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93 Camry doesn't move

I bought my 93 Camry brand new and ever since it had a few minor fixes, otherwise running smooth and is in good condition. The problem just started last week. While I was waiting for the train passed, I turned of my engine and when I re-started it, the car body especially the heading was throttle a few seconds then started running as normal. This is the first time it happened. After driving for 15 mins, the car started slowing down and stopped moving but the engine was running and the Tachometer at 3/4 just as if the car was on brake and I accelerated it. So I had stopped and re-started the engine, then the car moved. It was working as normal for a few days, and then problem started again. In addition to that, every time I stopped at the red lights, the engine was running but the car stopped moving. Turned off the engine and re-started then the car moved. The problem repeated frequently especially driving for an hour or more. I also noticed if I turned on the air-condition, the problem started quicker. I brought my car to the mechanic and he said the problem was the transmission. He changed the fluid, filter, etc...and told me if the problem still occurs; I have to replace the transmission. It will cost me approximately $1,500 (used one). After fluid changed, the car running as normal for a couple days, then problem started again (if driving

15-20 mins, the car is fine). I am an automobile illiterate. I need your opinions what could be the problem, fix, cost, etc... Please help.

Thanks and Regards, Mike

Reply to
thatislife
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Pump the message up.

Before I spend $1,500, I need second opinion to make sure it's the problem and I don't get overcharge. Anyone know can help ????

Thanks Mike

Reply to
thatislife

Sounds like the transmission. And yes among the first things is to change out the strainer, clean the pan and refill with new fluid. What's the maintenance like on the tranny? That year probably on a

15-30K mile strainer change schedule?

There are a few things that can be checked by your mechanic or tranny specialist like:

- Stall test: it can tell you a few things about the condition of clutches, brake bands, and line pressure

- Throttle cable: it controls line pressure in the tranny and should be set to the proper length and one end didn't fall off or the cable broke, etc.

- Shift solenoids can go bad so the proper clutches and brake bands don't work but you may get a MIL code (not sure here). You did mention restarting helps, so maybe something in the electronics?

- Have you tried using lower gears and see if things are different? Lower gears manually operate additional brake bands.

You have a 14 year old tranny there. The Aisin A140 is an ok transmission. Dirty, nothing fancy but not bad either. 2007 Camrys U series are skipping gears out of the factory and the only way to fix is to get a new transmission put in according to a Jan 2007 Toyota TSB. These I consider junk.

But if it's worn clutch pack and brake bands (like your brake pads, these things wear), then an overhaul is needed.

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johngdole

The word is "bump", as in 'hit'.

If you need a second opinion you need to physically go and get a second opinion, we can't do it by remote control - Pick another local independent transmission shop, NOT a big chain like AAMCO where they're always going to find a big problem and separate you from a large amount of your money as fast as possible.

The National Chain Shops have corporate monthly and annual sales quotas, goals and targets to meet, and that means they are NOT on your side. An independent shop isn't going to oversell you, he wants the referral business you will generate if you are satisfied - and they can't live without referrals except in the biggest cities, where unless they make the Evening TV News in a bad way the word never gets out about who the crooked shops are.

(Several of the 'Quick Lube' chain shops in SoCal keep getting nailed like this, and yet they still keep charging for services they never perform and getting caught on tape doing [or not doing] it...)

Do NOT tell the second shop anything more than what is wrong. DO NOT volunteer that someone else has already looked at it and they re the second opinion, or tell them what you or the other shop think is wrong, PERIOD. Let them look it over on their own, hook it to the diagnostic machines or drive it around the block a few times, and give an untainted opinion.

You do NOT want to install an unknown used (not rebuilt) automatic transmission from a wrecking yard, that can just move the trouble from the junked car to yours. Absolutely no guarantees or warrantees on those, and if you are paying someone to install it that's stupid. If the used unit turns out to be bad, you pay again to take it back out and get it rebuilt the way you should have....

The best way is to take your transmission out of the car, rebuild it and replace all worn parts, and put it back in.

The next best if they do a lot of volume, and you need the car back fast - they swap in a newly rebuilt transmission and get your car on the road again (sometimes the same day), and then they rebuild your transmission and put it on the shelf for the next person that comes in.

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Bruce L. Bergman

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