Black Plastic Piece Under Front Bumper

by **TRAFFICBLOWS** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 10:23 am

I guess it hit those small concrete barriers too many times in parking lots because the black plastic piece under the front bumper is now hanging half off. The plastic is cracked by a few screws and it's such cheap plastic I don't feel it is worth repairing. I guess 9 yrs of ownership is pretty good before this happened.

Anybody know how to replace it? And what the real name for the piece is?

by **PoshPepper** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 10:33 am

You can buy it new from a Toyota Dealer or you can go get the pieces you need from a junk yard. Not having the plastic is not going to hurt anything.... I would just leave it off.

by **rollaevo99** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 10:37 am

yeah, just leave it off.......... even you replace it....sooner or later it will fall off....... :wink:

by **SleeperSolara** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 2:09 pm

If you're talkin' about the middle piece it does nothin' but somewhat keep water out from comin' up from the bottom of the engine bay.
Mine didn't come one, but i was thinkin' of makin' myself one.....

by **Eye8Pussies** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 2:20 pm

actaully, it's designed for the aerodynamics of the bottom of your car in mind....

by **lilm** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 11:24 am

splashguard is for aerodynamics........thats a new one to me

by **Eye8Pussies** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 6:28 pm

yup...they actually are....

try taking them all off plus your fender splash guards and then see how different your top speed is

people always underestimate drag....but hey...to each his own

by **LatinUSMC** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 6:38 pm

^^^ you eat Kitty Cats...ewww.. :lol:

those carry diseases..cook'em 1st. never RAW.

mine plastic broke so i took it off too..hasn slowed me down..

i say splash_guard .. x3

by **Kenz** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 7:18 pm

Do 1.5's have the same thing? Cuz my car has no black plastic part you all speak of. :-?

by **Solorange** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 9:28 am

That guard is a air deflector to deflect more air up into the radiator.

by **woa_its_j3ff** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 10:18 am

wait, does this plastic piece actually connect to the front part of the bumper but down? or are u talking about the piefce behind the radiator?

by **SleeperSolara** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 10:38 am

woa_its_j3ff wrote:wait, does this plastic piece actually connect to the front part of the bumper but down? or are u talking about the piefce behind the radiator?

It starts right under the radiator and ends about quarter of the way of the openin' under the engine.

Or are you talkin' about the little black plastic piece in front of the A/C condensor??

by **woa_its_j3ff** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 10:42 am

ah okay no i was talking about right under the radiator. i have that, but hte screw on the passengerside fell out so now when i drive i had a lil part of the piece sticking lower to t he ground, held it up just now with a lil bit a 3m tape as a temp solution til a get a screw to put it in.

Black Plastic Piece Under Front Bumper

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