1987–1991 Toyota Camry Factory & Shop Manual (P/N RM151U, RM151U2)

• Factory coverage is centered on the 1990 Camry, with separate 1991 update material. The documents identify left-hand-drive U.S. and Canadian SV21, SV25, and VZV21 sedans and wagons: 3S-FE front-wheel drive, 3S-FE All-Trac/4WD, and 2VZ-FE front-wheel drive, with 5-speed manual and 4-speed automatic combinations. This is not a year-by-year factory repair set for every 1987–1991 configuration.
• Engine sections cover 3S-FE and 2VZ-FE troubleshooting, compression checks, timing-belt service, valve-clearance work, cylinder-head and camshaft repair, engine removal and installation, and cylinder-block overhaul, backed by cooling, lubrication, emissions, exhaust, starting, charging, and ignition chapters.
• EFI/TCCS material provides diagnostic-code and fail-safe information, symptom charts, ECU terminal checks, fuel-pressure and injector testing, air-flow, throttle, and idle-control inspection, plus the 1990 2VZ-FE knock-control and hot-restart fuel-pressure-control changes.
• Automatic transaxle coverage spans A140L/A140E and A540E/A540H preliminary checks, ECT diagnosis, stall, time-lag, hydraulic, and manual-shift testing, on-vehicle repair, removal and installation, teardown and assembly, and service of the oil pump, clutch packs, brakes, planetary units, valve body, differential, and A540H transfer/center differential.
• Chassis and body chapters address FWD and 4WD axles and drive shafts, the 4WD rear differential, wheel alignment, suspension, power steering, conventional brakes and ABS, R-12 air conditioning, body electrical equipment, glass and panel adjustment, and collision-panel cutting, welding, sealing, and measurement work.
• Electrical documentation supplies relay, connector, ground-point, wire-routing, power-distribution, system-circuit, and overall wiring views. Named circuits include Engine Control (3S-FE), Engine Control (2VZ-FE), ECT and A/T Indicator, All-Trac/4WD with ECT, A.B.S., and Canadian headlight/daytime-running-light control.
• Document set: a 2,101-page PDF set across 29 intact files, centered on Toyota Pub. Nos. RM151U1, RM151U2, and NCF059U, with 1991 New Car Features and a separate 199-page A540E/A540H bench-repair volume. The truncated manual-transaxle file is excluded from this total and does not contain the complete E56F5 section.

Powertrain and Chassis Diagnostics

The detailed engine chapters add piston, connecting-rod, crankshaft, bearing, oil-clearance, and cylinder-block procedures to the timing-belt and cylinder-head work. Component illustrations show assembly order and reusable versus non-reusable parts. Service-data sections collect torque specifications, inspection limits, clearances, capacities, and adjustments. Toyota SST references include the 09350-32014 automatic-transaxle tool set, 09992-00094 oil-pressure gauge, and 09842-30050/09842-30070 injector test leads.

The A140 and A540 chapters separate electrical faults from hydraulic or mechanical faults before internal repair begins. They document trouble-code retrieval, solenoid and speed-sensor checks, preliminary fluid and cable inspection, line-pressure and A540H center-differential pressure tests, torque-converter inspection, and overhaul of the oil pump, direct and forward clutches, overdrive unit, planetary gear sets, brakes, valve body, differential, drive pinion, and transfer. Exploded views, clutch-application charts, valve-body section views, preload data, selective washer and shim information, and torque tables support rebuild work.

The dedicated 1991 automatic-transaxle volume is narrower than the 1990 repair section: it covers disassembly, inspection, and assembly of A540E and A540H units. On-vehicle inspection, adjustment, troubleshooting, removal, and installation are assigned to the applicable 1991 Camry Repair Manual, RM199U. Configuration tables identify the S51, E52, and E56F5 five-speed transaxles, but the M/T PDF is incomplete: its S51 and E52 material is present and the E56F5 section begins, while the closing E56F5 pages are missing.

Electrical, Body, and Model-Year Detail

The 1990 wiring manual traces circuits from the power source through connectors and junction blocks to the ground point, with system outlines and service hints. Body-electrical repair material adds lighting, combination-meter, wiper/washer, power-window, power-seat, door-lock, moon-roof, automatic-shoulder-belt, audio, rear-defogger, heater, and cruise-control diagnosis.

Model-year information records changes that can affect diagnosis or parts selection. For 1990, that includes the 2VZ-FE knock-prevention correction function, hot-restart fuel-pressure control, revised S51 inboard drive-shaft joint, larger front brake rotor used with 2VZ-FE and ABS, Canadian daytime running lights, and the two-operation door-lock function. The 1991 supplement documents A140L/A140E changes and notes that the manual-transaxle All-Trac/4WD model was discontinued. Appendix tables retain model codes, transmission pairings, curb weights, major body dimensions, and engine performance curves.

The collision-repair volume applies to SV20/SV21 and CV20 bodies for general destinations. It covers cut-and-join locations, panel replacement, weld-point symbols, radiator support and side-member work, roof, door, quarter-panel, wheel-housing, and floor-member repair, body sealing, anti-rust treatment, and three-dimensional body measurements. Painting is outside its scope.

Several factory cautions matter during repair. Tilting or forcing a 3S-FE or 2VZ-FE camshaft can damage the head’s thrust surface and lead to seizure or breakage. A540 valve-body solenoids are not to be pried out, and the oil pump must not be forced into the case; those shortcuts can deform the valve-body plate or leave an oil-seal ring stuck against the direct-clutch drum. Incorrect full-time 4WD towing, brake-test, dynamometer, or on-vehicle wheel-balancing setup can damage the center differential or transaxle gears.

The 2,101-page total consists of 145 pages of general information, maintenance, SST/SSM, torque, and service data; 451 pages of engine, EFI, and related systems; 635 pages of automatic-transaxle, clutch, and propeller-shaft material; 297 pages of chassis repair; 345 pages of electrical and HVAC coverage; 191 pages of body and collision repair; and 37 pages of 1990/1991 New Car Features. Brake, R-12 refrigerant, and full-time 4WD procedures require proper support, recovery, and test equipment and should be performed with the factory cautions followed.