I have an all trac, 88 camry, 5 speed; I have a thumping noise as I drive. I have replaced both half shafts and replaced the u-joints in the drive shaft. Therefore, I raised the front and rocked the wheels back and forth to locate the noise. I was unable to precisely locate it, but noticed the drive shaft turns slightly when I rock the front wheels back and forth. Is it possible the all trac has not disengaged all the way?

SOURCE: cracking or breaking sound when turning mainly when parking

I doubt it. I heard the same noise from my old Accord when the CV boot was going out. If you heard breaking from the drive shaft I believe the next thing you'd see is it rolling down the street. If the drive shaft were making that sound you would not be able to continue driving.

Sgt Fluffy

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• Posted on Jul 04, 2009

SOURCE: 1991 toyota camry front drivers side makes noise while driving

It's the left front wheel bearing. Take it to your favorite mechanic if you have one, any good tech can do it, but he/she could run into complications with a car of that age. (The hip bone's connected to the thigh bone, the thigh bone's connected to the knee bone, etc, and there's probably a good share of corrosion down there).

SOURCE: trouble with shift

could be shift interlock cable/solenoid

Mark Carrington

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• Posted on Sep 20, 2009

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Ahh, so when it decides not to start, the engine does not turn over at all?......this sounds like a loose ground/connection on the starter motor itself.....you will probably need to inspect it which means removing the intake manifold.................If you have little experience working on this engine,I'm afraid you will need to take it to a professional......

The problem could also be your starter relay,...have a look at the fuse block under the hood in the engine bay and check that all relays are seated properly.

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SOURCE: 2001 F150 The column gear shifter won't fully

This problem could be caused by a few things, first I would check the shift cable (most common) by disconnecting it from the transmission range sensor (on transmission), and from the ball stud on the steering column. Then have an assistant push one end of the cable fully foward and hold firmly. You then push on the other end making sure no spongyness is present. the cable should feel solid, then have your assistant let go and manually pull cable in and out, should be smooth with no binding, if binding or spongyness is present replace cable. Second, the bracket with the ball stud on the steering column is attached with 3 gold colored bolts that require a t-30 torx socket. These tend to come loose and does not allow the cable to completely be pushed into the park position, so by rocking the truck, the shift bracket is forced into park. make sure these bolts are tight. You might have to put the shift lever in the low position to see these bolts. Third, the cable might require adjustment due to the locking tab at the transmission range sensor not completely locked.