I'm knee deep in a timing belt replacement on my 96
Corolla, I was dreading getting the crankshaft bolt undone, but that
was a breeze....then I tried to remove the crankshaft sprocket to
replace the seal behind it and im literally "stuck" in my tracks.  All

We just got back from a long, high speed college open house trip from NJ
through VA and back, putting about 1200 miles on the Prius in a few days.
I wanted to share some observations regarding the gas mileage versus
Interstate speed traveled that I saw for the purpose of any ...

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/13/business/worldbusiness/13toyota.html?_r=1&ref=
business&oref=slogin
Toyota gets its first American Board member. James Press was the guy who
represented Toyota in front of the US Congress. He's been with Toyota for
about 37 years. Seems to be an ...

On Fri, 13 Apr 2007 02:41:09 +0000, Jeff Strickland wrote:

The Cars of Future
http://www.latest-cars-in-the-world.blogspot.com

I was at the parts counter this morning buying a couple of cases of
filters when the glass doors flew open, uniformed and armed officers
surrounded the parts and service department pointing automatic weapons
at all, and told us not to move. Another officer (addressed by others as ...

I recently replaced a dead battery in my 2003 Toyota Avalon, but now
my spare key will not start the car.  The primary key that went in
with the car when the battery was replaced works fine.  Did the
security system reset and thus cause my spare to stop working?  Is

What color engine coolant should I use in a 2004 Toyota Corolla?

In yesterday's L A Times there was a recent photo of Imus.
Imus says "I'm not a bigot."
The first thought when I saw the photo was to recall the comedian David
Frye, who impersonated Nixon and others.   He used to do a bit impersonating

2000 Avalon
I posted awhile ago about the necessity of changing the belt on my 2000
Avalon. Specifically, I wanted to know if the belt was likely to break
if I took a chance on a trip in which I would surpass the 90,000 mile

How dare a person bad mouth Ray O when he is the real backbone of this
group.  His information is verifiable - he even provide sources many
times.  Ray is a real pro from his many years with hands on in the
real world.  We are so lucky to have him here with all his valuable

Something strange happened to my 1997 Camry, 4 cylinders:  When I shift to
Drive, the dashboard light for Neutral get lit, instead of the light for
Drive.  Check Engine light is also on.  What may be the problem?  Thanks.
T.I.

Sure looks like an xBox to me:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18021283/

I keep hearing a strange noise when ever I turn my car or even when
moving from lane to lane... it doesn’t happen if I am driving straight
forward and makes the noise even when going in reverse and turning...
what could be wrong with it?

About a year ago I bought my first car: a Toyota Corolla from 1997. I
wanted to fix some minor problems, and found it difficult to disassemble
for example the interior of the doors. Now the ventilation fan
(providing the airflow for the passengers) begins to make an irritating