Hi, have previously mentioned that I have a 2012 Honda Fit Sport that has a bent rear axle beam. I have attached a pic below. Axle beam itself is not bent just the metal around the open part but creating quite amount of toe on rear left tire. Car drives fine but does a number on left rear tire.

Am I correct that the Honda Fit Sport 2012 cannot have shems put on back to correct some of the toe problem? Nothing else that would help with toe?

No auto mechanic place will try to bend back into place to see if can get closer to where was. Say will compromise structure. Thoughts? True or just more money to be made in replacement?

So probably looking like most likely my options are just to go through tires faster and make sure rotate them more often or get a used rear axle beam replacement.
I know that prices are somewhat subjective and based on availability and location. I live in Montana. Does $1,200+ sound like a fair price for a mechanic to replace the rear Axle beam
Here is quote:
Remove and Replace Rear Axle Beam 5.10 hours $688.50
Alignment Of Front End Set To Factory Specifications, Print Results And Test Drive. All alignments include a steering angle reset if necessary. Front End Shake Down: Check Tire Pressures! 1.00 $105.00 P
Rear Axle Beam - USED $340.10
Shipping $158.00

Job Total $1,291.60.

Thanks! Matthew

 

They don't want to bend it back because now it's stressed, not annealed - a liability. Once that fold loses it's engineered shape it compromises the integrity.

$1291 is more than fair if your average per hour up there is $135 per hour. Just checked and RTLG is at 5.1 hours also for what I use to quote. You'd spend a lot more your self just hacking the thing apart and setting it straight with the appropriate tooling, welding, cutting, annealing. I'd go used for sure. If it's got some rust maybe spray bomb it but $1291 like I said, that's $135 an hour which is steep here in SE PA but definitely right on the labor time. Good luck to you.