I have a 2007 Toyota Camry SE 3.5L automatic transmission. I was told at my yearly inspection that I needed to replace the motor mounts (4), control arm (bushings all broken), and CV shafts (broken boots). I jacked up the car, put it on stands, removed the upper passenger side mount, supported the engine, loosened the motor mount, jacked up the motor, removed the moved the lower passenger mount, control arm, and CV shaft. Inspected the CV shafts (still fine) so I repacked the grease and put on new boots, then re-installed them. Next put the new control arm back and tightened into place (with new ball joint), and re-attached the tie rod. Installed new motor mount (lowered engine), and tightened all bolts. Installed upper stabilizer.

I did the same procedure to the drivers side. Then put the tires back on and lowered the car.

Now the problems begin:
1) On initial start up, there was a misfire, engine started, then stalled. It has never done that.
2) 2nd start up, engine end will not idle. It started, RPM shot up, dropped to less than 700, sputtered, then died.
3) 3rd start and on, it will start, I have to keep my foot on the gas to keep RPM above 700. If I give it more gas, it idles perfectly smooth. As soon as I take my foot off the gas, the RPM drop to 500, it sputters and dies. If I keep my foot on the gas, I can get it to run and drive, but as soon as I take my foot off the gas, it sputters and dies.
4) Now when I drive it down the street, it pulls to the left dramatically. Never did before. I did not adjust the tie rods (all I did was pop them out and out them back) and the ball joints were new with the control arm.

I get no codes from the computer.

Any ideas or places to start looking would be greatly appreciated.

 

Assume the engine ran OK prior to this work?

Did you check for discounted or loose wiring and vacuum hoses, bad ground wires, etc?

Was the battery discounted? If so this might be the cause.