Can transmission make grinding?
If your car has an automatic transmission, one of the most disconcerting noises that you can hear coming from your transmission is a grinding noise. When a grinding noise occurs with your transmission, it could mean a serious problem with your planetary gear system.
Why does my transmission grind when I put it in reverse?
If the gears are grinding when you attempt to shift into reverse, it means that the transmission has not fully disengaged from the engine and its gears are still rotating. The forward gears should stop all shaft rotation in the transmission and allow a smooth engagement into reverse.
What kind of transmission does a Toyota Camry have?
It has a 4-cylinder engine with automatic transmission and 285,000 miles. It has fuel injection, P/S and A/C. I’ve been having an intermittent problem with the transmission shifting. Most notably, sometimes when I pull out it shifts from low right into overdrive, and sometimes it won’t come out of overdrive on the highway.
What to do if your Toyota Camry transmission is not working?
The problem likely is electrical in nature, so the first thing you should do is see if any trouble codes are stored in the Transmission Control Module (TCM). Here’s how to read the diagnostic trouble codes from your automatic transmission: Turn the ignition switch and overdrive switch to ON. Do not start the engine.
How to read the Diagnostic Code on a Toyota Camry?
Here’s how to read the diagnostic trouble codes from your automatic transmission: Turn the ignition switch and overdrive switch to ON. Do not start the engine. The diagnostic code can be read only when the overdrive switch is ON. If it’s OFF, the overdrive light will light continuously and will not blink, which is how you read the code.
How often does a Toyota Camry light blink?
If there’s a malfunction, the light will blink for 0.5 seconds every 1.0 seconds. The number of blinks will equal the first number of the two-digit diagnostic code and, after a 1.5 second pause, the number of blinks will equal the second number. If there are two or more codes, there will be a 2.5 second pause between each.