Hi all,
My 01 LX470 with 200k miles has given me a bit of trouble this week. The fan clutch bracket went bad, so I decided to replace the timing belt, water pump, along with the fan clutch. I thought I would be good to go mechanically for a while. The very next day my wife was driving it and it broke down in an intersection. I towed it back to the same mechanic and he said the transfer case went bad. He is recommending installing a used transfer case with 100k miles on it.
Two questions:
Is there any reason to believe the mechanic improperly installed timing belt etc. to cause the transfer case to go out?
Is installing a used transfer case a good or bad solution when trying to maintain a reliable car without breaking the bank?
Thanks in advance!
My 01 LX470 with 200k miles has given me a bit of trouble this week. The fan clutch bracket went bad, so I decided to replace the timing belt, water pump, along with the fan clutch. I thought I would be good to go mechanically for a while. The very next day my wife was driving it and it broke down in an intersection. I towed it back to the same mechanic and he said the transfer case went bad. He is recommending installing a used transfer case with 100k miles on it.
Two questions:
Is there any reason to believe the mechanic improperly installed timing belt etc. to cause the transfer case to go out?
Is installing a used transfer case a good or bad solution when trying to maintain a reliable car without breaking the bank?
Thanks in advance!