Date: Wed, 09 Jan 2002 20:56:16 -0500 From: "Kenneth S." <nimrodnopsams.com> Subject: Re: Timing Belt replacement
Bob wrote: > > On Wed, 09 Jan 2002 17:49:50 GMT, "nospam" <nospamnopsamam.net> wrote: > > >A well designed idler pulley, considering its simplicity, and the > >limited job it performs, should last virtually forever. > > That's true. > > >You don't have to change such simple things in Japanese cars. I got one, I > >know. > > Oh yeah ? I had a Toyota, the heater box caught on > fire because the vents pulled in debris and the fan chopped it up and > wedged it against the fan resistors. Toyota didn't want to pay to fix > it. I worked myself up to the district rep, who, after a few days > of waiting, read me a statement from the Toyota Lawyers denying any > responsibility for the defect. (Contrast that to Saab, who fixed the > rattles [yes, the rattles] in my windows *after* my warranty had > out, as a "customer good will" gesture. > > How about my/the Nissan V6 exhaust stud problem ? Every V6 Nissan > (car, truck, van) manufactured since 1993 has the defect. The > exhaust manifold studs snap off after 60-80K miles. The manifold > warps if you don't catch it fast enough. You pay $500 to $1300 > to fix it, depending on how many studs need to be drilled out. > Nissan issued a TSB in 1995 with an upgraded stud (which still > has the problem) but refuses to pay for any repairs. > > How about the Mitsubishi/DSM crank walk problem ? The main > bearings in every turbo Eclipse/DSM vehicle manufactured since > the early 90's (at least until 98) have a defect in oil delivery. > The bearings wear as the clutch action pushes the crank forward. > Eventually the crank moves so far forward that it snaps off the > crank angle sensor from the front of the engine. Then you pay > to rebuild the motor with some *very* expensive parts. > Go out to www.dsm.org and search for "crank walk" or do the > same at altavista.com. There is some excellent research > documenting the problem. > > So, what were you saying about Japanese cars having no defects ? > > Bob The overall studies are perfectly clear. Japanese cars, of which I own one (a Mazda MX-5 Miata), in addition to my Saab 900SE, are extremely reliable. It would be highly desirable for Saab to aim for the same standards of reliability already attained by Japanese cars. There is nothing to be gained from denying the problems.
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