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Hello, I just bought a 1988 Toyota Camry on Thursday.
It has the 2.0 4 cyl. engine and 4spd. automatic overdrive transmission. It has 107,000 one owner miles. My question is: The body has the typical '80s Toyota rust (mainly on the fenders), but yesterday I put it on a hoist at work (car dealership) to check everything over plus change the oil. While I was doing this, I noticed that the floorboard on the front pass. side is starting to rust through. One of my co-workers noticed this and said I'd better be checking the condition of the mounting locations at the back of the subframe. To me they look ok, but I've only been a profesional mechanic for 3 months. Is there a problem with the 2nd Generation subframes droping out or am I considering this for nothing? Thanks! |
Have not heard about this.
My ask the question at the Toyotanation site. |
I did. Evidently, no one else has heard of this either.
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Originally Posted by 88 Camry
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Hello, I just bought a 1988 Toyota Camry on Thursday.
It has the 2.0 4 cyl. engine and 4spd. automatic overdrive transmission. It has 107,000 one owner miles. My question is: The body has the typical '80s Toyota rust (mainly on the fenders), but yesterday I put it on a hoist at work (car dealership) to check everything over plus change the oil. While I was doing this, I noticed that the floorboard on the front pass. side is starting to rust through. One of my co-workers noticed this and said I'd better be checking the condition of the mounting locations at the back of the subframe. To me they look ok, but I've only been a profesional mechanic for 3 months. Is there a problem with the 2nd Generation subframes droping out or am I considering this for nothing? Thanks! http://www.cargurus.com/images/2008/...pic-19871.jpeg I don't know but i think your auto maybe made from substandard materials. Check it out first. Camry is one of my favorite models when it comes to auto, the first thing i checked when buying auto is the auto mirrors i don't know why but its mirror was my basis on purchasing. |
Yes it is Identical to that one. On the Toyota Nation website they told me that the mounting brackets aren't on the floorboards, the reinforcment I need to make is right behind the rocker panels. They suggested welding in new metal behind the rockers and on the frame itself, then connect the two.
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