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Metal part came off

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by Jenjitsu, Apr 25, 2019.

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  1. Jenjitsu

    Jenjitsu Junior Member

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    This thin piece of metal came off the bottom of my car. I heard a loud scraping noise while I was driving through a parking lot and it was hanging off the bottom of my car. Does this need to be reattached right away?
     

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    It's an exhaust heat shield. As long as you're not driving through tall dry grass, you'll be fine.
     
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    welcome!
    but it does need to be reattached asap
     
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    Specifically, that's the shield that sits under the catalytic converter, at the rear of the engine undertray.
     
    #4 Vman455, Apr 26, 2019
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    The panel's item 10 here:

    Splash Shields for 2015 Toyota Prius | Toyota Parts

    And the fasteners might be item 11, same page, not sure. Dealership parts department should be able to nail it.

    I think all you need is a few replacement fasteners. Check where it attaches first: there might be fasteners in place still? Actually looks like you've got one, in your picture.
     
    #5 Mendel Leisk, Apr 26, 2019
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