Engine & fuel system
2 documented faults — 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.
Failure to start
Overview
- Affects
- All models.
- Remedy
- Fit new part
Cause
Faulty multifunction control module (incorporating immobilizer control module).
Repair
- Carry out electrical, mechanical and component tests (as applicable) to eliminate any other possible cause(s).
- If no fault(s) found: Fit new multifunction control module.
Data: Motorwise Workshop. Bulletin 3.
Brakes
1 documented fault — symptoms, causes and workshop fixes.
Trouble codes stored in ABS control module fault memory: 32, 35
Cause
ABS wheel speed sensor faulty.
Repair
- Replace faulty ABS wheel speed sensor(s).
Data: Motorwise Workshop. Bulletin 2.
Glossary
Technical terms used in this guide.
- ABS
- Anti-lock braking system — stops the wheels locking under hard braking
- Control Module
- A control unit for one of the vehicle's systems (engine, gearbox, brakes, body, and so on)
- Immobilizer
- The anti-theft system that prevents the engine from starting without the correct key
- Multifunction Control Module
- The control module that runs shared electrical functions (lights, wipers, locking, and so on)
- Wheel Speed Sensor
- A sensor at each wheel used by ABS and stability control
Frequently asked questions
What are the common faults with the Toyota Camry 2.2?
This guide contains three workshop bulletins for the Toyota Camry 2.2. Of these, two concern the engine and fuel system and one the brakes. Symptoms, causes, repair steps and part numbers are shown where supplied.
Does every Toyota Camry 2.2 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 2.2 faults myself?
Many of them. The documented symptoms can be seen, heard or felt during a test drive.