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I did not hear anything alarming. It is 100% normal to hear a hydraulic pump motor running as the brake motor builds pressure in the system,...
Actually, a Tesla is not the most efficient vehicle per mile.
Any modern internal combustion engine will operate perfectly safely at any temperature up to 100*C and most over that by a significant amount...
The arm may be loose on the "transmission", there is a nut that secures the arm to the transmission (pivot), but it is also possible that the arm...
Aero is the biggest factor above 40 MPH, very considerable above 55 MPH and HUGE at your 85 MPH speeds! At those high speeds and given the...
You obviously do not understand the term "design life". What is not in the links SFO posted at the "B" numbers (B10 for example), that really...
Most consumers and lawyers have soiled the term "warranty". Warranty is really the manufacturer agreeing to repair an issue caused by a material...
Considering it can take 100k plus to change 0.003", plenty ;)
0.043" is spec, replace at 0.047" or before, but no manufacturer recommends adjusting the gap on double platinum or iridium plugs as the...
As an aside, a seeping water pump will not suddenly turn into a major problem as long as coolant level is maintained in the ENGINE system. There...
Heat range would be my guess. You cannot hear the engine knock (pre ignition) until it is really severe, but even a very mild knock robs serious...
R U N !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And find another, this time, qualified dealer. If there was ANY "safety" issue with the HV pack or system,...
Let us start with the emphasized phrase. Toyota does not, to my knowledge "say" the HSD oil is "lifetime", they just do not have a service...
I view a statement like "tested the alternator, OK" on a Prius in the same lines as "rotated tires and installed winter air".
Not to be argumentative, but in the interest of accuracy..... Load testing a battery in a Prius is not a relevant test, mostly because "CCAs" do...
A COMPLETE tune-up on a Gen2 Prius is about: Air Filter - $14 Plugs (4) - $15 Coils (4) - $20 (used from recycler, no need to spend $75/ea on...
YES! High oil level is BAD for these engines, while generally not as destructively bad as no oil, still not good.
I'm going W A Y out on a limb and guessing that the coil you replaced came unplugged when the engine shifted forward during the hard braking.......
Two month's of Prius payments + labor, so a year's worth ;)
It does not sound like part of the rotating assembly to me, nothing metallic in there making noise.
