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tigerzen

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  1. Thanks Trent, no have not looked at fuel system, makes the correct noises. Looked at the electrical system because RACV bloke ruled out fuel system, he was certain its an electrical fault.
  2. My SV21 has been idling roughly but the biggest problem has been the lack of power when going up hills. It didn't start recently so had to call the RACV, they suspected a faulty ignition lead but in the end they managed to get it started but it took a while and required jumper leads even though the battery is only 6 months old. Anyway I did a bit of research and measured the resistance on the ignition leads, Gregory's manual says that the resistance needs to be less than 25000 ohms, mine were 65000, 53000, 43000 and 35000 respectively. So according to the manual they were all high. I went to Repco and asked if I could measure one of theirs and it was around 35000 ohms so I'm a little confused. The leads are in very good condition, no cracks or burn marks and haven't been there that long. What should they measure and how important is the reading anyway?
  3. Just double-checked, it's the hose that runs from the steering rack to the pump.
  4. Thanks Trent, I believe so, the mechanic said the hose is approx $100 and labour would be the rest.
  5. Our SV21 has been loosing power steering, mechanic tells me it will be $300 approx to fix. I have moderate diy skills, anyone comment on the degree of difficulty of this job as I'd like to have a go at it?
  6. Thanks Trent, this is going to be damn expensive then.
  7. Car has a leak under manifold, it reveals itself on trips longer than 5 mins. The car is an SV21 Toyota Camry station wagon 1990 model. It overheated on the weekend, RACV says it's probably a rear welch plug. I gather that will mean removing the manifold etc. how big a job is on these cars? What would a reasonable mechanic charge for this?
  8. Thanks again Trent, do you/any one else know of any guides in either printed or online that i can follow?
  9. The way the mechanic carried out it was going to take quite a few hours because you have to take lots of parts off to get to them.
  10. Thanks Trent always wanted a good excuse to get a press, apart from pressing them out, is the rest of the job straightforward, don't think I'll be able to do it but want to look at all options. Couldn't find anything on this in either Gregory's or the Haynes manuals.
  11. Mechanic has said that these need to be replaced, has estimated a few hours work, what would be a reasonable charge for this? From what he has said you need to take off quite a few parts before you can get to the bushes and that's where the work is, think it's a bit beyond me, but anyone done these themselves?
  12. Got the car back brakes seem to be ok but the car has only been on a short journey so far, the caster bushes are driving me mad though and will have to be the next job.
  13. Thanks for your help, took it back to mechanic, diagnosis is that the wheel cylinder is leaking slightly and the disc pads have brake fluid on them so will need to re-do the wheel cylinder. Also said that the caster bushes at front are worn and should be replaced, I may start a separate post for this but the mechanic reckons it's not that easy a job on my camry and may take a few hours, wondering whether anyone else has done these and just how hard they are.
  14. No, I expected to find heat as I thought that there might be a sticking brake but all clear as far as heat goes.
  15. Checked the date of purchase on the cylinder and actually installed 3 months ago, clunking noise has appeared the last 2 weeks, what should I be checking?
  16. I have a 1990 Toyota camry wagon. Whenever I take off from a stationary position at the traffic lights or starting out from home, there is a clunking noise from the rear of the car as I remove my foot from the brake pedal and accelerate. The only time it doesnt make the noise is if I am taking off on an incline going up hill. It does it when I first reverse as well. The brakes seem to be operating fine under running conditions. The brake cylinder was changed on the rear left brake about a month ago. Have checked the brake fluid and it is fine. Can anyone suggest what the problem might relate to?
  17. Found out that the shock absorbers are approx $100 each, had a look underneath the car, it looks doable for me but anyone have any experience with this type of work?
  18. Our SV21 station wagon has been a great car but one thing that I've never been happy about is that when the kids are in the back seat and there is stuff in the back, the tow bar will hit the ground as I pull out of my driveway. As this situation doesn't occur much I haven't worried about but I checked the back suspension with the bounce test and it bounced more than it should so am wondering whether changing the shock absorbers in the back will raise the tow bar enough so it won't scrape. Anyone have any idea how expensive it would be or how difficult it would be to do diy?
  19. Checked the brushes, plenty of length on them still. Have not had a repeat of the dashboard light for few months now.
  20. Tested the alternator again, had heater, radio, wipers, headlights going. The multimeter read b/w 13.8 and 14.3 volts. Wife now remembers that charge light came on after driving over speed humps so now I'm thinking it's a cable/wire, not sure which one or perhaps something has come loose?
  21. Thanks guys for your replies so far. The multimeter says the alternator is fine. I'll try and check the brushes. Are they relatively easy to inspect, and if they're worn where does one find replacements?
  22. Battery not that old and showing up ok when tested with multimeter. Alternator seems ok too and if it was that it, wouldn't it have completely deteriorated to the point that the light was on more often?
  23. Got a 1990 Camry Station Wagon. For 3 days in a row the charge light came on but only intermittently ie it would come on, go off, come on, go off etc. The car stopped doing so for a few weeks but it has now started again only it doesn't happen every trip. Any ideas where to start looking?
  24. Got a Camry station wagon 1990 model and it makes some unusual noises best described as some sort of gurgling or rattling sound. It is not constant but is evident whenever you take a corner or up and down hills, the noise continues for a few seconds and then stops. I can't locate the source but it appears to come from the left side of the vehicle. The sound is hard to describe but for want of a better description sounds like you have rodents scurrying in your roof. Anyone have an idea of what it could be or further checks that I could make?
  25. Got a Camry station wagon 1990 model. Approx 2 years ago radiator was losing water, took it to a radiator place, they said it was all fixed, drove it to work and engine overheated. Told it was possible head gasket problems but they couldn't be sure until they opened the engine up. Went to another mechanic and pressure tested the cooling system and said there was probable head gasket issues. He put some sort of sealer in and it was suppose to act as some sort of patch/gap filler where the head gasket sits. Anyway the car has run pretty well since then, just wondering is this a fairly permanent fix? Do you need to re-apply this sealer?
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