tnezami All American 8972 Posts user info edit post |
So, one of our mechanics quit the other day, and now I have to put a car back together that he had taken apart. It's a 93 Camry, 4cyl...I have a bracket left over that I simply cannot find where it goes. I'm more than positive it goes on the underside of the motor as it's really oily and greasy. I looked around for about 3 hours today and cannot find where the hell it goes. I'm assuming it connects to the transmission somewhere since I had to put the tranny back in the car....Anyone have any diagrams or somethin? Or a website maybe that shows an exploded view of a 93 camry 4 cylinder front end?
[Edited on December 16, 2005 at 12:00 AM. Reason : .] 12/15/2005 11:59:02 PM |
zxappeal All American 26824 Posts user info edit post |
Question for you...is it cast aluminum, cast iron, or stamped steel?
And where do you work? 12/16/2005 12:00:48 AM |
huntman200 Veteran 331 Posts user info edit post |
pics. 12/16/2005 12:02:03 AM |
tnezami All American 8972 Posts user info edit post |
I'm thinkin it's cast iron...pretty damn heavy. It's kinda triangular shaped...two holes on one end that mount to a flat surface...and one hole on the other end that's kinda caddy-cornered. There's also a long skinny "pad" made of foam about 2"x2"x6"....that I'm thinkin goes along with this somehow. I could be wrong though and maybe it goes somewhere else.
I'd take pics if I had a camera...and it's gotta be done tomorrow anyway, so I'd have no way to post it on here...
I work part time at my dad's garage in High Point, NC...Triad Tire and Auto Repair.
[Edited on December 16, 2005 at 12:05 AM. Reason : .] 12/16/2005 12:04:07 AM |
zxappeal All American 26824 Posts user info edit post |
It's a reinforcement bracket that goes from the bottom of the engine block to the transmission. I can't remember very well, but I think it's on the back side of the engine. 12/16/2005 12:07:05 AM |
tnezami All American 8972 Posts user info edit post |
thanks man. That's exactly where I had it pegged...but I cannot find any damn holes that it'll line up with. I did find one place that it could possibly fit, but it's hittin the cv boot....oh well. I'll give it another shot bright and early in the mornin. Thanks again. 12/16/2005 12:09:15 AM |
baonest All American 47902 Posts user info edit post |
get some pics 12/16/2005 12:13:02 AM |
icanread All American 2119 Posts user info edit post |
yeah, i agree that that sounds like the piece on the back of the engine btwn the tranny... 12/16/2005 9:59:49 AM |
69 Suspended 15861 Posts user info edit post |
i'm pretty sure it has to go on before the converter cover plate, or maybe at the same time before the bolts go in, its been a while since i've had to take a transmission out of one, but i do remeber it being a bitch to get all lined up and the bolts started in it. 12/16/2005 4:45:47 PM |
tnezami All American 8972 Posts user info edit post |
^69 had it right. It went on the bottom front of the motor, just behind the exhaust manifold. It connects to the tranny. Thanks for the help guys. 12/16/2005 8:00:48 PM |
tnezami All American 8972 Posts user info edit post |
soo..for various reasons, this car is still in my shop. I've pulled and installed the tranny 3 times now, because every time I take it for a testdrive, something else breaks on the fucker. The tranny finally died on me (isnt going in reverse), so i'm putting a new one (or at least "new" from the junkyard)...and as soon as I get it in and running, I was cleaning the underside of it and sucked the shoprag into the flywheel (it was running). So now i have to take the FLYWHEEL off to get the rag out.
pwnt.
[Edited on January 2, 2006 at 2:03 PM. Reason : .] 1/2/2006 2:00:32 PM |
EhSteve All American 7240 Posts user info edit post |
That's a common problem. 1/2/2006 2:44:28 PM |