Good afternoon, everyone,

 

I've got a 2.4 AH10 Alphard that produced the above -- Could anyone explain how serious this is and how difficult/expensive to fix and where to get the bits needed?

 

 

Hi Devonia. I had to hsve these bushes replaced earlier this year. Local garage did it and tbh they had a heck of a job. Took ages to remove and replace. Cost approx £1700. Expensive but it's the first big job I've had to have done. Wish you good luck

Had mine done cost me £350 labour bushes cost about £80 can send you link if you be careful  what you buy off eBay there are sellers selling £35 a pair they rubbish and don’t last I made that mistake and it cost me twice labour 

It’s not serious but get them done before your next mot 

Check at your local Toyota garage as there's a special tool which makes the job a lot easier, not all Toyota outlets have the tool though but you may be lucky, guys at Carlisle have one but a bit away from yous 

19 hours ago, devonia said:

Good afternoon, everyone,

 

I've got a 2.4 AH10 Alphard that produced the above -- Could anyone explain how serious this is and how difficult/expensive to fix and where to get the bits needed?

 

 

 

Depends on where you are on Dartmoor but Snows (a Toyota main dealer) will do the work at Exeter, Plymouth or Paignton.

 

As it is an existing Advisory by assured it will be thoroughly checked at the next MOT.

As Lee, suggests, get them replaced before then.

 

What Ian was charged is ridiculous.

Hello

i had mine done by two garages! I bought the parts and one garage did the front ones but then decided that as it was a hybrid the main power cable was too close to where they had to work to do the rear ones as they could not power it down to work safely on it. The second garage would not use the parts I had bought and used genuine Toyota rear bushes.

total cost was about £1800.

 

Hi, Had mine replaced last year as part of the  MOT Test[I had previously purchased the new bushes]. Labour cost sensible as always. Red Post Garage, Bude, Cornwall.

Some people got robbed! Ours cost about £300 labour and parts under £100 Parts we got ourselves from here Your aftermarket parts specialist | GT4-Play

Some of the prices people have been charged are daylight robbery. When mine had to be changed I got Febi bushes (TAB-226) off eBay and my local garage quoted for 3 hours labour, £225 + vat, unfortunately for them, it took 5 hours due to how rusted in they were, but they honoured the quote. Ideally, the tool set makes removing and refitting the bushes easier, the set is available on eBay, but I read that someone did it on their drive by burning the bushes out and using a homemade tool to press the new bushes back in. There is a set method for the final tightening of the bolts and if it is not followed it puts the bushes under stress so they are likely to fail quicker than normal

My advisory for the last 2 MOTs has been worn bushes but not excessive. Maybe a plan to invest in some. 

10 minutes ago, Alphardi said:

My advisory for the last 2 MOTs has been worn bushes but not excessive. Maybe a plan to invest in some. 

 

It is worth identifying a garage that will replace them before the MOT, rather than that last minute searching panic after they have failed.

 

Bear in mind that many MOT stations now perform MOTs only, i.e. they will not rectify any failings they find; you have to get that done elsewhere (hence the panic).

 

Also you may find that the willing garage has a waiting list in excess of two weeks, so a retest fee will apply.

I am from across the pond, and this is rather bizzare.  In some of the states that see harsh winter conditions (cold winters, hot summers, road salt) the cracking of bushings is universal and according to toyota specific mechanics here, it is not near end of service life.

8 hours ago, MarkATH10W said:

I am from across the pond, and this is rather bizzare.  In some of the states that see harsh winter conditions (cold winters, hot summers, road salt) the cracking of bushings is universal and according to toyota specific mechanics here, it is not near end of service life.

 

I take your point about end of life.

An advisory is just that; but indicates upcoming maintenance will be required.

 

However, if the Tester fails the bushes the only remedy, except getting a retest elsewhere, is to have them replaced.

 

Weather here, thankfully, is nowhere near as extreme as your location.