New Loc Member! Need Help! Yep Already

Richards_IS200 · March 20, 2006

Hello All, Im now a proud ower of a green is200 se, very pleased with it.

So after having it a week i done a couple of silly mods to it but decided to take it into the lexus dealer to get it all checked over & to have the brake replaced on the front as there very low.

After 2 hours the car came back & they presented me with a very pricey list on things to be done.

But one of them im not sure what they mean - it say (Front Strut Bars Split) £206.36 for the part & 3.00 on time £577.34??? I phoned them & said what do you mean by front strut bars? they said something to do with the shocks meatting the body, something they cant by in on its own so you have to replace the whole thing & thats on both side?

Can anyone tell me what there going on about, anyone had this before?

Ohh & also when i got home i looked over my car because they said the fog light needs replacing & found they have knocked & strached! the bumper! Great!!!

Cheers

BernardTamHK · March 20, 2006

Hey there...

Welcome to the club. Im no expert.. but im sure someone will come shortly to help.

I know wat a Strut Bar is ... but it is usually referred as the (Aftermarket) reinforcement bar that is placed inbetween the struts (top) to reinforce the body to prevent twisting under hard cornering. It is not installed from the factory (not in our cars anyway). I havent seen one "split" for that matter either.

And btw, it takes around 1 hr (some ppl say less) to remove the suspension and reinstall it, so 3 hrs seems harsh.

As for "shocks meeting the body", where it meets is at the upper mounts. There is a piece of plastic-y material that pads between the upper mount and the chassis. Now that piece can split or crack .... .but I seriously doubt that would cost 200GBP.

Maybe i just dunno what Im talkin about ... in anycase, some one will come and shed some light.

Bernard

Mr Morse · March 20, 2006

I think they were referring to the suspension struts?

Shop around the independent garages and tyre sheds, you'll probably be able to get hold of them for half that price.

Monster-Mat · March 20, 2006

find out exactly which bit there refering to...i will be able to help a little more, alternative try and ask for the part number of the parts they are refering to

can i ask which dealer this is?

Edited March 20, 2006 by Monster-Mat

johnboy · March 20, 2006

Hi Richard, and welcome to LOC :D

Did you find out which part it was that needed changing.?

john

Richards_IS200 · March 20, 2006

It was the dealer in southend mat.

Im taking the car to a local garage on monday, he's going to change one of my calipers for me & i should have the miltex pads & discs soon from prolex, didnt't know i could of got a discount for being a gold member with them or the fact john is a mate of he's, never mind it was still a good price.

Also just got some silver paint for my calipers, where can i get the lexus stickers for them, i would like it in white?

Also just fitted some carbon fibre door sill's, very pleased with them :D

MacRS200 · March 20, 2006

Welcome to LOC

Im taking the car to a local garage on monday, he's going to change one of my calipers for me & i should have the miltex pads & discs soon from prolex, didnt't know i could of got a discount for being a gold member with them or the fact john is a mate of he's, never mind it was still a good price.

Get a quote off TDI and Dave will beat it, Gold or not