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Fibrous Pan underneath the front end   Message List  
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Re: Fibrous Pan underneath the front end

Hi Larry,

I usually buy my Toyota parts from Champion Toyota in Houston.
Attached is a link to their parts website.
http://www.toyotaworld.com/

This will show you MSRP and dealer pricing but will not show part
numbers.

Patrick Wong

--- In toyota-prius@yahoogroups.com, "Larry J" <lataxman@...> wrote:
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> How interesting, I followed your tinyurl to the diagram. Can you
> tell me how I can get to similar parts catalogs for the 2001 and 2002
> years?





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Hi, I need some info. on what it'll cost me to replace a fibrous pan underneath the front end of my Prius and if I could get it cheaper than what I'll have to...
DLC
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Oct 3, 2008
9:02 pm

Hi Danita, If I have correctly identified the part that was damaged, it looks like MSRP is $54, and you can buy it for $41 plus shipping from this source: ...
Patrick Wong
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Oct 4, 2008
2:14 pm

Patrick, How interesting, I followed your tinyurl to the diagram. Can you tell me how I can get to similar parts catalogs for the 2001 and 2002 years? I just...
Larry J
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Oct 4, 2008
4:35 pm

Hi Larry, I usually buy my Toyota parts from Champion Toyota in Houston. Attached is a link to their parts website. http://www.toyotaworld.com/ This will show...
Patrick Wong
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Oct 5, 2008
3:28 am

Why not actually SCRAP that fiberous plate and get the BT Tech skid plate at http://priuschat.com/shop/product_info.php/products_id/99 While your at it, they...
ntierscouter2003
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Oct 6, 2008
1:24 pm

Same thing happened to me, I got too close to a curb and when I backed up, the pan tore off. I removed the remaining screws and took the pan off. I had...
Phil
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Oct 4, 2008
7:52 pm

Yeah, I think its #17 there, right? thank you so much Patrick! Danita ... From: Patrick Wong Date: 10/04/08 07:14:34 To: toyota-prius@yahoogroups.com Subject:...
DLC
hemp7flowers
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Oct 4, 2008
8:21 pm

you know, Toyota should cover this issue until they can remedy it, not us! Danita ... From: Phil Date: 10/04/08 12:52:03 To: toyota-prius@yahoogroups.com ...
DLC
hemp7flowers
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Oct 4, 2008
8:23 pm

No auto manufacture views this as a problem.  They will not fix it because it is accident damage.  Because the front of the vehicle is lower to the ground...
K. B. Eric Riddle
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Oct 4, 2008
9:05 pm

Right now, I think Toyota needs to fix this problem for free since just driving over PCH 101 roller coaster freeway can also destroy that pan, for as it...
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Oct 4, 2008
11:38 pm

One would think that those under belly protection pans would be cheap because they should follow the Toyota practice of recycling and thus be made out of...
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Oct 9, 2008
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A lower car has less wind below it, less wind equals less wind turbulance which means less drag. Higher drag means less fuel economy. One automaker (BMW?)...
Karl
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Oct 10, 2008
7:35 pm

Thanks for the info Karl. I just wish they had allowed for a simple way to be able to raise the Prius higher off the ground (springs adjustment?) for a bit...
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Oct 17, 2008
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Hi Mike, If you had a truck or SUV, an inexpensive way to raise up the vehicle is to insert coil spring spacers. See for example: ...
Patrick Wong
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Oct 20, 2008
1:51 pm

Can someone get this guy a Citroen, or maybe an older Lincoln? Only cars I recall with "easily adjustable suspension height"... Or maybe suggest driving a...
Peter Blackford
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Oct 17, 2008
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I agree with Peter.  Either that or somebody get him a skidplate...a K. B. Eric Riddle 1983 GL1100i & CB1000C 2005 Prius 2007 HHR & 2004 Ion Bellevue, Sarpy...
K. B. Eric Riddle
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Oct 17, 2008
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To those who replied to my post on this: As Steve Martin used to say: "Well Excuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuse me!" for LOVING OUR PRIUS but having problems to...
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Oct 19, 2008
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... I'm not sure what you would consider "helpful," Mike. The basic answer is that the Prius is what it is. It was deliberately designed with low ground...
Paul Lawler
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Oct 19, 2008
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Mike, I've come to realize that there are some monkeys here always lurking just waiting for a moment to sling their shit,,, just duck and move away from these...
D.L.Castillo
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Oct 19, 2008
11:40 pm

Your last sentance summates  your thoughts.  Go trade the Prius for something you can actually climb under, go join THIER board and complain about your fuel...
K. B. Eric Riddle
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Oct 20, 2008
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I agree that you're right about the Prius not being able to be even slightly higher off the ground due to it's intended design. I only posted this question...
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