the timing belt at around 90k. While you are at it, get
> the accessory drive belt and water pujkp changed. A lot of Toyota dealers
> advertise timing belt specials so check with your local dealers.
>>
>> What about valve adjustment? My Chilton manual (poor book) indicates
>> shims
>> and buckets to adjust. Is this so? At what miles do the valves get
>> adjusted?
>> Average cost, in hours, for this.
>
> Yes, the car has buckets and shims. I would get valves adjusted at 120K,
> flat rate time is probably 2 hours.
>
>>
>> Can anybody provide some assistance on these issues? Doesn't seem like a
>> car
>> with 82K should be like this, this is why I bought it!
>>
>> Thanks for any help!
>>
>
> --
>
> Ray O
> (correct punctuation to reply)
>