Smiling

david, thanks mate! will try with to buff it out manually with a cloth first, as you suggested. i should have gone to repco to buy the polisher compound today, now have to wait till the weekend. cheers.

Hi guys,

The other day, I was keeping too left on the road, and got the cars body scratched by the trees growing by the road.

The scratch is not too deep, but it goes almost for a full length of the car

http://img846.images...64/forforum.jpg

If I use that scratch remover http://www.superchea...201#Description with that electric polisher/buffer http://www.ebay.com....m-/170752297378 - would I be able to remove it?

Any tips how not to make it any worse by polishing this scratch out?

Cheers.

Found this mechanic on google

Click here

I did find this link too, which is at the top of google search results for rego hornsby,

but it does not say much about these mechanics, rather what their web site has been search engine optimised.

I was asking for someone whom you can recommend from own personal experience.

I personally can recommend Payless Tyres in Chatswood - probably the best place I did a rego,

was very quick, haven't been charged for anything other than a check itself.

So, if you can recommend someone particular from a Hornsby/Waitara area, would appreciate that.

Find an Authorised Safety Check Station

http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/index.cgi?fuseaction=inspectionstation.form

gives the list of 30 check stations for 2077 postcode ...

Hi guys,

Can you recommend a place to do a rego check (e-safety check) in a Hornsby/Waitara area.

Thanks.

I doubt that it would be electrical as the inside handle is connected to the locking mechanism with metal rods. It could be that one of the rods has became disconnected, the door cards are pretty easy to take off so if your a little bit handy with mechanical things it should be fairly simple to see what the issue is.

Thanks (mr2).

Is this the metal rod you were talking about:

(from http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/103-3rd-4th-generation-1992-1996-1997-2001/264887-diy-interior-door-handle-replacement-gen-3-a.html)

Will try to remove the door panel to see what is blocking the handle / if the rod got off - not particularly handy with the cars, but

would not hurt to try. Thanks mate.

If you do end up on deciding to take it somewhere I suggest a locksmith as they deal with locks and locking mechanisms.

hi guys,

The driver side door - never had issues with it before, but since a few days ago it just wont open from the inside.

when I pull the door handle (from inside) it only goes half way through and does not open the door.

I can still open the door from outside (by lowering the window) or using the remote - but not from inside.

Can't tell how did it stop working - because it was not me who found it. Could be just the rainy/wet weather affected the wiring,

but can't really tell whether it a mechanical or an electrical issue. I remember that a year ago or so a driver door window was playing up

- could not close it by pressing a button - but it only happened once and somehow fixed itself. Could be relevant to the todays door issue.

Before I embark on trying to fix it myself - would like to get some pointers on what could that be and where to start.

Cheers.

Hi guys,

where can I find a shift pattern plate (for automatic transmission). for Camry 2004 (v6).

4yo kicked it hard and somehow broken half of it off ...

Tried searching on the net - but found nothing...

Any directions would be welcome.

Cheers

p.s. I would not mind buying a used one as long it is in one piece... so if someone got unneeded one and willing to post - please message me. Thanks.

Hi guys,

where can I find a shift pattern plate (for automatic transmission). for Camry 2003.

4yo kicked it hard and somehow broken half of it off ...

Tried searching on the net - but found nothing...

Any directions would be welcome.

Cheers

well, touch up is a cheap temporary solution...

and yes, most scratched are unavoidable.

from ham1748 profile, ham1748 have a 2010 camry - brand new car, so why not get it fixed properly.

i would :D i guess it comes down to personal preferences...

Thanks,

I haven't noticed that ham1748 have a new car, probably makes sense to keep it shiny.

hi ham1748,

sounds like you are talking about the rear bumper bar. if you are in sydney, you should be able to find a good repairer that are willing to repair this for around $350 - $400.

hope this helps.

rob

that might sound like a stupid question, but I would rather be seen as ignorant than to stay ignorant,

so I will ask anyway:

what is the point of fixing these small scratches?

since my missus started driving my ... hmm ... ours Stivo, I see the new scratches almost every week and all I do is touching them up with a

touch up paint. They are almost unnoticeable from the a few meters away, so why bother and spend hundreds of dollars on professional repainting?

or email response to

ronlud2003@yahoo.com.au

cheers

Ron

Ron, check your email.

hi Smiling

iI'd'd gladly give this the remote a try with my 2003 camry if it is still available, please let me have your BSB details so I can xfer the postage amount.

Just noticed your post. Will do today.

I found that after I fill up the car with a full tank of gas it drives (for a quarter of a tank then it gets usual) a bit more responsively - accelerates faster, feels like it gets more power somehow.

I would hate to say, but if you are feeling this immediately after filling up, what you are feeling is most likely the placebo effect. Unless you are noticing a difference in feel due to slightly more weight being over the rear wheels causing less squat on acceleration, thus making it feel like something is different.

You could be right about placebo effect. Went to my usual petrol station yesterday with a full tank, stopped there for a couple of minutes, and drove off the same way I usually drive from the gas station. The car was accelerating a bit quicker than just a minutes before... or so it felt on a long empty highway (just off the station) compared to the usual 40k limit neighborhood streets.

I also noticed that when I remove the gas cap I would hear a sound of air rushing in, and a bit of googling get me that it could be the issue with mass air flow sensor.

That is actually air rushing out. Petrol is volatile. For example, (hypothetically) if you were to pour petrol onto the ground in one spot, then pour an equal amount of water on another, the petrol will evaporate faster. I would hope that you would know that already because if not, I'm not sure what they taught you in school, and that may be concerning since I'm sure most school kids go through the metho on the back of the hand lesson on evaporation.

Anyways, when you have fuel in your tank, the lower boiling point of fuel means that part of it will become a gas and pressurise itself in your fuel tank. I won't go into the dynamics of that one because there is no need to. If you want more information, research "vapour pressure".

When you open your fuel tank, you are releasing this evaporated fuel into the atmosphere, hence the hissing sound. It is nothing wrong with your car, it is just basic physics.

My physics is a bit rusty and I don't know much about how the car works (a time to start learning perhaps) - but I though if the fuel somehow goes out of the tank into the engine through the fuel system, that should be creating a bit of vacuum in the tank.

I found that after I fill up the car with a full tank of gas it drives (for a quarter of a tank then it gets usual) a bit more responsively - accelerates faster, feels like it gets more power somehow.

I also noticed that when I remove the gas cap I would hear a sound of air rushing in, and a bit of googling get me that it could be the issue with mass air flow sensor.

Any ideas of what it could be?

Havent seen these remotes around....

Must be an overseas one.

You might be able to score a remote from Ebay for your model..

I have already got a "genuine" remote at the dealership.

I have bought this remote

for my 2004 Sportivo, but unfortunately didn't get it working. A serviceman in the dealership said it is for other (newer/US?) Camry - here is where I bought it from:

http://www.chipkeys.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=343&Redirected=Y

If someone wants it - send me a message and I will post it to you for free (you'll will have to pay a postage - 7 AUD though).

I have only got one and I can't guarantee that it is in working condition - looks like a brand new - but could not verify as it does not fit my Camry.

Hey guys,

I bought a new key fob for my 2004 V6 Sportivo, http://www.chipkeys.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=343&Redirected=Y, tried to programming myself (as per pdf from CamryStuff.Com)

but it didn't work (probably the programming instruction only fit for US Camrys)

Any directions for a programming instructions for Aussie Camrys?

If not - how much does the dealers charge for the key fob programming (I already have a blank one)? Do I need to bring my car to dealership or the original keyfob should suffice?

Spoken over the phone with Toyota Chatswood/Artarmon today, they quoted $45 for cutting and programming a key, and told me that will program the remote for free.

Sounds too good to be true. Going to pay them a visit on monday.

Hey guys,

I bought a new key fob for my 2004 V6 Sportivo, http://www.chipkeys.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=343&Redirected=Y, tried to programming myself (as per pdf from CamryStuff.Com)

but it didn't work (probably the programming instruction only fit for US Camrys)

Any directions for a programming instructions for Aussie Camrys?

If not - how much does the dealers charge for the key fob programming (I already have a blank one)? Do I need to bring my car to dealership or the original keyfob should suffice?

have just returned from a long overdue vacation.

a day before I left I got a car outside and had been listening music with a engine on for half an hour to charge battery to the max.

didn't disconnect it.

been away for 30 days, got back home, turned the key - and viola! my Camry started as smooth as usual.

love that car!!!

You answered your own question there. When your car is running, the engine heats up obviously, 10 minutes is enough to get it up to full operating temperature. When it stops, it cools down and pretty much any car will make sounds (to varying degrees) as hot metal contracts. The exhaust system runs the full length of the car and has several sections which join together, this could explain why the sounds seem to come from all over - also sound bounces off hard surfaces like the road and through metal, which can often make it hard to tell exactly where a noise is really coming from.

It's perfectly normal and nothing at all to be worried about :)

I see now ... Thanks mate, I am back to my normal unworried state =)

I noticed that even if I drive for just a 10 mins and after I turn off the engine, got out of the car - my Toyota starts making creaking noises.

Don't know how long does i last - I haven't been listening to that for more than a couple of minutes - but the sounds resemble either a sounds of cooling of metal or sounds of slooowly stretching springs/coils. The noises were coming out along the whole body car not just from under the hood - so I don't think its a engine related (this is my ignorance saying)

Any ideas what it could be?

Thank you.

I am looking for a parking sensors and reverse camera kit to install on my Camry 2004.

Ideas is to buy a kit on Ebay and get it installed by local specialist.

Any recomendations on a parking sensors set and a camera? I guess 4 rear sensors should be enough - but

have never had those - so if you have any good/bad experiences with those - please share.

The thing is - my wife is going to start driving soon - so I hope some extra parking tools

will save her a lot of nerves and some money for me ;-)

Recomendations on a mechanic who can install it a Lower North Shore (preferably around Chatswood/Artarmon area) -

are also welcome.

Thank you.

The pressure in the right rear tire of my Sportivo dropping from 220 to 150 every week/two. I only drive on weekends so I measure everything in weeks I do understand that this is not good but since I am newbie driver/car owner - I don't know what to do about that. It does not really affects my driving - the only hassle is I have to keep inflating this tire every weekend. 5 mins of work - but ... maybe I should do something about that - is it dangerous/unusual or is it typical? The car is 5 years old, sure that the tires are much newer - but ...

The question is - my first rego e-safety check is due this month and I was wondering - where would be the best place to do it? I have bought as a used car from non-Toyota dealer in Burwood (not very close to my place), but I live close to Toyota Chatwood. Dealers locator on toyota.com.au says that Toyota Chatswood does not do any servicing/repairs and the nearest Toyota dealer which does that is in Mosman.

Is it worthwhile to start/keep servicing in Toyota dealers (I want to perform my e-safety check and general check on a car at the same time) or should I try my used car dealer first, or may be I just need find a good mechanic in a Chatswood/Artarmon area (anyone can recommend one?)

Thanks.

Thanks guys, it looks like I have to cancel my holidays But on the positive side - my Sportivo will not be left alone in a cold carpark and I know what to do the next time.

I am going to overseas for a month (two months max) and park my car (2004 Camry V6) - will I find a flat battery when I am back?