Thanks to all for the tips. As for the piston slap, I have always used toyota filters. The mechanics here say it could be a piece of carbon and one has customer (4 -runner) with 250,000 and a piston slap that started at about 25,000. So I guess I won't worry until excessive oil use starts or something like that.
I tried Toyota (no help and evasive about their participation before))and even a while back traced down a lead on an axel kit from coachman but they wouldn't sell to me because mine was a huntsman. Of couse as they say about paybacks - I travel alot and never miss the chance to talk about what they wouldn't do for me - so I hope it has cost them a sale or two.
It appears to me that after you go on the natl. transportation site and look at all the axel problems, even recently, with toyota rvs and in view of the fact that toyota recognized the problem and was willing to help (accepting some responsibility by doing so)at one time, a case could be made to them to help again.
I certainly am a good customer with three toyotas including a 19991 Rav.
Any thoughts out there?
George
From: "Nolan " <rockhound@...>
Reply-To: toyota-campers@...
To: toyota-campers@...
Subject: [toyota-campers] Help with first RV
Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2000 15:56:44 -0000
Hi George, Water leaks can be a real bugger to find sometimes, it
can leak on one side and migrate across the roof before showing up on
the other side. The roof edge molding might be a good place to check,
or the clearance lights across the front. Good luck on your hunt.
About 4 years ago when I replaced the rear axle in my toyhouse I
was told the recall was over but there were still 2 or 3 of the coach
manufacturers still standing behind the axle upgrade, Dolphin was one
of them, can't remember the others. If the particular coach was on
the recall list and not checked off they would supply the axle kit
but you had to pay freight and installation to have it fixed, during
the recall it was free of charge for the total package. Most of the
numerous coach builders at the time couldn't absorb the cost of the
recall so they went out of business or filed bankruptcy, or reopened
under another name ect. My Odessey was one that didn't get fixed so
when I went looking for a rear axle, Toyota quoated me around 3700.00
for the axle kit not installed. Used ones that I found ranged from
1700. to 1900.00 as is no warranty. I really couldn't justify that
expense so I was about to give up when I found one in a nickel ad
paper a guy had for sale, turned out it was brand new still in the
crate, one of the recall kits that never got installed and I paid
1000.00 for it. At todays prices I don't know what they sell for but
there may be more used ones around so they might be easier to find.
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