'96 LE Engine revvs too loud!!!

[janeir36]

So I bet you're saying, "well that's one screwed up muffler," right? WRONG!!!

....according to the mighty muffler people, anyway. The car just revs so loudly almost like a truck when you hit the gas, especially first thing in the morning. I took it to MM, and at first they said oh yeah it's a broken flex pipe, we'll change it out and the sound will be gone. I gave them the money and authorized the replacement, and took the car home. It was raining so I couldn't really hear on the way home, but when I did start the car the next morning it was loud as ever.

I tried to play hardball w/the MM people, but eventually decided to just let things be. They recommended another garage that looks at engines. Those guys said yeah, they're right, it's not a muffler problem. It's a sound from your engine, but get this, they also say it'll have to get worse before it gets better, because the rumbling or noise is only for a short time and they can't tell what's causing it that quickly!

What I certainly don't believe from any of them, though, is that the car is supposed to sound this loud at all. I don't remember it sounding this loud when it revs / accelerates normally, but all the mechanics and even my Mom have said it sounds pretty normal for a car its size. But Camry people, you all know better, right? Doesn't a Camry run pretty quietly?

Can someone help me out about what could be the problem? I've been learning about cars pretty well over the past year and can take directions but I'm no expert. However I cannot afford to pay anyone at this time to check out the problem again, so please just let me know anything I could check for myself.

Thank you in advance.

[terrastrife]

camrys are pretty loud from the outside.. what with all that road noise from cheap tyres n stuff maybe some exhasut gasket is leaking? which is doubtfuk becuase it would keep being loud. cant help you with this... maybe someone swisscheesed your airbox? =\

[janeir36]

lol swisscheesed my airbox? Is that Camry talk or Aussie talk?

And my tires are cheap. I did get the cheapest replacement a little over a year ago, which might be give or take when the loudness started (I've been ignoring it for the longest time, but it's been next on my long list of car projects.................. eh.. I have no idea when the noise started, it's just been a while!)

[islandboy57]

I've found the Camry to be quiet. I4 or V6? I have a 1MZ-FE and it is almost silent when running. I dunno, is it much louder than say, an Accord? Maybe you should record an audio clip and post it somewhere so other Camry owners can tell you if it's normal or not.

[terrastrife]

Originally Posted by janeir36

lol swisscheesed my airbox? Is that Camry talk or Aussie talk?

And my tires are cheap. I did get the cheapest replacement a little over a year ago, which might be give or take when the loudness started (I've been ignoring it for the longest time, but it's been next on my long list of car projects.................. eh.. I have no idea when the noise started, it's just been a while!)

maybe its intake roar ya hearing? check ya airbox make sure its all still intact.

[Aussie Ed]

swiss cheese the air box is just a term used to describe the drilling of holes into the stock air box so your car can suck in more air.

i can't help you with your problem coz i honestly don't know what could be wrong with it. however, giving us the year of the your camry's manufacture would help to, coz age can play a factor in the louder revving sound when you take off.

my 01 camry with a 1mz runs really quietly, but its also because i had the factory guys put some sort of sound deadening material on the firewall.

[terrastrife]

my 94 3vz is A LOT louder then my neighbours 97 1mz i mean... A LOT A LOT.

[janeir36]

It's a '96. L4.

My Moms Accord seems a little loud, too. Just about the same sound, only mine's louder, but I still believe mine used to run more quietly!

I have NO IDEA what the airbox is! Is there another name it goes by? Where can I read about this in the Hayne's manual (under what topic, etc). I'll check the index but I'm about ta jet so just let me know if this is something really simple, pretty please

I've thought about recording an audio clip for a good while now, but I really have no tools to do so. I'll see what I can whip up in the next couple days

[terrastrife]

pop the bonnet, the big black box with the big pipe on the right had side hogging most of teh area... make sure theres nothing loose or anything.

[87Camry5Speed]

The 4-cylinder Camrys do tend to be a little raucous... in fact, they sound pretty crude at times, but I like the sound of the balance shafts whirring when the motor is cold (sounds like a blower lol). Other than that, the 5S-FE is not known for smoothness or refinement like the V6's are...

Steve

[janeir36]

okay I'll check the airfilter box. I have changed it recently (lol... as if that's supposed to be an accomplishment. I had let it run dirth for about a year, though).

[troy]

It's probably a gasket before one of the two cats on the `96 camry.

Most likely it's something to do with your exhaust.. or possibly a leak in the exhaust manifold? Check the gasket there too.

[bowlofturtle]

yea we need a audio clip. Well i have a i4 96 as well. I think its loud but i just claim it to be normal. No one really complains and i almost never hear it in the car. I do have a lot of tire noisys from my Brigestones. As well i do have a minor leak but its not at my gasket is more of the pipes on the exhaust side. From what i've been told is the gaskets are made of metal and they RARELY get worn out. That part is more likely to last just about as long as the engine. I personally think the engine is loud but it is normal. Also if you had a exhaust leak you would have a preformance lost as well. Is your car running sluggish?


Oh on warm ups its amazing loud i can park the car accross the street and hear it. Because its cold. i think its more normal then anything. like people said 5s-fe's are not known to be smooth or as quiet as the v6's

[islandboy57]

Originally Posted by bowlofturtle

Oh on warm ups its amazing loud i can park the car accross the street and hear it. Because its cold. i think its more normal then anything. like people said 5s-fe's are not known to be smooth or as quiet as the v6's

Wow, yeah.. My 1MZ-FE isn't that loud, even when cold. I'm sure the OP's "problem" is normal, especially since it's loudest when cold. BTW, are you on HoFo? I swear I've seen your username on there

[MadDawg]

Do you have a stock intake or a short-ram?