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Part fell off - Will I miss it?

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by dlskier, Aug 20, 2009.

  1. dlskier

    dlskier Junior Member

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    I had a piece come off from the undercarriage of my 2005 Prius.

    Part number 51451-47010. It's maybe 5"x12" black plastic. Looks like it was just a cover and doesn't seem important. It got pretty trashed and would need to be replaced if it's required.

    Is it important?
     
    #1 dlskier, Aug 20, 2009
  2. jdchappie

    jdchappie JD on RR2

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    Would that be the black plastic piece that runs along both doors under the car ?
    About a foot wide and four feet long ?

    Toyota likes plastic nuts to hold the covers on. The long ones fill with dirt and droop until they drop or snag on something.

    I filled mine with expanding foam and bought some steel nuts to hold them on.

    Their purpose? Probably aerodynamics under the car.
     
    #2 jdchappie, Aug 20, 2009
  3. dlskier

    dlskier Junior Member

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    Plastic yes, but smaller and under the front of the car behind the bumper. 12" long or so by about 5" wide
     
    #3 dlskier, Aug 21, 2009
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