Wheel well protection
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Wheel well protection
Hi guys and gals
Did you ever look into the front wheel wells? There is no protection from the wheel wells to the engine comparment at least for the '04 GX. Is this normal or did they leave something off of my truck.
Did you ever look into the front wheel wells? There is no protection from the wheel wells to the engine comparment at least for the '04 GX. Is this normal or did they leave something off of my truck.
#2
Just went out to the garage to take a look. There are some thick ,flexible looking flaps that separate the wheel well from the engine compartment. It looks like maybe the lines for the Adaptive Suspension and Tire Pressure sensor are coming through the balance of the opening.
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What is this flap for?
What is this black flap for? It looks like someone has scracthed it Im wondering if I am missing some plastic flap that protects the engine from the wheels that used to hang off of that flap. Please let me know.
Last edited by Tony; 02-26-04 at 07:30 PM.
#6
On your first picture, "What is this flap for?", you are definitely missing the flap that's attached in the area you have circled in red. The flap should mount there and covers an area towards the firewall.
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I just got it last 2/21/04 which is last sat
I just picked up the car last saturday and noticed it on monday that the wheel well was pretty shiny so I looked under there and saw it pretty exposed. Ill have to stop by the dealership tomorrow.
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That is weird
I saw it getting off the transport truck in plastic and the truck had 5 miles on the odometer when I picked it up hope they have some 04 GX on the lot so I can compare. They had none the day I went to pick mine up.
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Went to the dealership
Went into my service department and the head service guy said they took off the engine splash guards because there was a TSB bulletin by Lexus saying that all 04 GX trucks were to have those flaps taken off for extra cooling purposes in the desert regions such as Nevada, Southern California, New Mexico, and Arizona.
If anyone else here has an '04 in these regions please let me know if yours are off. I checked two other 04 GX on their lot and they did not have the flaps but all other customers that had 03s did have the flaps.
If anyone else here has an '04 in these regions please let me know if yours are off. I checked two other 04 GX on their lot and they did not have the flaps but all other customers that had 03s did have the flaps.
Last edited by Tony; 02-27-04 at 09:59 AM.
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Re: Went to the dealership
Originally posted by Tony
Went into my service department and the head service guy said they took them off because there was a TSB bulletin by Lexus saying that all 04 GX trucks were to have those flaps taken off for cooling purposes in the desert regions such as Nevada, Southern California, New Mexico, Texas and Arizona.
If anyone else here has an '04 in these regions please let me know if yours are off. I checked two other 04 GX on their lot and they did not have the flaps but all other customers that had 03s did have the flaps.
Went into my service department and the head service guy said they took them off because there was a TSB bulletin by Lexus saying that all 04 GX trucks were to have those flaps taken off for cooling purposes in the desert regions such as Nevada, Southern California, New Mexico, Texas and Arizona.
If anyone else here has an '04 in these regions please let me know if yours are off. I checked two other 04 GX on their lot and they did not have the flaps but all other customers that had 03s did have the flaps.
Last edited by LEXUS4NZ; 02-27-04 at 10:14 AM.
#14
I totally agree. They should leave the flaps with you for use at a later time. There was something about overheating and air conditioning on either this or the Lexus Owners forum. I think the fix there was the addition of another fan. Don't quote me on this.
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I dont like having my engine exposed
Yeah ,
I dont like the fact that the engine is so exposed like that. I figure long term its going to be hard to clean all those nooks and crevices in the engine bay, plus I like to wash my car once a week so I wonder if electrical parts are going to get wet and rot etc. What do you guys think?
I also wonder if it creates more tire noise or noises in general. It seems dead quiet inside the truck right now at 200 miles.
Thanks guys for responding Im going to ask for flaps back from the service guys.
I dont like the fact that the engine is so exposed like that. I figure long term its going to be hard to clean all those nooks and crevices in the engine bay, plus I like to wash my car once a week so I wonder if electrical parts are going to get wet and rot etc. What do you guys think?
I also wonder if it creates more tire noise or noises in general. It seems dead quiet inside the truck right now at 200 miles.
Thanks guys for responding Im going to ask for flaps back from the service guys.
Last edited by Tony; 02-27-04 at 03:35 PM.
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