top of front spring assembly? - Toyota Yaris Forums

matthewai · 04-14-2011, 02:19 AM

hey i put in my mi springs with a friend and im pretty sure everything lined up when we were done this top piece was not popped up like this. is this bad ? is something bent ?

i couldnt press it back down by hand both sides it was firm but obvi doesnt look right

any one know anything

YAR1S · 04-14-2011, 04:31 AM

I think thats pretty common for that to happen and not something that needs fixing, I could be wrong however. Dont hold it against me if I'm wrong.

mazilla · 04-14-2011, 04:52 AM

That's normal, everybody that does this the first time freaks out too....I know I did, almost tore it back apart until I read up about it.

jetaimejsc · 04-14-2011, 04:56 AM

ill be installing mine on friday, hopefully it does not happen to me and if it does, well, whatever..

mazilla · 04-14-2011, 04:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jetaimejsc

ill be installing mine on friday, hopefully is does not happen to me and if it does, whatever..

It's supposed to be like that.

Kongo-Otto · 04-14-2011, 05:21 AM

I`ve got H&R springs and everything looks like before under the hood. I can hardly believe this is normal. I´ve never seen that issue in german Toyota forums.

ilikerice · 04-14-2011, 06:29 AM

jack up that side of the car and see if it goes down, or u can push it wiht your hand when its up.. if u can.. u got a problem

matthewai · 04-14-2011, 06:21 PM

ill prob just leave it i guess hahah

WeeYari · 04-14-2011, 06:31 PM

...and here we go again!

Read this (specifically post #42) http://www.microimageonline.com/foru...y-help-or-info

toy_toronto · 04-14-2011, 06:32 PM

nvm

why? · 04-14-2011, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WeeYari

...and here we go again!

Read this (specifically post #42) http://www.microimageonline.com/foru...y-help-or-info

that post needs to be repeated like a million times.

matthewai · 04-14-2011, 07:11 PM

haha sorry guys it was kinda a light bulb thing i didnt even research anything i jsut put up the picture

annn · 04-14-2011, 07:59 PM

I have done major research into this...I am 100% sure your pic is normal !!

Aarron_M · 04-14-2011, 09:38 PM

No!!!!!

I had that issue with my Megan coilovers. It was a piece of the stock assembly that was missing. This is what allowed it to come through the strut tower. No bueno.

matthewai · 04-15-2011, 04:02 AM

so thats 1 for its fine and 1 for its not

Kongo-Otto · 04-15-2011, 05:55 AM

If you have a look at the strut assembly i can hardly find any reason why this could be normal. There must be something wrong. The upper cap prevents the whole thing from moving down.

Did u put the first nut in the right place below the big black rubber thing?

WeeYari · 04-15-2011, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by matthewai

so thats 1 for its fine and 1 for its not

Can you not count!

In this thread alone, there are 5 for it's OK. Now add that total to ALL of the other strut gap threads in here and I lose count.

Go to a dealer and look under the hood of a new one. Guess what it is you'll see...

And just so that YW has it, here is the pic from post #42 in the thread over on MI. The top of the strut needs to act like a hip joint in the strut tower. Imagine the damage to the tower if the top hat was clamped down tight.

thebarber · 04-15-2011, 10:15 AM

somebody sticky this fucking thread.

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04-14-2011, 04:52 AM	#3
mazilla advocatus diaboli Drives: 07 Yaris hatch Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: San Jacinto California Posts: 1,126	That's normal, everybody that does this the first time freaks out too....I know I did, almost tore it back apart until I read up about it.

04-14-2011, 04:56 AM	#4
jetaimejsc Drives: Yaris Hatchback Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bville, TN Posts: 212	ill be installing mine on friday, hopefully it does not happen to me and if it does, well, whatever..

04-14-2011, 05:21 AM	#6
Kongo-Otto Drives: '09 Yaris & '10 Auris Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 268	I`ve got H&R springs and everything looks like before under the hood. I can hardly believe this is normal. I´ve never seen that issue in german Toyota forums.

04-14-2011, 06:29 AM	#7
ilikerice Drives: 2010 black yaris Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: savannah, ga Posts: 2,868	jack up that side of the car and see if it goes down, or u can push it wiht your hand when its up.. if u can.. u got a problem

04-14-2011, 06:21 PM	#8
matthewai Drives: it is kinda stock Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: united states Posts: 1,258	ill prob just leave it i guess hahah

04-14-2011, 07:11 PM	#12
matthewai Drives: it is kinda stock Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: united states Posts: 1,258	haha sorry guys it was kinda a light bulb thing i didnt even research anything i jsut put up the picture

04-14-2011, 07:59 PM	#13
annn ヤリスワールド Drives: 2008 HB Join Date: May 2010 Location: seattle Posts: 380	I have done major research into this...I am 100% sure your pic is normal !!

04-14-2011, 09:38 PM	#14
Aarron_M Drives: 2011 Toyota Yaris Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 51	No!!!!! I had that issue with my Megan coilovers. It was a piece of the stock assembly that was missing. This is what allowed it to come through the strut tower. No bueno.

04-15-2011, 04:02 AM	#15
matthewai Drives: it is kinda stock Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: united states Posts: 1,258	so thats 1 for its fine and 1 for its not

04-15-2011, 05:55 AM	#16
Kongo-Otto Drives: '09 Yaris & '10 Auris Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 268	If you have a look at the strut assembly i can hardly find any reason why this could be normal. There must be something wrong. The upper cap prevents the whole thing from moving down. Did u put the first nut in the right place below the big black rubber thing?