Toe Adjustment Bar??

AlbinoMonkeyRat · 07-25-2009, 12:19 PM

I just got my oil changed and they do a courtesy check at the place, and they mentioned to me that my "toe adjustment bar" is bent. the part is $56.00 and with labor and tax it comes to $216.96.

My question is: why can't I find this part on parts sites from name/keyword searches? (ie: are there any other words for it?) and is this a good deal? Is it easy enough to do myself? or am I better off having them do it? They said it's a "system failure" and it is required to be fixed.

CactusWill · 07-25-2009, 12:56 PM

I think they might be referring to one of the stablizer links. They're about $40 at the dealer, and the 200 total would be including an alignment.

I'd jack up the back of your car and take a look underneath from the back, you might be able to see which piece it is. Its an easy DIY with just 2 bolts if thats what it is.

AlbinoMonkeyRat · 07-25-2009, 05:55 PM

Thanks. When the flood that just dumped on us dries up, I'll check it out. (Yes, the rain water was flowing down the street like a river...but only maybe like 6 inches deep...but from about 15 minutes of actual rainfall)

cherrington17 · 07-25-2009, 05:58 PM

weather has been crazy around here... total downpour...with sunshine?

wny ftl

Blktrax · 07-25-2009, 07:10 PM

Sounds bogus to me, I do alignments daily.

I have a toe adjustment Bar, and it s for setting toe on Mercedes vehicles.

If they cant show you what's bent, I call shanangans. If they mean Tie Rod, then it may be legit.

AlbinoMonkeyRat · 07-25-2009, 07:20 PM

OT: pic after it rained, and it is a deep curb...

AftermathAlero · 07-26-2009, 11:10 AM

Toe is our tie rods in the front. and the rear is the laterial bar.