Prius (2010-12) :: 2011 - Fixing Chipped / Scratched Spoiler
I just brought home a brand new 2011 Prius base model (it was the dealership's last one...their showroom model...=D)!
Unfortunately, I forgot that the hatchback door opens up REAL high and the spoiler kissed my garage door. Now there is this white mark and I was wondering if I can fix it at home? What is the difficulty level? I'm not really a handy-man so don't want to try to fix it and end up making it looking even worse (unless it's super easy to do).
The mark is not too too noticeable...it's about the size of a pencil tip. It just happens to be white so stands out slightly against the black.
Also, most important, will this small blemish get worse over time and cause the mark to get larger over time (I'm thinking of how a crack can propagate and eventually cause a failure...except this won't be as serious)?
GTI 337/20th Anniversary :: Passenger Side Glass Scratched Up
My passenger side window is all scratched up. This happened before I bought the car.
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I've had my GTI for 2 months but just tonight I noticed some slight distortion in the passenger side of my windshield glass. It almost makes things like slightly "wavy". It would be hard to notice unless I pointed it out, but it's there. Now here's the funny thing, it can only be seen from the driver's side of the car. I sat in the passenger side and it looked totally fine. I also noticed that only the windshield is made by Vitro based in Mexico, the rest of the glass has Sekurit stamps, based (made?) in Germany. I'm wondering if this is considered normal or at least acceptable.
View 7 RepliesTouareg :: Wipers Chatter Or Bounce On Glass As They Go Across Windshield
Every time my wipers go they chatter or bounce on the glass as they go across. Even when there is a TON of water on the windshield it will still do this... though not as much. It seems to happen more at the bottom of the wiper.
I don't know if it is a design flaw with the wipers, if I just have a bad set of blades, or what could cause it. In the past with other cars I have only had this problem when I tried to wipe dry glass.
Yaris/Scion & Vitz :: Bubbles In Rear Windshield Glass
I've noticed "bubbles" in my rear windshield a while now. My car does NOT have any tint or film on it. You can only see it in a certain angle or with polarized glasses.What causing this?
View 4 RepliesSonata I45 (YF - 2011+) :: Speckles On Windshield And Rear Window Glass?
On both my front windshield as well as my rear window I see small shiny speckles in the glass when the sun is shining thru the glass particularly in early morning and later in the day when the sun angle is low. At first I thought it was tree sap but a thorough cleaning did nothing to improve it. So I used a claybar on the window thinking it may be some other type of contaminant and that did nothing either. The speckles are still there. I have not tried polishing the windshield and rear window.
View 8 RepliesCamry 2012+ :: Frost On Inside Glass Front Windshield?
On my wife's 2012 SE Camry tonight there was a build up of frost on the inside of the front windshield. The windows weren't left open and there wasn't any water left in the car that I know about. We did get a couple inches of snow that morning/previous night but, I would expect the frost to be on the exterior of the window only and not both sides. I drive a 2010 jetta tdi and have worked the past 3 days in steady rain constantly getting in and out with wet shoes and my vehicle has no frost on the inside of the windshield. Call dealership? Seal issues? Heater core?
View 14 RepliesGolf/GTI VII :: Slight Distortion In Passenger Side Of Windshield Glass?
I've had my GTI for 2 months but just tonight I noticed some slight distortion in the passenger side of my windshield glass. It almost makes things like slightly "wavy". It would be hard to notice unless I pointed it out, but it's there. Now here's the funny thing, it can only be seen from the driver's side of the car. I sat in the passenger side and it looked totally fine. I also noticed that only the windshield is made by Vitro based in Mexico, the rest of the glass has Sekurit stamps, based (made?) in Germany. I'm wondering if this is considered normal or at least acceptable.
View 13 RepliesTouareg :: Dash Squeak Near Windshield / Sounds Like Plastic Rubbing Against Glass
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View 2 RepliesPrius (Gen 3) :: Rear Bumper Scratched Up
I've had my 2010 Gen III for about five months. I play in a folk band and we do a lot of gigs in DC and Northern Virginia. We have to haul a lot of stuff, and my Prius holds it all.
But in just a few months my rear bumper has gotten all scratched up moving stuff in and out of the car. I looked around for something I could cover it with to protect it from scratches. The dealership said they could put a non-skid decal on the flat part, but I wanted something that covered a little more.
Prius C :: Front And Rear Emblems Have Holes Behind Them?
I know the front and rear emblems have holes behind them. Looking for pictures of the holes in the body of the car?
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I need to put a front license plate on my Prius. I notice there are a couple little indents on my front bumper but no holes . Do I need to drill holes or something else here to mount a plate ?
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I recently purchased a used 2010 Prius. I noticed that there are two holes on the floor in front of the passenger seat.
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I had my 2007 passat (2.0T) chipped and now the engine won't start. I am getting error codes PO201-204. Fuel Injector Circuit malfunction , no signal communication !!!
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Just curious if there is a way to visually examine, or any method to discern if my ECU has been chipped? The car I acquired seems to have a pretty extensive list of high quality modifications, and because I've never owned an MK4, I don't really have a baseline to use for what its power should feel like?
View 6 RepliesToyota - Rav4 :: Paint Chipped Down To The Primer
I just bought a rav4 and I have 3 small places where the paint is chipped down to the primer. I have never had this problem with any of my other cars. Shouldn't this paint last more than a few weeks?
View 30 RepliesLexus IS 2014+ :: Chipped Paint Above The Deck Lid Reflectors
My wife's 2015 IS350 F-Sport (only 6,000 miles on the odometer in the year she has owned it) is showing evidence of chipped paint above the deck lid reflectors. Our dealer and Lexus corporate are not wanting to play ball and fix the problem. We are convinced that it is caused by a vibration from the reflectors when the car is moving and when the deck lid is open and shut.
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I'd like my mother to switch to the Prius we have to drive to and from work, but her vision is not perfect and she has trouble reading the very small indicators on the digital dash such as D, N, R, etc. Any rectangular magnifier lens or glass that could enlarge the view of the display?
View 3 RepliesPrius (2010-12) :: How To Remove Side Mirror Glass
How to to remove the side mirror glass? It's not in the Toyota manual book. What about the black frame that goes around it ?
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