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This just fell off my car
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| Jan. 07, 2008
| Self
Posted on 01/07/2008 3:22:51 PM PST by jdm
This fell off from underneath the front passenger side of my car (06' Toyota Camry) about a half-hour ago, while I was driving:
Anyone know what it is? Is it important to get it back on ASAP? I kind of new it was going to eventually come off as it was making noise and hanging low, flapping the past couple weeks.
I fed a wire hanger through the hole two Fridays ago, and hooked it up using the front grate of the car. I knew it probably wouldn't stay on forever.
Can't find much on the Toyota forums. There is another comparable piece underneath the car on the driver's side which is just flapping in the wind when I drive. When I go over 45 I can hear a scraping sound, but am thinking it's just the sound of the wind hitting this panel (the one that didn't completely fall off yet).
Any input welcome, except for "Take it to a dealer or call a dealer." My lease is up soon and it's not worth putting more $$$ into the car, since I'm a good customer and they never penalize me for returning cars with minor problems in the past, when the lease is up.
Thank you,
JDM
TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: 2006; camry; hoopty; toyota
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posted on
01/07/2008 3:22:51 PM PST
by
jdm
To: jdm
Is it plastic? Might just be a mud shield-not that important.
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posted on
01/07/2008 3:24:27 PM PST
by
Califreak
(Duncan Hunter-no clothespin necessary!)
To: Califreak
Yeah, it’s flimsy plastic. The scraping sound has me a bit concerned, though. When it tore off, it is not likely it damaged a crucial part of the car, is it? Thanks.
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posted on
01/07/2008 3:25:18 PM PST
by
jdm
(A Hunter Thompson ticket would be suicide.)
To: jdm
It came off the Right side of the car.
4
posted on
01/07/2008 3:25:57 PM PST
by
trumandogz
(Hunter Thompson 2008)
To: jdm
5
posted on
01/07/2008 3:26:01 PM PST
by
cripplecreek
(Only one consistent conservative in this race and his name is Hunter.)
To: jdm
I was always having unidentifiable bits of plastic trash falling off a VW GTI I owned. Never found out what they were for, but they always seemed to cost about $50.
To: cripplecreek
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posted on
01/07/2008 3:26:28 PM PST
by
jdm
(A Hunter Thompson ticket would be suicide.)
To: jdm; Slings and Arrows
This post cracked me up! Thanks!
8
posted on
01/07/2008 3:26:45 PM PST
by
Jet Jaguar
(Who would the terrorists vote for?)
To: trumandogz
9
posted on
01/07/2008 3:27:01 PM PST
by
jdm
(A Hunter Thompson ticket would be suicide.)
To: cripplecreek
11
posted on
01/07/2008 3:28:26 PM PST
by
trisham
(Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
To: jdm
12
posted on
01/07/2008 3:28:34 PM PST
by
Califreak
(Duncan Hunter-no clothespin necessary!)
To: jdm
Whoa, broken framistat shield, need to get that replaced asap.
13
posted on
01/07/2008 3:28:38 PM PST
by
tet68
( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
To: jdm
It is more than just a mud shield. If you live where salt is used on the road, it can expose that section of the car to rust if not replaced promptly.
I drive a Honda. When this happened to me, the dealer wanted a lot of money to replace it. I bought the part and fasteners and took it to Jiffy Lube where I know one of the workers who owns a similar car. They put it on the rack and had it replaced in 10 minutes. I could have easily done it myself had I been allowed into the service bay.
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posted on
01/07/2008 3:29:13 PM PST
by
Vigilanteman
(Are there any men left in Washington? Or are there only cowards? Ahmad Shah Massoud)
To: jdm
I fed a wire hanger through the hole two Fridays ago, and hooked it up using the front grate of the car. I knew it probably wouldn't stay on forever.You should have used a zip-tie and duct tape for a more permanent solution.
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posted on
01/07/2008 3:30:04 PM PST
by
San Jacinto
(Three dangers to guard against: Osama, Obama, and Chelsea's Momma!!!)
To: tet68
Could be part of a gosonta, doesn’t look much like a
gosinta though.
16
posted on
01/07/2008 3:30:09 PM PST
by
tet68
( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
To: jdm
Are you sure you that are not a Muslim Suicide Car Bomber?
17
posted on
01/07/2008 3:31:04 PM PST
by
trumandogz
(Hunter Thompson 2008)
To: jdm
Looks like the flooferator
18
posted on
01/07/2008 3:31:11 PM PST
by
JRios1968
(Don't mess with tigers, for you are crunchy and chewy...)
To: jdm
"When I go over 45 I can hear a scraping sound"That's a patented safety feature to let folks know you're coming.
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posted on
01/07/2008 3:31:20 PM PST
by
spunkets
("Freedom is about authority", Rudy Giuliani, gun grabber)
To: trisham
No!!! That’s what got it loose in the first place!
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posted on
01/07/2008 3:32:12 PM PST
by
JRios1968
(Don't mess with tigers, for you are crunchy and chewy...)
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