Steering knuckle stripped?

deanbhula1 · Nov 24, 2012

Was wondering if anyone has seen the bolt hole at the bottom of the knuckle stripped out? It's one of the bolts that connect the lower control arm to the knuckle. I looked today and the bolt is just chillin in there...seems like it could just fall out at anytime! Hoping Toyota will cover under warranty when I try to talk to them on Monday.

rexrunner · Nov 25, 2012

Those are important bolts man. Goodluck

Gadget · Nov 25, 2012

If it is under warranty, call them and tell them to send a Tow Truck for your truck. Don't drive it.

G

deanbhula1 · Nov 25, 2012

I went into a Toyota dealership on Saturday and they said that warranty would not cover and bolts or stripping...I don't understand how they can't cover it? I haven't had anything done down there so it must have been defective to begin with. Plus i don't know how long I've been driving with it like this either...you don't think that the other bolt will be able to hold it together till it gets to a dealer at least?

rexrunner · Nov 25, 2012

It will pivot if the one screw comes out.. dangerous man

deanbhula1 · Nov 25, 2012

Yea I will just wait till Monday and get it towed...I just would hate to tow it all the way and they say it's not covered so I have to tow it all the way back home to fix it myself

I guess if they won't fix it, I will tap out the stripped hole and use a helicoil...

Gadget · Nov 25, 2012

If you are under the 3/36 bump to bumper they have to cover it.

With only one of the two bolts carrying the load that other one can shear off at any minute and you will crash.

I was driving an ambulance that dropped a lower ball joint at high speed and it was not pretty. Somehow I kept it from rolling over and killing the crew in the back working a code on the patient.

Don't take chances with this.

G

deanbhula1 · Nov 25, 2012

My factory warranty just ran out in June I think, but I did get the 7 year, 100000 mile extended when I bought the truck.

Thing is I remember taking it in like 2 years ago for the same bolt and the mechanic said he just had to tighten it...bad thing is they never wrote up a ticket or anything so there is probably no proof I took it in before the factory warranty was up. I'm hoping the expensive ass extended warranty comes thru...

scoutdeed69 · Nov 25, 2012

Make sure you can get in touch with the extended warranty let them know and explain how much its going to cost for the part and repair...but they will need it in writing for proof..it also depends on the company if you may have to pay for it and then you send in the paper work to them, so they will pay you!

Rob

deanbhula1 · Nov 25, 2012

Well it's the Toyota extended warranty so the dealer would be doing it, I just know that they are gonna try and get out of it somehow because it's almost a 700 dollar job

deanbhula1 · Nov 27, 2012

The warranty decided to cover the issue...only if they told me before hand so I could have or a tow truck to take it in instead of having to do it myself

autobodyX · Nov 27, 2012

Give them a bill for towing. They will pay it.

deanbhula1 · Nov 28, 2012

autobodyX said:
Give them a bill for towing. They will pay it.

I tried but they said it needed to be by an authorized towing company hahaha

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