For owners of Camry XLE 4 cyl. When stop or slow down and turn I get a strange noise from the engine. At first I thought it as stuff collecting in the vents. Kind of sounds like wet marbles rolling around. I cleaned all the vents and still have the noise.
After some playing around I am sure that it is related to the engine RPM either rising from or falling to idle. Could it be the variable valve timing mechanism.
Any help would be appreciated.
John
Do you get a clunking noise when you put it in Drive from Park? Sounds a little like the CV joints. Check the CV boots for tears.
Open the hood with the engine idling. Locate the accelerator/throttle cable pulley on the intake plenum chamber and slowly increase the revs to 2500 rpm, then let the throttle go so the engine drops back to idle. If you hear the noise you speak of, you may find it is a loose heat-shield around the exhaust or some other piece of sheet-metal work on the engine.
Jason
The 2002 XLE has no accelerator/throttle cable, it has a computer = controlled throttle.
Jack.
Jack.
Is that the case? I'm not sure I like that idea!
Jason
It's a drive-by-wire deal. This is how the computer operates Vehicle Skid Control (VSC), if installed, by revving the engine and applying the brakes as appropriate.
--Ibrahim
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