hmmmm, I wonder if the noise is maybe the pump going and not a rod knock? stranger coincedences have happened. -- Mark Price Morgantown, WV 1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5 2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrac II " I realize that death is inevitable. I just don't want to be around when it happens! " -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "tbsilvey@xxxxxxxx" <tbsilvey@xxxxxxxx> > I'm not close to Tampa so I can't help there, but there is a wealth of helpful > people and information at www.toyotanation.com. I have a 2000 Camry and two > other friends own a 96 and 97 Camry. They all still run great. I'm a bit stunned > that yours seems to have exploded simply driving down the road. Mine died > unexpectedly a couple of years ago when my timing belt broke. But that was my > fault. I was incorrectly told that the belt should be changed at 80K miles when > actually Toyota recommends every 60-65K. Mine broke at 81K :). But the valves > never meet the pistons on a Camry, so just a new belt and I was on my way. Could > an old belt on your Camry have slipped timing? Also the water pumps go bad and > have to be changed often. We just add that item every time we put on a belt. The > pump will make noise and die if let go long enough. Good Luck! > Troy > Lawrenceville, Ga > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2009 09:58:48 -0800 (PST) > From: Nick ALFANO <71amx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [Amc-list] Need some help in Tampa > To: amc list <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > Message-ID: <171762.73005.qm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > Hi guys.? I am looking for someone in the Tampa area that can help me out.? Not > really AMC related but car related.? My nephew?just got married and moved there > to finish school a couple months ago.?This being said and being away from family > and friends, he is?on a very tight budget and can not afford?to waste even > a?nickel.? He bought a?used car from a place?called Kempton Auto Sales in > Tampa.? It is a?96 Toyo Camry, he paid $2500 for it,?has had it a little > ____________________________________________________________ > Free information on accounting careers, $150 hour potential. Click Now! > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2131/fc/PnY6rbttHTU9fiLNCcer0GDsskDaDe3XfEHT > D8VOdj9AsHAiT7fKe/ > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > http://splatter.wps.com/pipermail/amc-list/attachments/20090107/bd45c31b/attachm > ent.htm > _______________________________________________ > Amc-list mailing list > Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > http://splatter.wps.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/amc-list _______________________________________________ Amc-list mailing list Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://splatter.wps.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/amc-list