3rd & 4th Generation (1992–1996 & 1997–2001)Toyota Camry Discussion for years: 1992-1996 & 1997-2001
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Hello! Can anyone please tell me what's the easiest way to get good visual access to a 94 Camry, 4 Cyl's timing belt? I just need to check if the belt is dried-up or cracked or not. Thanks.
Hi. I'm new here, and to camry's too, so i don't know a lot, but can i recommend that you look at the timing belt replacement steps for the gen 4? As i understand it, they also use the same 5sfe as the gen 3, so the locations of bolts etc should be the same.
Not complicated ... just a matter of familiarization, and being safe when you raise the car:
Remove ... dog bone engine mount ... towards the front (passenger side) of the engine, also disconnect ground snap connector, and the engine mount support ... remove passenger front wheel and wheel well access panel, several upper timing cover bolts .... No need to remove lower timing cover bolts at this time. .... Determine if you need upper timing cover gasket kit .... suggest using OEM replacement.
This procedure should allow you to inspect the upper portion of the timing belt.
However, before doing any of this, you might want to examine the shaft leakage aperture of the water pump ... it's located in the area adjacent to the alternator.
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98 Camry LE, 2.2L, automatic
50k miles, drop in K&N A/F recent timing belt, water pump
Gak! Sounds too complicated to me. I thought it'd be as simple as peeking through some opening with a flashlight..
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Originally Posted by dc_98_cam
Not complicated ... just a matter of familiarization, and being safe when you raise the car:
Remove ... dog bone engine mount ... towards the front (passenger side) of the engine, also disconnect ground snap connector, and the engine mount support ... remove passenger front wheel and wheel well access panel, several upper timing cover bolts .... No need to remove lower timing cover bolts at this time. .... Determine if you need upper timing cover gasket kit .... suggest using OEM replacement.
This procedure should allow you to inspect the upper portion of the timing belt.
However, before doing any of this, you might want to examine the shaft leakage aperture of the water pump ... it's located in the area adjacent to the alternator.
timing belts are difficult to do a quick visual inspection. i think either the teeth will break off or the belts inside the belt will break before there are obvious cracks in the outside rubber.
Correctum ^^^^. It's hard to truly verify the timing belt's condition by just looking. Best to follow the service interval.
Yes, I know; but the situation is that I bought this car a couple of weeks ago from a middle man who got it from a dealer auction a couple of months back. The car didn't come with any service records so I really don't know when/if the timing belt was changed. The car has about 128k on it. From the looks of it the car seems to have been well maintained. The old drive belts were squeaking so I had those two replaced.
There should be an easy way to atleast check whether it still has the original factory timing belt on or not...
The old drive belts were squeaking so I had those two replaced.
To me that would be an indication the timing belt was probably not replaced that recently. The drive belts have to come off to replace the timing belt. Most dealers and aftermarket shops will try to sell the customer new drive belts whe doing the timing belt, since they only wind up paying for the cost of the belts themselves. The labor to put them back on the car is covered by the timing belt replacement.
Incidently, the timing belt replacement interval for the 94 Camry 4 cylinder 5SFE engine is 60,000 miles.
Mike
Last edited by Mike Gerber; 09-20-2007 at 06:17 PM.
i took off and put on my timing belt 3 or 4 times myself on my 97 camry 5s-FE two weeks ago, took me a little more than 1 hour for the job. my vehicle was at 89,000 miles when i bought it, and i don't see any sticker on the timing belt stated it was last changed, so i don't want to take the risk of being stranded at the worst moment, murphy's law. belt was only $37 from dealer, drive belts another $20.
anyway, i was not able to tell if the old belt is still good after i took it off, i don't have any knowledge to analyze the old belt, they look similar to the new one. so i would imagine it will be even difficult to tell when it is on the engine.
Hello! Can anyone please tell me what's the easiest way to get good visual access to a 94 Camry, 4 Cyl's timing belt? I just need to check if the belt is dried-up or cracked or not. Thanks.
Inspecting timing belt = changing timing belt.
Have doubt about it - replace it.
DIY - $40 - $200 (depending on parts you want to replace)
Shop - $350 - $600.
2 of my friends had BIG (VERY BIG) troubles because they didn't replace TB on time, so they have other cars now...
Not saying that you should neglect changing the timing belt till something happens...but the nice thing about these cars is that if the timing belt snaps...the internals wont hit each other....you'll just be stranded
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1993 Camry LE I4 Bone Stock - 380,000 miles (as of Aug '11)
1993 Camry XLE V6 Bone Stock - 260,xxx miles (as of July '11) Blown Head Gasket
2003 Chevy Trailblazer EXT I6 - 107,000 miles (as of Aug '11)
I have a 93 4cyl. 190,000 I have had since 1/1993. I never replaced the timing belt. It broke 2 weeks ago. The guy that change it said a seal in the engine was leaking and caused the timing belt to get saturated with oil. He said if not for that it would not have broke.
Anyway I got almost 200,000 miles out of mine.
I have a 93 4cyl. 190,000 I have had since 1/1993. I never replaced the timing belt. It broke 2 weeks ago. The guy that change it said a seal in the engine was leaking and caused the timing belt to get saturated with oil. He said if not for that it would not have broke.
Anyway I got almost 200,000 miles out of mine.
My previous '94 Camry's timing belt broke after I had owned it for about two and a half years. From how it looked, the mechanic told me that it was most likely the original factory belt. It had about 150k on it when that happened. The engine was unharmed but I did get stranded on the freeway from that.
I'm impressed that your timing belt lasted almost 200k miles! Do you live in a relatively cold and humid region? The dry Arizona heat here brittles up rubber parts pretty quick..
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