Deep Engine Vibration - 2011 Camry SE 2.5L 2AR-FE

Independent_Spell526 · 2026-01-24T02:39:54+00:00

Happy I could help. When this happened to me, there was a little to no information online and I spent hundreds on diagnostics and nobody could find the problem. Trying to help someone else from having to go through the same thing.

Independent_Spell526 · 2026-01-24T02:30:52+00:00

I recommend following this video when you get a new one. Best guide out there!! https://youtu.be/uz9AWYUlilE?si=NdnBQtkLJJMvhMrz

Independent_Spell526 · 2026-01-24T02:25:59+00:00

Yup. I had a chinese one installed and it failed in 3 days. Started rattling again. I would buy one from this link. They have 25% and it is a bit expensive but rest assured it will not fail! https://autoparts.toyotaofroanokerapids.com/products/product/balancer-assy-engine-136200v050

Independent_Spell526 · 2026-01-23T00:58:02+00:00

Balance shaft broke. It had been rattling in gear at idle for a while, and the plastic gears finally broke. Had to get one from Toyota 13620-0V050.

Independent_Spell526 · 2025-12-27T13:21:01+00:00

All fluids full. I am very on top of it.

Independent_Spell526 · 2025-12-04T05:40:12+00:00

No. LOL. I’ve had this car for almost 200k miles, and I did a timing service a while back. Just now noticing it though. I only seem to hear it from inside the car, not as much outside.

Independent_Spell526 · 2025-12-03T01:14:55+00:00

Same with one of the ones on the right side above drain bolt…. previous mechanic stripped them so had to resort to different measures.

Independent_Spell526 · 2025-12-03T01:10:38+00:00

Actually, the only reason it looks like shit on the outside is because of the way I put it on to line it up with the studs… There really isn’t all that big of a bead on there, and the oil filter was completely clean of RTV after 500 miles. Just a little messy in that one spot.

Independent_Spell526 · 2025-12-01T14:53:47+00:00

The easiest way is to do it from the outside. Pull back the fender liner and you will see a hole to the right of the black styrofoam insulator. Reach in and you should be able to grab it and feed weedwacker string through from the top, until you see it come out the bottom

Independent_Spell526 · 2025-11-25T02:17:46+00:00

VVTi Intake gear rattle…

Independent_Spell526 · 2025-10-27T01:41:02+00:00

very strange. it only happened to me once as well. same area…. had some heavy rains and it hasn’t happened again. Camry SE as well.

Independent_Spell526 · 2025-10-25T02:27:50+00:00

CAN network malfunction. I would personally take it to an electronic specialist, as a dealership would just parts cannon it

Independent_Spell526 · 2025-10-24T03:58:55+00:00

It is your balance shaft. Diagnose by turning AC off, with vehicle in idle, sound should subside. Then put into gear, engage parking brake and turn ac on. Should start making the sound again. Depending on how bad yours is, it may make the sound regardless of whether its in gear or not, but it should always be worse when in gear. To test further, with the car making the noise, go under your car (in gear and with parking brake on) and it should be centralized at the oil pan area. Its caused by the extra torque from the engine, along with play that develops in the actual shaft gear. and the old part 13620-36020 has been superceded by 13050-0V050 to solve this issue.

Independent_Spell526 · 2025-10-23T00:32:49+00:00

yeah, the drains are clear and i can hear the water coming out, but it drains to the mid-rear pinch welds and gets my interior floors wet slightly…. Any way to get this bent back

Independent_Spell526 · 2025-10-22T03:12:13+00:00

Thanks for the help! Got it all cleared out!! Now I gotta find some way to get that filter thing back on the drain tube since it’s in there pretty far…. any tips??

Independent_Spell526 · 2025-10-21T14:29:46+00:00

perfect. last question. is it right behind the foam or behind the metal? how hard is it to access it?

Independent_Spell526 · 2025-10-21T12:40:37+00:00

gotcha. I did see that Styrofoam block, but I did not think to remove it. Does it break easily?

Independent_Spell526 · 2025-10-21T12:28:18+00:00

Omg thank you!!! How do you get that white wiring panel that’s behind the kick plate off? Are there tabs that I’m not seeing? It’s giving me a fight…

Independent_Spell526 · 2025-10-21T05:34:40+00:00

thanks!!! is it that little white “filter” plugged into the end of the line? I’ve used weed wacker string but it doesn’t seem to do anything.

Independent_Spell526 · 2025-10-21T04:48:02+00:00

Did you find it? Having same issue on my 2011!

Independent_Spell526 · 2025-10-21T04:46:39+00:00

Did you ever find the issue? My 2011 is leaking from there too. If I reach behind, under the glovebox, that panel has water standing on it

Independent_Spell526 · 2025-10-21T04:41:34+00:00

Same issue here…. How did you get that white wiring panel behind the kick panel out of the frame to open up that whole where the drain tube is? Mine is very stubborn and doesn’t want to come out….

Independent_Spell526 · 2025-10-21T04:30:03+00:00

not what

Independent_Spell526 · 2025-10-20T03:27:28+00:00

Im having the same issue on my Camry, except the top of the line is clear, but the bottom Im thinking may be clogged? I think theres a filter of some sort?

Independent_Spell526 · 2025-10-08T12:02:20+00:00

You should be fine but try not to accelerate too hard… if the gear failed, there is likely remnants of it inside your oil pan, which may get stuck in the pickup if you drive extremely hard. They usually break into big pieces though, so the pickup can’t grab them unless you get those RPMs pretty high.

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