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Camry '99 problems.

Hi everyone,

I'm in college (and hence very poor) and I just got myself a used '99 camry LE V6 stick shift (my first car!!). It's a great car and I love the way it drives (heavy, unlike Hondas, and sturdy). Since the past few weeks I've been noticing a few things in the car that I don't know should be a cause for concern or not. I'm hoping it's not because I can't afford to fix anything as of now since I'm already about to shell out a lot to change the timing belt and water pump. Anway, here are the problems:

  1. On some days, the car (and steering wheels) shakes mildy to a little violently when I brake from speeds upwards of 60mph. Hope it's just a tire rotation/balancing problem. Please advise.

  1. After any amount of driving, when I get out of the car, it makes a dripping sound, a drop by drop sound somewhere in some hollow chamber in the car since there are no visible leaks of any liquid under the car. It just makes some resonating sounds when I'm done driving from somewhere near the undercarriage, and its usually in 1 second delays (drip -(1sec)-drip) and sounds like its falling on metal. Recently, it started to drip really fast so I'm getting concerned (at least 2 times faster). Any ideas?

  2. Also, does anyone know why the lights keep turning on even though its around 3 in the afternoon? How do they work? by the clock in the car or some sensor that measures darkness around you? I hate it how I can't control the headlights.

That's it for now. Thank you all for your time.

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Ag '08
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This can be something as relatively harmless as warped brake rotors or as serious as a ball joint about to separate. If I were you, I would have the undercarriage inspected by someone you trust.

This is likely a feature called Daytime Running Lights (DRLs) which is mandated by all sensible, safety-conscious countries. There is a way to disable them by pulling a module in the fuse box, but I've never done it myself.

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Nobody Important

This kind of noise is usually of no consequence. I can be the thin metal heat-shielding around the exhaust pipes cooling down, or in some engines, oil dripping back into the sump or resevoir pan. The airconditioner evaporator (the part which gets cold) has outside air passing thru it, even on recirculate there is still some, and the condensation which forms on the evap will collect in a small pocket which has a hose so the water is drained onto the road. This continues for a few minutes after parking and engine switch-off. Now if the hose has moved slightly it maybe directing the condensation onto a piece of the car's bodywork or the exhaust,..like I said, I dont think its a problem.

Jason

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Jason James

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Wonko the Angry

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