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2 hours ago, trentmeyer23 said:

It would only be a case of dropping a couple of millimetres max.

Yes well I think you could have a point. Like I mentioned when I keep pulling on the up switch for the elect window sometimes that will stop it other times it does not, so maybe that is when the window is not quite all the way up.

I notice that the drivers window will often go all the way down and not stop at say 3 - 4 inches down. The passenger side will stop as soon as the switch is released.

Toyota did a recall fix not long after I got the car for the electric windows so I'll ask them about this next service which is about a couple of months away.

Hi

No Trent the window does not drop at all. I'm thinking it is vibrating against the top part of the door rubber because if I wind it down even just a little it stops.

Maybe the electric winder is not holding it up firmly enough, because if I hold the winder in the up position operating it repeatedly it can sometimes find a happy spot with no vibrating. So maybe there could be something in what Trent is suggesting. No Tony the rubbers haven't yet begun deteriorating.

Thanks for the suggestions I'll post back if I find the answer.

Hi

I have a 2007 Aurion Sportivo and the drivers window has a rattle/vibration sound which is annoying as it is at about ear level.

If I push the power window down just a little it stops it. This is fine for around town, but not so good on highway due to wind noise.

I'm wondering if the cause could be wear in the door/window rubber, anyone else had this and know of a fix?

Regards

Allan

Thanks everyone seems like it's not a problem.

Thanks Trent that good to know.

Regards
Allan

Hi

I'm wanting to do some electrical work on my SX6 and will as a precaution unhook the negative battery terminal. Now will this upset the stock radio in my car with regard to the code?

If so how can I find out what my radio code is. I bought the car second hand and there is no record of the code in the log books. Anyone know where this code be found.

I've read this is the last 3 digits of the VIN code but not sure how this can work if the original owner changed it.

Regards

Allan

Hi

I have a 2007 Aurion Sportivo SX6 and just bought a Sony XAV-712BT head unit to replace the aging original 6 Stack CD /Radio.

I was hoping to find a YouTube video to assist me with the install, but so far I cannot find any.

I have found info on the removal of the old system it's the install and I mainly want to see one showing the wiring being done and in particular for the setup for the steering wheel controls.

For the  steering wheel controls I have a Steering Wheel Control Interface (SWI-RC) from Pacific Accessory Corporation (PAC).

So if anyone has come across any videos that might be of help I would greatly appreciate a link.

Regards
Allan

On 08/04/2016 at 7:31 PM, HelenC said:

I started the Facebook page.  Please feel free to join as there are close to 300 members now, and Toyota are replacing dashboards.  I have read that the car has to be under 10 years old, but I do not know this to be true.   Here is the page.  You will be welcome, however you will be removed if you come on to slander or bag out TMCA.   Otherwise, all members are keen to help, and there is a list of places where the dash has been replaced.  I was told that mine had a one year warranty on the new part, and the work done was excellent.   We also have members with melting dashboards on Mazda cars on this page now.   https://www.facebook.com/groups/803730803039477/?fref=ts   Cheers, Helen

Hi Helen

I recently bought a 2007 Aurion Sportivo SX6 and had some some engine issues which my local Toyota dealership fixed. The service manager mentioned the sticky dash, which I thought was some adhesive from the dash mat. He mentioned that they may be able to have it replaced and said he would advise me.

So from that conversation I decided to do some research and discovered this post.I have asked to join the FB group.

Regards
Allan

Hi

Just to clarify the Toyota Dealer doing the work is not associated in any way with where the car was purchased from.

Well the Toyota workshop did a compression test and found all to be OK.

They also said that the oil is clear and free from any sludge. The vehicle is not blowing any smoke at all now.

I also did what CHA54 suggested : "If you want to re-create the smoke on the road, flick it into manual shift mode so it will hold the gear you're in, find a long downhill section and engine brake all the way down the hill.  At the bottom of the hill accelerate away and you will see a large plume of smoke out the rear". Again no smoke at all.

I have been on a few long drives to recreate the situation and on all occasions no smoke was observed.

To recap the Toyota workshop replaced the PVC valve, did an engine flush replacing all the oil and filter and did a compression check. They also stripped down the engine to visually check inside and the report was that all looked good.

The service manager also borrowed the car overnight (with permission) took it for a drive and also to check it out at first start up in the morning and he said that it was all good and was happy with how the car drives.

They want me to do a few trips just to be sure over the next few weeks but say that they are confident all is now how it should be.

Again thanks to everyone on the forum for your support and suggestions it has been very much appreciated.

Regards
Allan

On 28/3/2016 at 11:01 AM, trentmeyer23 said:

I'm not sure why you would buy it with that service history.

Yes your probably right there, bit naive on my part.

The car was sold as a one owner with full service history and I did not get the log books until I was actually leaving. 

On the up side the local Toyota dealership are still looking into the problem and the dealer in Ballina has given them the OK to continue to look into what the problem is.

I have mentioned the valve stem seal as a possible cause, however from their inspections so far they aren't ruling it out but said it's rare in the motor that's in my car.

It goes back in to the workshop next Tuesday, so I'll let you know what they find.

Regards
Allan

Thanks for the input you guys it is really appreciated.

I will suggest this to the (Port Macquarie)Toyota dealership. They will need to contact the yard in Ballina I guess to get the approval for the necessary work to be done.

I'll update when I know more.

Regards
Allan.

Yes that's right actually it is fine after the first start up.

When I picked it up from Ballina it was driven around town all day and did not have any problem until I headed home and stopped at a rest stop.

But to date yes if I was to hop in now and just drive locally round town it is fine.

Just started it there was a very small amount of smoke, it,s been parked up all day just started this morning.

Hi this video shows what it was like. This also is the morning after I arrived home from Ballina about an 6 hour drive

Bad exhaust.mp4

3 minutes ago, trentmeyer23 said:

Did it go away/lessen after running for a while?

Yes after the local Toyota workshop did the work previously described the smoke has reduced dramatically. I attached a video in my original post that shows what it was like. It was very bad cars behind me at that time could almost not be seen. 

This is what is in the service log book which was given to me when I left the car yard in Ballania. and the 150 K service was done by the car yard I bought it from.

Service history from the log book

30k    yes
37.5K  no
45K    no
52.5K  no
60K    no
67.5K  no
75K    yes
82K    no
90K    no
97.5K  no
105K   no
112.5K no
120K   no
127.5K no
135K   no
142.5k no
150k   yes

Current KM's is 150km

Regards
Allan

3 minutes ago, trentmeyer23 said:

How long had it sat before those videos?

I'm with CHA54 on this one, rings or valve stem seals.

Hi trentmeyer23

It was overnight on both occasions. Say from about 4pm until about 10am next day

Regards
Allan

On 23/3/2016 at 8:30 PM, CHA54 said:

I wish you the best but in my experience, with an engine smoking that bad an engine flush and oil change will do nothing to resolve the source of the problem (Valve Stem Seals or ring problem)

Hi Guys

Would appreciate your thoughts on this update. Two short videos added.

I got the car back from the Toyota Dealership after they did an engine flush and oil change and presume they changed the oil filter as well. The PVC vale has also been replaced.

Took the car for a 2 hour drive on the highway so as to run at 110kms/hour we stopped at a rest stop for about 10 mins, took off and all seemed OK no huge plumes of smoke as on previous occasions.

The two videos show small amounts of smoke at a cold start up. The the one dated 26th March is the morning after the 2 hour run, and the one dated 25th March is the morning after a short 1 hour run, with both highway and around town running.

I will take it back to Toyota on Tuesday after the Easter break and see what they have to say, but would appreciate any thoughts you have if you get to read this prior.

I should note that I don't normally rev my car like this under normal circumstances.  :)

Regards
Allan

26th March.mp4

25 March.mp4

6 minutes ago, mg85 said:

Hi Allan,

Let us know how you get on ay, as you have no doubt discovered scheduled servicing is paramount on most modern cars.

Hi

Yes you are right re the service.  I just had a call from the Toyota service manager.

They have removed the top parts of the motor so as to see inside the engine, and have done a complete engine flush. Drained all the old oil and changed the oil filter.

He said that the motor looks all ok and they are happy that it should be fine now, wants to keep it for another night to give a cold start in the morning. They have had it for three days so hopefully all should be good. I'll go for another trip to test it all out and let you know how it all ends up.

Appreciate the info from everyone here.

Regards

Allan

45 minutes ago, CHA54 said:

valve stem seals is my bet. Get it compression tested to ensure it's not a ring/piston issue and check the valvetrain isn't sludged up under the cam which would indicate poor service history

HI

Yes the log books show that a lot of the services were not done.

The car was bought from Ballina  and I had this happen on the way home, took it to the Toyota dealership and they replaced the PCV valve. I took it for a long drive yesterday to test things out at their suggestion and had the same problem.

I'm not all that mechanically minded so hopefully they will check what you have described, it is covered under the warranty. The car is booked into the local Toyota dealership here in Port Macquarie this Wednesday.

Thanks for your info much appreciated.

On 18/3/2016 at 7:48 PM, KAA said:

Hi Allan, We replaced the standard unit with a Clarion VX-580 unit, we went through Monster audio so got a perfect fit and finish..our unit is Sat Nav ready as right now we dont require the navigation side of it, but plug in the micro card and off you go..there are a few threads on here already where members did a bulk purchase of head units so a search on here will show some ideas of what others have used.

Good Hunting Mate

KAA

Hi thanks for the info.

Hi

I have recently bought a 2007 Toyota Aurion Sportivo SX6 it has 150 klm's on the speedo.

All is good driving around town, however when traveling on the highway at speeds of 100 - 110km/hr after about 20 minutes if I stop at a rest center and then take off out into the traffic upon accelerating there is a huge amount of  excessive exhaust smoke.

Then the following morning at startup if I rev it up as in the video attachment the same can be seen to happen.

The car has a 3 month warranty and it has been back to the Toyota dealership and they replaced the PCV valve but this obviously was not the problem.

Can anyone suggest anything else that could  cause this problem?  

Toyota_Exhaust2[1].mp4

Hi

I'm new to forum and Toyota ownership.

I have a 2007 Aurion Sportivo SX6 and the original radio/CD player is very basic in that there is no option to connect any external devices at all.

I have looked at replacement head units specifically for the Aurion on eBay but they are all no name Chinese brands, which from past experience are not quite Aussie compatible when it comes to GPS etc.

Brands such as Sony, Pioneer and Kenwood are what I would prefer.

So my question is what have others used to replace the original head units in their cars, especially wanting to know how well they fit in the dash.

Thanks

Allan