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Silly me... CRACK!

Silly me... CRACK!

Postby TheTamago » Tue Dec 11, 2007 2:57 am

Well, I wasn't thinking when i was reversing into a friend's garage and was lazy to align myself properly to provide space for another car to park at. My friend tells me to come inside and so like.. okies.. i'll just align myself properly.... I slowly pull out and well... as soon as I dipped down onto the road, car dropped from the incline and heard a loud crunch... and well.. DOH. I knew something cracked but i didn't check it out until monday morning when i could see better. lo and behold.. this plastic fender piece that goes across the along the bottom of the radiator was nearly broken off. Thankfully i just tore the piece off and put it aside.

Any clue what i'm talking about? I'm thinking of getting it replaced after new years. I don't have time to make a stop for servicing at a toyota dealership.
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Postby redgen1 » Tue Dec 11, 2007 8:03 am

if its the flimsy black plastic piece, it was just a splash gaurd.. not really necessary IMO.. i scrapped mine off on a driveway too, when my car wasn't lowered. i never bothered to get another one. you should be fine
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Postby redgen1 » Tue Dec 11, 2007 8:03 am

if its the flimsy black plastic piece, it was just a splash gaurd.. not really necessary IMO.. i scrapped mine off on a driveway too, when my car wasn't lowered. i never bothered to get another one. you should be fine
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Postby akora12 » Tue Dec 11, 2007 8:08 am

Mine broke a while back from normal driving. I left it off and had no problems, but eventually replaced it. To be honest, it's a worthless addition to the car.
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Postby PXLpainter » Tue Dec 11, 2007 8:59 am

I tore off all the plastic shrouding from the front of the car (including the wheel wells) and sprayed undercoating all up in there. The engine can breathe better anyway. ;) :up:

Since you live in AZ and not where there's a lot of snow an mud you should be fine as well.
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Postby Solorange » Tue Dec 11, 2007 5:35 pm

Mine was broken when I got the car. Never fixed it either
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