1985 Toyota Camry Transmission doesnt work in forward gears

250,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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GOWARD
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The Camry sat for a 2-3 months, prior to this the engine and transmission worked perfectly. The trunk has a leak and during the rains the car got a lot of water in it, the electrical controlling the seat belts etc is shot, all faults are now isolated. When I went back and boosted it the transmission doesnt engage in forward gears. Also the instrument cluster does not have power, I cannot figure out which fuse it is. I drained the tranny fluid and installed a new filter. There are no leaks. Is this an electrical problem? What else might it be? My car repair magazines tell me to take it to the shop, I cannot afford that, I have no info on how the dang thing works. Thanks
Apr 20, 2010 at 6:18 AM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

I would first have a scan done to see if there are any unresolved fault codes due to the water problem, but my gut feeling is this a mechanical failure with in the transmission, if you have reverse, the pump and torque converter is working, so i feel it will be in the valve body or electrical circuits.

mark (mhpautos)
Apr 20, 2010 at 1:04 PM
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