Wheel Well Question - Toyota Yaris Forums

gwasabi · 04-13-2009, 05:43 PM

So If I take off the plastic Wheel well cover will that effect the engine in anyway?

My tires keep rubbing after my drop so I thought I'd remove it. I figure on the driver side, I'd worry about water in my CAI and on the passenger side my Pulleys getting wet and slipping. On the other hand I remember there being like a metal plate in front of the engine on the passenger side.

Klink10 · 04-13-2009, 08:29 PM

I wouldn't. There is alot more stuff that those plastic liners protect. On mine upon removal it exposed the back side of the factory fogs, washer tank etc. Just to much in there for a tire generated sand blaster, rock slinger and whatever to damage. But it is your ride. Good luck.

RagnaCaT · 04-13-2009, 08:35 PM

No Don't DO IT!! you can even get the Headlights housings full of water threw the breathers on a rainy day

falkor_99 · 04-15-2009, 12:09 PM

yeah you dont want to do that man. I had to cut my wheel wells cuz i was rubbing and just a little cut got water in my CAI and almost water logged my engine =( no bueno at all. I put a cover over my wheel wells after i cut them some more so they wont rub....but even still i get some rubbing =/

04-13-2009, 05:43 PM	#1
gwasabi View User's Garage Drives: 07 Blazing Blue LB Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Posts: 692	Wheel Well Question So If I take off the plastic Wheel well cover will that effect the engine in anyway? My tires keep rubbing after my drop so I thought I'd remove it. I figure on the driver side, I'd worry about water in my CAI and on the passenger side my Pulleys getting wet and slipping. On the other hand I remember there being like a metal plate in front of the engine on the passenger side.

04-13-2009, 08:35 PM	#3
RagnaCaT HacKers WanTed! View User's Garage Drives: Yaris S HB & Yaris S SD Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Villalba, Puerto Rico Posts: 435	No Don't DO IT!! you can even get the Headlights housings full of water threw the breathers on a rainy day __________________ *R-CaT* Project Yar 2ZR

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04-13-2009, 08:29 PM	#2
Klink10 View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: 910 Posts: 1,229	I wouldn't. There is alot more stuff that those plastic liners protect. On mine upon removal it exposed the back side of the factory fogs, washer tank etc. Just to much in there for a tire generated sand blaster, rock slinger and whatever to damage. But it is your ride. Good luck.

04-15-2009, 12:09 PM	#4
falkor_99 Drives: 07 Yaris Blue HB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: OC Posts: 234	yeah you dont want to do that man. I had to cut my wheel wells cuz i was rubbing and just a little cut got water in my CAI and almost water logged my engine =( no bueno at all. I put a cover over my wheel wells after i cut them some more so they wont rub....but even still i get some rubbing =/