Alignment specs for a 2008 Yaris sedan

[Hershey]

What are they from the factory to use for comparison? Thanks

[CTScott]

Look at pages 3 and 4 of the Suspension section of the service manual:
http://www.microimageonline.com/forums/showthread.php/4232-YARIS-FILES

[Hershey]

Thanks . Wow , lost me with all those numbers . Called Toyota and the alignment is included with the shock install . It's 1/2 an hour of the 2:50 hr. job for 2 struts . So , it looks like they may have done it . Therefore they have to get the alignment right under the warranty . Alignment covered for a year . She drove it to work and noticed the difference . Doesn't coast as well , it's more difficult to get the Eco-Meter to gain in overall gas mileage as before the repair and does go to the left when steering wheel is level on level road surface .

[Hershey]

So these must be specs of the new alignment after the install of the 2 front struts . How do these look compared to the factory specifications of pages 3 and 4 (http://www.microimageonline.com/downloads/YARIS/Repair%20Manuals/Suspension.pdf ) ? May need to Zoom in for better look . Not very good at this :bonk: .

[Hershey]

What can make it pull to the left when steering wheel is level ? Was told by several service centers to swap the front wheels ( L>R , R>L ) . Something due to tires wearing in with old suspension . Could this possibly help some and what's the purpose ? Really grateful for all the help .

[dragoonmc]

The biggest thing would be that the steering wheel was not level when they aligned the car.

[Hershey]

It's possible .

[Hershey]

Got the alignment checked and corrected . It was off so it would cause the car to go to the left when steering wheel was level . Could tell immediately that it felt back to normal just as it was before the new struts and other parts were installed . No more veering to the left when level and less resistance . Can get the Eco-Meter to gain gas mileage easier too . Called TOYOTA and said they may pay for the alignment . Have to fax them the papers . Time will tell . Last , how do think the results compare to above from the Toyota service center work ? May need to Zoom in to see the numbers better .

[yarisinoz]

Resurrecting an old thread. Just to tell you that I just took the car for "alignment" and here is the results:

http://i.imgur.com/Uw9D6Cj.jpg?1

Can somebody tell me why the right rear toe is in red? The actual read should be inside the specified range isn't it?

I'm in a learning curve with these kind of things.

[CoryM]

Can somebody tell me why the right rear toe is in red? The actual read should be inside the specified range isn't it?

The RR toe is in red because it is (barely) out of spec. Because the LR toe is pretty close to perfect, it most likely means that the RR has been bent. You would have to replace the torsion beam to correct it. That being said, your "total toe" is within spec, so it's probably not worth the $ to repair it. You shouldn't see any tire wear from it, but keep an eye on the inside edge of the tires for a bit.

Cheers.

[yarisinoz]

The RR toe is in red because it is (barely) out of spec. Because the LR toe is pretty close to perfect, it most likely means that the RR has been bent. You would have to replace the torsion beam to correct it. That being said, your "total toe" is within spec, so it's probably not worth the $ to repair it. You shouldn't see any tire wear from it, but keep an eye on the inside edge of the tires for a bit.

Cheers.

Thank you very much CoryM, it is strange as the car is a 2006 but I bought it with 23.900 kms in the odometer. I was not happy with the attention, that guy did not explain anything to me and it was the owner of the store. I got a better attention from one of his employees last week when I went there to fit new tyres.

Cheers

[MUSKOKA800]

After installing the TRD suspension components I had a performance alignment done and the sedan's LR was off spec however not worth concern according to the shop owner/technician. Shims can be added behind the brakes to correct toe &/or camber issues. New rear beam not required unless damaged.

[CoryM]

Shims can be added behind the brakes to correct toe &/or camber issues. New rear beam not required unless damaged.

As far as I know, there are no proper shims available for the Yaris. The "EZ shims" are plastic, which is not an acceptable material. Plastic "cold-creeps" which means it very slowly squirts out of the gap it is filling causing your bolts to lose their torque, and potentially fall out. Common place to see this is plastic drainplug washers. If the EZ Shims were metal, they would be a great option. Using metal washers, or shims that do not fill the entire gap reduces the amount of surface area for and can cause cracks, loss of clamping force etc.

All that is left is custom shims, or replacing the axle beam.