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08-25-2013, 12:28 PM | #271 |
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Does anyone have the clunking of the front end after the 2 bolts were replaced ?
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08-25-2013, 07:51 PM | #272 |
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Another thought . Will the sedan need an alignment if the front suspension is repaired ? Would think so .
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08-25-2013, 09:19 PM | #273 | |
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As another thing to worry about, today I was finishing my disassembly of the Yaris I am parting out. The front bolts were perfect (this is a 2007 California car that appears to have never even made contact with water with how perfect all metal parts have been). When I dropped the rear axle beam I noticed that one of the bolts that mounts it to the body had a significant spot of corrosion. This was the only bolt on the entire car that had a hint of rust. This makes we want to take a peek at the ones off my Yaris which have seen lots of Winter salt. In this picture the long ones on the left are the rear beam bolts and the right ones are the A Arm bolts: Bolts.jpg
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08-26-2013, 07:06 PM | #274 |
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^ I'd be interested to know what you discover on your cars Scott.
That spot high up on the thread like that, not good, very odd considering the condition of the rest of the car. Perhaps just a bad bolt.................................or is there some sort of design flaw with the rear axle beam like with the A arms, great now I'm going to go slide under my car and look about. |
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You know I just want to express appreciation for this site which keeps us so well informed about the (relatively minor) problems with our cars. My hat is off to you all!
Also my thanks to Toyota for making the Yaris the quality, practical car that it is. You should read some of the problems cars on other sites are having! And REALLY read the problems BMW motorcycles are having at The Chain Gang.com!
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08-27-2013, 07:37 PM | #276 |
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CT, are the bushings visible or easy to view for inspection ? A relative has a lift in his garage and is a mechanic. What should we look for if the bushings are bad ? Thanks
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08-27-2013, 08:01 PM | #277 |
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The bushings around the bolts are easy to see, but I don't think you will see anything obvious. I think you will need to try to recreate to motion while listening closely to catch the noise.
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Do the techs use a listening device when moving the arms up and down while on a lift to pinpoint the noise? How long would it take to determine the source ? May have to take it to a dealer and would like to know what to expect. Thanks for all of your help.
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My bet is they will shake it or road test it and tell you there is nothing wrong and that the noise is normal.
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08-27-2013, 09:35 PM | #280 |
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That's quite possible since it's warranty work and a big job.
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09-04-2013, 12:59 PM | #281 |
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I was going to sell my 2008 Yaris sedan but changed my mind so I went ahead and purchased the control arm bolts from my local Toyota dealer for $17.50.....and I am glad that I did (refer to the photo)......I took it took to a Midas dealer for an oil change and they swapped out the bolts for free - considering that my car only has 47,500 km on it and has not seen a lot of winter driving - I would hate to see the bolts on some of the high milers that are driven in the rust belt.
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^ Good thinking ^ . We believe the creaking / clunking in the front has gone since the replacement of the bolts . Still have it coming from the rear . At least it's not in stereo for now .
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My daughter's car was less than 34,000 miles when her right control arm broke. |
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09-22-2013, 07:42 PM | #286 |
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Warranty extention in Canada?
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the passenger side's bolt snapped last week on my 2007 sedan. After hearing the clunking noise when driving over bumps during the weekend, I looked under the car and found out that the bolt was missing. I see in this thread that the warranty was extended to 100K miles (160K KM)/7 years for this issue in the US. My car 6 1/2 years old and has only 77K KM. Does anyone know if the warranty extension also applies to Canada? Thank you! |
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APPLICABLE WARRANTY - This repair is covered under the Toyota Basic Warranty. This warranty is in effect for 36 months from the vehicle’s warranty registration date or 60,000 kilometres, whichever occurs first. - Warranty application is limited to occurrence of the specified condition described in this bulletin.
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09-22-2013, 11:20 PM | #288 |
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Well , sounds like we may have the creaking from the front after the bolt fix . The rear suspension is creaking too . It's like having quadrophonic stereo at times . We bicker about which end it came from . Love the gas mileage , but this car has been a real pain in the in 4 1/2 years of owning it .
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