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YES YES YES. I also see evidence that Toyota moved away from this (torsion solid beam) design in Gen 4. Yet LOTS of other vehicles still use it....
One more step... and now I'm ready to do a new-to-me repair job. Here's an update, and a question (possibly for @Mendel Leisk ??) As noted above,...
FWIW: we have a shop in town that buys "totalled" cars wholesale, fixes them up, sells them relatively cheap w/ a 1 year 100% warranty... and...
What a painful journey. Waited two weeks. Suddenly an axle beam showed up on our driveway. No warning. And no paperwork at all, nothing to sign...
LOL. Why is everything harder than necessary? The axle beam suddenly showed up. I immediately called the vendor: this is NOT my axle beam. Prius:...
Couple or three thoughts.... Oven cleaner: the YELLOW can of easy-off is the only one containing something strong enough to do the trick (it's...
It's a USA thing: laws changed a few years ago allowing states to require online vendors to charge sales tax. In fact, Colorado adds one more...
This is the REAR solid-axle support bushing. NOT a front control arm. ;)
OEM: $118 each list price plus tax, $236+tax OEM discounted for 2: $156 + $10 shipping + tax, $166+tax RockAuto MevoTech (lifetime warranty not...
The OEM part for the Gen3 Prius rear axle support bushing is 48725-47030 I find no alternative for that named part... but quite a few for that...
Yep... found a repair summary for 2010, presumably similar to 2011. It says the bushings are not reusable. Preparing for this... I have questions...
Up on the lift... he can see: right side only, definite bend. New axle needed. I did another search for parts.... A bunch of Chinese sources...
Here's some info on new tools I suspect may be VERY handy for grid charging/discharging... and individual module analysis as well: 1)...
@Tombukt2 I think it's mostly for avoiding scraping noises / squeals
Thanks! So someone messed up and didn't put them on my rear brakes. I think I'll check the front and see if they are up front by accident ;)
Quick question: You mentioned the little spring clips that hold the ears of the pads. Mine has those. What I don't have is the V shaped springs...
Yes @Mendel Leisk -- I would appreciate that VERY much. He was just looking from behind, no lift. Here's my best photo of right and left side.......
Banged against a curb a year ago. Primary damage was to right-front wheel ('twas dented a bit so I replaced it. Replaced hub and ties. Rear wheel...
That was my first thought... but as my mechanic friends pointed out, ensuring it's truly undamaged is not easy. And for only a couple hundred...
Well... Sensing that I need to take this to an expert, I found a well-liked car place in town whose owner loves a high end welding shop, also in...
