Broken Plastic cover under front of Prius

Discussion in 'Prius c Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by sumathisubra, Apr 17, 2013.

  1. sumathisubra

    sumathisubra Junior Member

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    Hello, 2 weeks ago, when we were driving to the next city, we noticed a loud scraping sound from front. So we stopped and checked and this mangled broken plastic (black color) was getting dragged on the road. We didn't have any tools, but the plastic was so damaged, I was able to twist it off. But I am worried if this is an important part and needs to replaced.
    1. Has anyone had this problem?
    2. did you fix it?
    3.What did you do to fix it?
    4. how much does it cost?
    5. where is the best place to get it done?
    6. Is there a proper part name for this?
    Thanks so much.
     
    #1 sumathisubra, Apr 17, 2013
  2. bisco

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    welcome to priuschat, all the best!(y)
     
    #2 bisco, Apr 17, 2013
  3. frodoz737

    frodoz737 Top Wrench

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    Welcome to PC. Likely this is your under belly Pan/Shroud, or part of it. The oil change "door" is a known issue. Picture would help.
     
    #3 frodoz737, Apr 17, 2013
  4. mmmodem

    mmmodem Senior Taste Tester

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    Disclaimer: I am not a mechanic. That plastic piece is a just a shroud to protect the heat of your engine from contacting whatever you drive over. I heard this on Click an Clack. If you drive over tall grass for example, you could start a fire. If the car stays on pavement, it doesn't matter. It has broken off on a couple of my cars. I just remove it. Cost depends on which shroud was broken I'd ballpark it at around $200 with installation.
     
    #4 mmmodem, Apr 17, 2013
  5. frodoz737

    frodoz737 Top Wrench

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    http://priuschat.com/attachments/t-sb-0032-11-engine-under-cover-warpage-pdf.32703/

    If you are within the 3/36 you are covered with this TS-B. If not, my parts dept. quoted $250 for the shroud plus pins as required for $2.50 ea. They will give you 10% off if you ask, usually. If it is just the oil door section of the shroud, you could choose to ignore it as many are missing on cars out there it is already. That's why the TS-B. Jack it up to take a look, then you can decide.
     
    #5 frodoz737, Apr 17, 2013
  6. Brian Adcock

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    I have a 2008 Prius. Is the shroud one piece or two? Mine is shot from the previous owners neglect.

    I would like to replace it.

    Source or a link to replacement???

    Any help is greatly appreciated!!!

    Brian in NC
     
    #6 Brian Adcock, Sep 12, 2023
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