newcomer with a few questions

[akhoundog]

this spring i purchased my shiny 95 camry le wagon 2.2 from a older lady from pennsylvania. she was the original owner and the car had about 68k miles. i really like this car and use all the space it has to offer frequently.

this summer the drivers side running light lens got damaged, anyone know of a site inline to purchase one? none of the local salvage yards have one.

anyone have a review of this car from back in the day?

the car now has about 85k on it yeah, i know that's a lot in less than a year. so far i have put new cooper trendsetter tires on it, new bosch plugs, wires, cap, rotor and k&n air filter. this drivers side electric window stopped working this summer and the dealer here in AK was insane on the cost of a new motor so i hit up the local hobby shop and bought brushes for a rc motor and fixed it myself, I'm somewhat proud of that. 5 bucks in parts and 2 of time and

i am about to put the car in the shop to have the timing belt and water pump replaced, what i can tell the water pump is only wise to do at the same time.

am i jumping the gun on replacing the timing belt at 85k?

thanks!

[haux]

to Toyota Nation!

Originally Posted by akhoundog

this summer the drivers side running light lens got damaged, anyone know of a site inline to purchase one?

Have you checked rockauto.com or eBay?

Originally Posted by akhoundog

am i jumping the gun on replacing the timing belt at 85k?

I think you're supposed to replace it every 70 or 90 thousand miles, so this would probably be a good time for you. Plus, I think rubber hardens and becomes more brittle over time. So, just given the age of the car, even if the mileage was lower, it would probably be a good idea.

If you're ever needing original Toyota parts, a good place to find part numbers is toyodiy.com, and the cheapest place I know of to order them from is 1sttoyotaparts.com.

[LynchburgCSI]

Originally Posted by akhoundog

so far i have put new cooper trendsetter tires on it, new bosch plugs, wires, cap, rotor and k&n air filter.

errrr.... aren't bosch products a no-no?

[akhoundog]

thanks!

i haven't checked out either site. looking into them now.

yeah i figured as much on the timing belt/water pump. she's going to the shop on tuesday. the shop estimated around 6 to 7 hundred for the whole shi-bang.

Originally Posted by LynchburgCSI

errrr.... aren't bosch products a no-no?

i'm not sure, does bosch have a bad rep around here? i'v always either used ngk plugs or bosch. i'm a dedicated purolator oil filter guy tho.

[Chris Crash]

bosch is shit.
Go for NGK plugs and wires.

Everything else = denso!