4x4 / Off-Road TechThis section contains all discussion related to taking the FJ Cruiser in Off-Road situations, 4x4 applications and any armor modifications.
I was off roading this weekend and all of a sudden my car feels like its about to get stuck. It was having a hard time going over where normally it wouldn't be a problem.
The trail was quite heavily banked to one side and I was pretty far from home, so we tried for a little bit but all I got was wheelspin and the car was going sideways and against bushes.
This morning when we got it out, noticed busted outer right cv joint.
boot was cut, bearings out, the whole thing.
The interesting thing was that there was no noise (assuming it happened right there), so there was no way for me to forsee a problem, hence why I kept trying to make it up that (fairly) easy hill.
Now the questions is: will warranty cover it? and would it be smart to take the car in with the visible body damage?
Do I ask Toyota to cover the body damage too, since it happened because of the axle breaking, or do I fix the damage, and takin it in to the dealer and say I noticed my axle broken.
Right now, the cv has no bearings so the axle is lo0ose in the outer cv housing. I drove it like that home for 80 miles and it was ok.
Take it in for the axle...they'll give you a one-off for "extreme off-roading" but they should cover it. They won't cover the body damage...they'll just say you shouldn't have been where you were at, but I would bring it up and tell them. And they'll tell you if it happens again they won't cover it.
I have a question though...were you in ATRAC or locked? What was the terrain/driving like just before the sidehill?
I would try and have the warrenty work done first, then have the body work taken care of second. If you have the body work done first they(toyota) may not cover it with the idea that it was caused by an accident, instead of the body damage being the result of the failure of your axle. Good luck
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[b]GOFJGO has been sold but I plan to stay with the forum and possible wait to see if they come out with a new model
Well, if you are like 80% of people, you will try to make soemone else pay for it... anyone but you.
If you are like 3/4 of those people, you will insist at any cost... to the point of being a complete, irrational dlck, yelling & screaming because they show the FJ wheeling in ads and/or threatening litigation and/or bodily harm.
Or you could suck it up, accept responsibility for your actions and swap it out.
Get a spare and a 35mm axle socket for next time while you are at it, and forget about the body work.
My desk was next to the service lane for 3 years, I've heard it all...
I carry a spare, because I know I will break an axle eventually. I don't think the dealer should have to pay for my hobby. An axle will run you about $350 for just the parts. You can install one in about an hour if you have some skills with hand tools. Buy a spare for the next time!
I carry a spare, because I know I will break an axle eventually. I don't think the dealer should have to pay for my hobby. An axle will run you about $350 for just the parts. You can install one in about an hour if you have some skills with hand tools. Buy a spare for the next time!
How difficult is it to fix in the field? And what tools do you need to make the repair. Just wondering.
Asking for Toyota to pay for the axle is NOT unreasonable IMHO. Toyota screws plenty of people on a daily basis (including Tacoma owners who broke their axle)...thus, it's about time Toyota gives something back to their owner(s). In addition, Toyota does advertise this truck as one of the best stock off-roader...thus, they should stand behind their product.
However, even thinking that Toyota should pay for the body damage is insanely wrong IMHO.
Snapped my axle
but I plan to stay with the forum and possible wait to see if they come out with a new model
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