It will have a chain. With a manual transmission, you will be saving around 100 dollars a year on fuel costs compared to the automatic. It still hasn't turned over 64,000 miles yet! Replaced camshaft timing gear assembly. I don't want to keep this car, but I don't want to unload it on someone else, either. Sounds like improper valve timing on the cams.
Had dealer identify the cause as a defective water pump. I'm really hoping I don't have to tear down to the cams again, but I will if I have to. First and only problem in 37k of highway commuting. The electrical steering is light and feels fine in the city, but is a bit vague around the center position when driving on the highway. Posted on Jan 24, 2010 Did you get it looked at by a professional? Is it all the time, or only some of the time? They not as great as the magazines make them out to be. It will have a chain.
However, if you can wait a year before purchasing a car, it may not be a bad idea to wait for next year's model. Will have a high price tag to fix for labor. Even at Toyota, don't be the one to buy first year. Had to replace entire exhaust piece from catalytic converter to tailpipe. Nothing can be trusted any more.
I still have the car, and it is pretty much perfect. Manual window regulators on both front doors failed twice - warranty fix 6. It still broke down and has put me in a financial hardship having to buy another vehicle so soon. I'll let you know how I make out. Engine revving up and down in cold warmup. I drive a lot of high mileage cars, and i'll put a slightly heavier oil in when this starts to happen. Still never fixed the problem though.
The reason at the time of starting the engine vibrate vigorously and it could be anything form the exhaust pipe, Tensioner, May be the spring in the starter broke and it is not coming back after cranking. Make sure you got a high quality or Toyota oil filter. Now I'm quite sure I had all my timing marks lined up when I put the chain back on. My car has an automatic transmission. I think it's worth it. I will attach a link to the video that you can listen to the sound. It is usually when it has been sitting overnight, or for a long period of time.
Hey all, Reasonably mediocre shadetree mechanic here. They did many repairs according to them and then finally had to have a technician from back east I'm in california look at the vehicle and do the repairs. Repaired under Toyota extened warranry. When the engine sits for an extended period of time, the oil will drain out of the crankshaft oil passages and bearings, and back into the oil sump. And are you 100% sure the timing chain did not move? Aftermarket part didn't work, must buy brand name Toyota part 13050-0T050.
Is the noise apparent when the engine is cold, the first start of the day, or not? My 2009 has much softer pads that may solve. And yes I am sure the timing chain didn't move. Some would recommend to use a more viscous oil, or put Lucas oil additive in the oil sump. Modern cars are so complex that they will never be perfect in the first couple of months of production. While driving 71 miles later, the cam gear pin sheared off, the vehicle died out and internal damage occurred. Parts Information: Previous Part Number: 13050-0T010.
The ride is soft and quiet; road imperfections are well absorbed by the suspension. So I stopped in a different parking lot of the same mall. I put the car in neutral and slid down to the side of the road, barely off the road. Dealer can't somehow duplicate problem and will not recommend any course of action. With my emergency light on, I drove into the street less ¼ mile when I heard sounds like metal or soda cans crushing around in the engine.
A reliable Toyota should not have this kind of problem so early in its life. It has a loud grind that last approximately 1 second. Also all oil changes have been on time! Then buy parts to correct the problem. If Toyota is aware that the oil was not changed as per the factory maintenance schedule, they may not help you with this expense—nor should they. I'm not sure if that would be a good idea, maybe someone with more experience could chime in? The first is the two-gear method, which includes the crankshaft to camshaft gear direct connection.