Every time I change my oil, I take the opportunity to check or tighten the toe link. It's probably more important to keep a check on this if you're doing a lot of tracking, but there have been failures with the nut at the end of the toe link loosening. The toe link end starts to wobble around, break, and then all hell breaks loose as your back tire tries to steer the car. It's fairly easy to get to… It’s on the front side of the cross member. It requires 50 N·m, or 36.9 ft. lbs of torque.

The next time you change your oil in your Elise …
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