[atxjax]

Hi all,

Im a newbie to the Camry's. Picked up from a relative a 07 Camry for $5k. It has 103K on it.

It has an issue to where it has some codes and the check engine light on. They just all cam eup al lof a sudden while driving. Slight miss at idle which is the misfire codes but I can't pinpoint the issue for the P0018 and P0019 codes.

Can someone point me in the right direction?

 

[1956madworld]

First thing to do is check your battery at an auto supply store.

A bad battery can start your car, but not be able to run all the computers properly.

 

[atxjax]

First thing to do is check your battery at an auto supply store.

A bad battery can start your car, but not be able to run all the computers properly.

Just checked. Cleaned battery terminals and with my load tester battery is reporting back good. It's only 2 years old.

 

[1956madworld]

Visually inspect your wiring harness and connectors to the fuel injectors and ignition coils.

 

[atxjax]

Visually inspect your wiring harness and connectors to the fuel injectors and ignition coils.

Gotcha. Will do. Could I have 2 bad coils this throwing off the VVTi and setting the P0018 and P0019 codes?

 

[atxjax]

OK so I got home and I swapped the #4 coil over to #6 to see if the misfire would follow the coil. I also reset the CEL with my scanner.

Drove around my neighborhood for about 10 mins and WHAM........car goes into limp mode and barely is moving with CEL flashing and VSC and Traction control come on.

I get to my place connect my scanner and I get

P0300 Random Misfire

P0018 Crankshaft Position Camshaft Position Correlation Bank 2 Sensor 'A'

P0019 Crankshaft Position Camshaft Position Correlation Bank 2 Sensor 'B'

Start the car back up CEL is not flashing anymore. Can fell a slight miss but otherwise drives OK.

The Other 2 misfire codes are gone now for the specific cylinder. I can hear a slight rattle at about 1500 RPM coming from the front. Not good news as this is what most folks have issues with. Their VVTi going to crap.

Dealer time and pay an hour of diagnostic time for assessment?

 

[Mario81587]

There is a TSB out for the codes P0018 and P0019, which indicate that you need a new Camshaft Timing Oil
Control Valve Assembly. I'm assuming that these two codes are triggering the misfire codes. Hope this helps.

- Mario

 

[atxjax]

There is a TSB out for the codes P0018 and P0019, which indicate that you need a new Camshaft Timing Oil
Control Valve Assembly. I'm assuming that these two codes are triggering the misfire codes. Hope this helps.

- Mario

I have seen the TSB for replacing the camshaft actuator gear but not the oil control valves. Can't find one stating that. In my case do I need to replace both on bank 2?

 

[cj1]

Oil control valve/screens may just be sticky enough to be causing the error codes.
Things to do - check/change oil/add engine treatment such as reslone to free up valves or if DIY remove valve/screens clean reinstall.
Electrical- circuit wiring or valves themselves could be intermittent, Remove/inspect connector,wiggle test see if error codes come/go.

 

[atxjax]

Oil control valve/screens may just be sticky enough to be causing the error codes.
Things to do - check/change oil/add engine treatment such as reslone to free up valves or if DIY remove valve/screens clean reinstall.
Electrical- circuit wiring or valves themselves could be intermittent, Remove/inspect connector,wiggle test see if error codes come/go.

Remothe Banjo Bolts and check these?

 

[jwmartell]

Hi all,

Im a newbie to the Camry's. Picked up from a relative a 07 Camry for $5k. It has 103K on it.

It has an issue to where it has some codes and the check engine light on. They just all cam eup al lof a sudden while driving. Slight miss at idle which is the misfire codes but I can't pinpoint the issue for the P0018 and P0019 codes.

Can someone point me in the right direction?

P0018 Crankshaft position sensor

P0019 Crankshaft position/ camshaft position corelation

P0300 Random misfire detected

P0302 Cylinder # 2 misfire detected

P0306 Cylinder # 6 misfire detected

All these can be caused by bad crankshaft or camshaft position sensors.

 

[atxjax]

So remove L, O which are the oil actuators and clean then remove the banjo bolt Z and clean the screen?

 

[cj1]

Wow! really clean engine. If oil has been keep as clean than probably not a problem with oil flow.
The electrical resistance of the oil control valve is 7-8 ohms on my 05 Camry I4. Just for reference if you want to measure yours.

Haven't done removal\inspection of OCV myself so maybe Mario could comment on this.

 

[atxjax]

Wow! really clean engine. If oil has been keep as clean than probably not a problem with oil flow.
The electrical resistance of the oil control valve is 7-8 ohms on my 05 Camry I4. Just for reference if you want to measure yours.

Haven't done removal\inspection of OCV myself so maybe Mario could comment on this.

Thats a borrowed picture from this site. I wish it was my engine.:grin:

Ill go ahead and measure the resistance of the OCV's and remove them to clean them

 

[atxjax]

Dealer confirmed camshaft actuator issue with the VVTi more than $5K to fix.

 

[Chigga]

Dealer confirmed camshaft actuator issue with the VVTi more than $5K to fix.

Wow, why $5k? did they explain that?

 

[atxjax]

TSB 0094-09

http://www.toyotapart.com/2GR-FE_EN...OISE_AND_OR_MIL_ON_P0014,_PO015,_PO024,_PO025,_PO017,_OR_PO018_T-SB-0094-09.pdf

 

[cj1]

The important disclaimer that the TBS doesn't apply if a mechanical inspection of the actuator bolts, alignment and body are normal.

Any idea if mechanical inspection was made. If bidirectional test equipment was used the solenoid/valve/wiring vary the movement of the actuator it may not give an accurate diagnoses of the mechanical condition of the actuator.

Hopefully someone who has been thru this before can weigh in. Would be a shame if actuator is good and bolts just need to be tightened/ adjustment made or solenoid/valve are faulty.