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Has anybody discussed why that notch in the hood leading edge weatherstrip(underneath the hood) is not centered in front of the air filter snorkle? Seems to me it should be over to the left about 5 inches so that the cut-out is in front of the snorkle. Has anybody made the notch longer to do this?
Has anybody discussed why that notch in the hood leading edge weatherstrip(underneath the hood) is not centered in front of the air filter snorkle? Seems to me it should be over to the left about 5 inches so that the cut-out is in front of the snorkle. Has anybody made the notch longer to do this?
Actually, the weatherstrip is notched just as it should be. One inch of the weatherstrip goes over the inlet slightly but doesn't impede flow at all. You should be able to see that the hood itself also has a recess for the air inlet and the inlet lines up perfectly with the notch in the hood.
You could trim the extra inch off the weatherstrip toward the center of the car but the gain will pretty much be nonexistant.
Well, I see where the hood metal conforms to the air inlet. I see where the weatherstrip meets the air inlet. But the notch in the weatherstrip is too far to the right. It's like they wanted some air to go around the inlet and hit the battery. At least that's the way my car is. I have to believe the notch is to let the air flow into the inlet easier: so why isn't it centered in front of the inlet?
Your lefts and rights are screwed up. The right side is the passenger side, the left is the driver side.
I'm sure that the weatherstrip doesn't quite meet the air inlet on the left side because there is a bolt head there for the core support. The weatherstrip would rub the bolt head and damage the weatherstrip. I'm sure the engineers were more concerned with that interference than having air blow on the battery.
The weatherstrip only helps direct the air. It's not an actual seal.
My lefts & rights are based on standing in front of the car and looking at the inlet. It seems easier that way. I realize this is not a water tight seal, or air tight. Just trying to get a grasp why it was done this way! The core support is recessed into the frame, so that shouldn't be a factor either. Thanks...
the car was designed that way for a reason.....you may think something isnt fitted correctly, but you can see that it will match up almost perfectly when the hood is closed....toyota puts alot of time into designing the camry to be as balenced and well built as possible
that being said, the weeatherstripping is designed as it is for a reason....as TRD noted you could trim a lil bit off the weatherstripping, but ant gains wouldent even be worth breaking out the scissors
just my .02
My lefts & rights are based on standing in front of the car and looking at the inlet. It seems easier that way. I realize this is not a water tight seal, or air tight. Just trying to get a grasp why it was done this way! The core support is recessed into the frame, so that shouldn't be a factor either. Thanks...
Actually, if you look there is a bolt right there where the weatherstrip would contact the core support. It's not recessed in the frame as you describe. Your post made me curious, so I actually went out to my car and looked. That strip actually angles back toward the rear of the car, right where that bolt head is at.
Look at the time stamp on this pic. The bolt head is right between the 00 in the year 2007.
I understand how you used left and right. The industry standard is for calling lefts and rights as you would be seated in the car. I was just informing you so that you knew.
Thanks for all the replies. I know this isn't rocket science, but since I've run-out items to read on the forum, I'm going to continue this one!
I'd have to say the radiator core support is recessed. Both of them are indented in the steel frame in your picture.
The notch on my car does not "line up perfectly". If your standing at the front of the car (and looking at the inlet ! ) the notch starts about 3" to the right of the right bolt for the air inlet. The notch itself is less than 8 " long. Hence it doesn't make it half way across the inlet itself. I know it's no-big-deal, but why isn't moved over to match-up?
Thanks for all the replies. I know this isn't rocket science, but since I've run-out items to read on the forum, I'm going to continue this one!
I'd have to say the radiator core support is recessed. Both of them are indented in the steel frame in your picture.
The notch on my car does not "line up perfectly". If your standing at the front of the car (and looking at the inlet ! ) the notch starts about 3" to the right of the right bolt for the air inlet. The notch itself is less than 8 " long. Hence it doesn't make it half way across the inlet itself. I know it's no-big-deal, but why isn't moved over to match-up?
The core support IS NOT recessed in the area that you are talking about.
Yes, the RADIATOR mounting pads ARE recessed on the CORE SUPPORT.
You are arguing about terms that you don't even understand.
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