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friedchicken · 03-21-2011, 04:41 PM

I think there is toyota engineering flaw on the plastic fasteners that hold down the plastic covers underneath the car. They get brittle and FALL OFF! No tech has never worked on the car but me. There is a total of 8 plastic screws that are missing and now are held up with plastic tie wraps or some say zip ties.

Do you guys have this issue? A what screw out there will secure it better? If not than I guess the zip tie will just do.

I have a 91 integra and the plastic screw design is better and much in tact.

invader · 03-21-2011, 07:57 PM

Yes, and they're hard yo remove without breaking... I replaced them with 3/16" bolts and washers by threading the opening in the metal down in front with a 5/16"-18 tap, and by using a nut to secure plastic panels together and on the wheel wells where I had to.

friedchicken · 03-22-2011, 10:19 AM

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Yes, and they're hard yo remove without breaking... I replaced them with 3/16" bolts and washers by threading the opening in the metal down in front with a 3/16" tap, and by using a nut to secure plastic panels together and on the wheel wells where I had to.

I've never tried to remove them. They just fell off by themselves while driving or something due to twisting and turning of the chassy. Car not lowered too.

Ohh and to add to things falling apart in the car, the black plastic strip outside on the roof is totally gone. Wasn't secured on right? Mine you that they are two black plastic strips on the drivers side and the passengers side of the roof. The one that is missing is the passenger side. Its been like that 2 years after I purchased the new car.

trailerCaptain · 03-22-2011, 11:03 PM

Mine ripped out long ago along with the plastic wheel wells. Sucks cause I drive in the sand/dirt quite a bit, what a mess.

Ohiowa · 03-24-2011, 09:05 PM

Does anyone have the Toyota part number for the retainers? I'm poking around online trying to find the cheapest price. I pretty much have to replace them once a year and don't feel like paying $1.98 each at the dealer.

invader · 03-24-2011, 09:38 PM

Toyota # 90467-07164

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http://www.clipsandfasteners.com/Toy...n_p/a20869.htm

friedchicken · 03-26-2011, 07:12 PM

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Does anyone have the Toyota part number for the retainers? I'm poking around online trying to find the cheapest price. I pretty much have to replace them once a year and don't feel like paying $1.98 each at the dealer.

Toyota needs to make better lasting parts. People shoudnt be changing parts underneath the car once a year.

Ohiowa · 03-26-2011, 07:15 PM

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Toyota needs to make better lasting parts. People shouldn't change plastic screws under neath the car once a year.

I think the point has been made that the clips are flimsy. This doesn't change the fact that they must be replaced when they break.

friedchicken · 03-26-2011, 07:23 PM

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I think the point has been made that the clips are flimsy. This doesn't change the fact that they must be replaced when they break.

Best to describe is brittle.

Raddman04 · 03-26-2011, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by friedchicken

Toyota needs to make better lasting parts. People shoudnt be changing parts underneath the car once a year.

I've lost only one in 6 years/143K and it was because I hit a possum, same retainers as you have and still holding solid even after 5 years of Cleveland's ice, snow and potholes, my drivers side wheel well liner did crack on me once and had to be replaced, I bought it from the dealer and did notice it didn't seem as thick as the original