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Martyman
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajadogs
Before the self proclaimed expert of Baja starts preachin' and sellin' Toyotas
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shari
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Mood: there is no reality except the one contained within us "Herman Hesse"
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I have a little tip to pass on that may save vehicle owners from the problem we had with our brain dead toyota. The mechanic said that brains
malfunction and expire often because the battery cables arent tight enough...power cuts in and out...specially on the brinco bumps out to san roque or
our secret beach...so a word to the wise who travel on washboard roads...tighten up those battery cables...make sure they are in good condition...that
will be 50 pesos por favor
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woody with a view
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Diane
by "axles" do you mean cv joints/boots?
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Hook
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Thanks, Diane.
That's a good life expectancy.................in Ford terms.
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DianaT
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| Quote: | Originally posted by woody in ob
Diane
by "axles" do you mean cv joints/boots? |
Long story Woody---ended up being cheaper to have the axles replaced---they will not suggest that at the dealer because the axles are not certified
Toyota parts, but even the mechanic at the dealer said that is what he would do.
Diane
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DianaT
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| Quote: | Originally posted by rts551
Diane. Did you take any pictures? |
Shucks---had to get the dogs out and cross traffic lanes to safety and left the camera in the truck--
Should have gotten the one of the three young men who stopped and pushed the car out of traffic. Nice that even on this side of the border someone
will stop to help. 
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Hook
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| Quote: | Originally posted by jdtrotter
| Quote: | Originally posted by rts551
Diane. Did you take any pictures? |
Shucks---had to get the dogs out and cross traffic lanes to safety and left the camera in the truck--
Should have gotten the one of the three young men who stopped and pushed the car out of traffic. Nice that even on this side of the border someone
will stop to help. |
WOW, that is So Super Fine.................
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DianaT
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Hook
| Quote: | Originally posted by jdtrotter
| Quote: | Originally posted by rts551
Diane. Did you take any pictures? |
Shucks---had to get the dogs out and cross traffic lanes to safety and left the camera in the truck--
Should have gotten the one of the three young men who stopped and pushed the car out of traffic. Nice that even on this side of the border someone
will stop to help. |
WOW, that is So Super Fine................. |
It was nice---nothing like feeling like a sitting duck in the middle of traffic. When a young man who was leaving the Jack-in-Box on the corner saw
us, he came running through traffic and then two more parked their truck in the bus stop and came to help---always a nice feeling, especially since so
many people do not even slow down, they just quickly swerve around the dead vehicle once they see the flashers.
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Bob H
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Sorry to hear about your failing Toyota.... David K... where ARE you?
Bob H
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Mulegena
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the downside of Baja roads
Thanks, Shari, for the heads-up about a car's cabeza/brain. Had no idea a loose battery could kill it; learned the hard way that a flood will kick a
car's brain kookoo. My little Metro ended up brain-dead and on the fence filled with mud thanks to Hurricane John. It's fixed and still driving now.
Another thing these bumpy washboard dusty pueblo roads cause is cv-joint/axel death. The rear axel broke and fell off the car on the way out of Bahia
San Ignacio. Luckily, the first car to come along was a mechanic with a strong rope who towed us back to his house.
Also, be sure to service and change the transmission fluid and filter as needed-- also learned the hard way.
Gosh, when will I quit learning-- I must be smart enough by now!
| Quote: | Originally posted by jdtrotter
| Quote: | Originally posted by woody in ob
Diane
by "axles" do you mean cv joints/boots? |
Long story Woody---ended up being cheaper to have the axles replaced---they will not suggest that at the dealer because the axles are not certified
Toyota parts, but even the mechanic at the dealer said that is what he would do.
Diane |
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805gregg
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Toyotas are no better or worse than any other brand.I have friends that have owned Toyotas and will never own another. I own my first and will never
buy another. I've had 9 Dodge trucks with well over a million miles and never left me stranded.
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Barry A.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by 805gregg
Toyotas are no better or worse than any other brand.I have friends that have owned Toyotas and will never own another. I own my first and will never
buy another. I've had 9 Dodge trucks with well over a million miles and never left me stranded. |
Personal experience is all that counts!!!
Of all the cars and trucks I have owned over the years I have had good luck with all of them except my one Mercedes and my one Audi, so therefore I
will NEVER BUY ANOTHER GERMAN CAR.
(actually, I have sorta loved all my vehicles--------never owned a lemon---------- but, the German cars have been the most expensive by far to
maintain.)
I drive a Toyota, a Nissan, a Ford Truck, and an Isuzu Trooper today, and all have been great.
Barry
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