I had a squeal on my 08 taco's power steering and my service manager told me to put limited slip additive in the mix. To my suprise it worked.
Phil's Adventure Tacoma
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Streakerfreak
Jan-Kee
Alright, I will give it a try. Things are a bit different around here as trucks like mine are pretty rare, that and the dealerships a just horrid in this area. I'll try though.
Hmm, interesting.
Dave Bennett
Adventurist
Modding the truck in and of itself does not legally constitute grounds for denial of warranty coverage. The ‘Magnuson Moss Act' was established to protect consumers from unjustifiable warranty denial.
Basically, they have to prove that a modification/aftermarket part caused the failure of the OEM warranty item.
This is how some guys with 05+ Tacos have had the entire frame replaced despite lifts etc. when the motor mounts failed due to bad welds - they wanted to deny these claims but could not PROVE that the suspension lifts/mods had any impact on early motor mount failure.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnuson-Moss_Warranty_Act
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94-RUNNER
Over The Hill
FWIW
Do not got to Lorensen Toyota in Old Saybrook as I had multiple problems with the work they performed on my truck when they did the 50N steering relay rod recall. I wound up having to go to another dealership to have the problems resolved. Just my 2 cents.
......Tucker
Do not got to Lorensen Toyota in Old Saybrook as I had multiple problems with the work they performed on my truck when they did the 50N steering relay rod recall. I wound up having to go to another dealership to have the problems resolved. Just my 2 cents.
......Tucker
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Streakerfreak
Jan-Kee
I know, I have heard a lot of bad rep about Lorensen. Actually, about all 4 in the area.
Streakerfreak
Jan-Kee
I keep on forgetting my brother in law is a Toyota Tech down on Long Island. After discussing it with him, we decided to take the hellish drive down to the "Crowded" Island. After several techs looked at the problem they were all in agreement that it was the power steering pump as others had told me too.
All signs were pointing to the pump. $200 later and we were sitting in my brother in laws drive way with the pump out and the new one next to it.
We got everything flushed again and installed. Turned on the truck.....still making the noise. Turns out one of the pulleys is bad and is mimicking the sound of the power steering pump when it is going bad. There went $200 down the drain, when in reality it was a simple fix. $80 in gas...gone. Stress levels after the drive around NYC...through the roof!
All signs were pointing to the pump. $200 later and we were sitting in my brother in laws drive way with the pump out and the new one next to it.
We got everything flushed again and installed. Turned on the truck.....still making the noise. Turns out one of the pulleys is bad and is mimicking the sound of the power steering pump when it is going bad. There went $200 down the drain, when in reality it was a simple fix. $80 in gas...gone. Stress levels after the drive around NYC...through the roof!
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heeltoe989
Explorer
I keep on forgetting my brother in law is a Toyota Tech down on Long Island. After discussing it with him, we decided to take the hellish drive down to the "Crowded" Island. After several techs looked at the problem they were all in agreement that it was the power steering pump as others had told me too.
Back up two weeks when 7wt and I flushed the system. A good deal of muck came out. Apparently, mud came threw the cap somehow.
All signs were pointing to the pump. $200 later and we were sitting in my brother in laws drive way with the pump out and the new one next to it.
We got everything flushed again and installed. Turned on the truck.....still making the noise. Turns out one of the pulleys is bad and is mimicking the sound of the power steering pump when it is going bad. There went $200 down the drain, when in reality it was a simple fix. $80 in gas...gone. Stress levels after the drive around NYC...through the roof!
Its unfortunate that Toyota used non sealed bearings for the Tacoma pulleys, as deep water crossings just flush out the bearings.
More great thinking from Toyota on the new Gen Tacomas
Streakerfreak
Jan-Kee
Thank you for the props. I'm looking at around 12-15mpg. Honestly, if you have the need for a full size then I would go in that direction since you can easily find a diesel. I wish I had a diesel in this truck.
Streakerfreak
Jan-Kee
Welcome to the Portal! I should have a few small things done by the end of the week and then it might be sometime before anything else happens.
I have some BIG plans for the truck, but who knows when they will happen.