Problems after swapping engine over. - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

iDi0tiK · 04-29-2010, 04:17 AM

Hi,
Recently I used my old camry (93/94) as a donor for one I picked up off eBAY. Same age/gen. Engine swap went good just have a few questions:

Over the last week or so car hasn't been driven. Drove tonight and:

1) Power steering seems non existant.
2) There is a clunk when driving. Think this could be the brakes or CV's as not 100% sure they are fully replaced properly.
3) Engine light is always on now.
4) Idle is very high.

I was wondering does anyone know what could be causes and fixes for these problems (I know it isn't much info just hoping someone has had something similar or can help think of the one thing we didn't check etc.)

Also is there and if there is an idle screw on this model camry?

Thanks in advance.

Anthony

PortugalFocus · 04-29-2010, 07:42 AM

Idle speed sensor? OR vacuum leak for issues 3/4.

Clunk could be CV or bad strut mounts.

Is the pump off of your old car or off of the donor?

iDi0tiK · 04-29-2010, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by PortugalFocus

Idle speed sensor? OR vacuum leak for issues 3/4.

Clunk could be CV or bad strut mounts.

Is the pump off of your old car or off of the donor?

Thanks I thought that about CV's going to get it checked by mechanic hopefully tomorrow so will find out more then. When you say pump do you mean power steering pump? If it was on the engine it was swapped over. Otherwise it was the original on the new camry. I wondered if it would possible help as it has been sitting for a week it might be worth jacking the car up and just rotating the steering wheel (idea is to get fluid flowing).

Anthony

Rattlin_Steele · 04-29-2010, 11:07 AM

There would normally be no need to swap the power steering pump. It would likely be the one that came with the ebay car. You'd prefer not to swap it so that you didn't have to undo any power steering fluid lines. Do you know if the power steering was working previously on the ebay car? Did you do the swap yourself? Did the power steering belt get put back on? Is it tight enough?

93celicaconv · 04-29-2010, 11:42 AM

And I would recommend you take the car to an auto parts store who will scan your ECM to get the code(s) that are causing your check engine light to be on (they do it for free). No sense in guessing when you can get the codes for free that would help narrow the possibilities down a bunch.