Recent content by FishPatty

I just got a call from the Toyota shop and they said my warranty will cover the engine. Thank goodness someone is going to cover it. I do have one other question... I'm sorry if any of you have already explained this to me... Does the water pump have to be removed or worked on when a new...

I just went to the service department this morning to talk with the service tech. He went over the engine with me and said that the timing belt was replaced in May with the "new" engine. I was told at that time (May) that they don't put new engines in old vehicles, only refurbished ones. This...

Haha, welcome to Fairbanks, Alaska... Terrible service! There are other dealers in town, but I figured I should take it back there if it was their mistake from the get go. I just really want to know what I am talking about before I go in there and cause a ruckus. Not even a ruckus, I just want...

The car had ~71000 miles on it when the first engine was replaced, and it currently has ~78000 miles on it.

Thanks for the reply. When they installed the engine back in June, they replaced it with a short block. As for the specifics of what else they did, I am not certain. I know they didn't replace the water pump or timing belt when they replaced the engine. I took the vehicle to the Toyota service...

I have a 2005 V8 4Runner Sport Edition... A little bit of background... Last May, the Toyota service department changed the oil and one week later my engine seized. The tech hadn't removed the gasket from the old oil filter and put a new filter and gasket on top, which of course didn't seal...