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Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by Daniel Kutcher, Aug 24, 2021.

  1. Daniel Kutcher

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    This small piece of rubber trim (molding?) is pulling away from the body. What is this piece called? Can I replace this myself?

    Ps - I temporarily filled in the gap with some black silicone to keep it water tight,
     

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    You can always stop at the dealers parts dept. If the price is outrageous then go elsewhere. One option is the junkyard.
     
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    Check with dealer parts dept
     
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    That's usually the way it works, which is why when you go to parts.toyota.com there are diagrams. :)

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    Looks like you're wanting the part there that is called out as 53866, which is seal, front fender to cowl side, right.
     
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    That's a little alarming; parked outside a lot?

    I think you'd have to partially remove the fender. Info's not in Repair Manual, as far as I can see. I believe there's a separate manual for bodywork?

    Might be simple enough: I see there's one bolt up at top of front/right door jamb, and several in the seam (in engine bay) along top of the fender.
     
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    Sometimes it's helpful to just go buy the part (just $10 at the dealer) and look at it closely, which will sometimes suggest what's involved in replacing it.
     
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    Thank you thank you! I wasn’t being lazy. I really did try to find this on my own. Practice makes perfect.
     
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    Just realized that this piece is sandwiched between the windshield gasket and the body. So I guess I will wait until I replace my windshield (which I need to do).
     
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    I'd be really surprised if it was that cheap at a dealer.
    IIRC a single replacement roof rack rubber filler strip was something like $75......and that was maybe 5 years ago.
     
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    If I hadn't just linked to it in the OP's other thread, I probably would have hedged more.
     
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