I found a crack in the right hand control arm of my 2 year 11 months old turbo diesel 100 series with IFS...(cry cry). Toyota have said that that "Toyota New Vehicle Warranty applies to original components and accessories provided they are not altered or adjusted in any way." Torsion bar adjusted up a little.....Bing Bing... your out.
This is my attempt at humour regarding my cars crack and it is meant to be humerous and not taken seriously at all because the Toyota warranty department have been just wonderful and "truly sympathetic". I salute them.
To the tune of Slim Dusty's "Red Back on the Toilet
Seat."
"THE OFF ROAD KING IS DEAD YA KNOW"
The Off Road King is dead ya know, I said the other night,
The Landcruiser can’t take it now, a very sorry plight.
The IFS is cracking up, and it’s Toyota’s bleat,
You change anything my son and the King will be deceased.
The Landcruiser is softer now than it used to be.
The IFS is cracking up on roads that are bumpy.
To me it was a little lift, an inch or two maybe,
But Toyota said it was enough to void my warranty.
My cruiser is real comfortable, but it’s now got a crack;
I can’t believe the ads I see, I’m sure they’ll have a stack.
The Cruiser softer now and suits the
grey haired man,
Who wants to drive around our land with a big caravan.
The Landcruiser is softer now than it used to be.
The IFS is cracking up on roads that are bumpy.
To me it was a little lift, an inch or two maybe,
But Toyota said it was enough to void my warranty.
My next car will be tougher - that’s what it needs to be,
I thought my cruiser would be tougher, than my mates CRV.
I think my friends are laughing while I’ll hide in my hole,
Next time I’ll listen to them all, and buy a new Patrol.
by Andrew (Big Kidz production)