Quote Originally Posted by vanman View Post
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Our Local Toyota service department That Charged $1700 for a replacement clutch (Apparently it has been smoked).
It was only 12mth 30,000 km old ( apparently no warranty on clutches :Chin
I was driving in town and never been off-road with it when it failed
When I get the old Clutch back I check it, and it has more meat on it than my plate at a BBQ
Not Burnt out at all.
Took it to a specialist in town and it turns out it was a mechanical failure .
Told Toyota Care and they don't care
Now the gearbox is making a whining noise and they advise me that GEARBOXES are not under warranty as it is a commercial vehicle ..
Piece of CR@p:angry:
Another modern dual mass flywheel clutch horror story! When I was deciding what to buy (B4 I bought the SR5) I heard heaps of bad stories about clutches in Hiluxes, BT-50, Navaras etc. I was even told by a NSW Service manager not to buy a manual if I was going to do any towing as i'd be replacing clutches and flywheels on a regular basis. Bloody stupid if you ask me, I never had any issues with V8 manual Landcruisers in the 80's. I guess with the modern 5,6 and 7speed autos there will be soon no need for a manual and they'll gradually drop them altogether in some market segments. Even the GMH salesmen were telling me that the demand for manual SS utes (new and used) has dropped considerably since the 6spd autos were introduced.