Junkyard Camry Coldstart

Today we brought in a 1997 Toyota Camry LE. Has a hair over 250k miles and supposedly a blown headgasket. These cars are pretty simple to work on, so simple im thinking of bringing this one home. Do a cheap headgasket kit and throwing it back up for sale. But as long as the car doesnt need any other major work after that it should be an easy flip. Let me know in the comments below what you think of toyota camrys, and if you would flip it ? Car can be purchased for 350$ and a headgasket kit ( with new timing belt and water pump) is right at 150$ Estimated resale value - the large dent- is somewhere around 1500$ in our area. Is it worth it ?

[@TomWizda]

That Toyota is begging to be rescued... the stereo was playing "Help Me Make It Through the Night" in the background. Hahahaha

[@MXguy95]

I didnt recognize the song right off hand. But now that you mention it, maybe it is a sign.. lol

[@aaronaaron6348]

Jay Smart what's up bro

[@dan678ful]

Jay Smart we’re is the salvage yard located I may be interested in a car

[@dan678ful]

We’re is the salvage yard I may be interested in a car

[@johnrickard8512]

It was never supposed to end like this! I still have hundreds of thousands of miles left to drive!

[@chriscapswheelcoverhubcaps630]

Had a 97 Camry like this one. one of the best cars I ever had. well over 330 thousand miles. reliable and cheap to maintain. I'd buy this for sure. looks way too nice to part or crush.

[@mikesamra9126]

I have an 03 Camry with 91k on it and it runs good but I had to change the upper intake 72k that made out of plastic..Toyota gave me 250 toward it because they wanted 700 for the repair. I took the 250 and bought the parts on Ebay for 90 dollars and did it myself. It runs good but my 96 Taurus with went 325k before I put a timing chain in it. That was the old 3.0 Vulcan V6 and I gave it to the lady that cleans for my parents and she's had it 3 years now and it just turned over 400k. I always ran synthetic oil and that makes the biggest difference.

[@JoseHernandez-gx7ev]

Agreed with you Chris caps wheel cover hubcaps my mom had one too 97 camry ran it all they to 380k milles until my younger brother drove it and overheated on him and the head gasket needed to be replaced so they junked the car couldn't afford to fix it

[@TheTechCguy]

Either that or a good late 90s Civic. Can't go wrong with older Hondas or even newer Hondas.

[@petersonanson4300]

That Camry got a lot of life left in that. 264000 miles is still nothing

[@ypk1580]

That door chime always seems to be a thing that modern Toyota Cars don't have today anymore like when the door's open and the key is in the ignition, you don't get that fast ringing and when you turn the key to the "on" position to ringing continues but with a slower ring. Man I miss those chimes. Heres and Example 6:14, the chime is ringing fast, but when Jay turns the key to the "on" position 6:17 the ring continues but with a slower ring to it

[@alliance1993]

Our sienna does that

[@ypk1580]

R3rt0 gamer YT you got a First Gen sienna then. (1997-2002)

[@alliance1993]

@@ypk1580 yep 1999

[@vine2918]

My 95 celica and 2000 Tacoma do it too. Always loved it

[@falaquepratista]

Toyota.... they never die

[@TheTechCguy]

I knew a guy who drove a '98 Camry. I and the world don't lie. These cars were hella reliable. Especially when kept in good shape for years.

[@1marcelfilms]

I wish to have my own junkyard some day, fix up some cars

[@Pistolpete241]

Yes it's worth it.getting the car polished could help if u have time👍

[@bigw8549]

You're pretty knowledgeable about cars. Did you take any classes in high school or are you mostly self taught?

[@khandkerhasan8456]

I had one of these. It was really easy to fix and they're still strong over 300k miles

[@MXguy95]

Trust me Im aware, You cant stop a camry !

[@davidfletcher9853]

I Had A 1996 Toyota Camry Le 4 Cyl. In Mint Condition But I Used It To Trade For A 2003 Lincoln Cartier Town Car I'm Such An Idiot ,To Have Let It Go @ 179 K Miles Everything Worked On It, Just Needing The Rear Motor Mount.I Put $3000.00 Into Repairs , But Just To say "Jay" Camry's Are Very Reliable . Love Your Video's. Keep Up The Good Work. "Fletch".

[@ashleydonohoe7941]

These videos are addictive.

[@alpaljl]

Totally worth fixing and cleaning. Next person can fix the dent if they want it that bad. Love my '99 Camry.

[@SarahJames2669]

I love cars so I know alot about them so I watch this KZbin channel cause of it

[@immoetv7882]

Camry just refuse to die, they’re built to last

[@prestoncheapbtheadphoneste3010]

Right!

[@kippaseo8027]

It's been in a front-end accident cuz that generation Camry had hydraulic Hood lifts and that hood arm is not from the factory. It's sad cuz my 2000 Camry is just about to hit 400k I'm still runs as smooth as she did when I drove her off the Toyota lot back in October 1999. She had 21 miles

[@tigercat0924]

Kip Paseo mine doesn't have hood struts either. Those hoods are heavy

[@daveedwards6727]

Hydraulic hood lifts were added in the refreshed (2000-01) models.

[@JonBoy470]

The 97 had a prop rod for the hood from the factory. They switched to the hydraulic hood lifts when they did the mid-cycle facelift in 2000.

[@JonBoy470]

I also had a 2000 Camry, hand-me-down from my mom, who'd bought it new. Got totalled when I t-boned an idiot in a highway on-ramp after a snowstorm. I seriously thought about fixing it, but there was a foot of snow on the ground, it was February, I didn't have a garage, and the car wasn't (legally) drivable because all the front lights were wiped out.

[@imlevel6]

I believe they only got the hydraulic hood lifts with the v6 option

[@SomethingShabby]

How on earth did someone manage to ruin an old Camry? I'm still driving a 2000 Camry with 417k miles on it, the only thing I ever had replaced on it was a radiator. Original engine, transmission, AC, everything

[@harryahmed8175]

is it still running ? mine has 100k

[@gtafanatic6939]

Mine has 171 but 4 cylinder and original motor and trans

[@Brock_Landers]

You know one car that I've been thinking about lately that you're probably too young to remember? A Dodge Monaco. My parents owned an advertising agency while I was growing up and we were invited to a remote for a local TV station in Scranton, PA and there were car dealerships there. That was one of the cars that was on display and that was when they first came out. Had to have been 1989 or 1990...I HIGHLY doubt you'd have one of those out there, but Eagle had a version of that car too and I can't remember the name of it.

[@Brock_Landers]

I just looked it up and the Eagle version was called an Eagle Premier and they made them from 90-92.

[@bryanphillips6666]

Eagle Premier

[@TacoCat8891]

Idiot

[@devyn10111]

I have the same camry except its the v6 XLE and I have the exact same dent on the rear drivers side. Lady hit me out of her driveway going forward about a month after I bought it. Got the car for $900 because it leaks power steering but I've almost gotten that worked out now(O-rings on the pump and High Pressure line). And the insurance check from that lady was $800 so I got a solid daily driver for about $100

[@rafalpgresiak629]

Love toyota

[@juliestuckman9319]

You have to press the flashing red button to reset alarm. I know I have the same car.

[@alliance1993]

My brothers first car was that genration camry and he still has it

[@aaronaaron6348]

Toyota Camry is the best car on the road

[@MXguy95]

Its in the top 5 for sure!

[@toyotacorolla2395]

Jay Smart 👍🏻.

[@carlomango407]

Aaron Aaron Yes, one if the most reliable cars ever made, just like Honda..

[@baddabingbaddaboo100]

Hondas transmissions are crap

[@rob0781]

i would buy it,fix and drive it but i love Toyota so thats why i say that.

[@MXguy95]

i think thats something that could be arranged if the price is right /.

[@kbobdonahue1966]

Old Camrys neither die nor fade away, they just keep running.

[@GilZu]

Rad looks new

[@MXguy95]

Probably had a bad leak, or the water pump was shot. And by the time they repaired it the damage was done.

[@omerhaggar9188]

Good job jay

[@BulkyHealthyCat]

why people in your country throw good cars in junkyard i mean for example engine is damaged they throw in scrapyard

[@MXguy95]

Ehh it happens all the time. Welcome to America... where everything is just disposable

[@JonBoy470]

Head gasket on one of those cars is probably close to a grand to get done by a mechanic. But most people don't have the wherewithal to fix the car themselves, so they have no alternative.

[@SomewhereInTheMaidenverse]

Sometimes the repairs cost more than the car is worth and get very expensive. Head gasket repair in US runs an average of $1500.00

[@MrComrado]

mechanics charge way more than the car is worth

[@thebeermaker2102]

Can of blue devil 36 dallors flush and put new coolant in probably 12 dallors plus oil change 20 dollars that should fix it

[@Iketano]

Perfectly working camry getting scrapped because of a blown head gasket

[@Howrider65]

More like timing belt and idle control valve clean out...A head gasket would be blowing out white smoke like crazy..Water would be coming out due to pressure..

[@Chu3505]

The 90-2001 Toyota Camry cars you can drive up to 3000,000 miles or more.If the car don’t have any blown pistons rings,bad oil pump leakage or very badly blown head gasket.If you can do it yourself fixing the car is worth keeping for another 1or 2 more years.Paying the auto garage to do all that than it not worth it.

[@joet4806]

Nice, Save it.

[@samueltierney7343]

Only way my Camry will die is from user error. The 5SFE will live on in my book!

[@MXguy95]

LONG LIVE THE 5SFE AND 7AFE

[@onlycodered]

Or it will die from starving itself of oil. The oil pumps like to get nice and leaky. lol

[@samueltierney7343]

I hear that! But with good monitoring, that can be avoided from officially killing it. Just an expensive bill. HAHA

[@jimchance5006]

Samuel Tierney nah, 1ZZ-FE gang. Long live the 1998 corolla!

[@jeremiahalexander6092]

Nice

[@christopherprimeaux7361]

My mom had one of those you have to hold the security button while you turn the key

[@johnnym4400]

That's the idea of the alarm system.. hense u can't start the car

[@justsumguy2u]

The big thing here is the miles----that's going to turn some people away. If you do decide you want it, make sure you verify that it is indeed a bad head gasket before you actually buy the car.

[@bobkansorka5172]

Save it

[@justinbearinger1989]

Ill drive it if i had the money

[@KINGZZPVP_YT]

Definitely fix it.

[@thehuskydog4815]

Aftermarket Security lock fucked it up :O

[@nathonics]

Do you know whether it’s still on the road or not? I know this video is old, so I’m guessing you don’t.

[@philipkilmartin2312]

'oh what a feeling" jumpstarter.

[@777warhero]

toyota's like to run. it would be a nice little car to zip around in. They are a little bigger than the corollas which i like. I would rather have the v6 though

[@MXguy95]

A good friend of mine who comes in the yard often drives a mint 97 with the v6. He uses it to poke around between car auctions and the yards lol

[@jeremiahalexander6092]

argonian bilbo ur right

[@bigkeg9173]

I have a 98 V6 that I'm doing up ......been a great car but now needs some tlc......it's just a pity they're fwd !

[@jimchance5006]

Big Keg rwd swap candidate? I've seen it done with a Honda.

[@462ANIMAL]

I didn't see white smoke.. is there coolant in the oil? 250k miles is up there.. and it has body damage..probably not worth fixing to sell it.. but depends on your area.. here in Toronto.. cars are everywhere for cheap..

[@MXguy95]

I didnt see smoke. but it did appear to have water mixing in the engine oil. There was also a skip that was noticeable. Nothing that cant be fixed. But just a little extra effort to save this old toyota

[@462ANIMAL]

I did notice the skip to the motor.. yes, a head gasket job on that car isn't a big deal...

[@dereksans1015]

That engine sounds terrible

[@michaelvalone907]

Hi Jay, I don't know if you can help me, but I am looking for roof rails for my 1999 Honda CRV. Any first generation roof rails would work. Do you have any on the lot? Thanks!

[@Skyhawk1987Turbo]

Just were a Camry need to be, junked

[@thesuccessfulbarber]

Turn the steering wheel .. Sometimes that helps

[@volvowagon70]

So some dingaling decide to add an aftermarket alarm to a car with a factory imobilizer already installed, yeah I can’t see anything going wrong with that dumb idea! 🙄

[@CoinHuntingDrew]

Ah, the average camry with a huge rear quarter dent. 99% of the ones I've seen have either minor or major rear quarter dents and/or rust. It's funny...mine has 156K on it and has no dents in the rear quarter other than a few tiny dings that I can pull out. Very surprised no CEL too, mine has one for a dirty censor that has been replaced twice...lol. Almost all the ones I've seen over 200K have a CEL on for something stupid. And on that dent, I know a guy out here in Ohio (or at least I know a guy who knows a guy) who'd do it in the 500 range.

[@MXguy95]

Im not even concerned with the quarter panel dent. Its a cheap car, and someones just going to look at it as something with four wheels. Cold AC and decent gas mileage. The resale value on these camrys around here is ridiculous.

[@robertmcbride7211]

save it

[@anthonyhuffman1712]

U still have the camery now 2021 or no I’ll buy it from you for 800

[@billwarren7406]

Press and hold the red button on the dash

[@Out-In-The-Woods]

What makes fram a bad oil filter just curious?

[@fishingandcampingchannel8682]

That’s the year I was born 1997.

[@deerjohn7995]

Same ima 97 baby

[@BigJon22091]

Take the car home and do the head gasket work. Then flip it as is. I wouldn't put out $1500 for repairing the dent, unless I was keeping it for myself.

[@MXguy95]

Oh no, Im not even going to have the dent repaired. I was saying the resale value is hovering around 1500$ even with the dent. These cars hold their value around here. People love them camrys!

[@BigJon22091]

Oh ok. I hope the car gets rescued. Yeah, I still see plenty of those Camry's all over where I live too and I'm from up North in New Jersey. Chances are a lot of them are rust buckets, but those cars last forever.

[@salat9100]

Repair it, I would I drive it. I drive a Toyota from 1996 too

[@robertpurdy3208]

just clicked my 96' camry over to 300k.

[@camryman1410]

what happened to this camry?

[@dan678ful]

We’re is the salvage yard location I may be interested in a car ????

[@desireemendoza5904]

stil have that car

[@kamrankahoot2963]

Can u plz tell us where is this place

[@briangrant1798]

i know this is an old video but that key is missing something.... a transponder chip!

[@MXguy95]

Not on this one. It was the AFTERMARKET security system stopping the car

[@barryphillips7327]

Just needs a new head gasket not a big job or expensive for a competent back yard mechanic and get rid of the stupid alarm.

[@shaneblandford-scherr3375]

What's wrong with Fram?? bad quality??

[@MXguy95]

Terrible Quality. Look up comparison videos on youtube. They cut a bunch of brand new filters open to see how they are put together. Fram is a complete joke.

[@m4herskill3z60]

Was that a durango on front of it?

[@kellyklingler9900]

Do ya have any boats come to the junkyard

[@zmoorer]

Jay, have you used Blue Devil much and if so, what is your overall opinion of it?

[@MXguy95]

Hit or miss. Sometimes it works , all depends on how bad it is. NO IT WILL NOT FIX A NORTHSTAR lol

[@zmoorer]

Jay Smart, I appreciate the reply. My biggest fear would be that stuff like Blue Devil might cause more issues in the long run.

[@ChanMan-mm7fe]

it's a 90's model, hotwire it!

[@willianferreira1196]

How do you get those cars that are no longer userful ?

[@MXguy95]

Its a scrapyard

[@frankie2234]

What oil filter do you like ???????????

[@SladesVWBeetle]

frankie2234 Purolator, Wix, Napa. Just no Fram!

[@user-lj4zw1rv9i]

just make it a work horse until it dies

[@billwarren7406]

Oops...probably should have watched the whole video...my bad...

[@divinenyameye3160]

Can I get something like that

[@jackjacke4654]

What do you got against fram? Its a dang oil filter. Any oil filter does the same job....

[@jamariusfranklin7230]

How much u selling it for

[@christophersimpson6815]

Lmfao! "I don't like that,that's no good a shitty fram)! I never ever use a Fram filter they are nothing but paper garbage! My 2001 toyota Camry Solara SLE V6 has over 303,000 miles and still runs strong.

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Christopher Simpson I hate fram filters!!! They’re complete garbage

[@briangrant1798]

but yeah, if you remove that crap, a plain key will work..

[@Seannyg88sComputerRepair]

there is a misfire for sure

[@justindavis5983]

how many miles?

[@MXguy95]

I dont remember

[@gregdiamond5355]

There’s a reason why that Camry is in junkyard. It costs thousands to replace a head gasket which is more than a 97 Camry is worth.

[@philippl4618]

have you Vw cars ?

[@issavibez394]

Probably bad and old gas

[@jtraveny]

you have any tacomas at your junk yard?

[@MXguy95]

No

[@DrewsLair]

the only thing I've ever seen die on one of these was a transmission

[@MXguy95]

And even then they have a ton of miles before that happens !

[@DrewsLair]

Jay Smart had one die at 170k

[@kylenorman5120]

Jay I love ur videos . such a grate voice to here wish I'd see more of u auctially talking about ur self. . I have 1 guesting tho and u may not want to answer it to the public but r u gay ? no hate here juat wondering u don't act like a flamer or nothing just wondering I have my reasons to beleave. but again no hate if u r or not ur a grate looking fella and could totaly see u n movies acting might be for u good luck and keep doing u man love from missouri would live to chill with u and the gang if I ever get to NC or SC which ever c ur n lol kis kis bang bang

[@AirplaneFreak]

It's a 1998

[@amosarmstrong418]

Looks like the auto theft is on

[@stevenw3923]

you should buy it then sell it for more quick flip

[@MXguy95]

Thats what im thinking

[@stevenw3923]

Jay Smart but that motor is the big problem

[@manualtrans257]

I think it's cheaper to do a motor swap.

[@BmwMe-uh9sy]

Cant believe this many people like camrys. lol peasants

[@rcman1023]

I'm sorry, I don't speak expensive repair, I know it's native to BMW owner as yourself though.

[@baddabingbaddaboo100]

Your so cool. 😂