Ace24
10-31-2007, 07:06 PM
Well I've had my 1999 Toyota Camry for around 4 weeks now. I love this car. It's only a four cylinder, but it's AMAZING on gas milage. I honestly can say I don't think I'll ever go back to an American car again. Sure the Buick had more power... but this car has so much more to offer with less weight, size, and somehow more room then the Buick has.
I don't have pics now, since my computer is down and I'm doing all this on my Wii and DS.
I got the car for free from my aunt and uncle. The car has 179100ish miles on it now (Had around 800 less when I got it 4 weeks or so ago. Yes I drive alot, but 200+ of that was returning from my aunts.)
The car needs a new timing belt, water pump and suspension. There is a tiny hole in the exaust where it looks like something snagged on the mesh of it (there is a mesh near the engine where the pipe leads off) so it's a tiny bit smelly when idling... but other then that it is in amazing condition. There are only two rust spots (and those are from dents where paint has chipped off and it's not major rust.) with hardly to no rust underneath the car. That's hard to find with northern cars with all the salt they lay down on the roads up here.
My girlfriends father insisted that I bring the car over to his place (he loves the fact that I got an import and not an American car... :dodgy: ) and he'll help me with the timing belt and water pump. Now, here is my question: Is this an easy job on a small four cylinder?
There is alot of room under the hood... but I have never done this before. (One of the few things I haven't) so I don't know anything about the difficulty. I just don't want him screwing it up and then having to go to the shop and pay someone $200 in labor to fix it. (They will charge that much... sadly. Parts will only run me around $60)
I have another question too... but since I've typed alot, I'll let the first get answered before I continue.
Thanks to anyone who read this all and can help. :)
I don't have pics now, since my computer is down and I'm doing all this on my Wii and DS.
I got the car for free from my aunt and uncle. The car has 179100ish miles on it now (Had around 800 less when I got it 4 weeks or so ago. Yes I drive alot, but 200+ of that was returning from my aunts.)
The car needs a new timing belt, water pump and suspension. There is a tiny hole in the exaust where it looks like something snagged on the mesh of it (there is a mesh near the engine where the pipe leads off) so it's a tiny bit smelly when idling... but other then that it is in amazing condition. There are only two rust spots (and those are from dents where paint has chipped off and it's not major rust.) with hardly to no rust underneath the car. That's hard to find with northern cars with all the salt they lay down on the roads up here.
My girlfriends father insisted that I bring the car over to his place (he loves the fact that I got an import and not an American car... :dodgy: ) and he'll help me with the timing belt and water pump. Now, here is my question: Is this an easy job on a small four cylinder?
There is alot of room under the hood... but I have never done this before. (One of the few things I haven't) so I don't know anything about the difficulty. I just don't want him screwing it up and then having to go to the shop and pay someone $200 in labor to fix it. (They will charge that much... sadly. Parts will only run me around $60)
I have another question too... but since I've typed alot, I'll let the first get answered before I continue.
Thanks to anyone who read this all and can help. :)