Yaris Cam belt

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Tue 17 Apr 2007 18:14
Yaris Cam belt - Round The Bend
A friend is looking at a 2002 Yaris 1.0 with around 40k on the clock. Do you know the recommendation for changing the cam belt? Is there anything else we should be looking for?

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IanS
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Tue 17 Apr 2007 18:20
Yaris Cam belt - Honestjohn
They are all chain cam.

HJ
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Tue 17 Apr 2007 21:28
Yaris Cam belt - madf
The drive belt for alternator etc should be changed at 40k miles.

Stone chips. (bonnet/front bumper)
Water leaks into cabin are rare but do happen.
Cabin rattles (trim) over bumps.
Rust around rear springs/ rear suspension arms if neglected of used near sea.
Check power steering if fitted works with no noise on full lock.
Check engine undertray still exists (full cover of engine and gearbox): some cowboy may have removed it for access (not if Toyota fsh)

Rubber trim on roof : can become loose at rear.
Wind noise from door and window seals.

The anti roll bar bushes can wear: knocking from front suspension over bumps.

Radiator corrosion due to salt/stone chips.

Often kerbed due to town parking: front wheel alignment - uneven front tyre wear - usually outer wears more than inner.

Corrosion of alloys: many replaced under warranty.

The spare is a space safer wheel which should be pumped to 60psi. Under boot floor. Check it is still there and if alloys locking wheel nut kit (mine had none: dealer replaced lock nuts).

Check all windscreeen wiper blades with washers: they wear and squeal badly or judder . Toyota brand are best. The rear screen one usually gets hammered as there is a lot of spray in rain kicked up onto rear screen.

Check rear of front seats for fabric tears or pulls.. Check boot cover has velcro/popon studs mounted luggage cover and it is neither damaged or missing.

At that mileage it should have a full Toyota sh. Check and that a full set of manuals exist. (many get lost).

Rear exhaust backbox corrodes on low mileage petrol cars.

Pollen filter (under glovebox: squeeze both sides together at rear when open to remove glovebox) often neglected

Surface corrosion on fixings under bonnet..(yes I know it has no impact on running but a good bargaining point)

( I looked at over 15 cars before buying my diesel Yaris last year. Quite a few had signs of owner neglect to body and interior)

Toyota's own floormats in the front are a desirable addition and they are designed to fit and have an attachment on driver side to prevent slipping..(I replaced mine because the originals were stained: ).

Nice cars to drive , easy to park even in reverse you can easily park within 0.5metres of obstacles. We like ours.





madf
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Tue 17 Apr 2007 21:30
Yaris Cam belt - madf
I forgot:
there are clear plastic chip shields over the rear wheel arch/ C post Water can get underneath these and mildew form. Looks unsightly .. I had ours replaced before I bought car.
madf
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Wed 18 Apr 2007 10:35
Yaris Cam belt - Round The Bend
madf, great response, much appreciated.
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Wed 18 Apr 2007 11:42
Yaris Cam belt - Spospe
The only cam belt / chain that I personally have had snap whilst driving, was on a 1.0 litre Yaris (?T? reg).

As HJ says all the Yaris are chain and all have an unlimited life quoted in the service schedule, but this does not mean they are break proof.

In my case the engine was wrecked. The circumstances were that I was going downhill on the overrun in 2nd gear at about 25mph. The car had done just over 31,000 miles and had been owned by my wife from new. It had the full Toyota service history. There was no pre-warning at all.

Chains do tend to be better than belts, but are not immortal.
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