# Is there such thing as a rear alignment in a 2009 Scion XB **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** xb, scion\ **Created:** [August 20, 2012, 11:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-there-such-thing-as-a-rear-alignment-in-a-2009-scion-xb/74204 "2012-08-20T23:26:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![a2kammyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/13edae/32.png) [@a2kammyo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/a2kammyo)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2012, 11:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-there-such-thing-as-a-rear-alignment-in-a-2009-scion-xb/74204/1 "2012-08-20T23:26:18Z")
2009 Scion XB 90,000 miles. I was getting a lot of road noise, so I took it in. I was told that I had uneven wear on my rear tire, I had the tire replaced. They further said to prevent it from happening again I should have a rear alignment, I took it in and I was told that there is nothing to align in the rear. I am concerned that someone is giving me misinformation. ---
**Author:** ![keith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/keith/32/5518_2.png) [@keith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/keith)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2012, 11:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-there-such-thing-as-a-rear-alignment-in-a-2009-scion-xb/74204/2 "2012-08-20T23:36:33Z")
No alignment. There is a solid bar across the rear with the mounting plates for the wheel bearing assembly and brakes welded to the ends. If this gets knocked out of alignment from a road obstacle or curb strike, the whole thing has to be replaced. If you have your tires rotated on a regular basis, you might need a front end alignment as the tire could have developed the abnormal wear pattern while on the front. If the uneven wear was a cupping pattern, then you might need new shocks/struts on the rear. That would be the more likely scenario as cupping usually makes a lot of noise where uneven wear due to alignment doesn’t normally make noise, at least not as much noise. ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2012, 1:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-there-such-thing-as-a-rear-alignment-in-a-2009-scion-xb/74204/3 "2012-08-21T01:16:40Z")
Here’s a drawing for you. [http://tijil.org/Scion\_Docs/04\_xB\_Shop\_Manuals/xB%20Repair%20Manuals/04%20xB%20Repair%20Manual/27%20-%20Rear%20Suspension/rear%20suspension%20system/conponen.pdf](http://tijil.org/Scion_Docs/04_xB_Shop_Manuals/xB%20Repair%20Manuals/04%20xB%20Repair%20Manual/27%20-%20Rear%20Suspension/rear%20suspension%20system/conponen.pdf) ---
**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2012, 4:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-there-such-thing-as-a-rear-alignment-in-a-2009-scion-xb/74204/4 "2012-08-21T04:48:05Z")
Have a dealer inspect your Scion. They have had some problems with the rear axle mounting and broken springs…The rear axle carrier bushings and their mounting bolts need close inspection…