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Today I did something to my car (volume 2)

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  • #3692
    toyotaavensis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,331 ✭✭✭toyotaavensis


    joujoujou wrote: »
    How much for labour?

    How much for bearing?

    Where's new bearing from? (dealer, motor factors, somewhere else)

    :)
    350 for 2 bearings plus labour. Bearing is from Toyota but is different from the original. Original bearing contains plastic to hold the balls in place this one is metal
    Toyotafanboi wrote: »
    is there a problem with these boxes i don't know about? kind of worried about mine now, 150k miles on the original box. what are the tell tale signs? just noise?
    It happens in a some avensis'

    joujoujou wrote: »
    Not really. It may happen, it may not.

    :)

    In my situation regular oil changes gave nothing. :(

    Given that the bearing fails I dont think oil changes would make a difference.


  • #3693
    CianRyan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,728 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    That Merc is looking menacing. :D


  • #3694
    Hal1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,718 ✭✭✭Hal1


    Got to love that SRP :).


  • #3695
    corkgsxr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,388 ✭✭✭corkgsxr


    toyotaavensis wrote: »
    350 for 2 bearings plus labour. Bearing is from Toyota but is different from the original. Original bearing contains plastic to hold the balls in place this one is metal


    It happens in a some avensis'




    Given that the bearing fails I dont think oil changes would make a difference.

    Most plastic housed bearings only fail if the oil goes low. Trafic/primastar is a classic example


  • #3696
    toyotaavensis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,331 ✭✭✭toyotaavensis


    The oil was never low in the gearbox.
    It happens in a lot of toyotas that this goes.
    The replacement bearings are modified so obviously toyota saw an issue and redesigned them.


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  • #3697
    corkgsxr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,388 ✭✭✭corkgsxr


    toyotaavensis wrote: »
    The oil was never low in the gearbox.
    It happens in a lot of toyotas that this goes.
    The replacement bearings are modified so obviously toyota saw an issue and redesigned them.

    Maybe at higher speeds etc it's overheating. Plastic housed are a bollix


  • #3698
    toyotaavensis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,331 ✭✭✭toyotaavensis


    Honestly I just think that plastic just wears out eventually. It is not that big of a deal. It makes a noise and gives plenty warning so tis alright.


  • #3699
    JohnBoy26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,525 ✭✭✭JohnBoy26


    Those bearings going bad is a well know issue on mk2 avensis.


  • #3700
    pudzey101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,920 ✭✭✭pudzey101


    Got around to tidying up the engine bay today , still a few more bits im waiting on , new aluminium rad , hoses , ngk leads etc :)

    Before :

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    After :

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  • #3701
    CianRyan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,728 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    Quality belly tan.

    Get the fan sorted?


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  • #3702
    pudzey101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,920 ✭✭✭pudzey101


    CianRyan wrote: »
    Quality belly tan.

    Get the fan sorted?

    haha thanks cant be milk bottle white :D:D

    yeah nothing wrong with it !! iv a cold air feed going to the engine so temp never gets high enough to activate the fan :eek: was just weird as iv never seen the fan to come on once in the last year haha


  • #3703
    joujoujou
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,629 ✭✭✭✭joujoujou
    Unregistered Users


    toyotaavensis wrote: »
    350 for 2 bearings plus labour. [...]
    Crazy money. :eek:

    Thanks for info.
    toyotaavensis wrote: »
    It happens in a some avensis' [...]
    Not only avensis, I'd say all FWD toyotas can be affected - most of them share gearboxes.
    toyotaavensis wrote: »
    Given that the bearing fails I dont think oil changes would make a difference.
    That's what I meant. :)


  • #3704
    toyotaavensis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,331 ✭✭✭toyotaavensis


    To be honest I thought the price was fair enough. Two other gearbox specialists wanted 550 and 600 for the same job. Parts are guaranteed for 100000 miles


  • #3705
    joujoujou
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,629 ✭✭✭✭joujoujou
    Unregistered Users


    Do you remember how much I paid for the same? :pac:

    I really doubt those bearings would survive 100000 miles of my style driving BTW. :D


  • #3706
    toyotaavensis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,331 ✭✭✭toyotaavensis


    no, do tell.
    The lad who put them in guaranteed them for 100000 miles. It is a modified bearing.


  • #3707
    joujoujou
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,629 ✭✭✭✭joujoujou
    Unregistered Users


    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=91077971 and scroll down a bit. :)


  • #3708
    toyotaavensis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,331 ✭✭✭toyotaavensis


    I remember it now.

    You got a bargain.
    In my case the box didnt come out of the car


  • #3709
    joujoujou
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,629 ✭✭✭✭joujoujou
    Unregistered Users


    Box replacement in indy garage nearby (decent lads) is 100 more. And that reconditioned one still waits until I kill the one I've in now. :)


  • #3710
    L-M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,536 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    Bought Guide spray for 6 euro in Halfords - fantastic stuff!

    Tidied up my exhaust pipes, painted the spare tub/exhaust and paint all the grills black again, really freshen up the car. I had a spare grill so I painted it all black, I think it looks pretty dam good. Need to get some pressed plates.

    Blocking out some family members with Willie O'Dea's face there,

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  • #3711
    Eric Cartman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,247 ✭✭✭✭Eric Cartman


    did some more bits to the 7er :

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    got a new air and oil filter and a chain tensioner from micksgarage

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    old tensioner out

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    old spring is much shorter than the new tensioner, was definitely causing the noise.

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    new air filter in

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    dropped the sump, only a bit of solidified oil, luckily no tensioner guide pieces.

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    all cleaned up and new sump gasket and bolts installed.

    then some nice new oil and filter , no more chain rattle and the engine is smooth as silk even on a cold start.


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  • #3712
    Toyotafanboi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,903 ✭✭✭✭Toyotafanboi


    got some car stuff :)

    TTE front strut brace. it appears not to be rigid but to have a piston in it, which i assume defeats the purpose of the item somewhat, not that it probably does much bar looks anyway.

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    also a TTE front splitter. it was killing me that toyota gave the T3 cars the rear spats and side skirts but left the front end bare. this is a pre-facelift splitter which takes a bit of fitting but should look good.

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    this is the splitter style.
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    also got an arm rest from a Japanese run-x model. it is velour (or something :P) covered and splits into two compartments. the original one doesn't split and is just hard plastic.

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    needless to say that at this stage i needed to get a few TTE badges :) one of my first ever ebay purchases :pac:

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    have a few more bits sorted and one or two more i'm still looking for. want to have her looking well for her 150th :D

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  • #3713
    corkgsxr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,388 ✭✭✭corkgsxr


    How easy is the piston to move?


  • #3714
    Toyotafanboi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,903 ✭✭✭✭Toyotafanboi


    corkgsxr wrote: »
    How easy is the piston to move?

    well i can't compress it with my two hands.

    it's more the fact that a piston implicates the potential for movement, whereas a rigid bar pretty much guarantees none, which is what you would want in a strut brace i'd assume. they just made it more complicated and less functional. but it looks cool so i don't care :pac:


  • #3715
    joujoujou
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,629 ✭✭✭✭joujoujou
    Unregistered Users


    Toyotafanboi wrote: »
    [...]

    needless to say that at this stage i needed to get a few TS badges :) [...]

    FYP. :p

    And for your information TTE badges and stickers are (hopefully still) available from mr.T, low prices surprisingly. :)

    PZ439-10430-02 TTE Gel Sticker small 8x28mm, approx 6 eur.

    PZ439-10671-4P TTE Gel Sticker large 15.5x50mm, approx 8 eur.

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    PZ439-X0490-03 TTE Grille badge, approx 10 eur.

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  • #3716
    corkgsxr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,388 ✭✭✭corkgsxr


    Toyotafanboi wrote: »
    well i can't compress it with my two hands.

    it's more the fact that a piston implicates the potential for movement, whereas a rigid bar pretty much guarantees none, which is what you would want in a strut brace i'd assume. they just made it more complicated and less functional. but it looks cool so i don't care :pac:

    On looking up it does the same thing but with less harshness


  • #3717
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,031 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    Got the damage to the boot door fixed over the weekend.

    Before taken when the boot was damaged.
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    A few after shots taken today
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    A front one too while I'm at it.
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    Delighted with the job overall. Basically just a complete respray of the boot. All the dents were hammered out no fillers used. A good match with the existing paint too I think.

    Next on the list a few new tyres and it probably needs a pollen / cabin filter too which I will get next time I'm off work.


  • #3718
    Mackas_view
    Closed Accounts Posts: 298 ✭✭Mackas_view


    Bpmull wrote: »
    Got the damage to the boot door fixed over the weekend.

    Before taken when the boot was damaged.
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    A few after shots taken today
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    A front one too while I'm at it.
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    Delighted with the job overall. Basically just a complete respray of the boot. All the dents were hammered out no fillers used. A good match with the existing paint too I think.

    Next on the list a few new tyres and it probably needs a pollen / cabin filter too which I will get next time I'm off work.

    Looks a good job how much did it cost you? Had a similar job prices at 150 the other day


  • #3719
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,031 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    Mackas_view wrote: »
    Looks a good job how much did it cost you? Had a similar job prices at 150 the other day

    Cost 200 which I though was very good. Kind of a friend of a friend did it. By the time you strip/ prepare the old paint off the boot. Sort out all the dents hammer them out the respray it and lacquer it put back all the badges. I don't think they were making too much out of the 200. 150 seem really cheap are you sure they are actually respraying the whole panel for that and not just using a bit off filler and touching up the paint. I'd imagine if I walked into a a repair shop where I didn't know the person is be paying a good bit more than 200 for that repair but then I don't really know either. Maybe prices are just good at the minute.


  • #3720
    Mackas_view
    Closed Accounts Posts: 298 ✭✭Mackas_view


    Bpmull wrote: »
    Cost 200 which I though was very good. Kind of a friend of a friend did it. By the time you strip/ prepare the old paint off the boot. Sort out all the dents hammer them out the respray it and lacquer it put back all the badges. I don't think they were making too much out of the 200. 150 seem really cheap are you sure they are actually respraying the whole panel for that and not just using a bit off filler and touching up the paint. I'd imagine if I walked into a a repair shop where I didn't know the person is be paying a good bit more than 200 for that repair but then I don't really know either. Maybe prices are just good at the minute.

    Na it's a friend of the family kind of thing aswell, just wondering if it was a good price. He made a fine job of yours for 200


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  • #3721
    bmstuff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,363 ✭✭✭bmstuff


    2002 M3 Gladen speakers upgrade

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