Service & Warranty

Service & Warranty related issues.

Alcan Claims My Windshield

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November 4, 2011
Alcan Claims My Windshield

I had always heard stories that a trip on the Alcan would cost a windscreen. I made it through 7000 miles of our Alaskan trip with not a single chip. I made it through the Dempster and the Dalton with no problems. It was on the return trip on the Alcan that my luck...
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Brake Upgrade with Frozen Rotors – Front

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March 17, 2010
Brake Upgrade with Frozen Rotors – Front

As part of my re-gear and tire size upgrade I wanted to improve brake performance on My Toyota FJ Cruiser. To this end I chose to upgrade the rotors and pads on the FJ to slotted rotors and better pads. I chose to go with cryogenically treated slotted rotors from Frozen Rotors combined with...
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Maintenance Day for the FJ

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March 14, 2010
Maintenance Day for the FJ

This Sunday is maintenance day for my Toyota FJ Cruiser. The projects include replacing the joints in the upper a-arms and upgrading and brake pads and rotors. First on the agenda was to tackle the a-arms The joints in the All Pro Off Road upper a-arms are lined with Teflon and wear out after...
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VCS and Wheel Bearings – Crash Potential

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February 4, 2010

I just got My Toyota FJ Cruiser back from the shop for some warranty work. There were 2 specific issues that I took the FJ in for; the first was idler pulley noise, and the second was an issue with VCS kicking in while driving a straight line. The idler pulley problem is a...
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All Pro A-Arm Joint Replacement

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March 13, 2009
All Pro A-Arm Joint Replacement

With many replacement upper A-Arms the joints are advanced racing type hardware and are good for about 15,000 miles. On my FJ Cruiser the joints had worn and the Teflon material had actually started to come out of the joint. I discussed this issue with All Pro and they sent out replacement joints. I...
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