Engine & fuel system
1 documented fault — symptoms, causes and workshop fixes.
Excessive noise from camshaft/camshaft cover area
Overview
- Affects
- All models.
Cause
Two-piece exhaust camshaft gear incorrectly assembled during previous repair.
Two-piece exhaust camshaft gear spring broken.
Repair steps
- Remove exhaust camshaft.
- Using a vice, hold exhaust camshaft on hexagon.
- Separate two-piece exhaust camshaft gear.
- Inspect exhaust camshaft gear spring. Replace if necessary.
- Assemble two-piece exhaust camshaft gear.
- Install service bolts (M6 x 20 mm)&.
- Using a suitable tool, turn outer piece of exhaust camshaft gear in direction shown.
- Lock outer pieceto inner pieceof exhaust camshaft gear using locking bolt (M6 x 20 mm).
- Remove service bolts&.
- Refit exhaust camshaft. Align timing marks&.
- Remove locking bolt.
Data: Motorwise Workshop. Bulletin 1.
Frequently asked questions
What are the common faults with the Toyota Camry 2.0?
This guide contains one workshop bulletin for the Toyota Camry 2.0. Of these, one concerns the engine and fuel system. Symptoms, causes, repair steps and part numbers are shown where supplied.
Does every Toyota Camry 2.0 have these faults?
No. These are patterns documented across the model by workshops, not predictions for an individual vehicle. Where a fault applies only to certain vehicles or VIN ranges, that is listed with the fault.
Can I check for Toyota Camry 2.0 faults myself?
Many of them. The documented symptoms can be seen, heard or felt during a test drive.