Is having your tires aligned like launching a rocket?

it has been reported on here, i do not know the original source of the reference, but the prius has a 1 year or 20,000 mile (it might be less, it might be more, i won't know until someone posts the actual reference) alignment warranty. this is because the way the prius is loaded on the ship for transport to the united states.

try driving up to your service bay, don't say anything about a pothole and see if they will just give you a free alignment...

i did it once. and it worked

don't get automatically discouraged just because i said 20,000 miles.. try it anyway. if the service advisisor or his supervisor
won't do it, then no money out of your pocket, you just drive off without anything done


the only other things you can check before having it done is the balance of the tires, the brakes (if it pulls during braking) and to make sure the air pressure is the same left and right (i think), and to center the steering wheel ?? (they just do that when you get an alignment i wonder if people center their steering wheels with no alignment???)

 

I also had some pulling to the left on my 2007. The usual causes (besides an underinflated tire on the pulling side) are usually either an alignment problem or a tire problem. In my case, correcting the front camber got rid of the pulling problem.

If you take it for an alignment, the shop should give you a printout of the alignment readings before and after adjustment.

 

Hi Steve,

If you can find a shop that specializes in wheel alignment, that increases the probability that the work will be taken seriously. They will also be able to use shims to adjust the rear wheel alignment if needed.

Yes, the computer printout should show before and after measurements.

 

See this thread. My alignment cost me nothing.

http://priuschat.com/forums/toyota-prius-service-bulletins-tsbs/30286-pull-left-problem.html

 

go to the dealer since you're still in alignment warranty period. get the printouts, then take it for a test drive. if you're not happy, bring it right back and tell them it's not fixed.

 

Hi Steve,

techinfo.toyota.com is your friend, and costs $10 for a one-day subscription; $50 for one month. When you have access you can download all sort of technical documentation (including the New Car Features Manual which provides "theory of operations" - start with 2004 which provides full info on 2G, then look at subsequent years to understand minor differences from year to year), training docs, and repair manual info to your heart's content.

 

there's a tsb subforum within this one- i try to keep up with posting the major ones when i've got time to do so.

here, enjoy.

 

get it done before the freebie is up.

I have an 07 which kinda of pulled either to the left or right at times, it wasnt perfect. Had it fixed for the most part free of charge, and had the alarm activated at the same time here about 6 months ago probably.

I however clipped a curb not to long ago, and it's a little out of of whack, but will sit on it till the next service at 20k.

just do it, make sure they give you a read out of the numbers