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Originally Posted by LEphant
Hi Mitch,
I also own a LE V6, a 2009 though, but been having similar issues. I looked through the TN archives and found some posts of other Camry owners who've had this type of problem before, but no fix seemed to have ever been identified. There was an owner who ended up changing all tires and enjoyed vibration-free driving for a months only to end in square-1 later that year.
My LE currently has 8k miles on it. When I took her in for the 5k service, I had the tires rotated and that was when I started noticing the vibrations. It started with the front end almost shimying at low speeds and now there's vibrations at freeway speeds (i.e., steering wheel shakes).
A few weeks ago, I was preparing to have the four wheels balanced THEN aligned, but it seems that....again basing on your post and from others....it will be money down the drain.
Just out of curiosity, does your LE have alloy wheels or hubcaps on steelies? How often do you....uh, 'remind' yourself of the power of that V6? I've done a few hard launches where the tires chirped...even 'axle hopped'. Mine did not come with traction control. My tires are still OEM - Michelins S8. I'm just wondering where the other commonalities are as these problems seem to happen with V6-equipped (or in blown Camrys  ) and most are LEs.
LEphant |
Exactly what are you guys referring to when you say "Vibration"?
Steering wheel? Cabin? Front? Tires? Under braking?
If you have bumps like the tires are jumping around driving at high speeds, then you need to get your wheels balanced.
Alignment is generally when your car does not drive truly straight, but you might as well get it aligned at the same time.
If it is under heavy braking (I have this now), Toyota has a TSB for that.
