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Fix for lose rear wing

Discussion in 'Gen 4 Prius Main Forum' started by ilovemymac, May 28, 2022.

  1. ilovemymac

    ilovemymac Member

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    I noticed that when I drive high speeds on the highway I’m hearing this flapping noise and I finally figured out that it’s the rear wing. It’s loose. Even if you go up and just grab hold of it you can move it a good more than an inch up and down. It wasn’t like that when I bought the car. So is there a way to tighten it or does it have to be replaced or Can it be glued down?
     
    #1 ilovemymac, May 28, 2022
  2. bisco

    bisco cookie crumbler

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    i haven't done it, but i think i read that you can remove the inner panel and tighten the bolts
     
    #2 bisco, May 29, 2022
  3. Mendel Leisk

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    I took ours off one time. It was involved: you needed to removal panels partially on the inside of the hatch, and the interior end panels were tricky somehow. Ours wasn't that loose, it was more of a look-see in my case.
     
    #3 Mendel Leisk, May 29, 2022
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    I did this too as I thought it was making a knocking sound, but turned out to be the tailgate hatch which I sorted myself.
     
    #4 Harters, May 30, 2022
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