chuckgodman Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 Does any members know that how long 2001 Camry timingchain lasts?How often does the timingchain need to be replaced? And what are the signs of a timingchain that needs to be replaced? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leighcm Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 Timing chains aren't normally on the maintenance schedule as they have a tendency to last forever. Timing belts are the ones that need to be changed, usually somewhere in the 60k-90k range, depending on the age of the Toyota. Exactly which motor do you have, by the way? I had a Camry in that model range, and it had a belt instead of a chain. I had the V6, but I'm pretty sure the 4cylinder had a timing belt too...I don't think the Camry went to a timing chain until the 2002MY and newer...??? Check out this site: http://smg.toyotapartsandservice.com/index.php. This will give you a complete itemization of what needs to be done and when to your car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naz Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 I have a 98 camry I4, and my motor has a timing belt that I replace between 70-90K. Once it gets past 70 i'd regularly check on the belt and look for any signs of excess wear and tear. For me at least I do like to do things early so that I dont have to worry about anything in the back of my head while i'm driving so I just change it at 70K on the dot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckgodman Posted November 19, 2007 Author Share Posted November 19, 2007 Timing chains aren't normally on the maintenance schedule as they have a tendency to last forever. Timing belts are the ones that need to be changed, usually somewhere in the 60k-90k range, depending on the age of the Toyota. Exactly which motor do you have, by the way? I had a Camry in that model range, and it had a belt instead of a chain. I had the V6, but I'm pretty sure the 4cylinder had a timing belt too...I don't think the Camry went to a timing chain until the 2002MY and newer...??? Check out this site: http://smg.toyotapartsandservice.com/index.php. This will give you a complete itemization of what needs to be done and when to your car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckgodman Posted November 19, 2007 Author Share Posted November 19, 2007 Thank you for helping. My Camry has 4 cylinders. I believe it is a 4.0 engine. I will have my mechanic check it periodically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naz Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 Thank you for helping. My Camry has 4 cylinders. I believe it is a 4.0 engine. I will have my mechanic check it periodically. 4.0? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leighcm Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 It's definitely not a 4.0. Probably a 2.2 if it's a 4 cylinder. A 4.0 in the Toyota line is usually a V8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naz Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 yeah deff. from all gen4 camrys have either the 2.2L I4 or 3.0 V6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayon Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 On 11/10/2007 at 6:14 PM, chuckgodman said: Does any members know that how long 2001 Camry timingchain lasts?How often does the timingchain need to be replaced? And what are the signs of a timingchain that needs to be replaced? Thanks. There is no definitive answer to how long they last,when some thing else happens such as a chain guide or tensioner going out may damage the chain,toyota timing chains are good quality Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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