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Fender to Skirt Gap-How do i Fix?

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Old 12-27-22 | 12:57 PM
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Default Fender to Skirt Gap-How do i Fix?

Hey everyone. Just noticed this gap today. not sure where it came from. no accident or anything has happened. Just been out in the cold. Any ideas how to fix this? it’s driving me crazy. I’m hoping it’s a simple fix/adjustment. Thanks all!


Old 12-28-22 | 01:12 PM
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the placement of the gaps are very similar to where the jack would go, try looking underneath to see what happened. it is a plastic side skirt so easily breakable.
Old 12-28-22 | 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by ChineseKFC;[url=tel:11418153
11418153[/url]]the placement of the gaps are very similar to where the jack would go, try looking underneath to see what happened. it is a plastic side skirt so easily breakable.
I did look underneath and unfortunately something did hit the bottom forming a wrinkle which is causing the gap it looks like. With it being plastic i might just be SOL outside of replacing the whole piece. would love to hear any feedback on what I can do.
Old 12-29-22 | 04:25 PM
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you probably have to remove the whole thing to get it back on some clips either broke or are not fastened correctly.
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Hitting a bump that hard or something on the road or pothole, isn't something I just wouldn't "notice"....
It sounds like.....Someone ....used a jack to jack the car up, and did it like a fool... That is why you have a "wrinkle" on metal underneath because they bent it while jacking the car up. As a result of course you have the bent side skirt as well.

Cold weather has nothing to do with it. That side skirt will need to be replaced, there is no "fixing" it if you want it to look halfway decent....

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Old 12-30-22 | 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by PrimeDave;[url=tel:11419348
11419348]Hitting a bump that hard or something on the road or pothole, isn't something I just wouldn't "notice"....
It sounds like.....Someone ....used a jack to jack the car up, and did it like a fool... That is why you have a "wrinkle" on metal underneath because they bent it while jacking the car up. As a result of course you have the bent side skirt as well.

Cold weather has nothing to do with it. That side skirt will need to be replaced, there is no "fixing" it if you want it to look halfway decent....

Thats what i was thinking. i just had tires put on in November and didn’t notice it then but now i’m wondering if that’s when it occurred. I’m sure they would deny liability at this point.

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