WEIRD RUBBING PROBLEM

[nick1983]

Originally Posted by webomatics

So i took the wife and the kid to Cape Cod this weekend, and trough out the trip my rear passenger side tire was rubbing the hell out of the fender. I freaked out and decided maybe it was a alignement problem and after taking the car to a local shop i saw what the problem was. The separation between the left strut and the rear strut from the body is different. The wheel thats rubbing has about 0.8 inch separation from the body compared to the side that does not rub. I have Rota Slip with 38 offset and 205/50r16 tires and NF's. Any ideas will be appreciated.

Same thing is happening to me. Stock suspension.

[webomatics]

Originally Posted by nick1983

Same thing is happening to me. Stock suspension.

Well the "explanation" given by the dealership was good enough for me for now. I've read stories about issues with factory deffects in torsion bars with the corolla and matrix. Since it was given free of charge i will not bitch about it and will take several long trips in the upcoming weeks and see if it evens out. The next question will be if you have some sort of adjustment capability on the rear suspension or is it completely fixed. So any of the guys that work on their cars let us know.