What parts has everyone had to replace on their Camry's?

[wcarlton]

Hey, just wondering if anyone could give me a guideline as to what they have replaced on their 95-96 Camry. I am just about to do the timing belt at 120,000 km and i just did the rear struts. I think its time to do the front struts too but i have to wait to fit it into the budget. I just wanna know what I can do to keep this thing running smooth

[tacosteelersman]

Engine mounts, swaybar bushings and end links, front and rear brakes, antenna, maintence like fluid change, filters (including PCV valve) plugs and wires..While doing your T belt replace cam seals, T belt tentioner pully,and water pump.. Do a search here on Toyota nation for T belt and you will find a lot of info..Good luck

[hill8570]

On my current daily driver (1995 Camry, 105,000 -- mostly in-town -- miles)

"Had to" replacements:
Tires
Battery
Front and rear struts
Rear end links
Rear strut plates
Radiator
transmission cooler hoses (weren't leaking, but the ends were cracked)
charcoal canister TVV (leaky)
distributor o-ring (maybe not "had to", but it was leaking down the engine)
distributor dust seal (self-destructed while replacing the o-ring)
valve cover gasket and tube seals (again, leaking, but could have lived with it)
radiator overflow tank (self-destructed)
starter solenoid contacts and plunger
radio / cd player
antenna (multiple mast replacements...finally ripped out the POS power antenna and put in a regular one)
couple of lights in the combo meter
air conditioning expansion valve
air conditioning receiver / dryer
cruise control actuator
both half-axles
engine mounts (replaced all four...probably overkill, but what the heck)

"Maintenance" replacements
oil / oil filters
coolant
transmission fluid
dropped and cleaned out the transmission pan
power steering fluid
brake fluid
PCV valve, grommet, and hose
timing belt
water pump
thermostat
radiator cap
all the coolant hoses
gas cap
spark plugs
spark plug wires
distributor cap
distributor rotor
fuel filter
air filter
radiator overflow tank hose
both oxygen sensors

"on the to-do list"
replace the passenger side oil seals (currently leaking enough to drip on the garage floor...grrrrr)
replace the brake flex lines (no rush...I just don't trust 15 year old rubber)
replace or rebuild driver's side half axle (again ). No noise, but the boot's ripped
drop and clean out the oil pan (had to clean a lot of sludge out of the top end, so I assume the pan is pretty nasty)
I'm also trying to track down a faint raw gas smell immediately after the car is shut off -- still haven't found the cause.

[tacosteelersman]

LOL talk about a comprehensive list of repairs and maintence, thats it right there..Hill have you checked your gas filler neck latley it could be your odor problems..

[Kenny_McCormic]

Thermostat

[chronoti]

250k miles


Tires
Battery
Front and rear struts
front/Rear strut plates
valve cover gasket and tube seals
radiator overflow tank
radio / cd player
antenna
light in the combo meter
air conditioning expansion valve (need too)
radiator (need too)
air conditioning receiver / dryer
both half-axles
engine mounts (replaced all four...probably overkill, but what the heck)
power steering rack
power steering pump
power steering hoses
windshield wiper fluid tank
aics vsv (dry rot)
all vaccume hoses
exhaust flex pipe
y-pipe (need too)
ecu

"Maintenance" replacements
oil / oil filters
coolant
transmission fluid
dropped and cleaned out the transmission pan
power steering fluid
belts (dayco from factory dayco fo life)
brake fluid (dot 5)
PCV valve, grommet, and hose
timing belt
radiator cap
all the coolant hoses
gas cap
spark plugs
spark plug wires
fuel filter
air filter
radiator overflow tank hose
1 oxygen sensors (gonna just go wide band for the other (jaw kit))

over kill items

headlight (clear depo)
brake lines (ss)
brembo disk front and back (actually ran the stock out of spec)
intake pipe (went sri)
block (spun bearing dropped in the 3mz)
trans (shreaded 1st, manual swap)
intake manifold (trd supercharger)


ya i just stole and adjusted hill's list

[Novice_cardude]

4 tires
battery
rear struts
front brake pads
both half shafts (driver's side twice - got a bad reman that only lasted 20k miles)
motor mounts
timing belt
water pump
all engine front seals
VC gasket and spark plug tube grommets
plugs and wires and dist. cap
dist. o-ring
radiator hoses
passenger front door handle (ham-handed passenger to blame)

still needs:
exhaust leak fixed
oil pan re-seal
clutch (preventive maint - don't really trust it after 122k miles)

I've actually had really good luck with this car - kept on top of things and it's not yet let me down.

[hill8570]

Originally Posted by tacosteelersman

Hill have you checked your gas filler neck latley it could be your odor problems..

Haven't checked it, but since the tank holds pressure (I'll get the ol' "hiss" when I open the cap), I've been assuming the filler neck and the tank proper are OK. Maybe a bad assumption. Smell seems to be coming from the rear of the rig more than the front (engine compartment smells like engine, not gas). I keep thinking it might be the return line, but I haven't seen anything obvious under the car. If I had a diagram of where the check valves are in the system, I could possibly narrow it down with a vacuum pump, but I haven't found diagrams at that level.