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maleemi
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Sep 29, 2013, 4:15 AM
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'm new to the form and looking for some alignment help.
My 2010 Corolla LE has developed a wobble in the rear that can only be felt by back seat passengers. I took it to Toyota and they ran an alignment test which showed the rear right side was right in spec but the rear left Toe was -0.16 inch which is severely out of spec (+0.01in to +0.13in). Camber on that side is fine.
The alignment tech said I had a bent axle but was vague when I asked where the damaged portion of the axle is. The axle beam is nice and straight with no signs of damage, the paint on it looks as black and shiny as the day it left the factory.
Can anyone shed light on what is actually "bent"? I'm a DIY guy and have done extensive wrenching on my 18 year old Grand Cherokee but the Corolla suspension is completely new to me so I'm looking for advice on what exactly is wrong and the best way to fix it. As always $$$$ is an issue but I want things done correctly.
Thanks in advance for your help,
Marcel
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Tom Greenleaf
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Sep 29, 2013, 5:01 AM
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2010! Have you owned and driven this car since new? Did anything of impact happen during your ownership that you know of?
It's off if those specs posted are correct and probably are BUT the machines (monster bucks and place to have it) I'm familiar with attach to the rim of the wheels no surprise w line front to rear can give a total screen of what is what and the angles, not all adjustable.
Haven't owned my own machine so always had an agreement with a shop for decades and am right there. Some things there are kits for some not.
What concerns me is you FEEL a wobble. IMO all other things right you wouldn't FEEL tow being off. Vehicle if off enough might drive "crab like" I'll call it in that rear isn't following the track of the front frequently from an accident not fully fixed. Are the tires OK and evenly worn as best you can tell, with correct tire pressure which is part of what should be checked pre alignment?
You could have a rim that doesn't set right and a snap shot of it in that position showed it's off and very well could wobble.
If so (I tend to think so) you could probably see it hoisting just that wheel and spin it. Without wild tools just hold fixed in place something to watch it seeing it while it's spun by hand even.
What could do that you may ask? Impact from something would be my first guess for a 2010. Chance of perhaps wildly wrong torque on lug nuts.
The axle you see doesn't include the spindle end and you really wouldn't see fine degrees off like that but tire might show odd wear.
I not so sure this alignment yielded the correct readings but not here to blame anyone either. Check the wheel by spinning it as said. Perhaps get rid of that wobble feel trying either move where you feel it by tire/wheel rotation or using the spare one by one till it's gone unless it involves more than one the wobble should quit with the one with something really wrong.
Duh - Make sure spare if used has the tire pressure it requires. Even that relatively new it probably doesn't,
T
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maleemi
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Sep 29, 2013, 5:46 AM
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Re: corolla bent axle?
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Thanks for the replies Tom and Hammer!
I bought the car with 20k miles on it in 2011 and the people riding in the rear didn't start noticing anything until the past 3 months. The vehicle has had two major impacts, one to the front and one to the front drivers side wheel and fender. Replaced rear tires 6 months ago. They were well worn but no significantly uneven wear patterns.
I just had that wheel jacked up yesterday and it seem to spin true. passengers riding in the rear (especially rear left) definitely feel something maybe "wobble" isn't the correct terms. If the problem isn't caused by toe then I totally at a loss.
Best Regards,
Marcel
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Hammer Time
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Sep 29, 2013, 5:49 AM
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You need to have someone mount the wheels on a balancer for closer inspection.
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Tom Greenleaf
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Sep 29, 2013, 7:09 AM
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Quote ">> The vehicle has had two major impacts, one to the front and one to the front drivers side wheel and fender.<<"
That was the opportunity to bend a wheel. Best check as Hammer suggested - on a wheel balancer. If you can feel it you should see which one is most likely,
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