Check your carrier bearings

Just was under the truck today and found my carrier bearing almost has fallen off. Just wanted to put out a public service announcement before you have an accident. Tighten your nuts.

 

Wow

 

It will be taken care of under warranty so far. But it could have been a lot worse. I did get a sweet 2018 till I get mine back.

 

That was my first thought.

 

Wow, nice find.

 

Thank you, I was planning my urd y pipe exhaust reroute when I found that problem.

 

Get back under the truck
Prop up the shaft in place
Remove the other screw/nut/washer
Get into another vehicle
Drive to Ace/HD/Lowe's
Match and buy 2 sets and locktite
Drive home
Get under the truck
Install them
Problem fixed.
Why depend on the dealer and add more "work done" to your truck rap sheet?

 

Im a car guy and yes this is an easy no brainer fix but if it were me I would rather have the issue documented with the dealership if still under warranty. If I have drive shaft issues 10K later I dont want the dealership asking me why there are home depot bolts holding the carrier bearing on.

Thats just me though. If not under warranty I would have taken the 10 min to fix it with bolts in the garage.

 

At this point it’s getting fixed for free. They gave me a car to drive while it’s in the shop. If it wasn’t in warranty I would have to follow your list. But it also brings light to the company about the problem. I don’t plan on selling it so the rap sheet can be a mile long for all I care. As long as it works correctly and safely it’s fine. I didn’t think having work done effected your value unless it was wrecked then repaired anyways.

 

That’s how I felt. Props

 

Oh what a feelin', Toyota QC.

 

I grease my zerks every 5k, I check u-bolts cb mount an slider torques while I'm under there...might as well.

 

Yeah I should start a schedule like that too now.

 

Glad you caught that op!

In hindsight, any symptoms? I'm thinking that thing would be making some vibes/noises.

Anyway, I'll be checking mine the next time the zerks get the grease lol.

 

No extra noises, I usally blast the music when I’m driving. And no extra vibes I could tell at least more than normal. I’m just happy nothing happened. Right before I got under the car yesterday I had just got back from taking the family shopping. So I’m thankful it held.

 

@PvilleJohn #turdgenproblems check yo nuts

 

just for the record, from what toyota manufacturing plant did your taco come out of??



nice find, nothing feels better than catching things like this before total failure

 

Good catch. Very smart to let the dealer do it and have it documented. A lot of "Shade-Tree" guys here. Save that stuff for when the Warranty you paid for expires or you have jacked with the truck so much that the dealer won't touch it.

G.

 

Dude...taking 1 minute to replace a bolt that you can buy at any hardware store vs giving up your truck for a couple of days is far from " shade tree " mechanic work . A dealer can not deny you warranty service due to aftermarket accessories, edu-macate yourself on the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act.

 

The Magnuson-Moss Act is all fine, but when it comes down to it, they can easily deny warranty work due to aftermarket accessories. The only way to fight it would be to lawyer up, and that isn't always worth it.