£1600 bill / New Car?

m4cc45

m4cc45

m4cc45

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Hi,

Car in question is a 54 plate Avensis 2.0 D4D.

According to Toyota it requires a new break servo assembly. Apparantly the part is hard to source and the part alone is £1000 + £350 labour + VAT.

I also have a sneaking suspicion that the clutch is not long for this World as well.

So faced with potentially two big bills is it worth cutting and running (to something smaller - Yaris/Focus/etc.) or taking the hit?


M.
 
m4cc45 said:
Hi,

Car in question is a 54 plate Avensis 2.0 D4D.

According to Toyota it requires a new break servo assembly. Apparantly the part is hard to source and the part alone is £1000 + £350 labour + VAT.

I also have a sneaking suspicion that the clutch is not long for this World as well.

So faced with potentially two big bills is it worth cutting and running (to something smaller - Yaris/Focus/etc.) or taking the hit?


M.
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Can't see you not being able to get one of these at a breakers.

Have you tried an independent rather than toyota dealer?
 
Yeah, defo go to an indy or breakers. Got one of these and a seperate master cylinder for a similar year corolla recently from a breaker for £80. Lol Toyota prices.
 
It isn't going to cost anywhere near £1350 to fix that, in reality! I'd go so far as saying if you can obtain the servo cheaply enough then it'll only cost you a tenth of that, depending on how much dismantling is required!
 
Apparently, and this is going on what Toyota said, the rear-side driver side break. Apparently it creates a vacuum to assist with the breaking and that vacuum is not being created properly (or at all) so it seems it's only one brake.

Apparently it needs the engine to be 'dropped' so that it can be accessed hence the high price for labour.

Also I think they said it requires a break servo assembly kit (so assume full kit? though what the difference is I have no idea)

I know absolutely zilch about the mechanisms around it.



M.
 
Another thing I'm thinking is:

Is it actually safe to drive? Ideally I'd like to get it sorted today but I can't be without a car due to where I work.



M.
 
m4cc45 said:
Apparently, and this is going on what Toyota said, the rear-side driver side break. Apparently it creates a vacuum to assist with the breaking and that vacuum is not being created properly (or at all) so it seems it's only one brake.

Apparently it needs the engine to be 'dropped' so that it can be accessed hence the high price for labour.

Also I think they said it requires a break servo assembly kit (so assume full kit? though what the difference is I have no idea)

I know absolutely zilch about the mechanisms around it.



M.
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Toyota are having a laugh, surely? Take it to a trusted independent specialist, and take a friend who has the knowledge to help you out :)
 
:confused: Either the servo has failed which will affect the braking of the entire car, or one caliper has failed for some other reason. I have no idea what they're on about!
 
Definitely take it to an independent garage before you make a decision. Main dealer prices for repairs tend to be ridiculously high.
 
They are having a laugh. On a run of the mill car of this age you need to be certifiable to be taking it to the main dealer anyway.
 
Howard said:
:confused: Either the servo has failed which will affect the braking of the entire car, or one caliper has failed for some other reason. I have no idea what they're on about!
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Apparently - after speaking to them again - the servo is fubard so all braking is affected. They say the place off it is pretty much in the most awkward place possible right in the bowels of the engine requiring the engine to be moved to get to it.

I'll give some indys a call in the morning to see what they say.



M.
 
Lopéz said:
They are having a laugh. On a run of the mill car of this age you need to be certifiable to be taking it to the main dealer anyway.
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I went to Toyota as the local one couldn't diagnose it - luckily Toyota have (took them two days) and because of the cost of it Toyota haven't charged for it which is a massive relief.



M.
 
m4cc45 said:
Hi,

Car in question is a 54 plate Avensis 2.0 D4D.

According to Toyota it requires a new break servo assembly. Apparantly the part is hard to source and the part alone is £1000 + £350 labour + VAT.

I also have a sneaking suspicion that the clutch is not long for this World as well.

So faced with potentially two big bills is it worth cutting and running (to something smaller - Yaris/Focus/etc.) or taking the hit?


M.
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Have you had a go at sourcing the bits needed, from eurocarparts, gfs etc etc. Hard to find parts in toyota box I think
 
m4cc45 said:
Apparently, and this is going on what Toyota said, the rear-side driver side break. Apparently it creates a vacuum to assist with the breaking and that vacuum is not being created properly (or at all) so it seems it's only one brake.

Apparently it needs the engine to be 'dropped' so that it can be accessed hence the high price for labour.

Also I think they said it requires a break servo assembly kit (so assume full kit? though what the difference is I have no idea)

I know absolutely zilch about the mechanisms around it.



M.
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lol split vaccum hose from servo to inlet manifold

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