Recent content by palwine

Curry's Auto. http://www.currysauto.com/ They have a couple locations throughout NOVA.

Just standing up for myself. Your comment to my post: "Thats the hilarious. So you mean using an impact is squeezing the rim against the rotor so hard it is bending and squishing it? HA! Time for a new mechanic. You would strip a stud waayyyy before that ever happened."

4 wheel vs 2 wheel. Correct me if I'm wrong, but to do a proper alignment the rear wheels must be referenced which won't be done if you ask for a front alignment only: Set Back Set back is when one front wheel is set further back than the other wheel. With alignment equipment that measures toe...

What is hilarious is your ignorance. Do a little research my good friend. BMW researched this topic about a decade ago when it saw an epidemic of beemers coming into the dealerships with vibration problems. Today, many auto manufacturers suggest that a torque wrench be used to install the...

My mechanic explained that many cases of brake vibrations are caused by warped rotors- and what causes the warped rotors? When a shop does not use a torque wrench to put the wheels back on after a rotation, brake job, etc. They use an air wrench and jam them back on warping the rotors. It is...

Funny you posted this! I just got my 2001 SR5 4x4 with 82k back from the shop today (balance and rotate, alignment, B&G Trans flush and new inner and outer tie rod ends). I asked about the timing belt...he said I shouldn't even think about replacing it until 100k. Reading many of the posts on...

Mine has always done it. Back and forth, etc. It is normal.

I haven't been following this thread in a while....and after reading some of the posts I need to clarify a few things. The day after (I'm being serious) the day after my extended 5 year/100,000 mile warranty expired the grinding came back. The dealer never really fixed it the first time...they...

The problems would begin when I would push the button from 2 HI to 4 HI. If it engaged, there would be a grinding and clinking noise. It took a lot of pressure to get them to admitthere was a problem. I was told the noises were "normal", "thats how 4x4 works", etc.

Just to keep people who care filled in....the dealer replaced the left front axle last month in September. This did not slove the problem. I just got off the phone with the dealer and Toyota Extra Care will replace the front diff. They got in there and discovered metal shavings, etc. in the...

Oh brother. Now they mumbled something about not only the axle, but that there is also a vacuum leak...might be on the manifold end...and something about a crimp in an intake gasket?!?! I hate dealerships.

yeah, I use it enough not to have it freeze up. In the summer months I rarely turn it on, but try to at least once a month for 10 miles or so. Have it on lots in the winter and when it rains. I'll try to get more info from the dealer when I pick it up tomorrow on what exactly they saw, etc.

It is so hard to get an answer from a dealer shop. I did ask and they mumbled something about it binding. The 4wd system as a whole is working, the vacuum and electrical components are all fine, they checked out the center diff to make sure, drive shafts are fine, etc. It only makes the noise...

Toyota called me this morning. They said the front axle needs to be replaced. Ouch. Good news is...my extended 6 year/100k warranty which expires next month will cover it! Woo Hoo! The new axle has been ordered and will be installed tomorrow. The extended warranty also covers the loaner car.

I dropped it off at the dealer this AM. Of course, on the ride in today I hit the switch and put it into 4wd. It didn;t make the grinding/vibrations. During a drive with one of the mechanics, he got it to act up again. While completely stopped, he placed it into 4wd. While steppin gon the...