Toyota doesn’t appear to be interested in replacing all recalled engines. Instead, it will test engines with a hammer to see if they have a fault. An accelerometer and software will detect frequency changes in the V6. For more than a year, Toyota has been stuck with a nasty problem in its V35A-FTS 3.4-liter (207 cubic inch) twin-turbocharged V6, the engine used in the Tundra, Lexus LX600, and GX. Due to an issue on the production line, machining debris may have been left behind inside the blocks, and given enough time, those stray metal bits can trigger a catastrophic engine failure. var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function()…
Toyota’s Fix For Its Self-Destructing V6 Is A Guy With A Mallet
