2012 Prius V Alignment issue, negative Toe

Discussion in 'Prius v Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by Trebor09, Nov 20, 2018.

  1. Trebor09

    Trebor09 Junior Member

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    Hey guys, the rear left has excessive negative toe which has caused premature wear on my tires. Took it to the dealer to check for hidden damage, no damage was found. The collision center said it was NOT normal and it should not be like that. Asked for warranty to fix it, today they get back to me stating that it IS Normal and that the shop foreman does NOT think Toyota will cover it under my extended warranty.

    My question is, is this NORMAL for our vehicles?
     

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  2. Air_Boss

    Air_Boss Senior Member

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    Right front had toe-out (before). How did it steer? Darting to right when loading the right front?

    Rear toe was essentially unchanged (left-right/before-after)

    How many miles since last alignment or prior to noticeable tire wear?

    Looks like the right front may have taken a hit, affecting length of the tie rod or toe link.
     
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  3. jzchen

    jzchen Newbie!

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    I just got an alignment done. LR toe just out at 0.27. Maximum allowable 0.26. 0.43 is out. FWIW, ours was in a bad rear end accident...
     
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  4. jzchen

    jzchen Newbie!

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    Considering getting polyurethane suspension bushings all around and then trying to get the car realigned. (Since it is close to needing new tires this may give some extra life on the old tires).

    Siberian Bushings has quite a few, if not all.

    Any thoughts on bushing replacement?

    Any shops good at this here in SoCal?

    Thanks!

    moto g(7) power ?
     
    #4 jzchen, Feb 9, 2020
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