92 toyota camry 5speed

This points to the 1-2 shift valve not functioning properly, possibly due to dirt or metal particles. Take it to a good auto shop as the trans pan will have to come off. Ask them to look first for trouble codes.

There are really only 2 possibilities which are within your reach

- low trans fluid level, check that with engine idling
- poorly adjusted shift linkage, see p69 here

http://www.turboninjas.com/camry/ax2.pdf

If anything else has failed, like a shift solenoid, it's really a job for a specialist.

Go to the library and look it up in Chilton's auto repair manual.

Sounds like the shift lock is acting up possible its a fuse, but I would think that its more serious.

should be a 14mm drain plug on the oil pan. you remove that until no more oil comes out. then put drain plug back in. it should be the only 14mm bolt on the bottom of the pan. then you will have a oil filter below the exhaust manifolds than needs to unscrew. replace with a new one. then fill your engine with 1 gallon or 4 quarts of oil.(same thing) thats all you should need.

i dont know but if you learngin how to work on cars thats a nice car to learn on. it pays off to repair your own car in the long run. you save so much money. :) GOOD LUCK!

good luck,
Michael

add fluid then recheck for the light, also when fluid level goes down it means the brakes are nearly worn out.

I had the SAME problem with my 1992 Camry LE...except without the water..First, check the back up lamp fuse (there is more than one circuit on that fuse, not sure which). The water would have likely shorted out the circuit. First check for power at the reverse bulb while the car is in reverse (You can do this with the car off) If there is power, check the ground wire, if it is bad...if you splice the ground wire before the connector and run a new wire to a ground in the trunk, then it should work..thats what was wrong with mine..hope this helps

look behind the money chance container l side lower dash

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sounds like you have a short. try pulling the dome fuse and see if it still does it if it goes off just find the wire that is going to ground and repair the wire

no, you need a transmission, A used one cost about 3 to 4 hundred dollars at the junk yards