warning lights, please help

One wrinkle is that dealers seem to have trouble getting all the air out of the inverter coolant loop after doing the replacement. Press the service writer on this, and don't be too surprised if similar symptoms re-appear soon after the replacement. They do seem to get it right the 2nd time :_>

 

Thanks all, I'll request the HSD Chief Mechanic to do the change with me watching close by
I've noticed if you start talking their language they tend to listen more.

 

All booked in for the 10th AUG. The recall was still running just like the United States, do you think the mechanic would give me the old inverter coolant pump?

 

Maybe, but probably not, since this falls under the LSC

 

Bleeding air out is so incredibly simple that people should make it part of their routine maintenance.

 

Probably not, since you are not paying for that repair.

 

Roger that. Also, does anyone know where to get the pump and hose to refill the transaxle fluid?

 

If you are referring to the inverter/transaxle coolant, you would add new fluid into the fluid reservoir next to the inverter.

If you are referring to transaxle ATF, you really don't need a pump. What you need is a funnel with ~3 foot-long flexible tail, which you can make with a plastic funnel and vinyl hose of appropriate inner diameter. Tape the hose to the funnel using electrician's tape or something similar, to prevent fluid leakage.

Place the funnel near the inverter and snake the tail down to the transaxle ATF fill hole on the side of the transaxle that faces the radiator. Then it is easy to add the new ATF WS, one quart at a time.

I use a black plastic transmission oil funnel along with a flexible tail of appropriate length. This works great because the funnel is relatively long and stiff, hence it stays upright; yet the tail provides flexibility to route into the fill hole.

 

Thanks for the update, congratulations on obtaining that decision. Glad to hear that Toyota is interpreting that liberally.

Since the the inverter coolant loop includes the transaxle, I suppose the inverter coolant pump could be deemed an ancillary transaxle part.

 

My '06 was recalled for inverter pump replacement at no charge last year. Yours should certainly be covered under warranty?

 

04-07 was a recall to replace bad pumps with a redesigned version. Failures in 08-09 are powertrain warranty only, 5/60. Also, after having recall work performed for an 04-07, coverage against failure in those becomes 1 year, unlimited miles.

 

Routine maintenance? Why would air routinely get into the coolant loop?

 

Normally it should not, but I believe the dealerships may be doing a hit or miss bleed procedure. That was the case with my pump change, I checked it a few days later and there was still air in the system.