Oxidation/rust of engine parts in 2017 Yaris

[WeeYari]

My thoughts; you are getting way to inside your head about this. The Yaris makes noises, and they don't all exhibit identical characteristics.

EPS was introduced with the introduction of the Gen2, so depending on the market, model year 2006/07.

The motor mounts are somewhat sloppy and the engine will move considerably.

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[jowii]

Originally Posted by WeeYari

My thoughts; you are getting way to inside your head about this. The Yaris makes noises, and they don't all exhibit identical characteristics.

EPS was introduced with the introduction of the Gen2, so depending on the market, model year 2006/07.

The motor mounts are somewhat sloppy and the engine will move considerably.

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Thank you. Yeah, I'm in a holding pattern right now until the next steps of the buying process...the whole process has been a bit slow and now it's a holiday weekend. So I've just had more time with the vehicle to notice more things. But they're still things I would probably question even after the purchase and good to have knowledge of to be able to diagnose potential problems later. I appreciate it.

[tmontague]

Originally Posted by WeeYari

My thoughts; you are getting way to inside your head about this. The Yaris makes noises, and they don't all exhibit identical characteristics.

EPS was introduced with the introduction of the Gen2, so depending on the market, model year 2006/07.

The motor mounts are somewhat sloppy and the engine will move considerably.

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Agreed. No way 2 year old factory motor mounts are bad. The stock mounts are doughy and meant for an economic box to be as quiet as possible. If you think about this too much it will drive you crazy. There will always be odd creaks and or noises on this caliber of car (as well as many others). Bottom line, as long as the oil changes were done properly on this yaris and the rust thing checks out then you have a stupid reliable car in your hands, creak squeaks and all

[jowii]

Thanks, everybody!

Yeah the creaks I can certainly live with and they don't cause me anxiety.

It's the other mechanical stuff with the Yaris that I'm just not familiar with and want to be sure about.

Sometimes particular research can be less than helpful...when so many articles say that any sound from steering is pointing at an issue or or that bad motor mounts can be diagnosed by seeing the engine move considerable when shifting between reverse and park, etc... All of which don't account for EPS in an economy car and a car with only 2 motor mounts where many cars have 4...

So I'm happy to have found this place :)
Also the Toyota dealer I am going to has been very helpful to explain and verify these things with me as well.