Question To Auris Owners

[Domzas_LT]

Guys I need your knowledge for identifying problem.

I own 2008 1,4 D-4D Auris, and recently I have noticed eye poking misfit on it.

It looks to me, that I have lost some part of plastic wheel arch on the drivers side (LHD). I took a photo of it:

Wheel arch on passenger side has plastic cover that looks like some kind of air reflector. So, I wanted to ask is it missing, or it just has to be so? :) People from Toyota dealership, were not sure, but it looked for them, that wheel arches has to be different and they couldn't show me real example :)

(Sorry for any mistakes, I am not native English speaker)

[Truthseeker]

Your profile states you own a Yaris 1.0 - assume this was your previous car?

Looks to me like a fastening clip has come off or broken.

[Domzas_LT]

Yes, Yaris was previous car, I have to change that :)

Actually, the arch is tight, but the gap near bumper "lip" looks too big - passenger side looks differently.

[Raistlin]

Show us what the other side looks like to compare...

[Domzas_LT]

Passenger side: (Excuse me for dirty photos)

[Raistlin]

Well to me it looks like a piece is missing or it's broken as it appears to be cracked.

PM Frostyballs as he has one and he should be able to give some advice...

[FROSTYBALLS]

OK, on this dark and dank evening, after putting the i20 away in it's unlit garage, I ventured into the Auris' unlit garage armed with my 4 D-cell and 6 D-cell Maglites, and had a look at the wheel arch liners. From the pictures, I take it we're looking at the forward part of the liner behind the bumper.

On each wheel arch liner there is a flat deflector plate that extends down slightly below the black valance strip on the bumper and covers the width of the wheel arch. Although my Auris is a 2012 model, I'm sure my previous 2009 model was the same.

This seems to be missing on the left hand side of your Auris - which suggests to me that the lower part of the wheel arch liner has been broken at some stage

[Domzas_LT]

OK, on this dark and dank evening, after putting the i20 away in it's unlit garage, I ventured into the Auris' unlit garage armed with my 4 D-cell and 6 D-cell Maglites, and had a look at the wheel arch liners. From the pictures, I take it we're looking at the forward part of the liner behind the bumper.

On each wheel arch liner there is a flat deflector plate that extends down slightly below the black valance strip on the bumper and covers the width of the wheel arch. Althopugh my Auris is a 2012 model, I'm sure my previous 2009 model was the same.

This seems to be missing on the left hand side of your Auris - which suggests to me that the lower part of the wheel arch liner has been broken at some stage

Thank you very much Frostyballs! As you mentioned and I think the same, some part is missing, but it is strange that Toyota dealership did not see any problems, and after checking parts catalog they told that nothing is missing.

I tried to search internet for wheel arch picture, and could not figure out, is the missing part come with the plastic arch, or it is totally separate.

[FROSTYBALLS]

Unless it is part of the front undertray that is fitted beneath the front bumper.

[Domzas_LT]

I have found the part and its number

http://catalog.toyotaqsp.ru/eu/165510/009/3/5302/1/53852B/

Part number: 53852B.

So it means I am missing it. I have to order it somewhere :)

[FROSTYBALLS]

That does appear to be the same as on my Auris