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Rigged Death Trap posted:The convertible conversion looks semi competent at least. Understatement of the year. Yikes.
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Rear suspension tie rods?quote:The 2006–2011 RAV4 and 2010 Lexus HS250h have rear tie rods that can loosen, rust, and separate, leading to an “abrupt change in the vehicle’s alignment,” according to the original August 2012 recall of 780,584 cars. But filings show Toyota hadn’t grasped the root of the problem until now and its dealers weren’t yet properly trained to perform the repairs. Eh, I guess so.
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Powershift posted:You call that an outhouse on wheels? this is an outhouse on wheels. Those new FJ series Land Cruisers really do fit in this thread. The names of the colors itself is hilarious. The silver toned ones are called 'cement'. Ruined the branding of what was a good 4x4: 
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Powershift posted:That inspired me to look into what my favorite convertible builder has been up to. Holy gently caress 
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I'm the rear window that is half covered by the top that is surely water and wind proof.
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Seat Safety Switch posted:Rear suspension tie rods? I work at a Toyota store. The whole "techs are at fault" thing is Toyota's angle to try and not have to buy back every rav on the road. No one is installing them wrong, it's just a bad design and Toyota refuses to fix the part. They keep replacing the same part with basically the same part and expecting wheels to stop falling off. Part of instructions for current campaign is you have to get someone else who is also certified to do the campaign to watch you torque everything down to spec and sign off on it. Presumably so they can say it's a conspiracy of crooked techs who want ravs to fall apart or something. Pretty cool.
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eighty-four merc posted:I work at a Toyota store. The whole "techs are at fault" thing is Toyota's angle to try and not have to buy back every rav on the road. Rav4s are having piston ring problems too, aren't they? A friend of ours is having hers replaced by Toyota despite having 150k miles on it. She said there was a waiting list of like two or three weeks to get it done due to all the others needing it, too.
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Deteriorata posted:Rav4s are having piston ring problems too, aren't they? A friend of ours is having hers replaced by Toyota despite having 150k miles on it. She said there was a waiting list of like two or three weeks to get it done due to all the others needing it, too. Yeah whatever the code for that 4 cylinder motor is, it has that problem in every car they put it in. Those ravs (the like 06-10 or whatever, I'm not a Toyota nerd, I work on used cars) also have trans problems. Like there's a TSB for replacing trans on them, but only covered while still under basic warranty. e: the TSB is basically "does the transmission make horrible noises above 30mph? replace it." They're all noisy but some of them are insane, even on relatively low mileage cars. They're still good cars as far as Toyotas go. eighty-four merc fucked around with this message at 04:20 on Jan 14, 2017 |
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eighty-four merc posted:They're still good cars as far as Toyotas go. I wouldn't consider any car with major engine and tranny problems "good cars" " Oh hey, it's a great car if you put a different engine and transmission in it."
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I lurk this thread but girlfriends car is going to poo poo and we're going to be buying a small SUV soon <We have a 8 month old>. Shes been driving a 1996 benz c220 forever but likes the height of my truck. Whats the consensus on reliability for something in the 10g used range?
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You should head over to ask/tell, there's a car buying thread over there that will help you out.
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a sexual elk posted:I lurk this thread but girlfriends car is going to poo poo and we're going to be buying a small SUV soon <We have a 8 month old>. Shes been driving a 1996 benz c220 forever but likes the height of my truck. Whats the consensus on reliability for something in the 10g used range? Can I have your mirrors? edit: Here is the link to the correct thread: https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3213538
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CharlesM posted:Can I have your mirrors? Thanks much, didnt know where to ask. I'll GLADLY hack that thing to pieces for you.
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a sexual elk posted:Thanks much, didnt know where to ask. Ill GLADLY hack that thing to pieces for you. I have a '94 C220 that's been very reliable but the mirror design on them is crappy and the giant rear end spring they put in them ends up breaking the plastic it's attached to. They used the same ones for the contemporary E-class, too. What's going wrong with hers?
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Engine light is on, took it to a mechanic but they said its all the computer so no way it will pass a smog <cali> so not worth keeping the car. And the passenger side mirror cover popped off and wont go back on haha
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Then there was the massive fuel leak we finally got resolved, the brakes that burn out faster than my 2000 sierra that i drive like an rear end in a top hat, the dealer broken radio, broken sunroof, hot center console, 3rd brake light that lasts a month...etc
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Yeah the mirror covers are a real pain!! You might have one of the ones with the bad wiring harness. All of the carmakers have gone through a phase of using more eco-friendly wire insulation which have ended up crumbling apart.
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CharlesM posted:Is the Lexus unibody or body on frame? Body on frame. It's a Land Cruiser.
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BlackMK4 posted:Body on frame. It's a Land Cruiser. How did they make the Land Cruiser so ugly? Blech.
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CharlesM posted:How did they make the Land Cruiser so ugly? Blech. Well, when Hummer and Toyota love each other very much.... EDIT: Co worker of mine has been spewing out a huge amount of hatred for the Toyotoa FT86 but lots of praise for the Subaru BRZ... It's the same loving car (except Toyota having an extra paint option, better warranty, and Subaru having the heated seats). Humphreys fucked around with this message at 08:20 on Jan 14, 2017 |
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Was the thief expecting it to be pure ethanol in there? Only thing I can think of.
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Wasn't there one car where there was a control module relating to the security system behind the front wing? And you'd get people hacking a hole into it when trying to steal them?
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BraveUlysses posted:You should head over to ask/tell, there's a car buying thread over there that will help you out. Oh boy.
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Powershift posted:
So headlight washer fluid is on a separate circuit with its own tank now? 
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Someone was smuggling something in the tank? Otherwise what the gently caress.
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This is some elaborate interwebs troll correct? Like no scumfuck who can drill and tap a hole that well for the other plug would do this. Like wtf....my brain is trying to jump from my skull to beat this twat to death. Meteor in 17 please.
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It was texted to me as something a customer brought into a local lube shop.
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Throatwarbler posted:So headlight washer fluid is on a separate circuit with its own tank now? looks like it might do the windshield too.  Bape Culture posted:Someone was smuggling something in the tank? Otherwise what the gently caress. I'm guessing someone was using water in theirs and it froze and broke everything, and the dealership was like "give me all your money" so instead they got a can opener and took the one from this guy.
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Powershift posted:looks like it might do the windshield too. But it's like a $75 part! On an unrelated note, searching for that part somehow led me to find out that you can get an F30 with a factory-installed lockable weapon box in the front door cards.
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MrChips posted:But it's like a $75 part! Probably used for cop cars in Europe.
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MrChips posted:But it's like a $75 part! I found a h&k dual assault rifle mount for an e46 n oempart, it was awesome.
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Just discovered that this is something that actually exists and is now available for sale:  Are the effects of Fukushima starting to show!?  Throatwarbler posted:Probably used for cop cars in Europe. Also very important for the American cowboy market I understand.
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You forgot the best picture.  because gently caress anybody in the back seat. And they didn't have the balls to make it a 2 door.
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mobby_6kl posted:Just discovered that this is something that actually exists and is now available for sale: Would drive everyday. I also I have a crush on the murano cabriolet
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Johnny Aztec posted:I wouldn't consider any car with major engine and tranny problems "good cars" I liked the v6 ravs. The oil consumption motor is the 4 cylinder. I suspect the trans tsb wouldn't exist if a tow package with trailer wiring wasn't available as an option when you buy one of those things. Last one I put a trans in was a 4cyl with trailer brake controls.
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 It even doubles as a bottle opener for that real moving violation feel.
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