99 Camry valve question
harkauto
12-27-2013, 10:18 PM
I did a search and didn't find anything that specifically addresses my question.
I have a '99 Camry 4 cyl that just turned over 150,000 miles. This car is not abused at all and has never towed anything. I put around 10,000 miles on it per year if I'm lucky and change the oil twice a year and use 100% high quality synthetic oil. Probably 50% of the miles each year are highway miles.
I'm wondering about valve adjustment maintenance for this car. I don't hear any obvious loud ticking or knocking noises coming from under the hood and the car runs like a new one.
Someone told me to not worry about it unless I am hearing loud valve train noise from the engine. But being inexperienced at this I'm not real sure what I am to be listening for.
In a properly tuned and adjusted engine, should I hear any kind of valve noise at cold start up at all? And will slight valve noise dissipate after the engine warms up?
Thanks for your help!
I have a '99 Camry 4 cyl that just turned over 150,000 miles. This car is not abused at all and has never towed anything. I put around 10,000 miles on it per year if I'm lucky and change the oil twice a year and use 100% high quality synthetic oil. Probably 50% of the miles each year are highway miles.
I'm wondering about valve adjustment maintenance for this car. I don't hear any obvious loud ticking or knocking noises coming from under the hood and the car runs like a new one.
Someone told me to not worry about it unless I am hearing loud valve train noise from the engine. But being inexperienced at this I'm not real sure what I am to be listening for.
In a properly tuned and adjusted engine, should I hear any kind of valve noise at cold start up at all? And will slight valve noise dissipate after the engine warms up?
Thanks for your help!
Brian R.
12-28-2013, 11:22 AM
Don't worry about valve adjustment. They should be quiet and not ever need adjusting.
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