MamadIS

Hey guys, i need some quick help, but wife slipped this morning in rain and the rear passenger tire hit a curb pretty bad. something is bent under the car (shown in picture). what is that?

MamadIS

70 views and no one knows what that part is?

My0gr81

the picture doesn't really show what is bent, one is just a cover, and underneath it all, who knows, You are in Ontario, near GTA, if so, there are lot of Lexus specialized independant mechanics you can take it to for a look.

Sam's on Laidlaw in Markham
Bullock, just down the road from Sam's

That I know of, off the top of my head, without doing any searches. Whatever is bent will need replacing anyway, so you will end taking it to a shop.

maximL

iTrader: (2)

All I see is a lower control arm and a circle under it. Can't really tell what it is and I'm not familiar enough with the underside of the IS yet to just know.

My0gr81

Here is a part diagram, match up the parts and look up the online vendor where I linked the diagram from.



here is the link: http://is.sewellparts.com/images/oem...000/482138.jpg

maximL

iTrader: (2)

That diagram doesn't include what he circled...

nastyemu

of course your wife did it

My0gr81

Hey, it wasn't even raining that hard this morning.

My0gr81

that's because what he is showing as bent is just the bracket for the cover. Can't tell what else is bent underneath it.

ibidu1

iTrader: (1)

Snap a pic of it at a different angle. Is your car an AWD?

MamadIS

here is a picture of the left hand side so you guys can see the difference. look at the same part that i circled in red and compare it to this side. you will see that it is bent. its a metal piece and its rusted.

diablo1714

iTrader: (4)

Did she hydro-plane - Perhaps the tires need replacing ?

My0gr81

Ok, that looks like the cross member support cushion. Hopefully, you didn't bend the cross member itself. Here is another link to a more granular parts diagram:

http://www.trademotion.com/parts/200...iagram=8916535

This is from Carson, the sponsor for this section of the forum.

MamadIS

So i drove the car and everything seems fine. My mechanic came be and looked at it and he said it nothing related to suspension and its not important at all. I'm not sure what to do now he said i should take my car to him and he will straighten the piece but i dont have to worry about it

My0gr81

It's more complicated than that. You may not notice rear tracking issues driving the car. If the upper or lower support is bent, you can never straighten it completely. Your best bet is to have the cross member inspected and the supports replaced. The supports are cheap, it's just the labor. Beside, if you hit the curb hard enough to bend that, your rear alignment will be off already. Go get it fixed right and be safe rather than take a chance and risk tire wear issues or worse a slippery condition accident in the winter because the car doesn't track straight from front to back, which can impact traction control and VDIM (stability control) functions.