seanz0rz

now i have to decide to have toyota work on, and potentially screw up, my truck, or wait the 3 months till i lift the sucker.

MTL_4runner

Don't expect any miracles....I pulled out my new springs about 3 weeks later for the OMEs.
Other than new bumpstops, I didn't notice any difference in how it drove.

Localmotion

x2

CJM

Its funny how they always check the entire damn thing you bring it to them, thats part of the reason I dont trust dealers. If I drop it off complaing the gas is leaking they shouldnt be playing with my exhaust or checking the air pressure in my tires..

misterzee

heh heh, yeah, took my T100 in for the steering rod recall, and before they let me go, there was a laundry list over $1500 of 'urgent' repairs it needed...
sheesh... some of it was totally made up. Do I have gils? LOL

cackalak han

Yeah, the lady at Toyota service quoted me about the same amount. Looking at the repair to-do list, most of it was regular maintenance stuff. But they added in a 60k service?? I've got WELL over that in mileage. I was going to have them do it, but I'd just ran out of Vaseline, so I said I'd get back to them later.

Crazychopstick

Sorry to bring this up,

but does anyone know if this recall was a replacement of the springs only? Not the shocks?

MTL_4runner

Yep, rear springs and bumpstops, nothing else.

instigator

when we had our runner done all they did was install the center of the spring bump stop and removed the frame mounted stops.

the reason, from my prospective, was that the frame mounted bump stop was to close to the axle and when bottoming out would cause the instability in the rear, not because the springs were too soft or sagging.

paddlenbike

iTrader: (1)

Unless Toyota replaces the coil with a shorter one, adding the conical bumpstop to the rear without changing anything else will raise the rear of the vehicle by 3/8" of an inch. I had to remove mine when I installed the OME coils because it sat too high with the bumpstop inside the coil.

There is a 1.5" difference in height between say a '01-'02 model and a '99. It makes me wonder if Toyota ever bothered moving the bumpstops to a higher location when they lowered the '01-'02 models. It also begs the question of whether or not they used a longer panhard bar on the taller '99 models.

MTL_4runner

I wondered if this was the case as well, but no one has ever measured them side-by-side AFAIK.

JC_ez

The TSB does apply for Canadians too. I live in Vancouver BC and the dealership did the work for my 97 4Runner 4WD without any questions. I just had to request it.

MTL_4runner

Just to add to that I had my work done in Canada and mine was a US vehicle so even if you import your 4runner you don't have to go back to a US dealer to get the TSB work. You do have to call Toyota US corporate and have them authorize it to be done in Canada though.

YotaFun

Time for me to make a call to toyota...
My rear is starting to sag...
And It's starting to tick me off...

profuse007

called for my 2000 4runner and nothing, but they document the probems for future turns out. I think that if they can get enough people to call in a complain, they will post up a recall for 99-02.

MTL_4runner

^^^^^^

Weekend_SR5

Anyone have the recall number?

thehoerunner

i called in about my 96 and said i wasnt part of the recall.

Weekend_SR5

I have a 1998 and called my local toyota dealership, they said there was no recalls for my VIN.

tns1

I have been receiving these notices too, but have not had it done for a few reasons:
The bulletin says 4WD models were only included to prevent confusion.
I don't 4WD much and my car doesn't sag yet.
When I called, the local service rep couldn't even tell me the parts involved.
From past experience, any day I can avoid those thieves is a good day.

The Toyota Customer Experience Center verified that the replacement of these parts (04001-45135 Hollow spring & bumper, 48231-35141 Coil springs) is at the whim of the dealership. In other words if you want new springs out of the deal, wait until they sag noticably.

BTW, I know what the coils springs and bumpers are, but what are the hollow spring(s), and do they increase the suspension stiffness?