1. Attachments are working again! Check out this thread for more details and to report any other bugs.

Weatherstrip or ???

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by PDX_Val, Jun 29, 2013.

  1. PDX_Val

    PDX_Val Junior Member

    Joined:
    Dec 28, 2007
    8
    0
    0
    Location:
    Portland, Oregon
    Vehicle:
    2008 Prius
    Model:
    N/A
    Hi--I came out of work this evening and the weatherstripping on my 2008 Prius looked like someone had pried it out of the track. Can you tell me--does this black strip serve any purpose other than aesthetic? Do I need to go to the dealer to have it reinstalled or is there a trick that I can do myself?
    DSC06515a.jpg
     
    #1 PDX_Val, Jun 29, 2013
  2. bisco

    bisco cookie crumbler

    Joined:
    May 11, 2005
    108,658
    49,371
    0
    Location:
    boston
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius Plug-in
    Model:
    Plug-in Base
    getting an error on the attachment. is it the black verical piece between the front and back door? i'm trying to picture my former 2008.
     
    #2 bisco, Jun 29, 2013
  3. PDX_Val

    PDX_Val Junior Member

    Joined:
    Dec 28, 2007
    8
    0
    0
    Location:
    Portland, Oregon
    Vehicle:
    2008 Prius
    Model:
    N/A
    Yes, exactly. Dang--it ticks me that my photo didn't show up. :(

    Actually, no, it's on the roof. Running just above the doors from windshield to back window.
     
    #3 PDX_Val, Jun 29, 2013
  4. bisco

    bisco cookie crumbler

    Joined:
    May 11, 2005
    108,658
    49,371
    0
    Location:
    boston
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius Plug-in
    Model:
    Plug-in Base
    right, does it look like you can just snap it back into place, or are there clips broken/missing? i've not seen it removed so don't know. is it metal or plastic?
     
    #4 bisco, Jun 29, 2013
  5. PDX_Val

    PDX_Val Junior Member

    Joined:
    Dec 28, 2007
    8
    0
    0
    Location:
    Portland, Oregon
    Vehicle:
    2008 Prius
    Model:
    N/A
    No clips or anything . If there had been some way to fit it back into place I would have done it. I can't tell if it had been stretched originally. It appears to be made of rubber. Thank you!
     
    #5 PDX_Val, Jun 29, 2013
  6. bisco

    bisco cookie crumbler

    Joined:
    May 11, 2005
    108,658
    49,371
    0
    Location:
    boston
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius Plug-in
    Model:
    Plug-in Base
    sorry, hopefully someone more familiar with it can be of help, all the best!(y)
     
    #6 bisco, Jun 29, 2013
  7. HTMLSpinnr

    HTMLSpinnr Super Moderator
    Staff Member

    Joined:
    Dec 8, 2003
    5,339
    917
    251
    Location:
    Surprise, AZ (Phoenix)
    Vehicle:
    2018 Tesla Model 3
    Model:
    N/A
    *****Mod Note***** Not Prius v related. Moved to Gen II forum.

    It seems the full-size attachment is missing somehow. I've edited the OP to at least show the thumbnail which gives an idea of what's going on.
     
    #7 HTMLSpinnr, Jun 29, 2013
    bisco likes this.
  8. bisco

    bisco cookie crumbler

    Joined:
    May 11, 2005
    108,658
    49,371
    0
    Location:
    boston
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius Plug-in
    Model:
    Plug-in Base
    thanks rick, seems like a press fit. i don't know what you mean by 'stretching it' is it too short? not sure you want to get caught in the rain without it, but it might just be covering a welded seem which is just looks then.
     
    #8 bisco, Jun 29, 2013
  9. edthefox5

    edthefox5 Senior Member

    Joined:
    Jul 25, 2007
    10,096
    4,804
    0
    Location:
    Clearwater, Florida
    Vehicle:
    2007 Prius
    Model:
    Two
    Yeah that strip just pops right off. Align it at the end length wise and just push it back on along the length and it should snap back on. Had mine off a few times to clean that channel. While its off clean that channel of any gunk and or rust build up.
     
    #9 edthefox5, Jun 29, 2013
  10. PDX_Val

    PDX_Val Junior Member

    Joined:
    Dec 28, 2007
    8
    0
    0
    Location:
    Portland, Oregon
    Vehicle:
    2008 Prius
    Model:
    N/A
    No rust or anything in the track and not even very dirty. But it just seems kind of lame that a piece of your car isn't really attached but for a vary slight ridge on a piece of hard rubber. There is a metal type of bracket at each end of the track but the end of the rubber part certainly doesn't "snap" back into place--there are no teeth or anything to hold it. I did what you said and aligned the ends and pushed down however I don't have much confidence that it will stay. I'm just wondering what is going to cause it to come flying off. :confused: I can't imagine what caused it to stay in place as long as it has considering what I have seen!

    Thank you Rick. I was having some format viewing issues when I posted and couldn't decipher where on the PriusChat site I was. Thanks again;)
     
    #10 PDX_Val, Jun 29, 2013
  11. edthefox5

    edthefox5 Senior Member

    Joined:
    Jul 25, 2007
    10,096
    4,804
    0
    Location:
    Clearwater, Florida
    Vehicle:
    2007 Prius
    Model:
    Two
    Glad I could help.
     
    #11 edthefox5, Jun 30, 2013
  12. bisco

    bisco cookie crumbler

    Joined:
    May 11, 2005
    108,658
    49,371
    0
    Location:
    boston
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius Plug-in
    Model:
    Plug-in Base
    i looked at mine this morning, gen III, seems similar. the back end at the hatch is very loose and it seems like the whole piece could come out very easily. i've never had a problem though, hopefully yours will stay in. keep your eye on it. if it seems to be coming out, perhaps a few small dabs of silicon will keep it in place. not too much in case you want to remove it in the future.
     
    #12 bisco, Jun 30, 2013
    PDX_Val likes this.
(You must log in or sign up to post here.)