Help Me Fix Alignment Please

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by johnnychimpo, Mar 28, 2026 at 12:44 PM.

  1. johnnychimpo

    johnnychimpo Active Member

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    Hello I rebuilt the suspension on a 2005 Prius, lower control arms struts bearings the works. I took it in for an alignment and it seems I need a shim to fix the camber and toe on the rear left (REAR IS NON ADJUSTABLE). Can anyone tell my what shim I need to buy and what to set it to? Or what it should cost to take it to a shop as I dont have the equipment to do this work


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    That's a lot of negative camber on that left side . Bent is my first thought . My guys at the shop would connect a hydraulic device to the beam back they're and bend the camber back down . I don't know if a shim will correct that much. You should have talked to the alignment guy usually they clued in.
     
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    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 bent, then perhaps review whatever you did to rebuild it. Missing a couple of washers or something.

    Or maybe have a body shop look at it. They have the tools to measure exactly which part of the car is not where it should be, and that will likely indicate why the alignment is off.