Jellybean Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Hey Was talking to Toyota Ireland and the 48630-19025 ARM ASSY, FRONT SUSPENSION, UPPER is discontinued! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwilkinson Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Seems that recently more and more items are being discontinued by Toyota. I just hope that another company picks up the rights to produce parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Still available on Amayama http://www.amayama.com/search?address=1246&q=48630-19025 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz1 Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Japan probably still produce them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chazuk Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 This does worry me , my local Toyota guy told me once the stock pile of spares have gone they are gone and will appear as discontinued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Japan probably still produce them? They won't still be producing them but there may be stock left in Japan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripped_fear Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 I know this sounds odd, but try ringing around a few more Toyota garages. My two local ones always give out conflicting information on part avalability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted January 3, 2015 Author Share Posted January 3, 2015 Will just get the front uppers off Paul or Keron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 (edited) Things like wishbones can be relatively easily fabricated should supplies dry up. Forging like uprights, and castings are much harder to duplicate. As are gears, sundry other gearbox internals, differential parts blah blah, they will be a bigger problem. ANYTHING can be duplicated, at a price! You can buy a brand new 1930's Bugatti engine if you have deep enough pockets. But sensibly the drying up of some spares will mean some added expense and hassle in the future. Depends how keen you are to keep the car running, and how much you use it. I tend to swerve away from cars that have poor spares availability unless they are of significant value, it's easy to spend too much time and money on them if you aren't careful, or be sat looking at a none runner more than being to drive the darned things. Up to now parts availability has been excellent, given the age of the things. We shouldn't grumble. Edited January 3, 2015 by Chris Wilson (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted January 3, 2015 Author Share Posted January 3, 2015 It will be grand! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 I think you'd like the Leno fella' to adopt you, or enter into one of these new fangled "Civil Partnerships" with him I'd never heard of him until recently, he does seem an absolute petrol head, no doubt he's on a mega wage, what is he, some sort of US TV show host? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted January 3, 2015 Author Share Posted January 3, 2015 I think you'd like the Leno fella' to adopt you, or enter into one of these new fangled "Civil Partnerships" with him I'd never heard of him until recently, he does seem an absolute petrol head, no doubt he's on a mega wage, what is he, some sort of US TV show host? He use to do the Saturday night show for NBC but retired and his Garage/Cars is his hobbie but now since he is retired he does the youtube channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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