Gen 3 Rear Toe Out of Alignment

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by Steven Tessler, Dec 19, 2020.

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  1. Steven Tessler

    Steven Tessler Junior Member

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    Have a 2012 Prius that has the driver side rear toe out of alignment. This car has rear disc brakes and I’m looking for how best to correct the problem. I’ve read that a shim can be used behind the wheel bearing, but what about on the brakes? Any help would be very much appreciated.
     
    #1 Steven Tessler, Dec 19, 2020
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    I questioned this method, the Fit uses the same rear beam.
     
    #2 tony_2018, Dec 20, 2020
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    You should check to see what is bent.
    If it is off, it's either bent or broken.
     
    #3 ASRDogman, Dec 20, 2020
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    The shims are readily available, and are the accepted method for correcting rear toe. Any competent shop should be able to do it.

    This video shows how it's done by a DIYer:
     
    #4 tvpierce, Dec 22, 2020
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