1st & 2nd Generation (1983–1986 & 1987-1991)Toyota Camry Discussion for years: 1983-1986 & 1987-1991.
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Bought car, it stalled. Cleaned EGR, throttle, vacuum, replaced coil. Once done, sprung a bad oil leak. Decided to start with oil pan seal. Didn't stop the leak. Replaced valve cover gasket. Replaced the front seals and oil pump seal. Still leaking. My husband is leaning to rear seals as the cause, but I don't like his process of illimination method. After searching the forum, I found to check the oil pressure and vehicle speed sensors. Is there anything else that could be causing this leak? (Leak is located on the drivers side, about nine inches from the tire, near center of motor, but not dead center.) All help is appreciated!
doesnt sound good for me... i also have a minor oil leak, was thinking about replacing an upper seal, but dont know if that will be the case now...
as for stalling my 91 also did at the beginning.. but then i cured the car of its horrible gas vapor lock by replacing the gas tank cover, replacing sparks + distributer and using only premium gasoline..
you didnt say tho how much was it leaking? at first was it horrible or was it only a few drops?
What engine is this, V6, I4. Do you mean the center of the motor and transmission combined? Is this motor oil or transmission oil? Keep in mind the PS also uses transmission fluid. If an I4, the distributor body o-ring has been known to leak.
Without going through the details of a frustrated conversation with my husband regarding everything was fine until he started cleaning things (because of the original stalling problem.) We started the car up and removed the dip stick and no more leak. He told me the name of the hose but in all of the excitement I forgot it, but it started with a P. Well, it was clogged. So now that the pressure has been released, the oil is no longer flowing out of the car. Thanks everyone for your help. Seeing how the car is 16 years old, I'm sure it won't be long before I'm needing help again. Talk soon!
Any car could be turned into junk, if maintenance is skipped.
Plugged pcv hose calls for high blow-by past the piston rings.
My recommendation to disconnect throttle body from intake plenun and clean pcv orifice, the small passage that opens on the plenum side of throttle body near the throttle valve.
Let me first say thank you to everyone that has provided help and suggestions. It is really appreciated. Wondering if you can help with this new problem. Once my husband fixed the clogged line/oil problem, he took the car out for a test drive. It was slipping gears. In the end, he found he forgot to put on two clamps for the cable. (I hope you know what I'm talking about). He also changed the filter in the tranny pan. The slipping stopped. However, the car stalls when it's in reverse. It didn't do that prior to the stalling problem. (which does seem to be repaired by the new coil.) Any suggestions?
Check condition of electrical connector plugs on the wire harness inside engine compartment.
The normal movement of the motor can pull one of connectors apart.
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