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Re: Why do cars break at the worst times?
« Reply #40 on: May 21, 2011, 07:26:23 am »
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Re: Why do cars break at the worst times?
« Reply #41 on: May 26, 2011, 09:25:20 am »
Took the belt off, no whine / whir.

lubed belt, spun alternator / A/C and waterpump by hand, all felt smooth as silk.  Tightened belt to insane tightness, same whir.

Dropped off at the dealer this morning, crossing my fingers on a free water pump!
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Re: Why do cars break at the worst times?
« Reply #42 on: May 26, 2011, 09:57:33 am »
The whir in our Echo is the transmission, pray my friend.
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Re: Why do cars break at the worst times?
« Reply #43 on: May 26, 2011, 11:44:04 am »
It's not the tranny unless that is driven by the serpentine belt ;). Since it stops when the belt is removed.  Besides drivetrain is under warranty so I wouldn't care much.

Oh and the dealer said there is no problem ugh.... Told them to try again later.
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Re: Why do cars break at the worst times?
« Reply #44 on: May 26, 2011, 03:23:20 pm »
Alternator!  Odd it felt just fine to me, but I guess it wasn't bad enough to feel really bad yet.

$500 later I'm on my way.  So much for legendary Toyota quality only 40k on the car and 5 months out of warranty, hey wasn't there another company people said stuff like that about not long ago? haha j/k
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Re: Why do cars break at the worst times?
« Reply #45 on: May 26, 2011, 03:36:03 pm »
POS !!!!   ;D

Hey, considering what you paid for that car, you're still laughin...
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Re: Why do cars break at the worst times?
« Reply #46 on: May 26, 2011, 04:15:21 pm »
Oh I can barely move the belt let alone twist it.  Yeah I got the service manual was going to loosen it a bit and try that

Drive belt was too tight and took the bearing out.  Belt should have approx. 1/4 inch deflection at the centre point.
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Re: Why do cars break at the worst times?
« Reply #47 on: May 26, 2011, 04:18:25 pm »
When I checked last night it easily had 1/4-inch deflection don't think it was that, but it certainly could have been!
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Re: Why do cars break at the worst times?
« Reply #48 on: May 26, 2011, 05:02:59 pm »
Wow, 500 clams for a Toyota alternator? Wow. Last time I did one of those it was on an old RWD Delta 88 Oldsmobile, think the part was like $60, all done in 30 minutes and I didn't even bother with the core charge refund. Damn funny little furrin cars... ;)
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Re: Why do cars break at the worst times?
« Reply #49 on: May 26, 2011, 05:10:16 pm »
List is $544.50 for that alternator!   :fall:

I most certainly would have looked for a jobber.
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Re: Why do cars break at the worst times?
« Reply #50 on: May 26, 2011, 05:47:44 pm »
They only charged me 265 for a new Toyota one.  I called around 350+ core charge.  Total was 470 all in, they certainly didn't hose me as much as I expected.
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Re: Why do cars break at the worst times?
« Reply #51 on: May 26, 2011, 05:56:25 pm »
Quote from: wing on May 26, 2011, 05:47:44 pm
They only charged me 265 for a new Toyota one.

Oh, that's good.
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Re: Why do cars break at the worst times?
« Reply #52 on: May 28, 2011, 05:09:12 pm »
Quote from: CatsEye68 on May 26, 2011, 05:02:59 pm
Wow, 500 clams for a Toyota alternator? Wow. Last time I did one of those it was on an old RWD Delta 88 Oldsmobile, think the part was like $60, all done in 30 minutes and I didn't even bother with the core charge refund. Damn funny little furrin cars... ;)

Yes but you had to change it every 3 years when it broke once again. ;D
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Re: Why do cars break at the worst times?
« Reply #53 on: May 28, 2011, 08:52:01 pm »
Quote from: Seafoam on May 28, 2011, 05:09:12 pm
Quote from: CatsEye68 on May 26, 2011, 05:02:59 pm
Wow, 500 clams for a Toyota alternator? Wow. Last time I did one of those it was on an old RWD Delta 88 Oldsmobile, think the part was like $60, all done in 30 minutes and I didn't even bother with the core charge refund. Damn funny little furrin cars... ;)

Yes but you had to change it every 3 years when it broke once again. ;D

Apparently the $500 Toyota alternator lasts an extra year longer. Good value there.  ::)
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Re: Why do cars break at the worst times?
« Reply #54 on: May 29, 2011, 12:18:40 pm »
Quote from: CatsEye68 on May 28, 2011, 08:52:01 pm
Quote from: Seafoam on May 28, 2011, 05:09:12 pm
Quote from: CatsEye68 on May 26, 2011, 05:02:59 pm
Wow, 500 clams for a Toyota alternator? Wow. Last time I did one of those it was on an old RWD Delta 88 Oldsmobile, think the part was like $60, all done in 30 minutes and I didn't even bother with the core charge refund. Damn funny little furrin cars... ;)

Yes but you had to change it every 3 years when it broke once again. ;D

Apparently the $500 Toyota alternator lasts an extra year longer. Good value there.  ::)

Nope, probably never have to replace it again.
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Re: Why do cars break at the worst times?
« Reply #55 on: May 30, 2011, 07:12:10 am »
Quote from: Seafoam on May 29, 2011, 12:18:40 pm
Nope, probably never have to replace it again.

Yeah, keep perpetuating the misinformation mythology that the Toyo-types count on, even though it's obvious that the bean counters now rule at that company.
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Re: Why do cars break at the worst times?
« Reply #56 on: May 30, 2011, 01:28:55 pm »
Toyota is looking into it.  Not sure what they are looking into but I thought I would drop them an email and ask if they had a high failure rate.
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Re: Why do cars break at the worst times?
« Reply #57 on: June 07, 2011, 04:30:18 pm »
Quote from: wing on May 18, 2011, 09:15:10 am
Moan and whine for me.

Tracy started her trip to Cornwall this morning to get her G license (FINALLY!) and her Yaris broke!  Seriously?  It's making the weirdest noise, sounds like a pulley rubbing or something, all looks smooth under the hood though. 

I gave her the Explorer and now have to bring the Yaris to the dealership... maybe it will be under powertrain warranty still?

Ugh!!!  Good thing she left early, the car was fine until about 30 km later.

I didn't think those broke!  ;D
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