Another Bad Ignition Coil On The 2000 Camry--It Ain't Over Till It's Over

[@DaSamNudge]

Not gonna say it Not gonna say it Not gonna say it Not gonna say it Not gonna say it I can't not say it THAT'S THAT TOYOTA RELIABILITY

[@jaykay18]

After almost 22 years and 180,000 miles, it's had its fair share of breakdowns, and replacement parts needed. I had a lot of front end work done on it, broken control arm, that's NY winter roads for that many years. Honestly not the car's fault, could have been any car. Did the timing belt probably 4 or 5 times now, water pump, oil pump, which is simply due to the design. If it were a chain, probably wouldn't have needed it. Shifter cable broke, that was odd. That was also due to all the salt on the roads. Blower motor resistor, that was a surprising fail. O2 (air/fuel ratio) sensor went bad, not terribly surprising of a fail. Thermostat, did that. Radiator went bad, they're plastic, so it lived its life. Sensors for the coolant temperature to turn the fans on and off, BOTH of those failed, once never turning them on, once leaving them on all the times. Can't tell you how many sets of brakes and tires and oil changes. If you add up all the repair costs over the years, and consider a car from a different manufacturer and its repair costs over the years, Toyota will be lower. Toyota reliability doesn't mean it won't break, it will. It just means it will break less, over time. Yes, you can have squalls where everything breaks at the same time, and you did. Regardless, it's still a great vehicle. Used cars that are a few years old are selling for more than new ones now. I looked at the repair records on my dad's 87 Camry, and I could not believe how many parts were replaced over the years. Even still, it has been the most reliable vehicle he has ever owned. There will be an update video on the 2000 Camry tomorrow.

[@philliesphan312]

5/8 magnetic swivel plug socket works perfect for getting plugs out.

[@jaykay18]

If only I had one.

[@dynatrak]

That's great you got it running properly! That's why it's a good idea to save known good parts, too. Too bad it couldn't have been this easy, when the first China coil failed. I'm sure that OEM Toyota coil will last the rest of the time this car is still in full time service. Is the other coil OEM Toyota, that the shop replaced in Octember? Indeed, that is the dashcam I have in the Tundra!

[@jaykay18]

Well I didn't know for sure of those plug wires were any good. But I figured at least 1 of them would work, which is why I tried them. The crooked shop of course put another Chinese coil on there. However, the old coils, I still have, this Toyota one that's on now that was original, and the other original. The good news is the front coil is a lot easier to get to. I was out there in the cold that day, there's a clip you have to press to release the gray connector. I pressed down so hard on that clip that my finger hurt for 2 days after. I had to use a screwdriver to pry the connector off the old cable. Not fun. That's a great dashcam, of course. Yesterday I recorded a follow-up video to this one, and while I was out there, decided to format the SD card in the dashcam, since it's been ages since it was done. So I can check that one off the list too.

[@cory8791]

Wow that’s alote miles for a vehicle that drives on salted roads!! Do you have it under coated?

[@jaykay18]

Nope, nothing. It's rusting nicely.

[@ynotdoityourself3288]

Will it keep it from starting

[@jaykay18]

The car has 4 cylinders and two ignition coils, each coil sparks 2 cylinders. If one coil dies, two cylinders won't get spark. If you listen to the exhaust, you'll heard a definite thump-thump sound as those two cylinders won't be firing. It might start, it might run, but it will be extremely shaky and underpowered if it does.

[@patrickengle9344]

have 1998 camry with 320k plug 4 burned colder for years, later plug 1 started burning lean, currently has 4 misfire Po304 with 1 lean burn and flashing chk engine bad 1,4 coil too much voltage going to 1, possibly loose connection in 4

[@jaykay18]

A few things: 1. If you replace an ignition coil, spent the money for the Toyota brand part. The cheap coils will leave you stranded. 2. You don't want to drive a car with a flashing check engine light, it's bad for everything. 3. Being that you have strange things happening in different cylinders, it would be wise to do a compression test to see where you stand on that engine with that many miles. 4. A lean-burning cylinder, especially on a car with that many miles, likely means fuel injector issues.

[@dmitripetrov5536]

Upper radiator hose too close to the exhaust manifold. I have the same car and engine, about five years ago that section that very close to the exhaust manifold became soft and swallowed and on a cold winter night at a worst place and time it blown out. The turning section should be up and if need you can cut the hose a little bit to better fitting. I did so after putting new after market hose, and sice then everything is fine. This is just my experience. I am not a mechanic.

[@jaykay18]

The routing as you see it, is factory. I can guarantee you that it will ONLY blow at the worst place and time. I've seen hoses do weird stuff. I even had a relatively new hose (about 2 years old) actually BURST in another car, shot boiling coolant clear across the street. Fortunately I was out of the way.

[@deppsterdeppe725]

180,000 Witho general maintenance Toyota's will go 300,000. I've had 4 in my lifetime. Very reliable

[@jaykay18]

This would have made it if it weren't t-boned 6,000 miles later and completely demolished.

[@adrianharris6757]

Octember.

[@jaykay18]

That is the only explanation.

[@lukerXIII]

Nice vid

[@jaykay18]

Thank you.

[@jimmybailey7198]

Octember? Genuinely curious, not making fun

[@jaykay18]

Yes, Octember. It's a period of time from about the middle of September to the middle of November where things start breaking, things fail, or things generally go awry. Generally, these things are otherwise in perfect working order and gave no signs or symptoms of failing. So, because everything is all screwed up, it's "Octember". You can search my channel for more. Also see these channels for more Octember: tallboyyyy, dynatrak, xjoe81x, lexmarks567.

[@jimmybailey7198]

@jaykay18 ohhhh that makes sense, I figured it wasn't a slip because you clearly said it at least 3 seperate times, and my brain was like, new word that looks like other words and I have no idea, must know! Very interesting! Will definitely follow!

[@jaykay18]

@@jimmybailey7198 Thank you very kindly! I make up words all the time. It's called an intentional malapropism. Keeps the language spiced up a bit. Sometimes that's tossed with a few 5 dollar words, keeps everyone on their toes, while still providing good content. I figure it's an engaging feature.

[@jimmybailey7198]

@jaykay18 I do the same! Language is fascinating just in and of itself, let alone actually diving down the rabbit hole, lol

[@jaykay18]

@@jimmybailey7198 Nice! I agree! We're going to get along just fine. Another thing to note: Unlike many channels, I make it a priority to reply to my comments. Feel free to look around, new video every day. I'll be around. In case you were looking for more on this car, unfortunately a few months after this, it was t-boned and destroyed in an accident. Very sad ending.

[@servandoduran6964]

You forgot to mention that its a 4 cylinder!!! But thanks anyway

[@jaykay18]

It's blatantly obvious by the 4 spark plug wires, all in-line, rather than 3 at the front, 3 at the back.