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  1. pasadena_commut replied to the thread Help Me Fix Alignment Please.

    That thing looks like it is made of plastic. What keeps it from disintegrating over time? Naively I would have thought any shim that...

    Mar 29, 2026 at 5:18 PM

  2. pasadena_commut replied to the thread Techron fuel system cleaner.

    Maybe avoid Sam's Club gas, last time I checked it wasn't top tier gas. Costco's is. This could be a regional thing though. In...

    Mar 29, 2026 at 2:29 PM

  3. pasadena_commut replied to the thread Need help with deciding on new shocks for gen 2.

    That might have been the normal behavior. The shock is surrounded by a big spring which will certainly extend it even if it won't do so...

    Mar 29, 2026 at 2:22 PM

  4. pasadena_commut replied to the thread How old is the serpentine belt?.

    Right. My bad.

    Mar 29, 2026 at 2:16 PM

  5. pasadena_commut replied to the thread Help Me Fix Alignment Please.

    If the existing rear suspension is bent and the body is straight that will fix it. If it is the other way around it is a waste of time...

    Mar 28, 2026 at 8:29 PM

  6. pasadena_commut replied to the thread P0446 after Right-Rear Collision & Refuel - Gen 2 Prius (2004) - Rough Idle/Start Body:.

    Second on checking the gas cap seal. A loose or leaking cap is the most common source of that code (on most cars, anyway). Running...

    Mar 28, 2026 at 8:26 PM

  7. pasadena_commut replied to the thread Help Me Fix Alignment Please.

    Why would the rear be off it the damage was in the front? Yet another reason to have a body shop look at it. Now you need to confirm...

    Mar 28, 2026 at 8:13 PM

  8. pasadena_commut replied to the thread Help Me Fix Alignment Please.

    Feels like there is information missing here. Was the car in an accident? That corner is off on all 3 parameters. If the car wasn't...

    Mar 28, 2026 at 5:44 PM

  9. pasadena_commut replied to the thread Rear view mirror ball joint suddenly loose.

    Tried to tighten the existing mirror. Turns out the mirror part with the socket can be pulled off the arrn part with the ball with...

    Mar 28, 2026 at 3:25 PM

  10. pasadena_commut replied to the thread Rear view mirror ball joint suddenly loose.

    The "Jingea" arrived last night. The ball joint is much, much stiffer than the one on the car. Flipping the tab back and forth does...

    Mar 28, 2026 at 2:25 PM

  11. pasadena_commut replied to the thread Seafoam full can in the tank, now runs bad. Can this be fixed. how?.

    The only thing I would worry about with too much seafoam in the gas on a Gen2 prius is that it might damage the rubber bladder. Would...

    Mar 28, 2026 at 2:17 PM

  12. pasadena_commut replied to the thread Rear view mirror ball joint suddenly loose.

    Checked it this morning (75F or so) and it was still loose. Took it off to inspect. That turned out to be easy. Squeeze the sides of...

    Mar 27, 2026 at 1:57 PM

  13. pasadena_commut replied to the thread Should i replace or recondition my battery?.

    2009 is a gen2. First year for gen3 is 2010, at least in the US.

    Mar 26, 2026 at 6:04 PM

  14. pasadena_commut replied to the thread Should i replace or recondition my battery?.

    That doesn't look terrible, especially the internal resistance numbers. But what was the car doing at the time? Get the same...

    Mar 26, 2026 at 4:30 PM

  15. pasadena_commut replied to the thread How old is the serpentine belt?.

    Pretty sure the cracked one in the picture was the OEM belt from the factory in Japan.

    Mar 26, 2026 at 4:20 PM
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