This might be it for me and my T4R...

[ben550]

Nothing has been standing out except a subaru forester or outback, and I'm not sure I'm ready to go that granola...

Haha I hear you. You'd have to buy a nalgene bottle and stop in at starbucks every day while you commute in your plaid shirt while wearing tom's shoes...

I like the concept of the Outback. I've looked at them but was warned on their car forum that many are dealing with excess oil consumption aka 1 quart every 1000 miles... which is huge. I'm sure they're decent cars but seem to require a bit more effort in upkeep.

Good luck with your truck or your search.

 

[JBurt]

Updates?

 

[Nelsonmd]

Updates?

Well, I spent 3 weeks in Thailand on business and didn't deal with it before I left, so it sat for 3 weeks. I came back to cold temps in Boston, so I dropped her off at the shop across the street on monday. I think I should be getting her back either tonight or tomorrow morning.

I'm not sure what the price will be yet, but I'll let you know what the guy charges me.

 

[amalik]

Thailand!!!! nice.

 

[Nelsonmd]

So the guy is waiting for the dipstick tube to come in (I accidentally cut through it 2 years ago while replacing my CATs...), but it looks like the total is going to be right around $1200. That seems really good to me! I can't believe I am saying this, but I actually like this mechanic...

~$700 labor
~$500 parts ($300 for the flywheel, another $200 for the transmission mount, dipstick, and tube)

For anyone in Boston, North Beacon st. service center.

 

[LittleCaesar]

Good to hear. Glad you didn't have to get a Subaru. That rust though would make me cry at night.

 

[MTD]

Don't leave bro. You're one of the few automotive engineers (still in school right?) on this site.

This site needs more Master Techs and Engineers not less.

oh there are more around than you would suspect lol.

 

[Nelsonmd]

The bill came to $1179. Pretty good deal IMO! Picking it up Monday.

 

[02SE]

The bill came to $1179. Pretty good deal IMO! Picking it up Monday.

I'll PM my consulting fee..











I'm glad you got it fixed, and are sticking around.

 

[A.Wilson013]

oh there are more around than you would suspect lol.

You'll never let us forget.

 

[amalik]

So do you east coasters have to buy a new car or truck every time rust eats through one?

How does that work?

 

[ralatkins]

So do you east coasters have to buy a new car or truck every time rust eats through one?

How does that work?

Northeasterners, lol. Us guy (and gals, to be PC) down south don't have too much rust to worry with


Glad to hear you got it repaired reasonably and are staying around!

 

[SpidermanGeek]

So do you east coasters have to buy a new car or truck every time rust eats through one?

How does that work?

Basically, but it takes a lot of rust rot. You should see some of the Mazda 3's that still drive around on our roads here.

example:

 

[MTD]

You'll never let us forget.

it's taken me 5 years so nope I won't haha

 

[Nelsonmd]

Well, here's the proof!

Great job Toyota for using thin stamped sheet metal to connect the most important component to the second most important component...

So I'll be around a bit longer... Actually, that low bill may mean ill stick around longer than I expected since some serious repairs are actually an ok deal with this guy. And I'll have yet another winter of astronomical gas bills...

 

[BlackCat914]

Agreed ^ check under the timing cover and see if your belt is still in tact. While revving after it happened did you hear some bad noises like a clunking or a rhythmic ticking?

If the belt was broken it wouldn't run.

 

[IBallEngineer]

Well, here's the proof!

Great job Toyota for using thin stamped sheet metal to connect the most important component to the second most important component...

So I'll be around a bit longer... Actually, that low bill may mean ill stick around longer than I expected since some serious repairs are actually an ok deal with this guy. And I'll have yet another winter of astronomical gas bills...

All manufacturers use similar materials for flex plates, because they are supposed to "flex". :brick: The reason they are made to flex is to absorb the every so slight misalignment between the engine and trans. However, they rarely brake unless they are damaged or there is more misalignment than it can readily handle. Hopefully your mechanic made sure the alignment dowels were in place, and the mounts are all good. You could google broken flexplates and see that often times people will brake 2 or 3 before finding the problem.

 

[Nelsonmd]

He did have to replace a transmission mount. Maybe that went bad and caused some kind of misalignment.