I have a 1mzfe non-vvti in my 91' mr2 gen2. I want to turbo it but I heard the rods and pistons are weak. How much will these take before they fail? Where is a good place that can I get stronger ones?

found some online, but theyre primered for paint. anyone know where i can get a factory painted one? or a aftermarket one thats looks just like the original fenders? thanks.

havent been here in a while, but got my 2 solara's done, ones my track car, the 02 is my cruising car, the 02 is an auto , and this is my 2000, its 5 speed manual, , heres a pic of the 02, , and heres a vid of me taking out a porsche at willow springs rosamond, , , thanks for checking out my post...........:chug:

i am going to replace oil pan gasket in my camry 2000. im doing this bt myself for the first time.
anyone know of any video online on this or any detailed instructions would help too.
thanks
-ujus

HEy there. I'm slowly getting ready for valve cover gasket replacement. I wanted to hear what you guys have to say about using torque wrench? Any tricks, tips , techniques? I never used one beffore. I'm guessing when you adjust the torque and when it gets tight enough wrench will stop tightening?

Hello,
Here is what I did: I pumped out and replaced 2 quarts of the ATF fluid using a hand pump and an ice maker plastic tubing inserted in the dip stick hole, and now I am losing my sleep over it :confused:. I needed to push the tubing deep into the dip stick hole and I am worried that I may have pierced the filter or damaged something else...please let me know what you think! I faled to mention it's a Camry 4 cylinder
Thanks

I just purchased an '02 Toyota with a 2AZ-FE, on the drive home 2 hours after test driving the car began to overheat. I pulled over and checked, the radiator was empty. This morning I started the car a big cloud of white smoke :facepalm:

I called a mechanic cause the car has all the symptoms of a bad head gasket and he quoted me 18.1 hours to R&R the head, is that correct?

It's a 2AZ-FE but cant find the R&R head gasket info anywhere, Thank you in advance.

Hi, I'm changing the timing belt on a 2000 Camry, and I wanted to make sure I didn't need anything extra, and the parts are okay. I called the Toyota dealership and got quotes on the water pump and timing belt, which were $124 and $49. However, I go on rockauto and see prices for the pump range from $30-$50, and the belt from $15-$35. Are any of the brands on rockauto reccomended? Also, do I need to buy the tensioner and pulleys as well? Any parts I'm missing will be helpful. Also, I have a 300ftlb impact gun to remove the crank pulley. Is that strong enough?

I've been looking at a lot of 3nd Generation Camry, a lot of good pictures! I am trying to figure out a way to make my car more "Luxurious" rather than "Sporty", do anyone have link to those pictures so I can have an idea on what to upgrade on my car.

Please check my photo gallery and give me ideas on what I should upgrade, what changes, etc. I do not want to lose my car gas mileage.

Thanks.

Both of my rear shock struts need replacement. I've been wondering if gas shock is worth it? I am trying to "luxurize" my 1993 Toyota Camry LE v6. Do anyone have better suggestion?

Thanks

Let's say you have a car following federal emission standards. First off, if you live in a state without yearly or bi-yearly inspection, you probably don't keep up with various emissions-related maintenance or repair anyway.

So now let's say you wanna move to California, or another state following California emissions standards, or whatever you wanna call it.

Are there shops there that will do the necessary replacements/adjustments to make your car legal? Is it super expensive and not worth the money at all? Do some shops just take bribes to pass you?

Hello,

Today, I replaced the battery on my 2000 Camry LE. Immediately after turning on the ignition, the engine started sputtering, RPM going up a little, then back down, then back up, etc...

Also the check-engine light was on, hence my checking the code(s). I found P0300, P0302, P0303, and P0304 . I reset these codes and now the engine appears to be running fine again.

Does this behavior make any sense to anybody? Beyond just keep monitoring it, I am not sure how to interpret this event.

Any words of wisdom would be appreciated.

Thanks.

I'm hoping someone can provide some guidance on the problem I've been having...

So recently I received the CEL code, P1780 which revolves around the nuetral safety switch. The same problem with all the other camrys in the other posts which had the reverse light showing although you were in drive. The back up light on the dash was also on. After checking in the trunk, I noticed where the wires had been pinched and cut by the trunk arm on the driver side trunk. I extended the wires, erased the code and it did not come back on for another 2 weeks. Here's where the big problem occured :headbang:...All of a sudden after driving around two weeks later and parking the car for an hour, when i got back in to start the car none of my light on my dash are working any longer. The RPM, Speedometer, mileage indicator, and everything else on the dash is no longer working/lit up. When I put the car in drive, it will never get out of first gear and basically just revs up. I have not yet changed the Neutral Safety Switch itself on the transmission as of yet since that is the next possibility. I highly doubt its the ECM but I'm not sure at this point as I've never seen anything like this. In reading through all of the other posts, could this be one of the two reasons? The actual Neutral Safety Switch senson or ECM? When running my code reader again I received the message..."Manufacturer: Transmission...P1780"

I'm hoping at this point its the switch and only the switch as the neutal safety cable itself seem to be fine. I'll re-check again just to be sure.

Thoughts anyone?

I get it. Its annoying when the questions has been answered many times, but why waste your time posting "wrong answer" "do a search". That's annoying too. Do me a favor if I ask a question that has been asked before. Either help or just don't chime in at all. "Do a search" is not helping. When you search out some questions it can take a while sifting through all that crap. Give some of us a break. Asking people top speed of their car and payments per month is annoying to, but I give them a brake. Leaving now so won't be able to defend myself for a few hours. Flame on!

Hi there,

I have a 2003 Toyota Camry and today I took out the console to change the light bulb by the ashtray. After unplugging the 12volt plug, I notice two wiring harnesses taped along side it - one black plug, one blue. Does anyone know what those are for? Is there maybe some kind of upgrade I can plug in there i.e. an amp or some such?

Just curious (even though that killed the cat :D)
:Bruce:
Thanks a lot