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Rear Hatchback Handle Part

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by gondo, Jul 23, 2013.

  1. gondo

    gondo Junior Member

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    When I open the hatchback on my 07 Prius, there is a horizontal black rubber (I think) piece anchored by 2 screws that's part of the handle you use to lift the hatch. That piece is wearing out and leaves black residue on my fingers every time I open the hatch.

    Wondering where I can find a replacement - a part number or online links to purchase the part would be great. Wouldn't have to be Toyota/OEM, unless that's the only one available. Thanks.
     
    #1 gondo, Jul 23, 2013
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    mine rotted and Toyota replaced it under warranty. I think some of the Prius's had better ones than the one I had originally.

    I touched some of the 07's and they were not the same one I had.

    When I took it in, the service person was surprised it had dried out like it did.

    The new one did not feel like the old one - I am wondering if there was a problem with this too (that they did not tell anybody).
     
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    the cost was $242 on the bill which I did not have to pay.

    On cold days, the rubber would get hard and it would be hard to open the trunk.

    The part was $97 and labor was $145

    part number 84905-47010 Switch Sub-Assy
     
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    my car had 95k miles when I had it replaced 12/2012

    It has been a problem for some time before - then when I took the car in for service I remembered to ask them about it.

    Like I said before, the person taking the car in was surprised about it.
     
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    I just put gorilla tape on it- cost = about $0.10 cents
     
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  8. gondo

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    Thanks for all the replies. I like the Gorilla tape solution - another entry in the "1001 Uses for Duct (Gorilla) Tape" book;). I covered a large hole in the front bumper of my 05 Suzuki Aerio with Gorilla tape as a temporary solution until I could replace the bumper, and sold the car 2+ years later with the tape still intact and looking good!

    I doubt a dealer will have mercy on me at 161K miles, so probably time to check salvage yards or make a replacement piece as noted in the thread Patrick linked above. $70+ for the whole kit and $300+ for dealer replacement is typical wack.
     
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    Went with the Gorilla tape for now, to avoid the black sticky residue on my fingers.

    Was on a walk today and happened to do a little vehicle "dumpster diving" in the median of a busy city street - lots of scrap rubber pieces, found 3 that have potential with some resizing/cutting.

    Will update when I get a chance to perform the operation :rolleyes:.
     
    #9 gondo, Jul 24, 2013
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    "dumpster diving" "sigh"(y)
     
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    I know, bad analogy...it's all I could come up with :oops:
     
    #11 gondo, Jul 24, 2013
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    I just followed Patrick's how to and we did it in less than 30 minutes. Really not hard at all.
     
    #12 kdewester, Jul 25, 2013
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    Well, mine has split and is on the way to total disintegration, so until the replacement from amazon arrives, good old GafferTape to the rescue:
    CPLatch.jpg
     
    #13 WilDavis, Jul 1, 2017
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    Well, the new one arrived, and here it is installed:
    good_handle.jpg
    A bit of a pain in the bum to get the old one off (some wisearse had used what seemed like roofing cement to seal the old one in place), but after I cleaned it off (and you will see from the pic, that the job becomes far easier if you remove the rear number plate for better access). I used "O-ring" rubber lubricant to seal everything before I put it back together all is now good: Here's a pic of the old gloppy one I replaced: bad_handle.jpg

    So, all in all, a good fix, and many thanks to whoever posted the original link from amazon:
     
    #14 WilDavis, Jul 15, 2017
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