Recent content by Yaff

This one is a bit of a mystery. I had a reputable specialty shop to refurbish the alternator while the garage was servicing the timing belt. We don't know if its a refurbishing defect or because the mechanic hosed it during the water test. The refurbishing guys redid it under warranty. Garage...

I'm sure it is. Just by the lighter color on the edges of the fragments. The thing I'm not 100% sure is. Did he brake it during the timing belt service? or while replacing it because it was "defective". I lean toward the first option - Because it would also explain why it was so sensitive to...

Finally got my truck back today... 7 days later, towed twice, burnt alternator, camshaft position sensor replaced and $500+ hand and labor. Here's the terminal of the so called defective camshaft position sensor. No wonder it didn't like water... There is a big chunk of the plug missing. The...

No f-beep-ing kidding... I was on my way to the garage yesterday after a week waiting for my truck. When I got a call from the supervisor. Euh, sir... The alternator just died, likely from soaking the engine bay with water to see if replacing the camshaft sensor solved the issue.... :trophy...

Here's a follow up question - When you do a close up on the picture - you can clearly see a gap and a misaligned rubber part. Could it be something as simple and stupid as a Timing Belt cover not properly put back in place? My truck has been spending the week at the garage. The mechanic ordered...

I guys, I got my timing belt replaced about a month ago. I started to get random misfire codes on every cylinders a week ago. Yesterday, I brought the T4R to the carwash. Hikes! Engine stalled as soon as the water jets hit the front. I brought the truck to my mechanic friend. We spent the...

Been there. I running out of whacks :-) I got away with it for a while but now it is playing harder and harder to get. :boxing:

Sounds easy. Now I just wonder if it's corrosion on the Bulb contacts or if it could be a bad/pinched wire. I'm crossing my fingers for the bulb. Will report back once fixed. Many thanks.

Hi guys, I did a quick search on the forum and didn't find it. The light to show which gear is engaged besides the shifter on My 2006 V8 is mostly dead. I must have a bad contact because sometimes it turns back ON. How deep do I have to dig to be able to replace it? Feel free to point to a...

I just got the manifolds replaced on my 2006 under the 8 year warranty. When I started up the engine to leave the dealer. All the dash lighted up. Apparently one of these sensors died during the process and they want me to pay for it... Is this a normal practice? I mean if they break something...

LoL it has 130 000 Km and the timing belt was replaced around 110 000km - So 20 000km old. And thanks for the previous advices... I'll get it towed.

@CookieRoe Back at the subject - Do you think it's ok to drive it couples of miles or should I get it towed anyway? Thanks

Point taken and fixed. Feel free to remove the suspicious word in from your comment. :cheers:

60miles of nasty trails in the woods. Next time I'll make sure my truck is in the background. There - Happy now? :hunter:

Few weeks old. Just before the snow hit North. She's a 8months old appenzeller mountain dog.