My new 2008 Absolutely Red 3 Door Yaris Project Car

[henrylee]

This thread is awesome!! She's a beauty~

[mr_miles]

kinda late to the punch here - but Scott, could you PM me about the core supports? i cant seem to figure out a few things about them - like if the sedan and HB share the same pieces or not. i can find all 4 pieces for the sedan, but not for the HB.

[CTScott]

Originally Posted by mr_miles

kinda late to the punch here - but Scott, could you PM me about the core supports? i cant seem to figure out a few things about them - like if the sedan and HB share the same pieces or not. i can find all 4 pieces for the sedan, but not for the HB.

Funny story on that - I was scrambling to get the parts ordered before vacation and I did a buy it now on an ebay listing for all 4 of the parts for the radiator support structure for $100 (which is about 1/3 the price of buying the 4 from an online Toyota parts retailer). When I got back from vacation and opened the box I noticed that something looked a little different with the new ones. I went ahead an mounted them and everything fit OK. Then, when I went to put the headlight on, I realized that the headlight brackets on the radiator supports were in the wrong place (making the radiator tab of the headlight sit almost 1" too high. I went back to check my ebay purchase and noticed that in the listing it should compatibility with the 06-11 liftback and sedan, but the title of the listing was "2006-2011 Yaris Sedan Radiator Support". Somehow I missed that and didn't check the part numbers versus the EPC.

As it turns out the LB and Sedan share the bottom part. The sides, if purchased complete with the headlight brackets attached, are different, but if you purchase them without the headlight brackets, then they are the same. In that case you buy the headlight brackets separately. So, for that part I cut off the wrong headlight brackets and fabricated my own (since they are a simple L-shaped piece). The top is also different, but the primary difference is two extra support tabs (that have to be removed for the liftback) and two bumper clip holes in the wrong place (which can easily be redrilled for the liftback).

So, the bottom line is they top 3 parts are different, but can be easily made to work to save some serious coin. When I have a chance I will post the correct part numbers for the 4 liftback parts for you, in case you want to save the modification work to make the cheaper Sedan ones work.

[mr_miles]

oh dang, I almost hit the "buy now" button one one of those bids. i knew the bottom piece was the same, but wasn't sure about the sides, and was pretty sure the top was different.
That would explain why the drivers side side mount on mine is cut. i bet the guy who fixed it before me did the same thing.

[CTScott]

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[yarisugi]

May we send our cars to your home for servicing? :)
You sure get work done fast and right!

[CTScott]

Originally Posted by yarisugi

May we send our cars to your home for servicing? :)
You sure get work done fast and right!

Sure. Now that I have the A/C equipment, I might as well get my money's worth out of it.

[Hershey]

Well done . How'd you like to purchase our Barcelona Red sedan and turn it into a El Camino or Ranchero ?

[Hershey]

Maybe you should open your own shop that specializes in the Yaris on the east coast . Like a walk in clinic for damaged or sick Yarii .

[Killchain]

Originally Posted by CTScott

Crashy2 - Now 33% Safer, 50% Brighter, and 100% Cooler...

I like the light and shadow of the picture.

[CTScott]

So, after a week with working AC, I decided that she needs the rest of the creature comforts that my 09 has, so this weekend I ordered everything needed to upgrade her to having power mirrors, power windows, power locks with remote entry, and my Scion IQ hatch opening switch mod.

[Hershey]

CT , what do you look for in the window of the AC line to tell of a possible leak ? Would you loose it all at once or over a period of time if a slow leak . Seems fine for now . Thanks again and very nice work .

[CTScott]

Originally Posted by Hershey

Ct , what do look for in the window of the AC line ? What tells of a possible leak . Thanks again . Seems fine for now .

The sight glass is pretty limited. seeing liquid with bubbles running through there says that the system has at least some Freon in it. To really check it you want to check the pressure of the system, which can be done with an AC gauge set or with the Techstream tool.

[Hershey]

Looks to have a bubble like that of a level . Did notice the plastic prongs that snap in place at the top of the radiator on the passenger side has slight play in it . They're not broke off . Should that be a concern ? Or be o.k.?

[CTScott]

Originally Posted by Hershey

Looks to have a bubble like that of a level . Did notice the plastic prongs that snap in place at the top of the radiator on the passenger side has slight play in it . They're not broke off . Should that be a concern ? Or be o.k.?

That's where the condenser snaps on the radiator. They typically snap on pretty tightly, so I would check to see if the condenser is bent or if it is simply not snapped all the way on.

[Hershey]

Quite sure it's snapped all the way on . Will look into it .

[Hershey]

Pics of plastic snap is here , http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/sho...d=1#post663659 . Post #35 .

[Hershey]

Thanks for your input . Here's a few chocolate chip cookies in return . Enjoy .