My FJ40 was fully restored and when I got it back it ran fine for two days and then things started going wrong.
I first started noticed it when I hit around 100km/h on the freeway and the car made a popping sound and the engine felt like it had hit the rev limiter.
Then it started happening at lower speeds, 80km, then 60km, eventually, it would keep stalling to the point I couldn't keep the car running for a minute.
I sent the car back to the garage and they attributed the problem to a faulty distributor. On Thursday I picked up the car and they told me they were waiting on a new alternator to arrive since the one I had wasn't strong enough but that I could drive the car temporarily. So I took the car and drove it to my hotel around 30 minutes away (the car is in a different country so I was staying in a hotel). As I was parking I noticed my AC was making a weird ticking sound, but if I pressed the gas pedal in and revved the engine RPM up, the sound with go away. I took note of it then parked the car and checked in before deciding to go grab a bite to eat.
When I went to start the car the battery was completely dead. Luckily hotel valet had a booster so boosted the car and I decided to take the car back to the garage. On the way back, maybe 15 mins from the garage, I turn on the lights cuz it was starting to get dark and then a few minutes later at around 100km/h the car makes a popping sound, I was like oh s***. So I move over to the far right lane and slow down, the car started to choke and eventually died. So I rolled off using momentum to the side of the road.
Obviously, I was really upset since the garage had assured me the issue was sorted when in fact it wasn't. They're now saying the issue is happening because of the weak alternator, which I guess could make sense? Does that sound right? Could it be the alternator? I sadly don't trust anything the garage says anymore.
I first started noticed it when I hit around 100km/h on the freeway and the car made a popping sound and the engine felt like it had hit the rev limiter.
Then it started happening at lower speeds, 80km, then 60km, eventually, it would keep stalling to the point I couldn't keep the car running for a minute.
I sent the car back to the garage and they attributed the problem to a faulty distributor. On Thursday I picked up the car and they told me they were waiting on a new alternator to arrive since the one I had wasn't strong enough but that I could drive the car temporarily. So I took the car and drove it to my hotel around 30 minutes away (the car is in a different country so I was staying in a hotel). As I was parking I noticed my AC was making a weird ticking sound, but if I pressed the gas pedal in and revved the engine RPM up, the sound with go away. I took note of it then parked the car and checked in before deciding to go grab a bite to eat.
When I went to start the car the battery was completely dead. Luckily hotel valet had a booster so boosted the car and I decided to take the car back to the garage. On the way back, maybe 15 mins from the garage, I turn on the lights cuz it was starting to get dark and then a few minutes later at around 100km/h the car makes a popping sound, I was like oh s***. So I move over to the far right lane and slow down, the car started to choke and eventually died. So I rolled off using momentum to the side of the road.
Obviously, I was really upset since the garage had assured me the issue was sorted when in fact it wasn't. They're now saying the issue is happening because of the weak alternator, which I guess could make sense? Does that sound right? Could it be the alternator? I sadly don't trust anything the garage says anymore.