F...Toyota

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by mredskins

Who knows it baffled me a bit and I said it to my mechanic guy (been going to him for like 10 years) he said maybe they are trying to grab more warranty dollars, who the f knows I like to avoid the dealer at all cost.

I just got off with the phone again with them and they have to keep it longer to figure it out, know they are thinking wheel bearings. Who the F knows???

I will have a clear answer by noon tomorrow according to my service adviser. Which tells me he is putting another Tech on it that understands it better.

In the end I am in a bad place.

How does anyone, especially a mechanic, confuse wheel bearings with a tranny?

[cpayne5]

Originally Posted by Buster

How does anyone, especially a mechanic, confuse wheel bearings with a tranny?

Well, I imagine mredskins was quoting the service advisor, who generally aren't the most technically literate folks in the world. That's why they're service advisors.

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by cpayne5

Well, I imagine mredskins was quoting the service advisor, who generally aren't the most technically literate folks in the world. That's why they're service advisors.

Exactly right he is "guessing " what the issue maybe and just going off sound; wheel bearing could be it.

My mechanic says he sure it is either the axle bearings (different from the wheel bearings) or the differential either way you have to tear down the hub to get to either.

Well anyways I won't know until tomorrow because Toyota needs another mechanics opinion to determine the problem.

I had to stop posting on Toyota forum about my issue they were all getting mad at me because I was saying a Toyota failed. I felt like a chore boy who said the priest molested him and now the congregation is mad at him.

[cpayne5]

Originally Posted by mredskins

Exactly right he is "guessing " what the issue maybe and just going off sound; wheel bearing could be it.

My mechanic says he sure it is either the axle bearings (different from the wheel bearings) or the differential either way you have to tear down the hub to get to either.

Well anyways I won't know until tomorrow because Toyota needs another mechanics opinion to determine the problem.

I had to stop posting on Toyota forum about my issue they were all getting mad at me because I was saying a Toyota failed. I felt like a chore boy who said the priest molested him and now the congregation is mad at him.

Hmmm, I don't know where you get that. I thought they were actually being a lot nicer to you than they have to others in the past. Buying Advice '07 - Toyota - 4Runner . org Forum

Anyway, if it's axle bearings you're looking at about $200 per side plus labor. That's not too bad. If they're nice they'll try to get Toyota to pay for it. They're more likely to pay for axle bearings than wheel bearings.

I'd be surprised if it your diff. It sounds like a bearing to me. Unless your diff is dry, I doubt that it would go bad so soon, under your driving habits.

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by cpayne5

Hmmm, I don't know where you get that. I thought they were actually being a lot nicer to you than they have to others in the past. Buying Advice '07 - Toyota - 4Runner . org Forum

Anyway, if it's axle bearings you're looking at about $200 per side plus labor. That's not too bad. If they're nice they'll try to get Toyota to pay for it. They're more likely to pay for axle bearings than wheel bearings.

I'd be surprised if it your diff. It sounds like a bearing to me. Unless your diff is dry, I doubt that it would go bad so soon, under your driving habits.

peter78 is giving me shit maybe i am just an over sensitive bitch coupled with i could care less about that form.

Thanks for your help cpayne i will keep you posted.

Labor is always more then the part so you are probably looking at $500 to do the axle bearings.

Do you have a 4runner?

[cpayne5]

Originally Posted by mredskins

peter78 is giving me shit maybe i am just an over sensitive bitch coupled with i could care less about that form.

Thanks for your help cpayne i will keep you posted.

Labor is always more then the part so you are probably looking at $500 to do the axle bearings.

Do you have a 4runner?

Yeah, I've got an '05 SR5 V6. We bought it brand new and has, I think, about 78k on it right now. I can't see us ever selling it, honestly. I'd love to have another one, actually.

My wife drives it day-to-day, mostly, though she's got an S2000 and Jeep Rubicon, too, so she rotates. HA

Here it is being wheeled with 30 day tags on it (I had just bought it the day before)...