[96 Camry Front End Vibration]

Sounds like a wheel balance issue to me. Do you have factory or aftermarket wheels on the car?

Do you feel the vibration in the steering wheel or in the seat?

I have the factory rims on the car. I feel the vibration in the steering column.

What do you think ?

Thanks,

Walter

[96 Camry Front End Vibration]

I experience a slight vibration in the front end. This occurs when the car

reaches between 50-60 mph. I only experience it when the car is on an inclining

or declining road. No problem driving on a flat road at any speed. The tires are

in good condition and I have them rotated regularly.

I stopped by my local tire dealer and he said a 4 tire rebalance and alignment

might solve it. I am trying to avoid a costly process of elimination. Has anyone

experience this problem, if so what is the solution ?

You have my deepest appreciation.

Walter

[96 Camry 4cycle]

My experience with dealing with this complaint does not require replacing the distributor assembly..There is a small o-ring at the base of the distributor, where it contacts the cylinder head that fails and leaks. (p/n 90099-14127, list price $3.43) The repair for this only involves taking the distributor loose and removing it from the head, replacing the o-ring, and re-assembling.

It is not an uncommon part to fail on Camry's of your vintage. More messy than critical, as long as you keep an eye on the oil level.

Thank you for your help. Once the weather breaks I will taking a closer look at the distributor.

A $300.00 part (distributor) vs. $3.43 part is a very big difference. Once again, thank you very much.

[96 Camry 4cycle]

8 mths ago I was told (by my mechanic) that the O-ring within distributor was causing this

leak. The leak has increased, yet the care runs fine. I will check in the dist-cap for oil.

If I did not find oil then , what are your suggestions related to finding the oil leak and

repairing it ?

I have gotten two estimates to replace the distributor(OEM part) and it is expensive.i.e.

$600.00.

Any suggestions related to reducing this cost ?

Thanks,

Walter