Mom has a 2000 Camry she bought back in 99. I think it has about 145K miles. Yesterday in a parking lot she is driving and it "clicked like when you have dead battery and died" Pool of coolant under car. A guy came by and helped her push it out of way where it has sat for about 15 hours. I go to look at it today and see coolant on ground but radiator and front area are all clean and dry. Her oil was full and clean with no emulsion. Looks like it leaked from bottom/front of engine? I dont know much about those cars but you think it would be the water pump? Any thoughts? Thanks.
Need help on 2000 Camry 4cyl issue
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Ron Helmuth
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let's get some more detail please
Was the radiator level low? Was the overflow tank dry?
Did it start up then after the 15 hours? How do the radiator hoses look?
My immediate guess is that it just overheated and spat out some fluid like boilover-but need more specifics to take a real guess. Not sure if related to the no start condition or not.
My guess is the two are not truly related at all. But very tricky to go on such limited info.
Was the radiator level low? Was the overflow tank dry?
Did it start up then after the 15 hours? How do the radiator hoses look?
My immediate guess is that it just overheated and spat out some fluid like boilover-but need more specifics to take a real guess. Not sure if related to the no start condition or not.
My guess is the two are not truly related at all. But very tricky to go on such limited info.
JasonTyler
New member
If she had been driving for a while as he stated above it may have just over heated to where it will not start. I would first check to see if it starts. Then if you can get it started I would then check to make sure the fluids are topped off for both the radiator and the over flow. If they are full once you get it started you should be able to tell instantly if it is the water pump. For the coolant will flow out just as fast as you pour it in.
