I don't know if anyone else has had this problem, but I noticed one of my alloys corroding, I went round to Mr T's today, they took one look and said, "Oh yes five spoke alloy, we'll have a replacement on wednesday".
Do I take it this is a common fault and can I expect more of the same??? s:?: :?: s:?:
Lots of info about this on:
m http://www.mr2roc.org/viewtopic.php?t=1 ... ing+alloys (http://www.mr2roc.org/viewtopic.php?t=1316&highlight=corroding+alloys) m
Hope this helps with a common problem.
One of mine has started to flake too... yet another thing on the list for them to fix!
Quote from: "Liz"Lots of info about this on:
m http://www.mr2roc.org/viewtopic.php?t=1 ... ing+alloys (http://www.mr2roc.org/viewtopic.php?t=1316&highlight=corroding+alloys) m
Hope this helps with a common problem.
Thanks Liz.
I don't know if it's a help or a hinderance, I've just had the power steering pump changed and now the alloys are going, scanning this forum it looks like I may have a few problems with the Mr2 as I did with my Crapica (oops sorry Celica)
I had a complete set changed after about 10 months from the car being new and now the second set are going as well after another 10 months s:cry: :cry: s:cry: Shoddy really as it seems to be common as said by others..
Toyota reliability??????????????
Mine goes in soon for its power steering pump, before I completely go mad with it whining at me when I am sitting at traffic lights etc. I keep nudging the wheel just to make it shut up for 5 seconds!!
And the 03 light clusters seals go very quickly as well s:? :? s:?
I know you all hate me when I bring this up, but nothing really has gone wrong with my car... as for the alloys, they were used for 12 months and there isn't a single mark on them; they are being stored in a leaky garage and having looked at them a few days ago, they are still OK.
Quote from: "Slacey"I know you all hate me when I bring this up, but nothing really has gone wrong with my car... as for the alloys, they were used for 12 months and there isn't a single mark on them; they are being stored in a leaky garage and having looked at them a few days ago, they are still OK.
Could be a static build up, road salt, electrolosis thingy.
Maybe thats where I'm going wrong, (leave them in the garage!) s:D :D s:D
Quote from: "Les"Quote from: "Slacey"I know you all hate me when I bring this up, but nothing really has gone wrong with my car... as for the alloys, they were used for 12 months and there isn't a single mark on them; they are being stored in a leaky garage and having looked at them a few days ago, they are still OK.
Could be a static build up, road salt, electrolosis thingy.
Maybe thats where I'm going wrong, (leave them in the garage!) s:D :D s:D
The failure of the powder coat is due to hot particles coming from the brake pads damaging the lacquer - this then allow moisture to penetrate into the alluminium alloy below, which corrodes causing the blisters.
The wheels that are (were - not sure if they still are) being refurbed by Pristine near MK are getting a different coating which is more resistant to this kind of failure.
Checked the other wheels today after washing, all the others are showing signs of corrosion!!!! s:x :x s:x s:x :x s:x s:x :x s:x
I've just had mine replaced, and MrT said they were new wheels rather than refurbs. But, they made me wait a couple of months for new stock which is supposed to have cured the bubbling problem.
I also mentioned the rusting calipers... and they agreed to paint them as well... they're now black and look great with the new wheels. A feather in the cap for T W Hawkins of Ewell (the dealer) and a very happy '2 owner (me) s:D :D s:D
N-i-iiiiiiiiice!
Sundance s8) 8) s8)
On the issue of replacement alloys there was certainly the use of Pristine to refurb alloys due to the numbers and having used them personally they did do a good job.
However I was led to believe I was given a new set by the dealer although they could have been mistaken. They certainly came beautifully packed in big Toyota boxes and wrapped in tissue paper so might have been new.
A complete set of SSR's Type-Cs look more and more attractive once the warranty starts to run out ...
When I had mine replaced last summer (just before warranty expiry), the replacements came with Japanese symbols printed on the inside edge of the rims; so either Pristine are doing this, or I got a brand new set.
I think they have run out of stock in the Uk to refurb, so now when you have warranty work done they are new wheels.
We had ours replaced last July, but when I was checking the wheels on wednesday (the brakes had rusted and locked tight whilst I was on holiday) I see that the new wheels had bubbled worse than the originals s:roll: :roll: s:roll:
Here we go again.
I've had mine replaced twice.
Now that its out of warrenty I'm scared to look closely again! s:( :( s:(
So am I right in thinking the alloys are covered under warranty if the car is less than 3 years old? And if I take the car to my main dealer, they'll replace them asap?
Mine is is a 2001 model with 15" alloys on front and back (I think). I've heard the newer models have 16" on rear and 15" on front - would the dealer replace mine with 16"s on the rear?
Sorry for the newbie question - only got my '2 a couple of weeks ago..... but all four wheels have the blistering you all describe.
TIA
JG
They should replace them, yes - you might have to do a little persuading, but it is something covered by the warranty.
They won't replace them with the 2003 sized wheels though, you'll get 15"s all round - I would imagine 16's on the rear would put your speedo out (as their rolling radius was designed to work with the 2003 models 6 speed gearbox)..
HTH,
Aaron
Got ours going in shortly as the disks are yuck - locked up the other day - they blame it on keeping it garaged - and theres me thinking thats the best place for it.
Um - subtle hint, check out my avanta - mentioning no names s:lol: :lol: s:lol:
When my alloys were replaced, I tried my best girlie tricks to get a set of 16's for the back but they wouldn't play s:cry: :cry: s:cry:
My car is booked in for it's 10k service on Friday and it's getting the alloys replaced for bubbling/corrosion after 10 months. Dealer (Arnold Clark - Aberdeen) not quibbling it at all and didn't look to surprised when he looked at the wheels yesterday.
I had stupidly managed to kerb one of the rear alloys a month ago as well and they're not quibbling the replacement of that wheel - so I suppose in one way this is really quite handy.. s:) :) s:)
I've now got my car booked in for 21st - dealer (Steven Eagell, Milton Keynes) didn't quibble either. They just checked them over and asked when I could bring it in.
Thanks for all the help above!
JG
My service/alloy change has now been altered - it's on the 21st as well now as the refurbed wheels are part of a bulk order. It might be interesting to know just how many sets they have in that order.
Lets hope our current sets don't disintegrate into dust over the next 12 days!! s:wink: :wink: s:wink:
It must be pretty standard that Toyota alloys corrode and calipers rust as my old Lexus IS200 (1999 model) had both of these problems. Alloys replaced under warranty and calipers cleaned and painted.
Hi Jonny G, I had mine replaced at SE in MK no problem except they used stupid long valve stems which actually stick out past the wheel!!!!! I tried to explain this and the service manager but he said we only buy one size from our supplier. And he failed to grasp the concept that this did not make it right and why not push the boat out and stock more than one size assuming that valve stems don't cost a fortune, any way the primate said if I would like to supply my own valve strems he would fit them for free. So the choice is yours. s:evil: :evil: s:evil:
Quote from: "DAZ400"Hi Jonny G, I had mine replaced at SE in MK no problem except they used stupid long valve stems which actually stick out past the wheel!!!!! I tried to explain this and the service manager but he said we only buy one size from our supplier. And he failed to grasp the concept that this did not make it right and why not push the boat out and stock more than one size assuming that valve stems don't cost a fortune, any way the primate said if I would like to supply my own valve strems he would fit them for free. So the choice is yours. s:evil: :evil: s:evil:
LOL, they did the same to my wheel when i had one of mine replaced... i said i was not happy when i got the courtasy call asking if i was happy with the work carried out and it was replaced the next time i was in there s:D :D s:D Just got to know how to treat them in that place! s:wink: :wink: s:wink:
Thanks Kris for the warning before I had mine changed............
Quote from: "DAZ400"Thanks Kris for the warning before I had mine changed............
sorry mate, didnt give it another thought as there are so few of us in MK on here... should really post things like that shouldnt i s:oops: :oops: s:oops: s:oops: :oops: s:oops:
Have you had your Calipres painted if so did Mr T do it ?
Quote from: "DAZ400"Have you had your Calipres painted if so did Mr T do it ?
nope, not yet mate.
Quote from: "krisclarkuk"Quote from: "DAZ400"Have you had your Calipres painted if so did Mr T do it ?
nope, not yet mate.
Kris have you approached on this problem yet as my calipers are pretty bad as Daz can verify s:?: :?: s:?:
no cos mine have been fine till they put the salt on the road recently. They just scrub up with a bit of elbow grease... and TBH i think that some painted calipers look cheap so its not top of my list.
Knowing SE, they will tell you to p**s off anyway