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Thanks Adrian, I just spray/soak it in degreaser, woosh it around, then rinse with water and I blow it dry.

Haha yeah, it always serves to remind me

Oh yeah.. I see now. I think it will be better to just wait. They always come in at ridiculously high prices in the initial release then slowly wind them down. I'm happy to wait. There may come a special some time soon too.

Happy to help. Cheers

I checked online at it's showing the $69.99 for the spray version. Aren't SCA supposed to have the same prices everywhere ?? I wasn't expecting it to be that much. Sheesh, how they put us over a barrel in this place. I might wait for it to appear on Amazon prime and then buy it. I won't be paying $70 for it. https://www.supercheapauto.com.au/p/turtle-wax-turtle-wax-hybrid-solutions-pro-flex-wax---680ml/612190.html

Wow, I am surprised. Glad you found what it was and it didn't potentially catch fire. Thanks for the update.

Happy Easter Ashley and everyone else. Spent the day yesterday working on an E46 BMW coupe paint correction with a friend. Today will be spent on a Husqvarna ride on mower maintenance, may even get to mow some grass, then if I have time give my Colorado a much needed wash and an application of bead maker too. Tomorrow, is Easter lunch at the inlaws, then hopefully Monday catch up on some house maintenance. Back to work Tuesday.

Yes, Kim. According to the feature list I found it should have CD player, 6 speakers, Cassette player and power antenna. https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/details/2000-toyota-camry-touring-auto/SSE-AD-7138171/?Cr=0 Go to Overview>Features>Audio, Visual & Communication, and it's there. Another way to check for sure is to remove the rear trim piece on the side the antenna is situated and you will see the antenna drive motor mounted in the rear quarter.

Hi Kim, good to see Toyota put some thought into this then. I've never owned a car like yours so I couldn't know for sure the ins and outs of the LED strip. I would think then that it is possible to replace the LED strip given the access. I've had a look online for a replacement, just out of curiosity, and there was absolutely none. You may have to go through Toyota to get a replacement. Years of use and bumpy road corrugations will ultimately kill the light I guess. Good choice to get the V6 too. I've always quietly admired the Camry wagon, especially the V6. With proper maintenance, it will go forever. I'd hang onto it. You have two Glorious Mercs from a period when they made good cars. I'd also hang onto those, especially the SEC. Magnificent !! I suspect it's them hiding under the car covers lol... I have a 99 E36 M3 tucked away too. So I get where you're coming from with Euro car ownership. They made brilliant cars in the 90s, then they gradually got worse over time. Now, they're all ticking time bombs that are not worth owning after the warranty has run out. What a world we live in hey ?

All I can say is wow mate. That is a horrendous situation. I would like to think that SCA wouldn't quibble about reimbursing you what it cost, after all it was under their supervision and they have a duty of care to their customers. All work should be guaranteed. You have consumer law on your side anyway. If you ever had to take it to NCAT, they'd be just as horrified as we all are and find in your favour immediately. That SCA at Blacktown is also my local outlet. I shop there all the time and have found the service quite good. I wouldn't worry though, SCA should be aware of their legal obligation in this case. Thanks for updating us. I hope you find peace and joy from now on. All the best

I agree, but the mechanic still has a duty of care for the customer so he too should be on the horn trying to help figure this out too.

Ok. Now I see what you mean. My apologies, I read your post incorrectly. I thought it had an internal third light, not a spoiler light. Sorry if I have confused you. I confused myself it seem lol. I'm pretty certain that what you have there is an LED strip light and not one with a bulb as such. If water has entered, it may have killed it already or it may have just succumbed to age. Don't think there's an easy way to get this off but to pry it off. If there are no visible screws, which I doubt it has, then it may have to be pried off and a replacement may have to be glued back. I had a look and these aren't that common to find let alone buy. The Camry XV20 wagon is quite rare so If you were looking to replace it, I'd contact Toyota and see if you can at least get a part number then go searching out OEM suppliers.

Hey Nigel. Sounds like you have a dead short somewhere. I doubt it's the distributor. You have a positive wire somewhere making contact with ground. It's hard to say which or where though. You'll have to inspect your wiring loom from where you disconnected that plug and see what you can find. Have you had any work done to it lately ? You don't need to upload URLs for pics. If you're on a PC, Simply drag and drop to the bottom of your thread and it uploads automatically. If you're using the mobile app, you just tap "add files" and it will prompt you to select from a source within your phone. For your car issue though, these videos could help https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HY4i8i0IExs

Hi Kim, It shouldn't be very difficult. If it's anything like a mid-late 90s RAV4, that third stop light has a plastic shroud which you need to remove. I suspect it has plastic pin clips to hold it on. One on each side. If it is the one I'm thinking of, you need to get a blunt object and push the centre pin in then pry out the whole clip after. Once both removed, then the shroud comes off exposing the bulb socket. Are you able to upload a few pics to help refresh my memory on this ?

Would be cool if you guys were nearby and be able to help each other. I don't mind helping anyone who asks for help, especially like minded folk and the ones who deserve it. Unfortunately, my secret stash is no more a secret lol. It is tucked away very well from prying eyes that's one thing I can vouch for 😜

Nice ! Look really neat.

Who told you that ?? If you have the Original log books, there inside you will find the key number. If you take that key number to your local locksmith, one who programs keys, he will be able to duplicate the new keys for you. I seriously doubt it's $2000. That seems ridiculous. Try Toyota first if you haven't already, then find an automotive locksmith. They are all over the internet. Get different prices and compare. Let us know how you go ok.

G'day Ladies and Gents, I've had the most ridiculously busy last few weeks and I knew I needed to get this done asap as the kays were creeping up to my scheduled oil change. I was aiming for an 8.5K oil interval this time and managed to get close despite the mayhem going on around me lol.. Had a small window of opportunity yesterday morning and got cracking. No rest for the wicked ! The last ODO reading was 120241 and the current reading as of yesterday morning was 128897. (8,756). Close enough. Warmed up the engine and went to work. I normally jack up the front of the car, not only to be able to get to the sump bolt, but to be able to drain the sump a little better. This is the way I've always done it. As a test, after the bulk of the oil had drained to a drizzle, I lowered the car back down completely to simulate it being up on a levelled hoist and the oil stopped drizzling. Hmm, I thought for a moment. So having it raised up in the front enables most, if not all the old oil to drain out, and having it flat does leave at least 150ml or so still in there. Couple this with the fact the shop guys would never bother to remove this excess or clean the inside of the filter housing, that leaves one lousy oil service. So after raising it back up, the oil starting trickling out again for a good 5 minutes ! Next time I'll conduct a little experiment and catch this quantity of oil when raised up compared to when it's flat and see the actual amount the workshop would leave behind. After, it had drained, did the usual OCD stuff like degrease the inside of the filter housing, rinsed and blown dry, insert fresh Genuine Toyota oil filter, replaced sump plug washer and O-rings on the housing and went back in. Torqued housing to 25nm (😜), tightened sump plug and filled it with new nectar. Nice ! Just looking at the old oil, it was still quite good with a slightly tarnished, golden appearance. Testament to regular oil changes using quality fully synthetic oil. The engine is really clean and runs so sweetly. Love how smooth it is for a V6. Magnific ! Cleaned up and handed the car back to wifey. Until next time. Car is due for a full detail and this time I will be prepping it for a ceramic coating. I'll make a separate post for this later. Thanks for reading guys. Cheers

That a safety feature. The rear curtain will drop when in reverse to enable clear vision through the rear windscreen. It's also the same on my 50 series.

Had another listen and I think I can hear what you mean. It sounds like something is actuating over and over. I suspect it may have something to do with the A/C venting system. If you are able to figure out how to remove the cluster you may be able to peer inside and get closer to the culprit. I don't mind these kinds of challenges, just need to have the right time to get stuck into it. Are you able to get a look up the dash from the foot well ?? Have you had the car scanned with a decent OBDII scanner ? It may have thrown a code. Please let us know how you go.

Can I ask who did all that work for you ? It is possible the thermostat was installed backwards ?? Also sounds like you have a vacuum leak somewhere too. Does the serpentine belt slip ? If everything checks out, it is possible you have a blockage somewhere, possibly within the radiator. Start with the thermostat.

Unfortunately, that part is now obsolete. These should keep you busy.. https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/94-96-TOYOTA-1788174520-CELICA-HOSE-AIR-INTAKE-CLEANER-17881-16360-USED-Tag360/124411185597?_trkparms=aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20201210111314%26meid%3Dad8185896c2542d0bc29f1f923814d56%26pid%3D101195%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D12%26mehot%3Dco%26sd%3D184571957315%26itm%3D124411185597%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D2544595%26algv%3DSimplAMLv9PairwiseUnbiasedWeb%26brand%3DToyota&_trksid=p2544595.c101195.m1851 https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/94-99-Toyota-Celica-Air-Cleaner-Assembly-Intake-Tube-Air-Box-OEM/393128195385?hash=item5b88443539:g:2lgAAOSwn1FgI-TY&frcectupt=true https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/94-99-Toyota-Celica-Air-Cleaner-Assembly-Air-Box-and-Intake-Tube/164549134950?hash=item264fe48a66:g:VeYAAOSwQPtfxV5c https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Air-Intake-Cleaner-Hose-suits-Toyota-Celica-ST204-ST205-1994-1999/293940461903?_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item447037814f:g:KBAAAOSwm0tf8vAG&amdata=enc%3AAQAFAAACgBaobrjLl8XobRIiIML1V4Imu%2Fn%2BzU5L90Z278x5ickkvjzWOStkxwnlDuxSI1PVVvULj%2Ffh7Mc1wh6IL%2FCCyOO2Rs0bDpC1P1yTsx0GGLH%2FGoRhp%2FDVqE7u4pVAUi6IjWqkjSZfDH%2FgT5nDLCezWvfEUj8uqOCbtyHb4pLjNS79LX%2FJrCo41giSp38kOUiITDsty24kJ15w1lbuaJvvRbFbFeKZPNQk1uqXqsysE%2FNHM%2F%2F2d5NPWahuqtepA%2FTGnUu31207V1Bs9LiVldub6SokpO3lUY9%2F7C6z7SNG8fxS%2FSD%2FsUoey8W7CSfMgYjcw0j05zZ3jPm7jSn%2BhrpcK%2BH%2FpV3TJKdEoaNc2Diqu9N9NJ12k8z%2F4Bx9E0IFSMAEKu%2FqYqeieC53pg6ojnZjDVkkUrH5qeLxh7D%2ByJ9Ehkt3nvUJKSbsxAyOUdaQNA8dxy5W3W3K9Iz5N13LcpuPA5Iyg1X2OIC%2B%2FOCr22XNmCtfVNf97f5tuQmgpYxhbAZmmT9jjPc67oC4NFDysRdNm3A5wYoKsd6%2FMtnW21qKwkepS74moQXpAyePMBRgds6o%2FegWGR%2FvTJw1jadRjjnmGdcXMG%2FkqExElHWWOx5j%2B6liqusy8QrI%2BonrsjWN1UUuB9PSX9phmfKDduEMxmf7FkyzybKv7tP75pPgHvEdTD5ANtyLDAm1afz8SuPVr4BYn4wHZqy7np7hH4IGx585R7rd2r0y%2FoFMoPlU4xFOw%2F15AnfqeYPnxT%2BBcqMK5YYgChICmYtDCF7I8UGNdkc5ctC0tiE2rj2GwhptMr4Zk9%2BEOmvIWmpMikxnxbJO7ODzs7EngYoyx8mL%2BgjyjAJYMGk%3D|cksum%3A293940461903bcfef4bb7d624ba1a72f9ab38827f9d3|ampid%3APL_CLK|clp%3A2334524 https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Superspares-Air-Cleaner-Hose-for-Toyota-Celica-ST204-ST205-03-1994-11-1999/152241025856?hash=item237245b340:g:HnsAAOSwXUdgWpNL https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NEW-AIR-INTAKE-HOSE-TUBE-PIPE-SUIT-TOYOTA-CELICA-ST204-ST205-2-2-5SFE-1994-1999/222615152884?hash=item33d4e5a8f4:g:TZcAAOSwcwVa6FQu

I guess it's only worth what someone is prepared to pay for it. Being in pieces doesn't really help. If it were a complete, running and nice condition I would think it could be worth around 3-4k. You're probably better off selling it in parts as it couldn't be worth all that much in the condition it's in unfortunately. I found this on cars guide https://www.carsguide.com.au/toyota/landcruiser/price/1977

Most times it is directly underneath the steering wheel at the base of the dash. Here's a handy video

OK cool. Toyota WS fluid is recommended by Toyota, of course, but as you said it is very expensive for what it is. The alternative, and we think it is better, is the Penrite ATV LV fluid. It's a fully synthetic fluid. We all use it here with no issues reported. If you hold out for the specials from the usual suspects, you can get a 4lt for around $36. This enough to do around 3 pan drains and 2 containers for a full flush. The filter you speak of is also known as a strainer. Most times it's not even required to be replaced but in your case with high mileage and no known history, definitely recommend that.