95 pickup - recall - extra work

Hi All,

Toyota just tracked me down and let me know about the steering linkage
recall. Hope to get it done later this week. When I had the head gasket
recall work done they replaced the timing belt, water pump, themostat (etc)
for the price of parts only. Just wondering if anyone knows the general
procedure? Wondering if there is anything else I should get done while they
are replacing the linkage.

thanks.

Pete

Interestingly, I have also got the steering linkage recall notice for
my '94 V6 SR5 AUTO 4RUNNER. It is so surprising, I have bought it used
just recently at about 192,000 miles (NO TYPO HERE).

I am also wondering what other services can be done cheap while the
delaer is doing the recall work. The recall notice says the job will
take about 4 hours. I think my 4RUNNER need new front half-shafts as I
hear ticking noise when 4x4 is engaged and right turns.

TIA.

There really isn't much to this recall for the linkage. Take off two
castle
nuts, remove steering rod, replace steering rod, tighten nuts. The actual
labor process once the car is in the shop for this is about 15 minutes,
especially since we've been doing a dozen a day for the past two months.
So anyway, there isn't anything else you can really piggy back ontop of
the existing labor already being paid by Toyota.

Does this recall apply to 1992 Toyota PickUps?

--
Tony
95 Toyota Tacoma 2wd
K&N FIPK Generation 2 w/ Throttle Body Spacer
Fiberglass fenders w/ 31x1050



"qslim" <Suckers@suckersdotcom> wrote in message
news:2f4ef0bc1a0ba947a4c9894cae20ca27@localhost.talkaboutautos.com...[color=blue]
> There really isn't much to this recall for the linkage. Take off two
> castle
> nuts, remove steering rod, replace steering rod, tighten nuts. The actual
> labor process once the car is in the shop for this is about 15 minutes,
> especially since we've been doing a dozen a day for the past two months.
> So anyway, there isn't anything else you can really piggy back ontop of
> the existing labor already being paid by Toyota.
>[/color]

"Tony" <ac!ark_10@verizon.n@t> wrote in message
news:zs6dg.14027$oA6.2535@trnddc06...[color=blue]
> Does this recall apply to 1992 Toyota PickUps?
>[/color]



It applied to my 91. If you email toyota with your VIN they'll be able to
tell you all of the outstanding recalls. I had three done this January.
Head Gasket, Steering Rod and Headlights and wiring.

HTH,
-Andrew

thanks. I had it done yesterday and the service advisor could not tell me
one way or another.

Also, they first mentioned that they would perform an alignment and then
they retracted this. Is it necessary after this work?


"qslim" <Suckers@suckersdotcom> wrote in message
news:2f4ef0bc1a0ba947a4c9894cae20ca27@localhost.talkaboutautos.com...[color=blue]
> There really isn't much to this recall for the linkage. Take off two
> castle
> nuts, remove steering rod, replace steering rod, tighten nuts. The actual
> labor process once the car is in the shop for this is about 15 minutes,
> especially since we've been doing a dozen a day for the past two months.
> So anyway, there isn't anything else you can really piggy back ontop of
> the existing labor already being paid by Toyota.
>[/color]

"DruG" <drudadFSPAM@dccnet.com> wrote in message
news:127a3u65dov127c@corp.supernews.com...[color=blue]
> It applied to my 91. If you email toyota with your VIN they'll be able to
> tell you all of the outstanding recalls. I had three done this January.
> Head Gasket, Steering Rod and Headlights and wiring.
>[/color]
I did not think they were still doing head gasket recalls. I had the Head
Gasket replaced at 90K miles, and it blew again at 180K miles. I wonder
since they replaced it the first time, if they will cover it again. I too
got the Steering Rod notice, but I was going to get the head gasket fixed
first. BTW I have a 93 4Runner SR5.

Hello,
I have an early '95 that the steering rod recall applies to. There is
an 800 number you can call (Toyota USA maybe), but I no longer have it.
Give them the vin and they'll tell if you are included or not. I was
surprised that I was eligible as I am the 3rd owner. Is the head gasket
recall for the 3.0 ? I've not heard about it 'till now.
'95 Tacoma SR5 4x4 3.slow V-6.

Joseph Wind wrote:[color=blue]
> "DruG" <drudadFSPAM@dccnet.com> wrote in message
> news:127a3u65dov127c@corp.supernews.com...[color=green]
> > It applied to my 91. If you email toyota with your VIN they'll be able to
> > tell you all of the outstanding recalls. I had three done this January.
> > Head Gasket, Steering Rod and Headlights and wiring.
> >[/color]
> I did not think they were still doing head gasket recalls. I had the Head
> Gasket replaced at 90K miles, and it blew again at 180K miles. I wonder
> since they replaced it the first time, if they will cover it again. I too
> got the Steering Rod notice, but I was going to get the head gasket fixed
> first. BTW I have a 93 4Runner SR5.[/color]

The head gasket recall was for the 3VZ-E 3.0L V6. I remember hearing the
5VZs (3.4L) were also recalled. Some recalls don't expire coz it's a safety
issue. I have not heard of any steering rods failing, but it's better to be
safe than on the back side of Class Action lawsuit.


"mjv" <pob1133@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1150122593.445701.191410@f6g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...[color=blue]
> Hello,
> I have an early '95 that the steering rod recall applies to. There is
> an 800 number you can call (Toyota USA maybe), but I no longer have it.
> Give them the vin and they'll tell if you are included or not. I was
> surprised that I was eligible as I am the 3rd owner. Is the head gasket
> recall for the 3.0 ? I've not heard about it 'till now.
> '95 Tacoma SR5 4x4 3.slow V-6.
>[/color]