Overheating

20

Asked by Ccrew4life Jul 30, 2016 at 02:18 AM about the 2003 Toyota Camry SE

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Why wont fans turn on unless i tap it? My 2003
camry has been overheating there are no leaks
under water pump could it be a thermostat or a
relay?

8 Answers

64,350

If you have to tap on anything to get it to work then part is going bad and needs to be replaced.

41,725

Loose connector or harness issue. What are you taping the fans, they rarely go bad unless its an extremely high mileage vehicle.

1 people found this helpful.
21,330

What part of the Fan/Fans are you tapping on? Do you have 2 Cooling Fans....and.....does tapping on both get them both to function?

1 people found this helpful.
20

Yes two fans if i turn the ac on the radiator fan would turn on only. But now i was mad and hit both motors on both fans and they turn on i was like cool. Now i have to spin radiator fan backwards just a bit and it starts.i drove my car today for 30 min it was fine i drove aeound city only yesterday i drove up and down ny block for 30 minutes he got really hot again. Like i said no water pump leaks that i can see i have 130000 miles

1 people found this helpful.
21,330

OK...now we have to find someone with some knowledge and experience in fixing cars. I would be inclined to check the fans first. I would disconnect one at a time and use two fused jumper wires...and "hot wire" the fan directly off the battery. I would do this to both fans ...one at a time. I would observe how fast the fan starts up and runs. If the fans start up and run well....The fans are good .I would then find a wiring diagram of the Fans Circuit. That is where I would use a Volt/Ohm Meter to check the circuit out.. I seem to remember several Temperature Control Switches in the circuit. See if you have something sticking out of the Radiator with 2 wires coming out of it. Disconnect that sensor and see if both fans stat up and run.

2 people found this helpful.
5,920

Ccrew....did you ever find a fix for your Fan problem?

1 people found this helpful.

Your Answer:

Camry

Looking for a Used Camry in your area?

CarGurus has 40,389 nationwide Camry listings starting at $1,275.

ZIP:

Own this car?

Share your experience with others.

2003 Toyota Camry

Review another car

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    Reelin68
    Reputation
    34,220
  • #2
    Tony Ciccotelli
    Reputation
    19,160
  • #3
    Tony Ciccotelli
    Reputation
    5,480
View All

Know more, shop wisely

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Honda Accord
1,269 Great Deals out of 28,843 listings starting at $995
Used Toyota Corolla
1,423 Great Deals out of 23,282 listings starting at $995
Used Honda Civic
1,089 Great Deals out of 32,277 listings starting at $1,495
Used Toyota RAV4
1,748 Great Deals out of 29,371 listings starting at $1,950
Used Toyota Avalon
177 Great Deals out of 1,986 listings starting at $2,500
Used Nissan Altima
1,170 Great Deals out of 34,797 listings starting at $500
Used Toyota Tacoma
1,417 Great Deals out of 23,402 listings starting at $3,700
Used Lexus IS
253 Great Deals out of 5,556 listings starting at $2,500
Used Lexus ES
410 Great Deals out of 8,385 listings starting at $1,895
Used Toyota 4Runner
950 Great Deals out of 20,638 listings starting at $1,950
Used Toyota Highlander
1,035 Great Deals out of 17,565 listings starting at $2,995
Used Honda CR-V
1,759 Great Deals out of 39,498 listings starting at $1,799

Used Cars for Sale

2024 Toyota Camry For Sale
58 Great Deals out of 18,839 listings starting at $21,950
2023 Toyota Camry For Sale
341 Great Deals out of 4,075 listings starting at $17,995
2022 Toyota Camry For Sale
229 Great Deals out of 2,340 listings starting at $16,777
2021 Toyota Camry For Sale
281 Great Deals out of 3,735 listings starting at $14,788

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.