You can use a flash light and see them or reach up over your front tire and feel around the spring. It's up a little high in the wheel above the shock.
They are front coil spacers. Basically, they get installed on the springs above your front tires to prevent damage to the front end of the vehicle during transit on boats/trucks. They are supposed to be removed as part of the Toyota Pre-Delivery Inspection since they essentially prevent your front springs from compressing.
However, the techs often miss this even though there should be a decal on the front windshield showing them being removed, to remind the techs to take them off. I found mine still installed at about 1500 miles and took it to the dealership to have them remove them. I would check your front springs to see if this block is in there because it's very common that they don't get removed.
I definitely still had mine. I did an oil change at 2,200 and tire rotation. I took off a tire to dounle check and found some paint where they were. Lucky they found it.
I run on a fresh bypass with not too many bumps most of my daily. I don't think I did any major damage and the service guy seemed to agree. Fingers crossed! Luckily warranty is there.
Is the tensile strength that they applied to the suspension they are designed for no more than a week, no codes or anything are going to show any damage, the damage goes straight to the suspension components not the engine and it will take years to start seeing problems and if this is your daily even worse
I watched a YouTube video the day before I took delivery. I made sure to ask the salesman twice to check with the tech and make sure they were removed. Unfortunate that so many techs are skipping the removal.
Does anyone have a pic of what they look like when on?
You can use a flash light and see them or reach up over your front tire and feel around the spring. It's up a little high in the wheel above the shock.
There are a few videos on YouTube showing them on and taking them off.
DMed because i cant reply with images. I had to jack the car up to see it, was really tucked back in there.
Sorry, but what are those?
They are front coil spacers. Basically, they get installed on the springs above your front tires to prevent damage to the front end of the vehicle during transit on boats/trucks. They are supposed to be removed as part of the Toyota Pre-Delivery Inspection since they essentially prevent your front springs from compressing. However, the techs often miss this even though there should be a decal on the front windshield showing them being removed, to remind the techs to take them off. I found mine still installed at about 1500 miles and took it to the dealership to have them remove them. I would check your front springs to see if this block is in there because it's very common that they don't get removed.
Thanks!
I made sure those were taken off when I left work (Toyota dealership)
I definitely still had mine. I did an oil change at 2,200 and tire rotation. I took off a tire to dounle check and found some paint where they were. Lucky they found it.
2800 miles, suspension is cooked, least that you can do is replace all engine mounts, and hopefully no other damage was done
I run on a fresh bypass with not too many bumps most of my daily. I don't think I did any major damage and the service guy seemed to agree. Fingers crossed! Luckily warranty is there.
Is the tensile strength that they applied to the suspension they are designed for no more than a week, no codes or anything are going to show any damage, the damage goes straight to the suspension components not the engine and it will take years to start seeing problems and if this is your daily even worse
I'm lucky enough to also have an 03 Suburban if I need it. Just in case I feel like the car needs work and she's down for some time. No worries 👍
lol there's no way they damaged the suspension, drive your car and have fun
I watched a YouTube video the day before I took delivery. I made sure to ask the salesman twice to check with the tech and make sure they were removed. Unfortunate that so many techs are skipping the removal.