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BasAndit
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My 96' toyota camry stayed home while we evacuated ike. When we got back we noticed the floorboards were wet and the back tires had locked up.
Im guessing the water went up about 1 foot, just enough to put a inch of water in the floorboards and to come about halfway up the tire.
I vacuumed out the exhaust (lots of water) and started it up. After we got the rear tires to unlock it seems to run fine. We drove it around for a few days, but then i started to worry.
THE PROBLEM.
The only problem i can see/hear is there is a kind of scrapy "needs oil" sound coming from where the belt is. I checked the oil/trans fluid they all look like there is no water in them. I sprayed all around where the belt is (compressor, alternator, water pump etc) thinking they had been rusted a little but the sound is still there.
I was thinking it might be the timing belt but im not sure, so i thought i would ask the community before i tore into it tomorrow.
I am not a mechanic but I did put the engine in the car (by myself) and am very technical minded (engineer). So I'm comfortable doing anything to the car but Im not too good at diagnosing problems.
Another small thing, the key tends to get stuck and not want to turn to the position in which you can take it out, then after a while it will just come out. not sure if that is important
thanks in advance!!
Im guessing the water went up about 1 foot, just enough to put a inch of water in the floorboards and to come about halfway up the tire.
I vacuumed out the exhaust (lots of water) and started it up. After we got the rear tires to unlock it seems to run fine. We drove it around for a few days, but then i started to worry.
THE PROBLEM.
The only problem i can see/hear is there is a kind of scrapy "needs oil" sound coming from where the belt is. I checked the oil/trans fluid they all look like there is no water in them. I sprayed all around where the belt is (compressor, alternator, water pump etc) thinking they had been rusted a little but the sound is still there.
I was thinking it might be the timing belt but im not sure, so i thought i would ask the community before i tore into it tomorrow.
I am not a mechanic but I did put the engine in the car (by myself) and am very technical minded (engineer). So I'm comfortable doing anything to the car but Im not too good at diagnosing problems.
Another small thing, the key tends to get stuck and not want to turn to the position in which you can take it out, then after a while it will just come out. not sure if that is important
thanks in advance!!