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i would be worried about hitting the braket if your getting hung up on that fair chance your going to be driving home on front wheel drive

Clinton's Camden cancelled me too ( yesterday ) saying more or less the same thing,"sorry mate,the parts are on the ship at the docks,we"ll have 'em next week.....blah blah...." sounded like dealer bull&%@* ! Oh and when I made the booking last week, they visably wilted when I said I had a long range tank fitted and asked if I could bring it in near empty.Oh well,only 4000k home ( NT )....get it done then I suppose

Got my ute done after a delayed drama due to the longranger... They had to place a aluminum bracket to drop the tank 1" pics to come.
Also got my clock spring done on wednesday for free (ute out to warranty)

Very strange it's been months now since the recall and I have not heard anything from toyota ...., not that I want them playing with the lux I would rather get something fabricated elsewhere ... Just seems strange that they have not been in contact if it's such an issue!

yeah i didnt get no notification either

I rang my local dealer today to book in for the recall and was told it will be 9 to 12 months before they can do it as they have over 600 bookings and only do 2 a day. I am getting rid of the truck in January so I will just pass the recall letter on with the truck.

Chancha_Blanca wrote:Got my ute done after a delayed drama due to the longranger... They had to place a aluminum bracket to drop the tank 1" pics to come.
Also got my clock spring done on wednesday for free (ute out to warranty)

Thats @ullshit, no way do I want that outcome.
Can you supply some pic's please mate.

matske wrote:Just got mine done at robina Toyota didn't even need to book in silly f$@#&% rotated my tyres and didn't balance them my car was shaking bad! Damn apprentices!

Dont worry they balanced my fronts, put them back on the front, didn't touch the backs at all and still charged me for it, told em to get !@#@#< and rotated them myself.

This service/recall was the last the dealer will see the car, over the mistakes and shonkey work.

Timing, on on this forum browsing, mobile rings........... Windsor Toyota.
Parts are now available, want to rebook the warranty recall.
Told em I will bring car over, want it up on the hoist, want to be shown what they need to do to my tank....

Came across this today. Not sure if it is to do with the recall or just bad luck.

Driver was heading down Victoria Rd this afternoon.



Thank fully no one was hurt











After having a chat with the driver the ute does 3-4 country trips a year. After re reading a little more in to the recall its not where the problem is but a problem all the same.

Hmm.. thats not good either.. it sort of is where the recall is though.. the loop recall would have prevented the tailshaft from dropping to the ground..

but it looks more like the retaining bolts have sheared off..

and i very much doubt that truck has ever been off road, or done any serious corrugations....

to me that looks more like those retaining bolts were'nt tensioned correctly and have worked loose allowing even more movement in the tail shaft (as we know it can move up to 2" is all directions), causing premature failure..

its always worth checking all your bolts when you do you service..

Steve

[quote="jiggins"]Came across this today. Not sure if it is to do with the recall or just bad luck.


Doesn't the recall only involve 4wd's?

These #uckin Toyo dealerships. they #iss me off to no end, I #uckin hate em.....
Car in at Windsor Toyota (NSW) today for safety recall. I won't even start on two warranty issues they were suppose to fix as well today but didn't
Get home, get under the car, the tank has been dropped approx 5mm with cheap arse zinc plated washes, & WORSE they shifted the tank towards the passenger side and is now resting (yep hard up against) the Leaf Spring Hanger Bolt.................. are they #uckin kiddin.
I went out of my way to go to this dealership cause they had a good rep.... fairdinkum
Common 8.00am, that service centre is gunna cop my abuse.............. ,

just found the recall never been notified by toyota have dec 05 dual cab
have both side half cracked visit toyota in the morning and plan on spending all day there till its fixed

bugger ruin a good day

thanks for the info lads

mutha

yeh for such a safety issue i have been trying to get in since b4 chrissy... cant even get in for a service. have to book 3mths in advance and they cant to them both on the same day..... oh and when i told them my cltuch had died they said again was 3mths..... what a joke

Just had mine done at Kalgoorlie Toyota. Booked it in about 2months ago. Went like clock work. I have a long range tank (brand unknown as put on by previous owner) which was not affected by the hoop install. I only found out about the recall through this site and the general media. That's my 10c on the topic

goldfields toyota did ours to looks like they relocate the bearing carrier brackets or completely replace it from the quick look i had yesterday

I got mine done end of last year. Booked it in for a service and they said they would do the recall if they had time. I came back at 3pm and they said they were just about finished it all. Waited around for another 20mins and it was all done. Service and recall done!! They welded on the brace for mine.

Far Tanunda toyota A+, booked in for 2 recalls, drive shaft and front bull bar 2 weeks ago took it in Monday at 8am I picked it up at 1pm both jobs done, great place, and could have got it done sooner but I was out off the countery, in vietnam driving a left hand drive hilux, so funny.

Hey guys I booked mine in for 20 000km service and had just received the recall notice. They said would try and get it done but had a few other Hiluxes to do. Got it back in the arvo all sweet. Thay had a cancellation. Think they welded a new brace same as Shanno probably. Have a Long Ranger 140ltr tank and no change to that. Done 10 000km since and no probs. Toyota in Townsville did mine.