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Originally Posted by slumlord
As I said on the Australian forum, the fact that this is now happening in the U.S., Canada and Australia, points towards a systemic problem and not a dealership specific one. Sealant placement seems like a fiddly job that requires a fair amount of concentration. Laps in concentration leads to catastrophic consequences. They--i.e Toyota--should have thought a bit harder about how to apply the sealant so that it wouldn't have caused problem. i.e a tool or jig to assist with the job.
I'm not sure what the legal situation is like in the U.S. but I don't think that they would have a leg to stand on if they pushed their luck in the Australian courts. |
Yes, the service manager at the dealership thats fixing my car says that Toyota Canada has sent them a template with very careful instructions of how to apply RTV sealant to the timing cover, which is clogging up all the oil passages in our cars and starving the main bearings of oil (and/or leaking out of the timing cover itself).
I just hope they take their time and do it carefully... AND apply the RTV when the motor is cool, and give it plenty of time to cure before testing it...