New here...First Yaris.

[zoidberg444]

Originally Posted by 40mpg

How was the install? I've done a couple Honda's. I assume it would be a little tougher with the Yaris being a smaller car. I'm very mechanically inclined, however extremely busy. I would have to do it in one day. Possible?

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I did it in a few hours on my 1.0 hatchback. I thought it was pretty easy. Only major hiccups were the lower ball joints being seized in the control arms. I had to take the upper bolts out that pinch the strut to the knuckle. Meaning i had to get the tracking adjusted afterwards.

The rear engine mount. Specifically the through bolt into the subframe was a BITCH. Impact wouldn't shift it. A meter breaker bar with a cheater backwards and forwards and lots of homebrew penetrating fluid.

I'm sure the engine bay is a little tighter with a 1.5 4 cylinder than a 1.0 3 cylinder so getting the gearbox in and out would probably be a little more troublesome.

Depending on where you live, you might be one of those lucky people where the cars don't rust and hand tools will do everything.

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[m456an]

Originally Posted by zoidberg444

I did it in a few hours on my 1.0 hatchback. I thought it was pretty easy. Only major hiccups were the lower ball joints being seized in the control arms. I had to take the upper bolts out that pinch the strut to the knuckle. Meaning i had to get the tracking adjusted afterwards.

The rear engine mount. Specifically the through bolt into the subframe was a BITCH. Impact wouldn't shift it. A meter breaker bar with a cheater backwards and forwards and lots of homebrew penetrating fluid.

I'm sure the engine bay is a little tighter with a 1.5 4 cylinder than a 1.0 3 cylinder so getting the gearbox in and out would probably be a little more troublesome.

Depending on where you live, you might be one of those lucky people where the cars don't rust and hand tools will do everything.

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Well done, I struggled with the rear wiper nut and gave up. It seemed to be welded on.