 Start(er??)ing issues with 2000 Camry
"badgolferman" <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@> wrote in message
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> sardarpura, 10/13/2007,6:36:20 PM, wrote:
>
>> I have a 2000 Camry V4 which has recently got this issue with starting
>> up. I had noticed it the first time when I had switched my engine off
>> at a long traffic signal and it wouldnt come on after a couple of
>> minutes. I switched it off completely and took the key out. Put the
>> key back in and turned for ignition and all I hear is a click and
>> whirr (I am guessing solenoid and fuel pump). I switch off and quickly
>> try again and it turns and starts.
>> Recently it has started happening more and more. Click and a low whirr
>> (not the turn of the engine) but it does not pick up. Is this starter
>> issue ? What should I look for ?
>> Battery is ok, and even if it was not ok, I drove some distance
>> (~80miles) and it should have charged by then. If it catches, it
>> starts just fine (albeit with an additional whirring sound (like a
>> motor mounted on a thin tin foil). Which dies down when the engine
>> warms up.
>>
>> Any tips in the issue would be big help as my wife drives that car
>> with my kids on board. And I dont want her stuck anywhere.
>
> I'll bet your battery is bad. I have had very similar symptoms with my
> Camrys and Sienna in the past and it has never been the starter, always
> the battery. Take it to AutoZone or such place and get your system
> checked for free. Let us know what it is.
Question -
What is the age of your battery? If it's the original, it's seven years
old, and badly in need of replacement.
If you're SURE the battery is okay and not that elderly, do look into the
starter. I had the same click...click...click....start problem, and it
turned out that the starter was on its last legs. In your case it might
just be the relay/solenoid. | 
