Yaris #2

[scratchpaddy]

Because one isn't enough! :biggrin:

https://photos.smugmug.com/Cars/Yaris/i-DBBFqW5/0/XL/2017-3%20018-XL.jpg (https://photos.smugmug.com/Cars/Yaris/i-DBBFqW5/0/O/2017-3%20018.jpg)

Okay, it's not for me. My dad wants to replace the cargo van he's been using for the past 7 years or so. He used it to haul plants around, but that's not his job anymore. He originally had his eyes on a Fit, but when I brought my Yaris up to visit over the holidays, he fell in love with it. I've had one eye on craigslist for the past month or so, and on Saturday, this popped up:

https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-XLVcXJG/0/M/i-XLVcXJG-M.jpghttps://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-RcDpSSc/0/M/i-RcDpSSc-M.jpg
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2007, 118k miles, $3,500. I reached out to him less than an hour after he posted it. It was originally bought in Long Beach, and not driven much until it was traded in to a Mercedes dealership in Arizona in 2012. The brother of one of the salesmen, a Border Patrol agent in Yuma, bought it. He later transferred to ICE and moved to the Phoenix metro area. Then, he bought a Tacoma, and I bought his Yaris, on my parent's behalf. :thumbup:

It has all the power options, an armrest, and the trick rear seat I like so much.

https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-gqBRH87/0/L/i-gqBRH87-L.jpg (https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-gqBRH87/0/O/i-gqBRH87-O.jpg)

It does not have cruise control, which is a problem I need to fix. It also has one of these. :frown: It's what my parents wanted. :iono:

https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-2KmK4rH/0/L/i-2KmK4rH-L.jpg (https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-2KmK4rH/0/O/i-2KmK4rH.jpg)

I thought that knob was aftermarket when I saw it, but it's not. It's the "sport shift knob," Toyota part# PTS22-52061. It also has the "sport" pedal covers, which I'd never seen before.

The wheels are also stock. I only knew about the fat 5-spoke ones, but these are the "EM 7" wheels, part# PT904-52041. Apparently they were more common on Scion cars. I could steal them for my car and my parents wouldn't mind (they might not even notice), but I'm having too much fun with hubcaps. :tongue:

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I'm going clean it up, do some maintenance on it, then drive it up to them in Oregon. I was planning on selling the van for them, too, but they're just giving it to me instead. I'll drive it back home and sell it here. It has lots of room for sleeping. :tongue:

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Congrats (technically to your parents)! Yeah, those 7-spoke wheels were a rare option on the Yaris. I'm a bit surprised that it didn't come with the optional taillights since it came with the pedals, knob, and the wheels.

[MadMax]

Nice looking Yaris! I wish the paint on my 08 held up as well as it has on that car!

I have the same shift knob. Warn your Dad that it gets extremely hot when the car's been left in the sun all day! :eek:

And I've never used the cruise control on my 08 liftback. It's a waste of money if you ask me!

The armrest looks like it's seen better days as well!

Cheers! M2

[justanotherdrunk]

like the 2 door model

[ern-diz]

What a cool find. I'm going to look into the part number for what you described as the 'sport' pedals. I'm subscribed to a thread about using some Lexus pedals and Sparco pedals, but didn't realize there was a factory option.

[Dabuu]

Right on!

[scratchpaddy]

Congrats (technically to your parents)! Yeah, those 7-spoke wheels were a rare option on the Yaris. I'm a bit surprised that it didn't come with the optional taillights since it came with the pedals, knob, and the wheels.Do you mean the ones you put on Dory? Those look pretty sweet.

Nice looking Yaris! I wish the paint on my 08 held up as well as it has on that car!

I have the same shift knob. Warn your Dad that it gets extremely hot when the car's been left in the sun all day! :eek:

And I've never used the cruise control on my 08 liftback. It's a waste of money if you ask me!

The armrest looks like it's seen better days as well!

Cheers! M2The PO said it was garage-kept until recently, and the paint says he doesn't lie. It's in much better shape than mine.

No problem about the sun; they don't see much of it in Oregon! :laugh:

My parents wanted cruise, and honestly, it's worth the $50 or so just for me on the drive up.

Yes, the armrest is pretty faded. All the ones I've seen on craigslist are just as bad, though.

like the 2 door modelSo I've heard. :thumbup:

[scratchpaddy]

What a cool find. I'm going to look into the part number for what you described as the 'sport' pedals. I'm subscribed to a thread about using some Lexus pedals and Sparco pedals, but didn't realize there was a factory option.Sport pedals:

https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-ztZGtG2/0/L/i-ztZGtG2-L.jpg (https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-ztZGtG2/0/O/i-ztZGtG2.jpg)

They're just covers, actually. Mine are different than what you would need, with the double-wide brake pedal, but the 3-pedal part number is PTS22-52063. They were discontinued years ago, but if you search for that number on eBay, you'll see lots of identical-looking knockoffs for ≈$30.

Right on!:biggrin:

[ern-diz]

...They're just covers, actually. Mine are different than what you would need, with the double-wide brake pedal, but the 3-pedal part number is PTS22-52063. They were discontinued years ago, but if you search for that number on eBay, you'll see lots of identical-looking knockoffs for ≈$30.

TY, sir!

[scratchpaddy]

While the paint has held up really well, the headlights had pretty bad cataracts.

https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-bHSQHkK/0/L/i-bHSQHkK-L.jpg (https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-bHSQHkK/0/O/i-bHSQHkK.jpg)

The PO had bought a $12 Turtle Wax restoration kit, but never got around to using it. He gave it to me instead. It includes four little foam-backed sandpaper pads in increasingly fine grit, some polishing paste, and a UV sealant. I wet-sanded the heck out of them, then polished and sealed them. They look passable now, but they look worse in person than they do in the picture.

https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-fcFKsG9/0/L/i-fcFKsG9-L.jpg (https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-fcFKsG9/0/O/i-fcFKsG9.jpg)

I also detailed the interior, scrubbing all the plastic and going over all the upholstery and carpet with Simple Green and carpet vac. It really didn't need the upholstery cleaning, but you never know what that black interior is hiding until you see what the wet vac pulls up. Not much, it turns out. This guy was very neat.

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I'll be doing the exterior this weekend. I'll hit the engine bay, too. Did I mention this car spent a few years in Yuma? :eek:

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I called the dealer to check up on recalls, and none of them have been done. The seats might unexpectedly come loose, the horn and driver's airbag might stop working, the lock switch might burst into flames, and the passenger airbag might explode into shrapnel and kill everyone. So yeah, it needs a little work. :bellyroll: It's got an appointment for Monday morning.

[SirDigby]

don't forget your seatbelt might catch that piece of foam on fire...

[scratchpaddy]

Oh yeah, the pretentioners. So, after shrapnel from the airbag kills me, the seatbelts will give me a proper cremation. :w00t:

But nevermind all that. The load capacity sticker (http://repairpal.com/recall/09V223000) is incorrect! :eek: I refuse to drive it until that sticker is replaced! :mad:

[NYC-SE]

Nice Yaris. Looks to be in pretty good shape. Congrats.

[NYC-SE]

What a cool find. I'm going to look into the part number for what you described as the 'sport' pedals. I'm subscribed to a thread about using some Lexus pedals and Sparco pedals, but didn't realize there was a factory option.

They were a dealer installed option at the time but after Toyota had the unintended acceleration issue several years ago they stopped selling them. You can occasionally fine a set on eBay although I haven't seen the Yaris specific model in years. They were made by OBX / Autobahn Kraftwerks.

You have a manual trans right? The part number is PTS22-52063. They look like this:

[scratchpaddy]

It is in incredibly good shape for a 10-year-old economy car. He took pretty good care of it. Although, I did discover a pile of palo verde leaves (tiny little things), and a sticky note, clogging the cabin air filter. Nobody ever changes those filters.

ern-diz, there's a Kraftwerks pedal set on ebay right now for $31 shipped.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/OEM-Touring-Sports-Pedal-Cover-Set-for-Manual-Transmission-Scion-XD-PTS22-52083-/272568929259?hash=item3f765fcbeb:g:02IAAOSw5cNYLfP f&vxp=mtr

[NYC-SE]

From my research I also believe that the Scion xD model pedal covers will fit as well but I have not actually tried them. (From searching online parts catalogs it seems that the Scion gas pedal has the same part number as the Yaris, as do the clutch and brake pedals.)

The xD part number is PTS22-52083. They look like this:

Slightly bigger nubs and more of them on gas pedal. There are currently 2 sets on eBay:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/autobahn-karftwerks-scion-xD-sports-pedal-cover-M-T-/391536893195?hash=item5b296add0b:g:44QAAMXQs6FRU5l 1&vxp=mtr

http://www.ebay.com/itm/OEM-Touring-Sports-Pedal-Cover-Set-for-Manual-Transmission-Scion-XD-PTS22-52083-/272568929259?hash=item3f765fcbeb:g:02IAAOSw5cNYLfP f&vxp=mtr

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Do you mean the ones you put on Dory? Those look pretty sweet.


Nah, those are the Vitz RS taillights (mines are replicas).

http://cdn.dealereprocess.com/cdn/brochures/toyota/2008-yaris.pdf

The first pic has the optional taillights I was referring to.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-dS5hPfc/0/XL/i-dS5hPfc-XL.jpg (https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-dS5hPfc/0/O/i-dS5hPfc.jpg)


Wow, that Yaris is sandbagging! ba dun dun :laugh:

All joking aside, I'd pull off the cowl to get access to the cabin air ducting to remove the induction piece and clean out.

[scratchpaddy]

Nah, those are the Vitz RS taillights (mines are replicas).

http://cdn.dealereprocess.com/cdn/brochures/toyota/2008-yaris.pdf

The first pic has the optional taillights I was referring to.Hmm... I really like your Vitz ones, but I'm not sold on those. :confused:

Good idea about the air ducts. I'll do that. I went a step further on my Metro...

https://photos.smugmug.com/Cars/Geo-Metro-projects/i-K4dSzmF/0/L/2015-4%20038-L.jpg (https://photos.smugmug.com/Cars/Geo-Metro-projects/i-K4dSzmF/0/O/2015-4%20038.jpg)

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Hmm... I really like your Vitz ones, but I'm not sold on those. :confused:

Good idea about the air ducts. I'll do that. I went a step further on my Metro...

https://photos.smugmug.com/Cars/Geo-Metro-projects/i-K4dSzmF/0/L/2015-4%20038-L.jpg (https://photos.smugmug.com/Cars/Geo-Metro-projects/i-K4dSzmF/0/O/2015-4%20038.jpg)

You can probably find rep RS taillights on eBay or Amazon. Just be aware that there are no reflectors in them.

Wow, you removed the entire dash!? That's dedication.

I just stuck the Blitz hybrid cabin filter into the Yaris from the FR-S after I washed it and sun charged it. Still about 3/4" to 1" of gap total on the sides, but I figured it's better than not having a filter (and really don't feel like spending another $53 to get the filter specifically for the Yaris.

[scratchpaddy]

That was actually a replacement dash. For three model years, GM used a really crappy plastic for the dashboard which crumbled to dust in the sun. It looked disgusting, so I pulled a junkyard dash from after they went to a better plastic. Yes, it was a lot of work. But the ducts got a good cleaning-out, too. :biggrin: And they really needed it, because this was from before cars got cabin air filters.

https://photos.smugmug.com/Cars/Geo-Metro-projects/i-QD3cZXC/0/M/2015-4%20040-M.jpg (https://photos.smugmug.com/Cars/Geo-Metro-projects/i-QD3cZXC/0/O/2015-4%20040.jpg) https://photos.smugmug.com/Cars/Geo-Metro-projects/i-rMdshjj/0/M/2015-4%20075-M.jpg (https://photos.smugmug.com/Cars/Geo-Metro-projects/i-rMdshjj/0/O/2015-4%20075.jpg)

I had to look up that Blitz hybrid filter you mentioned. Looks pretty cool! I think I'll stick to a regular activated-carbon filter on this one, though. I just knocked the leaves out of the old one for now. :redface:

[Kaotic Lazagna]

That was actually a replacement dash. For three model years, GM used a really crappy plastic for the dashboard which crumbled to dust in the sun. It looked disgusting, so I pulled a junkyard dash from after they went to a better plastic. Yes, it was a lot of work. But the ducts got a good cleaning-out, too. :biggrin: And they really needed it, because this was from before cars got cabin air filters.

https://photos.smugmug.com/Cars/Geo-Metro-projects/i-QD3cZXC/0/M/2015-4%20040-M.jpg (https://photos.smugmug.com/Cars/Geo-Metro-projects/i-QD3cZXC/0/O/2015-4%20040.jpg) https://photos.smugmug.com/Cars/Geo-Metro-projects/i-rMdshjj/0/M/2015-4%20075-M.jpg (https://photos.smugmug.com/Cars/Geo-Metro-projects/i-rMdshjj/0/O/2015-4%20075.jpg)

I had to look up that Blitz hybrid filter you mentioned. Looks pretty cool! I think I'll stick to a regular activated-carbon filter on this one, though. I just knocked the leaves out of the old one for now. :redface:


Taking apart a dash looks more labor intensive than installing suspension. haha.

Yeah, the Blitz hybrid cabin filter does pretty much was an activated carbon filter does, but it's reusable (weird having to leave it in sunlight for 6 hours tho).

[ern-diz]

Thanks for all the great pedal info, Scratch and NYC.

[scratchpaddy]

Sounds like Mom has dibs on the car now. Dad will have to settle for her Matrix instead. What can you do? She's the boss. :bellyroll:

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Sounds like Mom has dibs on the car now. Dad will have to settle for her Matrix instead. What can you do? She's the boss. :bellyroll:

That sucks. haha.

[scratchpaddy]

The Matrix is still pretty nice. They bought it new in 2006, and it's always been kept in the garage. It has almost all the available features except alloy wheels.

https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/Oregon-Summer-2015/Everywhere-Else/i-KP7ndks/0/L/2015-9%20266-L.jpg (https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/Oregon-Summer-2015/Everywhere-Else/i-KP7ndks/0/O/2015-9%20266.jpg)

I'm actually the only person in the family that's ever owned anything with a trunk. They love hatches.

Oh hey, I have a picture of my dad's old van. My new van.

https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/Oregon-Summer-2015/Willamette-River/i-cqGN4LK/0/L/2015-9%20122-L.jpg (https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/Oregon-Summer-2015/Willamette-River/i-cqGN4LK/0/O/2015-9%20122.jpg)

It looks like a regular Venture, but it just has one bucket seat in the back, and the floor is rubber. It originally belonged to the government in Georgia. It can hold an unbelievable amount of stuff. They use it to bring the kayak to the river. It fits inside. How many other cars can you fit a small boat inside of? :laugh:

[scratchpaddy]

It was 95° today, but I got the exterior of the car detailed this morning. The replacement key shell also came in the mail.

The original key is in rough shape. Beat up, and all the buttons are missing. They still work if you stick your finger down in there, but I worry about mixing up the unlock and PANIC! buttons. :eyebulge:

I looked into it, and saw that the electronics were in their own little case inside the shell, and you could get a new blank shell for $5 on eBay. So that's what I did.

I took it to Ace to get it cut, and they said no way. They won't risk their super carbide key-cutting bit on an unknown blank. So I took it to Home Depot, who didn't mind at all. They had an automated Hillman machine. The Hillman facility where it was built is just one turn past the Home Depot, on the same road. They also build those self-service dog tag engraving kiosks there. I actually had a job interview there last week, but haven't heard back. It was cool to see the key machine in action, since there's a (slim) possibility I'll be working on them in the future.

It worked great, and Home depot didn't even charge me, since I didn't use one of their blanks. That's a cheap new key!

https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-zLFsCC4/0/L/i-zLFsCC4-L.jpg

I stopped at my usual warehouse complex on my way home to get pictures. It makes a good backdrop, I think. All bright, clean concrete.

https://photos.smugmug.com/Cars/Yaris/i-sP4cpsV/0/XL/2017-3%20042-XL.jpg (https://photos.smugmug.com/Cars/Yaris/i-sP4cpsV/0/O/2017-3%20042.jpg)

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[ern-diz]

Super sweet pics.

[justanotherdrunk]

:coolpics:

[Kaotic Lazagna]

:coolpics:

http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/images/smilies/yeahthat.gif

That second one with the lens flare can be used for a calendar!

[scratchpaddy]

Thanks, everyone! I like playing with backlight and lens flare. The Arizona sun is perfect for it. The golden hour here is always magical.

I got the engine bay cleaned up last weekend, too.

https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-hMXtZxF/0/XL/i-hMXtZxF-XL.jpg (https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-hMXtZxF/0/O/i-hMXtZxF.jpg)

The dealer got the car on Monday, who did four recall repairs. They also recommended a tune up and a new serpentine belt, both things I was already planning to do myself this week.

I tackled the cruise control today. It's a 2007, so I had to add the wiring from the steering column to the ECM, which could also use some cleaning. :eek:

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I couldn't have done it without CTScott's guide (http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33750). It's so well-written, with pictures and everything. I was never confused. If you read this, Scott, thanks so much! :bow:

While I was in there, I got a good look at the new clockspring the dealer installed on Monday. The two black wires on the bottom row of the white plug on the left are the ones I added.

https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-8VJLrdC/0/L/i-8VJLrdC-L.jpg (https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-8VJLrdC/0/O/i-8VJLrdC-O.jpg)

Now it has a stock cruise control system, just like my '09. :thumbup:

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[ern-diz]

You are setting moms up proper like!

[scratchpaddy]

Well, I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for her and Dad. I gotta pay them back any way I can. :wink:

Today, I replaced the PCV valve, serpentine belt, and what I'm pretty sure were the original spark plugs (click for full size, it's really interesting).

https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-DSqwWtZ/0/XL/i-DSqwWtZ-XL.jpg (https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-DSqwWtZ/0/O/i-DSqwWtZ.jpg)

I replaced them with a new set of Denso Iridium TT's.

[scratchpaddy]

Today, I dropped the pan on the transmission. The magnets didn't look too bad. I've never done this before, but Google showed me lots of pictures of pan magnets looking like sea urchins, so I guess this is pretty good.

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I thought the pan had lots of bolts, until I saw the inside of the transmission. :eyebulge:

https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-B4spgmR/0/XL/i-B4spgmR-XL.jpg (https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-B4spgmR/0/O/i-B4spgmR.jpg)

New filter. :thumbsup:

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I replaced the 3 quarts that come out when you pull the plug with new Toyota WS ATF, which I think they ought to shorten to "World Transmission Fluid." For brevity, you know. http://b2.ifrm.com/165/2/0/e659833/e659833.gif

[zimmer]

Sweet rides! That should twice the fun.