when I first got my camry I bottomed occasionally and I'm pretty sure I posted a question asking whether or not this hurts anything. I'm also pretty sure nobody thought it would.. or maybe nobody cared... but it can definantly have negative effects...
My flexpipe on my exhaust was all messed up from bottoming out and if it weren't for the shop that is working on my car, I may have had to pay 300-400 dollars for a whole new exhaust system. (Fortunately he knew someone who would just weld a new flex pipe on or something to that extent)
Second, My boots on my front wheels were toast. He told me that it may have been from bottoming out, but they've never been replaced anyway so it may have been time.
My oil pan and auto tranny pan have both taken a beating from bottoming out and while there isn't much physical damage.. there is some visible leaking. I'll have to try and tighten the nuts around them to see if it stops..
I also had my timing belt done.. so you can imagine that my bill is starting to add up :-( ... I'm just happy she doesnt sound like a lawn mower anymore...but just a heads up that you should probably handle your camry with a little more respect on big bumps...
My flexpipe on my exhaust was all messed up from bottoming out and if it weren't for the shop that is working on my car, I may have had to pay 300-400 dollars for a whole new exhaust system. (Fortunately he knew someone who would just weld a new flex pipe on or something to that extent)
Second, My boots on my front wheels were toast. He told me that it may have been from bottoming out, but they've never been replaced anyway so it may have been time.
My oil pan and auto tranny pan have both taken a beating from bottoming out and while there isn't much physical damage.. there is some visible leaking. I'll have to try and tighten the nuts around them to see if it stops..
I also had my timing belt done.. so you can imagine that my bill is starting to add up :-( ... I'm just happy she doesnt sound like a lawn mower anymore...but just a heads up that you should probably handle your camry with a little more respect on big bumps...