Help! I've damaged my Prius (and my garage door)

You should have been more careful. :lol:

The headliner isn't that difficult to take down. And you don't have to take down the whole thing. Just pop out the dome light, pop out the three plastic thingies (technical term), maybe some trim pieces and stick your hands in there.

Take a look at the first couple pages of this.

 

You might want to try getting some silicon adhesive at a local home store, and see if you can reattach the base to the roof. I have used this before for other projects, and has worked pretty well, plus it will seal out any moisture...can't hurt to try!

Good Luck

 

If this happened on mine, I think I'd try simply reversing the force that created the new position; if redone with the garage door, it might fix both at the same time

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(hyo silver @ Jan 10 2007, 09:31 PM) [snapback]373901[/snapback]</div>

Don't count on it, I'm not known for "finesse." College buddies made sure I was around when rebuilding old Chevy trucks and sweet GTO's, because they needed a guy to lug around motors, transmissions, axles, etc.

I just don't have the patience for finicky things. Around 4 years ago when I installed the PowerTrax LockRite in my 1984 Ford F-150 8.8 rear, all those little springs drove me wild.

http://www.powertrax.com/lockright.html

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Tideland Prius @ Jan 10 2007, 12:20 AM) [snapback]373474[/snapback]</div>

Your Prius looks...ummmmm....excited. :huh:

 

Bend it back down, get it looking nice, trade off the car.

 

Re: Help! I've damaged my Prius (and my garage door)

Yikes.... I just did the same thing last night.

I have installed a garage door opener in the dash, with a button to the left of the wheel. I went to pull out of the garage, opened the door by pressing the button in the garage, jumped in the car, and by force of habit pressed the button on the dash, stopping the door just above visibility out the back window. I pulled back, and heard a horrible crash.

Somehow (thanks to the rubber weatherstripping on the door) I didn't seem to damage the paint, but I snapped off the rear window squirter thingamajig (correct name anyone?) snapped the whip out with the base screw it goes onto, and separated the rear of the plastic base the same way you did.

I think I can solder a shark-fin onto the antenna lead that is sticking through the hole, but I am wondering if this will seal the roof properly, since it seems to be designed to install over the (sealed) antenna base.

Also, anyone have the procedure (and part numbers) for replacing the rear squirter thingy?

I have half a mind to file a claim with my insurance, but am concerned it might increase my rates.

 

Re: Help! I've damaged my Prius (and my garage door)

I'm glad to hear there are no leaks. I will probably silicone it, and install a shark-fin then. $76 seems like a LOT, but it's less than the OEM part, and looks better, so I will have to do it.

I will miss having a removable antenna. I found the little FM transmitter for the IPOD works pretty well if I unscrew the antenna to minimize interference. Oh well. (I'll have to install a switch into the antenna circuit eventually).

This just leaves the rear washer nozzle, which I have no idea how to install. This should be fun.

 

Re: Help! I've damaged my Prius (and my garage door)

next time firts buy a shrakfin antenna

 

Re: Help! I've damaged my Prius (and my garage door)

We vote for putting a sharkfin over it. Silicon seal it well, then pop on the sharkfin. No one will know, and people will think that your Prius is way cooler than theirs.