Help! - E12 Suspension

[charged]

Hi all,

avoiding a cat in the road I managed to bang my front passenger side of my 2002 (pre facelift) Corolla T Sport into a rather large curb. This happened late last night I haven't had a chance to look underneath the car yet but I am 99.9% certain something underneath will be bent. The alloy is badly curbed (not a problem), the bumper has come off it's fittings on one side (not a problem) but the wheel is at a funky angle and the steering is way off (a problem!!).

I'm after a few bits of info here, please help or advise if you can!

I'm not going to go through the insurance, I'm just coming up to 5 years NCB so cant afford to lose it.

My questions:

Is the suspension the same on the base model E12 corollas (eg bottom arms etc) ? If so i will find a breaker on eBay.. ,will the facelift model have different components?

Can anyone suggest what may be bent underneath?

Where can I find a suspension diagram with part numbers?

Any other advice would be great!

The cat lived B)

Thanks in advance

[LAA69]

Pure guess but sounds like possible Track Rod damage, maybe some strut damage.

Best off getting the wheel off and having a good look, it all comes apart quite easily.

I think standard Rolla would be mostly the same but not 100% on that, someone here should know though.

Next time just kill the damn cat ...... its cheaper ....

[Jock Fran]

toyodiy.com should tell you all you need to know.

If you want any standard springs I have some that came off my pre facelift (they covered about 40k).

[the punisher]

LAA69 agreed i would of flattened the *****. Rather then trash my car...it could of been way worse if you had lost control of the car of rolled etc etc

Joel

[charged]

I like cats.. I was doing 20MPH so it was a calculated risk. I have a hell of a lot less guilt dinging my car than killing/injuring a cat (someone's pet). I know this as I killed a cat on the same road a few years ago and the pain is stll with me. The car is a bit of metal, parts can be found cheaply and replaced..

If it was a dog/wildlife on the other hand, I would have hit it.

anyway...

I still haven't looked at the damage, luckily I have another car to run around in. I doubt the strut will be damaged.. I think it's more likely the bottom arms etc

Thanks for the replies so far and keep them coming.

Hs anyone got a suspension diagram with part numbers at all?

Thanks again

[Norfolk n Chance]

I have a hell of a lot less guilt dinging my car than killing/injuring a cat (someone's pet).

If it was a dog on the other hand, I would have hit it.

Isn't a dog somebody's pet too??

Although you took a 'calculated risk' by swerving this could have had much more serious consequences if you had lost control of the car...

Try a PM to Parts King... he might be able to send you a copy of Toyota's technical parts document for the suspension...

I have something similar for the engine which details all the various part numbers

[charged]

Isn't a dog somebody's pet too??

yes, but a dog shouldn't be in the road, it should be on a lead or inside someones property.

Try a PM to Parts King... he might be able to send you a copy of Toyota's technical parts document for the suspension...

I have something similar for the engine which details all the various part numbers

Thanks, I'll give that a try B)

[Jock Fran]

Toyo DIY!!!!!!