One of the reasons why I like this guy is that he has no buttons or belt buckle to scratch your vehicle, even though he liberally uses covers on what he is working on. true professional.
Yup even if a mechanic no absolutely nothing as long as he has no belt buckle you are good. This guy is good however so no belt buckle is even better. If he had no pants he would be the best in the world.
An added mention is that workshop is cleaner than the kitchens at many restaurants. Not a mechanic so never even paid attention to belt buckle etc. makes perfect sense though.
Had the pleasure of meeting AMD and Mrs. CCN last week when I stopped in for an inspection of my new to me 2006 Avalon. Drove 45 miles and will do it again when I need a repair that's beyond my skill set. What terrific, absolutely wonderful people. Not easy to find this level of craftsmanship and honesty. Not to mention an awesome YT channel. Look forward to the next video AMD - hope you can find the time with all of the work you have running the new shop. And yes to anyone wondering - the shop is actually cleaner than it loos on the video's if you can imagine that!!
Thank You! I am slowly learning to be a Car Care nut. Oil and filter change every 3,000-5,000 miles with synthetic oil. Hand wash only, no car washes. Tire rotation every 5,000 miles.
@Chano Leyva Car wash uses brushes or that flakey brushes... whatever, that go through thousands of cars. They are full of sand from dirt. They actually damage your paint. Not at first, but after a year you paint is 5 years old. Pressure wash your car, have it really damp...and have a clean set of microfiber cloths. The larger the better. Two bucket method...youtube it.
@Chano Leyva 90% of automatic car washes are NOT touchless. The dirt, grime, pieces of hard material can be spun at high speed to scratch, chip and remove the top clear coat and even the pigment layers of paint. The air blowers can also force air onto weak unsupported sheet metal areas like hood, trunk and area over the passenger compartment. You can watch these large areas of sheet metal move from the power of the air blowers. The car looks clean when it leaves the machine but when you polish it later you can see damage to exterior pain areas and trim. I now wash my cars by hand. If they are dirty I use a pressure washer and the lowest settings and widest nozzle at a distance. I then use a combination of ceramic and wax coatings to protect the paint layers that remain. All coatings will become damaged over time, air pollution, wind and environmental and dust abrasion. I try to keep my cars in the garage when I am not driving them. I rebuilt my garage to be used only for a home for my cars. I built a separate workshop for tools and small projects. I am considering having a concrete company remove my existing concrete garage floor and replace with proper rebar and mesh reinforcements so I can have it flat and epoxy coated. I would like to have a CLEAN garage and small lift so I can do my own oil changes and Preventive maintenance. I am in the learning stage and will make some mistakes as I learn. I want to have a "Car Care guy" type - AMD- type of garage including clean and polished floor. My garage is over 50 feet wide by 24 feet deep. I have space for four vehicles with one HIGH bay single door. Each garage door is now insulated as are my exterior walls. All cars are expensive so they should be cared for. Up to now I have been a regular driver and just did what the Dealer mechanics said to do. Not any more!! I have caught my local Dealers lying to me too many times ( No More Fords) even with the "Platinum Extended bumper to bumper "everything" warranty. Lie to me once shame on you, lie to me twice shame on me. I refuse to be another Dealer victim.
Goodbye Ford and Good Riddance of a POS Ford Focus which just received one more factory or NHTSA safety recall -- After I sold it! " Ford - Quality is Job 1" ROFL Hello to my first Toyota Corolla SE (2022). I plan to replace each vehicle with a Japan assembled Toyota model as they reach End Of Life. No more Fords or Hondas. I still have not found an honest Dealer mechanic, but am searching. In my area, the good independent auto mechanics are retiring. Go AMD!
Yep, did the same with my '99 V6 Camry about 5 years ago, however the KYBs are stiffer even with using the OE original springs, but I like the extra sporty feel, so it was all good to me. ;-)
@@nordicpride9708 Valved differently? Unless the model of Lexus is a sport model or some other type of model. I’ve purchased Lexus struts and the manufacturer is KYB. I’ve never had a customer return with this complaint/issue.
I've owned a few of this generation Camry. I'll tell you it's not a head Turner but this things are unbreakable. they run forever with just little maintenance. quality built all around.
They are pretty bread and butter basic looking but quality, reliability and dependability outrank everything in my book. They ride and drive pretty nice too, maybe not the greatest for some people but good enough for me. I have owned both a 2003 and a 2012. The 2003 LE felt more like a nice big body Lexus. The 2012 SE was fine but felt like a go cart kind of, handled very well though. I'd own another 2003 vintage if I found one clean enough and could afford it.
You want unbreakable? 1997 Camry, owner was drunk, hits the sidewalk, torn the whole right rear suspension strut, lower control arm, trailing arm and everything else out. Came back the next day where they parked it. Drove home only on the brake line and everything hanging outside of the car.
Just got done working 3 days on a 94 Camry, absolute nightmare. One of the hardest cars I've EVER had to work on. Felt like I was working on a truck! So many things were worn out or broken. Ball joints had to be pounded out with a BFH. Lower control arms were a bitch going in. CV axle didn't come complete from RA, had to use the stub shaft from the old axle. What a mess, grease everywhere! Then I tackle the driver's window stuck down and the cable drive in the regulator is snarled up like a hairball caught in a cat's throat. I've NEVER seen that before! Jap cars may be great for y'all but I hope I never work on one again!
I just bought my first new Toyota because of this channel. AMD is honest and is the real deal of mechanics. All of us trust our lives and the lives of our families as passengers in these cars. We must be able to trust the skills knowledge and honesty of ALL our auto mechanics. I vote for AMD!
@@GM-fh5jp Yes, I'm a Wizard fan for a long time, long before boats. I started way back to DIY my VW Passat, since it was from my late father in presitne condition. I went through hell form dealer outrages pricing to independent mechanic foolishness. Every time something would be missing, nuts, plastic covers, not oem belts and so on. I had a big problem with wheels when I could not change one by myself due to mechanic torque by heart, not by spec. Had to pay towing truck for one screw. Went on ytube and never looked back. Every ytube mechanic has its own quirks, but AMD here best fits my personality. I don't have a problem watching him for hours. You DO need to have relations with one good mechanic, in case of some serious stuff... like transmission and such. Heh I surprised the last guy... wanted to sell me new discs cause my old ones were rusty and "old" aka original. I asked him does the steering wheel shake when you brake? No, does the pedal shake when you brake? No?... Then the discs are fine. I'm not selling and giving away someone a good maintained oem vw just yet, but my next one will be the T.
@@GM-fh5jp I watch him make a horrible mistake filling transmission wrong oil type in a very expensive car …that was one of hoovies car That was a horrible horrible mistake
EXCELLENT!! What u say is EXACTLY these Camry's! Everything I had to do for my 97. Tell him to undercoat cross member under canister. Front of it & inside rust out. And his gas tank filler tube. WOW, it's beautiful. I would have kept MINE if it looked that good. I loved that car!! I added a spoiler & 16" wheels.😁
The videos are looking really good! Great camera work. Two suggestions- cut in stills to show details like the wire date and the distributor rubber plug. 'B' roll stills to clarify. Second, get a larger, softer light to use to highlight items like the rubber plug, etc. The flashlight leads to too many blown spots.
I concur, excellent observations and advice. Sometimes content creators forget the variety of ways people view the channel. From high def monitors to phones it's important to work on picture quality and both your points are valid and necessary.
I agree, but on the other hand you have to understand that all that requires extra editing time. He is doing a great job as it is and you can probably, as a viewer, figure out what he's talking about. Why do you need a still image of a date? The date is there. He showed you where the plug is. I mean... I don't need that extra editing work but hey...these are suggestions I guess.
@@Stanjara Agree. I saw the date in the video, just briefly, so that's fine. I've seen the rubber plug in other replace the valve cover gasket videos, so that's fine. Kudos to AMD, the other video(s) just sealed the plug, not replaced it. Great video, so much good information!!
I liked mrs car care nut camera work. She gets in close to show us what mr car care nut talking about, this new guy stays too far away and moves too much.
I have a Camry just like this one 2001 Japanese model 4 cylinder made in Japan bought it with 140,000 miles on it back in 2020. Now being 2022 I have 170,000 miles on it and and love it. Brand new paint job rides like a New car and I'm gonna keep it for a good long time. Everywhere I go people always ask me about this Camry and wanna buy my car dead serious. When making trips to the AUTO Parts stores I get guys up there wanna buy my car. I say No thank with good offers lol. Tell u what it beats not having a car payment and these 4th generation models are the best ones ever made and still see a bunch of them on the road today I love my camry. Everything original no modification on mines just fixed it up nice etc. And they will run forever with simple maintenance like oil changes, tire rotations and brakes. So my advice if u can find one buy it's. Will be the best car and Investment u will have. Because these cars will not break down or leave u stranded in the middle of Nowhere. I laughed 😅 at people that drive Mercedes Benz and BMW because they break down alot and are huge 💰 Money Pits to maintain 😆 lol. Scotty Kilmer knows best and he loves ❤️ his Toyotas & Lexus Products.
You may remember I built one for my daughter, a 99, with an engine from a 96. Several things have to be swapped over to make it work, but it will work. I also had to replace the struts, I managed to find some really good aftermarket TRW struts, it rides really nice. That one you’re working on there is a beauty!!
On my rusty example, the stock 20 year old strut bottom rusted out (driver front) and I replaced it with a KYB strut using the stock spring. I was expecting the worst to be honest, but honestly it still rides acceptable. There's one road that I can feel a difference between the side with the OEM strut and the side with the KYB strut, but cruises on the highway feel just fine. I would normally use OEM parts, but this car has only a couple years left. I had to replace the rear subframe at about the same time. The rear shock towers look fine for now, but I'm keeping my eyes on them
A true survivor there AMD so ty too you and the owner for sharing her with us all. As always from you full of great information and detail and it is appreciated. Well done to the owner for taking it back to original parts again a wise decision. Keep Safe Keep Strong 🦘🦘🦘🦘🚗🚗
Scotty says buy KYB struts. Scotty and the care care nut are true honest people. May the lord bless them and take care of them. They are irreplaceable .
I've had bad luck with shocks and struts for 30+ years. Way before China junk. They were made in Brazil, England USA wherever, same as Moog, they'd last a year... And AD Delco spiral shocks last FOREVER! I have some 50+ years old, still functioning well!
beautifull car, green is the best colour, and 1992 was good oil paint, survived hard belt rust for more than 25 years, with minor rust spots on the back door corner. best of toyota quality build. worse a good care indeed
This excellent video covers more than just the suspension. Please title the video to something like "4th Gen Camry common problems" so your viewers can find it more easily. I found the vapor canister info I needed simply by chance.
Christ, this makes me glad I bought my 94' Camry with only 71K miles last year. I DID have to replace both the front struts and shocks in mine too, OEM and they were horrid. Both gens are beyond amazing cars, but the early-mid 90's one was even easier and simpler for the most part. I did have my Ignition coil fail this year after a headgasket change/valvecover and heatshield paint job, but the fix was like $22. The original plug wires are are 100% good, but replaced them anyway. Entire reason I bought the car is I found a low-miles example at a good price and I know this gen of them to be one of the best cars/motors of all time. Been easy to work on, worry free.
Love your videos on this era Camry. I have a 2000 with 340K and a 2001 with 158K - what great cars. Both had the leaky distributor plug and it drove me nuts wondering where the oil leak was coming from.
I have a 2000 Camry with just over 100k miles. I had the rear struts replaced by a shade tree mechanic and now I understand why it’s still making a clunking noise. Thanks CCN
Oil leaks and oil burning have been common problems on Camrys. I have a 2009 and didn’t know about the recall for the oil rings until too late. Only drive 1,000 per year now.
@H. Hemphill the 2007-2009 Camry’s were really the only Camry years that burned oil bad. Older models like this 01 didn’t have the oil burning problems. Toyota knows how to make 1.8L 4 cylinders & 2.2L 4 cylinders for their cars but not 2.4L engines. If your Camry only burns like 1 quart every 1500 miles, then it’s livable, just keep adding oil, but of it’s worse like every 500 miles, then that clogs up the catalytic converter. Not if it doesn’t burn as much like I said above. And regarding leaks, all older cars will leak somewhat, as long as it doesn’t smoulder on the exhaust manifold or get on the alternator, & just seeps a little, it’s fine, just keep it topped up.
@@Blakecryderman7244 Yes, Camry’s are generally great cars and still love my 4-cylinder 2009 Camry, even though I got the last year that had the faulty oil rings. I switched to all synthetic oil which seems to help. I find Toyota to be very reliable which is why I bought my daughters Corollas and I bought an Avalon a few years ago. Camry will serve me for a few more years until Toyota leads the pack again with a next-generation EV.
@@Blakecryderman7244 That’s why I specified 2009. It was the 2AZ-FE 4-cylinder engine from 2007-2009 in the standard Camry. Oil rings did not seal properly. I only drive 1000 miles per year on it, so it will last for several more years. I bought my daughters Corollas and they performed well for over 10 years. My 2020 Avalon hybrid runs like a champ and can get 50 mpg on non-freeway driving.
Master thank you! I'm not a mechanic and I not close to car business but it is always a pleasure watching your videos. At least I can always speak to my Toyota technician. I recommend you open your school and teach mechanics.
CCN is a true pro. I've learned so much from his vids and it's helped me to continue to maintain my 92 Camry le. Wish he was here in Florida would definitely go to his shop. An honest and knowledgeable mechanic is hard to find these days.
When are you getting a customer with an LC 500, ( With the options pack , 4ws etc) would be nice to go under and over one and see the worlds best built car.
I love your videos because I still learning a lot from it , I have a camry 2000 that I bought with 60000 miles, now it has 130000 , I drive like 110 miles per day to work, but my camry is different than the other ones , mine is a CNG natural gas car , those ones came in 2000 and 2001 , I love this car and the best part is that I fill the tank with $15 in my area getting me between 250 to 300 miles with a full tank , so I got a very smooth ride with a low cost , I live in California so no rust at all , I looks and drive Iike new
I've been a service technician for the same company for 38 years (non automotive), very few things give me as much satisfaction as a "job well done". I enjoy watching AMD for that very reason.
Best gas engine ever! Still have one 1992 with carburator, no oil leaks.And.its more efficient than a IS300hybrid. btw, manual says to add some gasket silicone on the corners of the pulley arc...
I had a 97 station wagon version of this model for a few years. Was a great towing vehicle. I did oem struts all round with new mounts. Drive shafts replaced. Had 280 thousand kms and drove like a brand new car.... Was sorry to see it go....
I have a 97' Camry with this motor. 225 km, I'm the 2nd owner. It was well maintained with all Toyota parts. Getting ready to do the struts front and back. Very informative, thank you.
Always a great model history lessons in the clips for the what goes wrong as vehicles age. Good, bad or indifferent; living in the chicago area and dealing with winter salt, my cars are only washed in the garage - no car washes. Winter time, I'll take the time to hit the underside with the pressure washer from all sides to hopefully help reduce the salt corrosion.
On my 02 Solara 1MZ-FE, replaced with OEM Evap Canister even though I bought the Vacuum Solenoid Valve - Canister worth every cent. Evap codes evaporated lol - Went Quick Strut on all 4 tires... After your advice, IF anything happens shall revert back to OEM struts IF still available. GLUED to your channel
What a well loved XV20, and such sound advice. I am about to replace the original struts, mounts, bump stops and boots on my XV10 after 26 years/81,000KM, so I am glad to have seen this advice! It has always ridden beautifully, but the original struts are tired now.
That's in gorgeous condition. Same color as my daughter's 99. Hers has the 1mz-fe, which is a great engine. I had a 91 Camry that had a 3S-FE. That engine I think was the predecessor to this engine. It was one of those bulletproof engines, that would just keep going. I put about 120,000 miles on it, just delivering pizza. You could barely hear the engine when it'd run. It burned a little oil, but that was maybe a quart every 3 months or so.
I bought my son a 97 Camry with 83k this spring as his first car. We spent the summer fixing it up and taking care of a lot of the maintenance I've learned about by watching your videos (seriously, thank you for sharing all of your vast experience and knowledge with us!). One thing I definitely missed though was changing the gear oil in the differential, does it take 75W-90?
The only thing missing in this video was footage of that brand new spring compressor in use. I didn't mind the cost of OEM struts/mounts/insulators/covers but it took faith in God to use that Harbor Freight spring compressor. But my old 2003 drives like it did when I bought it new.
This reminds me that I'm overdue to change my Trans and dif fluids on my ancient, but low mile Corolla. (disclaimer: I work in the Aisin QA department and can personally vouch for those transmissions. They are frikkin awesome, so I'm not exactly going to lie awake worrying about the fluid change intervals) Thanks. These vids are great.
Yeah they are phenomenal cars I have a 1998 Toyota Camry V6 3.0 LE. I've had it for 2 years and I absolutely love my car. Only had to replace the front Oxygen sencer and a front driver's side CV axel. The car only has 144542 thousand miles. I watch ur channel and aim learning alot more about this car so CAR CARE NUT I WANNA SAY THANK YOU
This video brings back memories of my 97 camry LE. Drove it up to 267K miles I think and I parted ways. Never had major mechanical issues, just replacing the strut mounts, and EGR diaphram (looks like a spaceship)
My 06 Highlander with 188,000 miles still rides and drives perfectly. Each time I drive it I am reminded of the test drive so many years ago. It's had a few rust-related brake and wheel bearing issues, but no strut problems.
06 Highlander here too. 210000 miles. Changed struts at 150k. Still runs and drives great! Two new rear wheel bearings and two front calipers. Rust got them too.
@@Cookiebaggs233 They don’t wear out unless seriously abused. Even if they are worn I’m not going to waist money on a car with over 150k miles to get a harder ride. Cars with slightly worn out shocks actually ride better, they float a little more.
I had a 1998 Avalon lasted for more than a decade. Never had issues one of the best cars I have owned. Great work on this video. Thinking of driving to the midwest to have my current Toyota serviced.
Always fun to see a detailed overview of common issue with older cars. I miss Mrs. CCN's camera work though. Perhaps she can give some pointers to the new guy as he adapts to the role.
I put on a set of KYB struts and mounts and moved springs over from old struts. Also put new bumpers and boots. Got an alignment after installation. 2006 Matrix with repair at roughly 190k miles for about 325 dollars.
On the 98 camry Im fixing up it was a total pile ready for the junk yard when I got a hold of it. Ive replaced the front struts with kyb's, rebuilt the front and reqr suspension and refinished the subframes. Replaced the timing belt and a whole bunch of oil seals, fluids, brakes, interior pieces, exhaust parts, heat shields, power steering stuff, and so on. You name it and Ive probably replaced it. The one thing Im having a hard time with is the transmission. Ive pulled it 4 times now. The first time was to replace the pump seal, the second time was to attempt a rebuild, the third time was to replace it with a 68k mile unit from a salvage yard car that was like a cream puff (crushed in the rear) and even that transmission had problems with slipping. So now Im on my 4th attempt to get the trans situation sorted out. Ive opened this 68k mile one and found the forward clutch burned up, but not really any other issues. Its been fun bringing one of these cars back to life. In most cases it wouldnt have been worth it cost wise, but I like to keep busy with things like this.
That rod bolt problem killed mine. 170k, was on freeway and car skid towards me, had to accelerated hard to miss it, boom, hole in the block right where you said. RIP 2001. loved that car
Had one of these for equivalent to 80,000 Miles over 11 years as a family car. It was a economical and a beautiful car to drive in the city and country. It had a bit too soft suspension initially but I put on Pedders suspension and uprated firmer shocks and springs which made it ride more firmly on the roads we have. It had an idling problem and would not idle at one time and that was just the temperature sensor which was very cheap to replace and at the same time a build up of gunk in the idle control valve which I cleaned and it then ran perfectly.
Found this video just as I’m getting new struts installed on my new to me 2003 Highlander. I went with KYB Excel-G with new upper and lower mounts. Hopefully they last a long time!
One of the reasons why I like this guy is that he has no buttons or belt buckle to scratch your vehicle, even though he liberally uses covers on what he is working on. true professional.
Funny part is, I didn't notice that fact. I guess I was looking at struts and a green car & not his crotch. Lmao
Yup even if a mechanic no absolutely nothing as long as he has no belt buckle you are good. This guy is good however so no belt buckle is even better. If he had no pants he would be the best in the world.
Makes all the difference.
True sign of good mechanic works on it naked
An added mention is that workshop is cleaner than the kitchens at many restaurants. Not a mechanic so never even paid attention to belt buckle etc. makes perfect sense though.
Had the pleasure of meeting AMD and Mrs. CCN last week when I stopped in for an inspection of my new to me 2006 Avalon. Drove 45 miles and will do it again when I need a repair that's beyond my skill set. What terrific, absolutely wonderful people. Not easy to find this level of craftsmanship and honesty. Not to mention an awesome YT channel. Look forward to the next video AMD - hope you can find the time with all of the work you have running the new shop. And yes to anyone wondering - the shop is actually cleaner than it loos on the video's if you can imagine that!!
Very clean, exceptionally organized.
Where is he located?
@@mrfuel1866 chicago
Thank You! I am slowly learning to be a Car Care nut. Oil and filter change every 3,000-5,000 miles with synthetic oil. Hand wash only, no car washes. Tire rotation every 5,000 miles.
@Chano Leyva Car wash uses brushes or that flakey brushes... whatever, that go through thousands of cars. They are full of sand from dirt.
They actually damage your paint. Not at first, but after a year you paint is 5 years old.
Pressure wash your car, have it really damp...and have a clean set of microfiber cloths. The larger the better. Two bucket method...youtube it.
Welcome aboard! AMD is awesome! I'm 70 & have learned SO MUCH! And from Jeff from Toyota in Raleigh NC on purchasing Toyotas.
@Chano Leyva 90% of automatic car washes are NOT touchless. The dirt, grime, pieces of hard material can be spun at high speed to scratch, chip and remove the top clear coat and even the pigment layers of paint. The air blowers can also force air onto weak unsupported sheet metal areas like hood, trunk and area over the passenger compartment. You can watch these large areas of sheet metal move from the power of the air blowers. The car looks clean when it leaves the machine but when you polish it later you can see damage to exterior pain areas and trim. I now wash my cars by hand. If they are dirty I use a pressure washer and the lowest settings and widest nozzle at a distance. I then use a combination of ceramic and wax coatings to protect the paint layers that remain. All coatings will become damaged over time, air pollution, wind and environmental and dust abrasion. I try to keep my cars in the garage when I am not driving them. I rebuilt my garage to be used only for a home for my cars. I built a separate workshop for tools and small projects. I am considering having a concrete company remove my existing concrete garage floor and replace with proper rebar and mesh reinforcements so I can have it flat and epoxy coated. I would like to have a CLEAN garage and small lift so I can do my own oil changes and Preventive maintenance. I am in the learning stage and will make some mistakes as I learn. I want to have a "Car Care guy" type - AMD- type of garage including clean and polished floor. My garage is over 50 feet wide by 24 feet deep. I have space for four vehicles with one HIGH bay single door. Each garage door is now insulated as are my exterior walls. All cars are expensive so they should be cared for. Up to now I have been a regular driver and just did what the Dealer mechanics said to do. Not any more!! I have caught my local Dealers lying to me too many times ( No More Fords) even with the "Platinum Extended bumper to bumper "everything" warranty. Lie to me once shame on you, lie to me twice shame on me. I refuse to be another Dealer victim.
Goodbye Ford and Good Riddance of a POS Ford Focus which just received one more factory or NHTSA safety recall -- After I sold it! " Ford - Quality is Job 1" ROFL Hello to my first Toyota Corolla SE (2022). I plan to replace each vehicle with a Japan assembled Toyota model as they reach End Of Life. No more Fords or Hondas. I still have not found an honest Dealer mechanic, but am searching. In my area, the good independent auto mechanics are retiring. Go AMD!
@@crimestoppers1877 good to do hand wash but not possible all the time it’s depends on where u live. Keep up the good work.
Just replaced my 2000 camry with 4 brand new KYB struts. They ride great
My ‘13 Camry also needs suspension service (140k) already bought KYBs for it 👍🏼
Anyone else patiently wait throughout the week for a new video from TCCN? 😍
Yes and my list of questions to ask during a live stream is growing....hint hint!!!! 🙂
So glad I got a Toyota and found a great TH-cam mechanic like you! Excuse me, "Toyota Master Diagnostic Technician!" 💯
For my Toyota vehicles, I always buy KYB struts that are made in Japan to save a few bucks over the dealership price. So far so good.
Honda uses KYB for OEM from what I can tell on our Odyssey
I put KYB dampers on my 96 Accord 2 years ago, they seem good so far.
Yep, did the same with my '99 V6 Camry about 5 years ago, however the KYBs are stiffer even with using the OE original springs, but I like the extra sporty feel, so it was all good to me. ;-)
@@gwrider2146 That’s because they are in fact different. I buy oem lexus and the Japanese KYB are in fact valved different
@@nordicpride9708 Valved differently? Unless the model of Lexus is a sport model or some other type of model. I’ve purchased Lexus struts and the manufacturer is KYB. I’ve never had a customer return with this complaint/issue.
I've owned a few of this generation Camry. I'll tell you it's not a head Turner but this things are unbreakable. they run forever with just little maintenance. quality built all around.
They are pretty bread and butter basic looking but quality, reliability and dependability outrank everything in my book.
They ride and drive pretty nice too, maybe not the greatest for some people but good enough for me. I have owned both a 2003 and a 2012. The 2003 LE felt more like a nice big body Lexus. The 2012 SE was fine but felt like a go cart kind of, handled very well though.
I'd own another 2003 vintage if I found one clean enough and could afford it.
They ARE a head turner. Everybody turns their heads the other way!
You want unbreakable? 1997 Camry, owner was drunk, hits the sidewalk, torn the whole right rear suspension strut, lower control arm, trailing arm and everything else out. Came back the next day where they parked it. Drove home only on the brake line and everything hanging outside of the car.
Just got done working 3 days on a 94 Camry, absolute nightmare. One of the hardest cars I've EVER had to work on. Felt like I was working on a truck! So many things were worn out or broken. Ball joints had to be pounded out with a BFH. Lower control arms were a bitch going in. CV axle didn't come complete from RA, had to use the stub shaft from the old axle. What a mess, grease everywhere! Then I tackle the driver's window stuck down and the cable drive in the regulator is snarled up like a hairball caught in a cat's throat. I've NEVER seen that before! Jap cars may be great for y'all but I hope I never work on one again!
You are the best TH-cam mechanic on the entire internet. I wish I had a Toyota. Absolutely love to watch your videos.
I just bought my first new Toyota because of this channel. AMD is honest and is the real deal of mechanics. All of us trust our lives and the lives of our families as passengers in these cars. We must be able to trust the skills knowledge and honesty of ALL our auto mechanics. I vote for AMD!
Igor, do you watch the Car Wizard here on TH-cam?
He is awesome and also a big Toyota fan.
He and The Car Care Nut are the dream team for car guys ;)
@@GM-fh5jp Yes, I'm a Wizard fan for a long time, long before boats.
I started way back to DIY my VW Passat, since it was from my late father in presitne condition.
I went through hell form dealer outrages pricing to independent mechanic foolishness.
Every time something would be missing, nuts, plastic covers, not oem belts and so on.
I had a big problem with wheels when I could not change one by myself due to mechanic torque by heart, not by spec.
Had to pay towing truck for one screw.
Went on ytube and never looked back.
Every ytube mechanic has its own quirks,
but AMD here best fits my personality. I don't have a problem watching him for hours.
You DO need to have relations with one good mechanic, in case of some serious stuff... like transmission and such.
Heh I surprised the last guy... wanted to sell me new discs cause my old ones were rusty and "old" aka original.
I asked him does the steering wheel shake when you brake? No, does the pedal shake when you brake? No?... Then the discs are fine.
I'm not selling and giving away someone a good maintained oem vw just yet, but my next one will be the T.
And Scotty Kilmer is the Toyota Lord
@@GM-fh5jp I watch him make a horrible mistake filling transmission wrong oil type in a very expensive car …that was one of hoovies car
That was a horrible horrible mistake
my 2000 camry original struts lasted 20 years...love this car....will keep maintaining it and hope to get another 15 years out of it
EXCELLENT!! What u say is EXACTLY these Camry's! Everything I had to do for my 97. Tell him to undercoat cross member under canister. Front of it & inside rust out. And his gas tank filler tube. WOW, it's beautiful. I would have kept MINE if it looked that good. I loved that car!! I added a spoiler & 16" wheels.😁
I love how he does his best to turn over every stone and issue these cars may experience so that you can drive them forever.
Absolutely correct attitude to car repair, it's very good that you promote it.
The videos are looking really good! Great camera work. Two suggestions- cut in stills to show details like the wire date and the distributor rubber plug. 'B' roll stills to clarify. Second, get a larger, softer light to use to highlight items like the rubber plug, etc. The flashlight leads to too many blown spots.
I concur, excellent observations and advice.
Sometimes content creators forget the variety of ways people view the channel. From high def monitors to phones it's important to work on picture quality and both your points are valid and necessary.
I agree, but on the other hand you have to understand that all that requires extra editing time.
He is doing a great job as it is and you can probably, as a viewer, figure out what he's talking about. Why do you need a still image of a date? The date is there.
He showed you where the plug is.
I mean... I don't need that extra editing work but hey...these are suggestions I guess.
@@Stanjara Agree. I saw the date in the video, just briefly, so that's fine. I've seen the rubber plug in other replace the valve cover gasket videos, so that's fine. Kudos to AMD, the other video(s) just sealed the plug, not replaced it. Great video, so much good information!!
I liked mrs car care nut camera work. She gets in close to show us what mr car care nut talking about, this new guy stays too far away and moves too much.
94 camry owner here. Thanks.
Your workshop is gorgeous. Cheers from Oz.
If you are a Toyota owner this channel is incredibly useful. When it comes to cars there are thousands of tricks of the trade.
I have a Camry just like this one 2001 Japanese model 4 cylinder made in Japan bought it with 140,000 miles on it back in 2020. Now being 2022 I have 170,000 miles on it and and love it. Brand new paint job rides like a New car and I'm gonna keep it for a good long time. Everywhere I go people always ask me about this Camry and wanna buy my car dead serious. When making trips to the AUTO Parts stores I get guys up there wanna buy my car. I say No thank with good offers lol. Tell u what it beats not having a car payment and these 4th generation models are the best ones ever made and still see a bunch of them on the road today I love my camry. Everything original no modification on mines just fixed it up nice etc. And they will run forever with simple maintenance like oil changes, tire rotations and brakes. So my advice if u can find one buy it's. Will be the best car and Investment u will have. Because these cars will not break down or leave u stranded in the middle of Nowhere. I laughed 😅 at people that drive Mercedes Benz and BMW because they break down alot and are huge 💰 Money Pits to maintain 😆 lol. Scotty Kilmer knows best and he loves ❤️ his Toyotas & Lexus Products.
AMD, OEM or bust!!!!!! I promise 'not to go aftermarket' ever 😁 I hope Toyota brings back green Camrys.
You've convinced me to install OEM struts.
You may remember I built one for my daughter, a 99, with an engine from a 96. Several things have to be swapped over to make it work, but it will work. I also had to replace the struts, I managed to find some really good aftermarket TRW struts, it rides really nice. That one you’re working on there is a beauty!!
On my rusty example, the stock 20 year old strut bottom rusted out (driver front) and I replaced it with a KYB strut using the stock spring. I was expecting the worst to be honest, but honestly it still rides acceptable. There's one road that I can feel a difference between the side with the OEM strut and the side with the KYB strut, but cruises on the highway feel just fine.
I would normally use OEM parts, but this car has only a couple years left. I had to replace the rear subframe at about the same time. The rear shock towers look fine for now, but I'm keeping my eyes on them
Also the original struts were not leaking after 21 years and 150k miles. Bone dry, even the one that rusted out.
A true survivor there AMD so ty too you and the owner for sharing her with us all. As always from you full of great information and detail and it is appreciated. Well done to the owner for taking it back to original parts again a wise decision.
Keep Safe Keep Strong 🦘🦘🦘🦘🚗🚗
Scotty says buy KYB struts. Scotty and the care care nut are true honest people. May the lord bless them and take care of them. They are irreplaceable .
I also watch Scotty's videos, however he talks too much and fast then sometimes I couldn't understand clearly.
Very informative. May the Lord Jesus Christ bless you too, brother. Lots of love from all of us.
There is so much valuable info from your videos. Amazing work putting all these videos together.
KYB makes great replacement complete struts.
You are just a Toyota walking encyclopaedia, your knowledge and the way you solve technical issues are incredible. Great video 👍👍👍from 🇦🇺.
I've had bad luck with shocks and struts for 30+ years. Way before China junk. They were made in Brazil, England USA wherever, same as Moog, they'd last a year... And AD Delco spiral shocks last FOREVER! I have some 50+ years old, still functioning well!
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beautifull car, green is the best colour, and 1992 was good oil paint, survived hard belt rust for more than 25 years, with minor rust spots on the back door corner. best of toyota quality build. worse a good care indeed
My daughter just got a 2000 xle with 58k miles from my in-laws. Great car!
Bulletproof engines. That car is in immaculate shape
This excellent video covers more than just the suspension. Please title the video to something like "4th Gen Camry common problems" so your viewers can find it more easily. I found the vapor canister info I needed simply by chance.
Thanks AMD! you've convinced me to sell this car rather than fix it.
Christ, this makes me glad I bought my 94' Camry with only 71K miles last year. I DID have to replace both the front struts and shocks in mine too, OEM and they were horrid.
Both gens are beyond amazing cars, but the early-mid 90's one was even easier and simpler for the most part.
I did have my Ignition coil fail this year after a headgasket change/valvecover and heatshield paint job, but the fix was like $22. The original plug wires are are 100% good, but replaced them anyway.
Entire reason I bought the car is I found a low-miles example at a good price and I know this gen of them to be one of the best cars/motors of all time. Been easy to work on, worry free.
Love this generation of Camry...always loved it, nice clean lines and they drove so well. Toyota got these things right.
I think they were the best looking one until 2018 came around. They were very quiet on the freeway.
“Cheap is not always good.” WELL SAID!
Love your videos on this era Camry. I have a 2000 with 340K and a 2001 with 158K - what great cars. Both had the leaky distributor plug and it drove me nuts wondering where the oil leak was coming from.
Please , more videos on mechanical work on this engine
that's a really nice looking car! I would have put money into fixing that too.
I have a 2000 Camry with just over 100k miles. I had the rear struts replaced by a shade tree mechanic and now I understand why it’s still making a clunking noise. Thanks CCN
I love servicing toyota iac units ... I have a 95 tercel... 97 v6 camry and 95 corolla love them all so much
Oil leaks and oil burning have been common problems on Camrys. I have a 2009 and didn’t know about the recall for the oil rings until too late. Only drive 1,000 per year now.
@H. Hemphill the 2007-2009 Camry’s were really the only Camry years that burned oil bad. Older models like this 01 didn’t have the oil burning problems. Toyota knows how to make 1.8L 4 cylinders & 2.2L 4 cylinders for their cars but not 2.4L engines. If your Camry only burns like 1 quart every 1500 miles, then it’s livable, just keep adding oil, but of it’s worse like every 500 miles, then that clogs up the catalytic converter. Not if it doesn’t burn as much like I said above. And regarding leaks, all older cars will leak somewhat, as long as it doesn’t smoulder on the exhaust manifold or get on the alternator, & just seeps a little, it’s fine, just keep it topped up.
@@Blakecryderman7244 Yes, Camry’s are generally great cars and still love my 4-cylinder 2009 Camry, even though I got the last year that had the faulty oil rings. I switched to all synthetic oil which seems to help. I find Toyota to be very reliable which is why I bought my daughters Corollas and I bought an Avalon a few years ago. Camry will serve me for a few more years until Toyota leads the pack again with a next-generation EV.
@@Blakecryderman7244 That’s why I specified 2009. It was the 2AZ-FE 4-cylinder engine from 2007-2009 in the standard Camry. Oil rings did not seal properly. I only drive 1000 miles per year on it, so it will last for several more years. I bought my daughters Corollas and they performed well for over 10 years. My 2020 Avalon hybrid runs like a champ and can get 50 mpg on non-freeway driving.
I have been long waiting for this video, Camry with 5s-fe
Master thank you! I'm not a mechanic and I not close to car business but it is always a pleasure watching your videos. At least I can always speak to my Toyota technician. I recommend you open your school and teach mechanics.
Thank you for all the good insights.
However, I was really looking forward to watching you actually working on the suspension.
CCN is a true pro. I've learned so much from his vids and it's helped me to continue to maintain my 92 Camry le. Wish he was here in Florida would definitely go to his shop. An honest and knowledgeable mechanic is hard to find these days.
My favorite car ever, and favorite color on any toyota, i got a 2004 limited sequoia in this green.
Just realized he has a video for this, very nice
When are you getting a customer with an LC 500, ( With the options pack , 4ws etc) would be nice to go under and over one and see the worlds best built car.
I love your videos because I still learning a lot from it , I have a camry 2000 that I bought with 60000 miles, now it has 130000 , I drive like 110 miles per day to work, but my camry is different than the other ones , mine is a CNG natural gas car , those ones came in 2000 and 2001 , I love this car and the best part is that I fill the tank with $15 in my area getting me between 250 to 300 miles with a full tank , so I got a very smooth ride with a low cost , I live in California so no rust at all , I looks and drive Iike new
I've been a service technician for the same company for 38 years (non automotive), very few things give me as much satisfaction as a "job well done". I enjoy watching AMD for that very reason.
This model was names as America's favorite sedan.
Best gas engine ever! Still have one 1992 with carburator, no oil leaks.And.its more efficient than a IS300hybrid. btw, manual says to add some gasket silicone on the corners of the pulley arc...
I had a 97 station wagon version of this model for a few years. Was a great towing vehicle. I did oem struts all round with new mounts. Drive shafts replaced. Had 280 thousand kms and drove like a brand new car.... Was sorry to see it go....
I don't look at scottie anymore I love the c.c n.channel
Thanks for another great video.
I have a 97' Camry with this motor. 225 km, I'm the 2nd owner. It was well maintained with all Toyota parts. Getting ready to do the struts front and back. Very informative, thank you.
Always a great model history lessons in the clips for the what goes wrong as vehicles age.
Good, bad or indifferent; living in the chicago area and dealing with winter salt, my cars are only washed in the garage - no car washes. Winter time, I'll take the time to hit the underside with the pressure washer from all sides to hopefully help reduce the salt corrosion.
Excellent video 👍🏻😎 . I don’t miss living in rust belt of Wisconsin.
Best channel on TH-cam
Man, your information is so helpful to this DIYer. All I can say is Thank You 😊
Man, your shop is so clean and organized.
Love these older Camrys. Miss my 96 every day. My 2011 will never live up.
On my 02 Solara 1MZ-FE, replaced with OEM Evap Canister even though I bought the Vacuum Solenoid Valve - Canister worth every cent. Evap codes evaporated lol - Went Quick Strut on all 4 tires... After your advice, IF anything happens shall revert back to OEM struts IF still available. GLUED to your channel
I was lucky enough to find a wrecked but clean 2012 LE with 13k original miles when my '16 SE needed struts. Saved me a lot of money.
What a well loved XV20, and such sound advice. I am about to replace the original struts, mounts, bump stops and boots on my XV10 after 26 years/81,000KM, so I am glad to have seen this advice! It has always ridden beautifully, but the original struts are tired now.
I moved my VSV valve to make it easier to replace, attached it to an empty threaded hole in the intake up top. Worked for the last 8 years
Hats off to the owner. And thanks as always, AMD for the little tid bits of insider information regarding this particular model. 👍
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Quote " cheap is not always good" Well said AMD. I say it like this though. Good ain't cheap, cheap ain't good!
I do not own a Toyota car but here I am enjoying your video. Lots of great info by the way
Another excellent video, thank you! I'm sending this to my friend who has this exact car that he inherited. Has 50,000 miles on it!
That's in gorgeous condition. Same color as my daughter's 99. Hers has the 1mz-fe, which is a great engine. I had a 91 Camry that had a 3S-FE. That engine I think was the predecessor to this engine. It was one of those bulletproof engines, that would just keep going. I put about 120,000 miles on it, just delivering pizza. You could barely hear the engine when it'd run. It burned a little oil, but that was maybe a quart every 3 months or so.
I bought my son a 97 Camry with 83k this spring as his first car. We spent the summer fixing it up and taking care of a lot of the maintenance I've learned about by watching your videos (seriously, thank you for sharing all of your vast experience and knowledge with us!). One thing I definitely missed though was changing the gear oil in the differential, does it take 75W-90?
Hi! On this one it takes transmission fluid
Thank you Sir!
I bought KYBs strut-plus for my Yaris and I been pretty happy with them.
You know what I miss is the Cressida my dad had a 91 company car that thing was a nice car!
The only thing missing in this video was footage of that brand new spring compressor in use. I didn't mind the cost of OEM struts/mounts/insulators/covers but it took faith in God to use that Harbor Freight spring compressor. But my old 2003 drives like it did when I bought it new.
Ekkk good stuff to know. Trying to keep my 93 Camry wagon as long as possible. Going to drop the oil pan and torque ‘em rod bolts.
How good is this video!!!!?? Thank you A!!!!
Excellent video, excellent suggestions. It is important to pick right car, but also right mechanic. Thank you AMD.
I definitely want to buy a toyota to have him as my personal mechanic. I am glad he lives in same state as me in US.
Thank you AMD for all these helpful tips for owning an older Toyota Camry 👍👍
This reminds me that I'm overdue to change my Trans and dif fluids on my ancient, but low mile Corolla. (disclaimer: I work in the Aisin QA department and can personally vouch for those transmissions. They are frikkin awesome, so I'm not exactly going to lie awake worrying about the fluid change intervals) Thanks. These vids are great.
Yeah they are phenomenal cars I have a 1998 Toyota Camry V6 3.0 LE. I've had it for 2 years and I absolutely love my car. Only had to replace the front Oxygen sencer and a front driver's side CV axel. The car only has 144542 thousand miles. I watch ur channel and aim learning alot more about this car so CAR CARE NUT I WANNA SAY THANK YOU
2015 Camry here! 107,000 miles bullet proof. Do all my own prevent maintenance!
Rust killed my 1993 Toyota Camry with 290,000 miles. The 2.2L 5SFE engine was still running great with some minor leaks.
This video brings back memories of my 97 camry LE. Drove it up to 267K miles I think and I parted ways. Never had major mechanical issues, just replacing the strut mounts, and EGR diaphram (looks like a spaceship)
My 06 Highlander with 188,000 miles still rides and drives perfectly. Each time I drive it I am reminded of the test drive so many years ago. It's had a few rust-related brake and wheel bearing issues, but no strut problems.
06 Highlander here too. 210000 miles. Changed struts at 150k. Still runs and drives great! Two new rear wheel bearings and two front calipers. Rust got them too.
It’s rare to need new struts. People replace them just because and end up destroying the ride with cheap aftermarket crap.
@@user-tb7rn1il3q Not rare at all. When the struts are all clapped out and leaking fluid st 150k, you replace them.
@@Cookiebaggs233 They don’t wear out unless seriously abused. Even if they are worn I’m not going to waist money on a car with over 150k miles to get a harder ride. Cars with slightly worn out shocks actually ride better, they float a little more.
I got a 2001 Gallery series and I love it. Never had serious issues with it and still running strong.
I had a 1998 Avalon lasted for more than a decade. Never had issues one of the best cars I have owned. Great work on this video. Thinking of driving to the midwest to have my current Toyota serviced.
Always fun to see a detailed overview of common issue with older cars.
I miss Mrs. CCN's camera work though. Perhaps she can give some pointers to the new guy as he adapts to the role.
I put on a set of KYB struts and mounts and moved springs over from old struts. Also put new bumpers and boots. Got an alignment after installation. 2006 Matrix with repair at roughly 190k miles for about 325 dollars.
That green on that gen are awesome, had a ‘97 black xle now a ‘01 white xle. Both V6 👌🏼
that green is so nice I love these older cars the new ones got too much wizbang stuff in them.
Yes slot of people don't know about that plug . I have serviced one. Backyard mechanic. These motors can run for a long time. !!!!👌👌
On the 98 camry Im fixing up it was a total pile ready for the junk yard when I got a hold of it. Ive replaced the front struts with kyb's, rebuilt the front and reqr suspension and refinished the subframes. Replaced the timing belt and a whole bunch of oil seals, fluids, brakes, interior pieces, exhaust parts, heat shields, power steering stuff, and so on. You name it and Ive probably replaced it. The one thing Im having a hard time with is the transmission. Ive pulled it 4 times now. The first time was to replace the pump seal, the second time was to attempt a rebuild, the third time was to replace it with a 68k mile unit from a salvage yard car that was like a cream puff (crushed in the rear) and even that transmission had problems with slipping. So now Im on my 4th attempt to get the trans situation sorted out. Ive opened this 68k mile one and found the forward clutch burned up, but not really any other issues.
Its been fun bringing one of these cars back to life. In most cases it wouldnt have been worth it cost wise, but I like to keep busy with things like this.
I wish I had a shop as clean as yours. Very nice!
That rod bolt problem killed mine. 170k, was on freeway and car skid towards me, had to accelerated hard to miss it, boom, hole in the block right where you said.
RIP 2001. loved that car
Had one of these for equivalent to 80,000 Miles over 11 years as a family car. It was a economical and a beautiful car to drive in the city and country. It had a bit too soft suspension initially but I put on Pedders suspension and uprated firmer shocks and springs which made it ride more firmly on the roads we have. It had an idling problem and would not idle at one time and that was just the temperature sensor which was very cheap to replace and at the same time a build up of gunk in the idle control valve which I cleaned and it then ran perfectly.
Found this video just as I’m getting new struts installed on my new to me 2003 Highlander. I went with KYB Excel-G with new upper and lower mounts. Hopefully they last a long time!
I had a 2000 Camry ,owned it for over 10 years, never had any of these problems.i maintained well.
Funny you should mention the broken door handle. My driver side broke on my 2003 Tacoma yesterday. Thanks for your great videos.