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« Reply #25 on: August 12, 2012, 08:15:18 PM »
What kind of weirdo sleeps in the back of a small station wagon anyway?
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« Reply #26 on: August 12, 2012, 10:12:28 PM »
Quote from: French G. on August 12, 2012, 08:15:18 PM
What kind of weirdo sleeps in the back of a small station wagon anyway?

Silly boy.  A short weirdo.  :facepalm:
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« Reply #27 on: August 12, 2012, 10:42:49 PM »
Quote from: French G. on August 12, 2012, 08:15:18 PM
What kind of weirdo sleeps in the back of a small station wagon anyway?

The kind that doesn't have a running K-10 with a topper  =D
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« Reply #28 on: August 12, 2012, 10:46:05 PM »
Quote from: French G. on August 12, 2012, 08:15:18 PM
What kind of weirdo sleeps in the back of a small station wagon anyway?


Hahahahahaha..oh, wait....
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Re: if by new you mean 200,000 miles-I have a new car!
« Reply #29 on: August 12, 2012, 10:57:14 PM »
Quote from: Tallpine on August 12, 2012, 10:42:49 PM
The kind that doesn't have a running K-10 with a topper  =D

Yup.

I slept in the back of my Nissan PU, no top, a few times.
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« Reply #30 on: August 13, 2012, 12:36:08 AM »
Quote from: French G. on August 12, 2012, 08:15:18 PM
What kind of weirdo sleeps in the back of a small station wagon anyway?

ones that don't have a girlfriend
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« Reply #31 on: August 13, 2012, 01:14:23 AM »
Quote from: gunsmith on August 13, 2012, 12:36:08 AM
ones that don't have a girlfriend

But now you can drive down to the truck stop.   :O

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« Reply #32 on: August 13, 2012, 10:21:56 AM »
Congrats, man!
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« Reply #33 on: August 13, 2012, 11:34:21 AM »
Quote from: gunsmith on August 13, 2012, 12:36:08 AM
ones that don't have a girlfriend

You seem to be correct. I have a wife. And I've slept in the back of my Volvo 740 wagon. By myself.

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Re: if by new you mean 200,000 miles-I have a new car!
« Reply #34 on: August 18, 2012, 09:20:36 PM »
its running great, I spent July's wages getting insured, registered & had a jffy lube place replace the oil, cleaned it pretty well ( the nice ladies husband is a heavy smoker ) ...

The timing belt was replaced at 99 thousand miles, I am currently at 204950, the local mechanic said its probably a days work to replace the timing belt, that's probably a month and a half wages right now-I've gotten some temp gigs lined up for the end of the month-how important is the new timing belt?
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Re: if by new you mean 200,000 miles-I have a new car!
« Reply #35 on: August 18, 2012, 09:28:01 PM »
Quote from: gunsmith on August 18, 2012, 09:20:36 PM
how important is the new timing belt?

If it's an interference engine, it's very important.  Repairing the damage caused by a broken belt will exceed the cost of replacing the belt.  However, if it's a non-interference engine, then their is no risk unless you're pulling out in front of a train or something when it breaks.

With 200k on the odometer, unless the waterpump was replaced at the last belt replacement, do the pump as well.  Even if it isn't leaking or otherwise failing.  The labor to do the pump is also the same labor to replace the belt.  One should do them both if the car has 150k or more.  It's cheap insurance against a failed pump causing you to redo the entire job (sans new belt of course).

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Re: if by new you mean 200,000 miles-I have a new car!
« Reply #36 on: August 18, 2012, 09:31:01 PM »
Quote from: gunsmith on August 18, 2012, 09:20:36 PM
its running great, I spent July's wages getting insured, registered & had a jffy lube place replace the oil, cleaned it pretty well ( the nice ladies husband is a heavy smoker ) ...

The timing belt was replaced at 99 thousand miles, I am currently at 204950, the local mechanic said its probably a days work to replace the timing belt, that's probably a month and a half wages right now-I've gotten some temp gigs lined up for the end of the month-how important is the new timing belt?

VERY! It make motor go. On interference engine if it breaks you ate screwed. I know the old 4 cyl yotas were interference engines b/c my uncle broke one and ruined it.
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Re: if by new you mean 200,000 miles-I have a new car!
« Reply #37 on: August 18, 2012, 09:34:46 PM »
At least up till my generation 4Runner, Toyota used chains on interference trucks and belts on non-interference trucks.  That was NOT the case with the cars because the interference engine on my Paseo had a belt.

Point is, do your research and find out what you have so you can make an informed decision. 

Most of the cost is in labor, so if you're handy, you can do it yourself and save a bundle.  However, the V6 in a Camry is kind of shoehorned in, so it won't be an easy job (assuming it can be done with the engine in the car).

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« Reply #38 on: August 18, 2012, 09:39:02 PM »
sigh, I don't think I can afford it- hopefully something will change work wise - I need to get it paid off, she said I can take my time but I would like to pay half in sept then the other half in oct - then in Nov do the timing belt/pump thing.

- currently getting by with about 300 a month and I owe her 500 - having the car means I can earn a little more, ... man I'm glad the car gets such good mileage!
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« Reply #39 on: August 18, 2012, 09:54:57 PM »
Quote from: gunsmith on August 18, 2012, 09:39:02 PM
sigh, I don't think I can afford it- hopefully something will change work wise - I need to get it paid off, she said I can take my time but I would like to pay half in sept then the other half in oct - then in Nov do the timing belt/pump thing.

- currently getting by with about 300 a month and I owe her 500 - having the car means I can earn a little more, ... man I'm glad the car gets such good mileage!

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« Reply #40 on: August 18, 2012, 11:19:49 PM »
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getting by with about 300 a month

we used to do that, but it was 20 30 years ago
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« Reply #41 on: August 19, 2012, 02:32:44 AM »
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« Reply #42 on: August 19, 2012, 02:13:06 PM »
Gunsmith; If I recall correctly you have access to some tools, right?

Depends on the car; timing belts usually aren't fun to get to, but most can be changed with a decent 3/8 and 1/2 socket set, hand tools and a floor jack.  Autozone lists the belt itself for your car at $28.99.  Don't know if you're up for that kind of work or not, though.
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« Reply #43 on: August 19, 2012, 02:16:05 PM »
Actually, Gates doesn't list this car (with the V6) as having an intereference engine.
http://www.gates.com/part_locator/index.cfm?location_id=3598
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« Reply #44 on: August 19, 2012, 06:22:48 PM »
Awesome! It appears as if I do not have the interference engine, and the timing belt - that can probably wait another few thousand miles - right? I really wanted to do a tranny flush and replace the fluid for the next $$ thing.

Quote from: Nick1911 on August 19, 2012, 02:13:06 PM
Gunsmith; If I recall correctly you have access to some tools, right?

Depends on the car; timing belts usually aren't fun to get to, but most can be changed with a decent 3/8 and 1/2 socket set, hand tools and a floor jack.  Autozone lists the belt itself for your car at $28.99.  Don't know if you're up for that kind of work or not, though.

There was a floor jack here, its been broken for awhile now and neither I nor mr ranch owner have the funds allocated for a new one - if I can I'll buy a new one in a month or two ...
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« Reply #45 on: August 19, 2012, 07:04:48 PM »
Very pleased that things are starting to look up for you!!
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