Pueblo Bear Cub

The first thing you do is put the key into the ignition and turn it to the "on" position but do not start it. Now press the small button on the instrument cluster to cycle between your trip odometer. Scroll through until you see the "ODO" symbol then turn the ignition off. Now turn the car back to the "on" position and hold the button again for 10 to 15 seconds, Put your seat belt on while still holding the button. Release the trip odometer and it will display "B off" on the instrument cluster. That's it.

UPDATE: New engine has been installed, and the vehicle runs flawlessly. Will be getting new windshield in 1 week and also replacing sway bar bushings in rear, possibly tie rods as well. Most of the repairs I can and will do myself. This car is my favorite vehicle so far.

UPDATE: This was diagnosed as oil control rings and it is getting a little bit worse every day. Already have a very good condition used engine on it's way, and an ASE Certified technician ready to install it. Changing timing belt to be proactive as well. This car is definitely a money pit, but I don't care. Everything else is in pristine condition and I have never had a vehicle quite this luxurious. Take care, all...

Hello, It does sound like a pulley or a bearing making that noise. It's noticeable during lower revs, as there is less noise to drown it out. Higher revs results in a higher pitched sound, no doubt. Try revving to 1500 rpm and the sound may go higher in pitch and faster in frequency. I would think that a bearing/pulley would be that cause.

So, apparently this is NOT an issue with valve seals. It would only be a short period of smoke 10-20 seconds long. A local mechanic suggested this is oil control rings, as there was that small issue during driving, and that does make sense now. Since this would be a rather expensive repair, and I have no one in our town that does engine rebuilding, I will be purchasing a used engine with 65K miles on it and a 1 year warranty. With shipping, engine will cost approximately $1025.00, and take 5 days to get here. Anyone have an idea what an average cost (labor only) to replace this engine might be? Not sure of time required to do this... any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Hello all, I have an '03 Avalon XLS with 165,000 miles on it. Started smoking on start up, or whenever it sat for more than 2 hours. Greyish smoke, see the attached video. avalon1.mp4 I changed the PCV valve, which was extremely dirty and filled with sludge. No change. I'm assuming it must be the valve stems seals going bad. Now, sometimes it can sit for hours and still not have any smoke, but more than 80% of the time, it does this. The video you see here was taken after a 20 minute drive at 55 MPH average speeds. It did have a slight stumble upon accelerating from a full stop, followed by a large amount of same color smoke that lasted for 5 seconds. After parking in the garage and sitting for 2 hours, this is the result. Any other input you can offer would be greatly appreciated!