Did this part fall out of my Prius?

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by Bob Quick and Dirty, Jul 29, 2026 at 11:42 AM.

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    I just sold my gen 2 Prius. Right before the buyer took it away, I changed the front rotors (pads were new and not changed) and topped off the engine coolant reservoir. After the car was driven off, I swept the garage floor and found this rubber gasket. It may or may not have come from the Prius. Can anyone identify it? It's 40 mm in diameter and 1.5 mm thick. The white substance may be dried white grease. Thanks! IMG_0668.JPG
     
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    It looks like a screw capture washer - nothing important.... A sealing washer wouldn't have those cut-outs near the center of the hole.
     
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    Maybe the fill valve for the blinker fluid? :)
     
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    Looks like the lock that holds the rear brake pads...
     
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    Thanks for the input, but so far my only guess is that it's a rubber insert on the inside of the cap for the coolant reservoir tank. Since I don't have the car anymore, could someone take a peek and see if there's a rubber insert like this in the cap? Many thanks!
     
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    Toyota has been known to use such a keyed gasket in coolant reservoir caps as shown here.

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    If only we knew what the size of it was?
     
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