Broke Some Plastic While Installing Hitch -- Fix? - Toyota Yaris Forums

longmontrunner · 04-14-2011, 11:24 AM

I bought a Curt hitch (like I had seen recommended in other threads) and installed it myself with no problem. However, after I disconnected the fascia, both of them broke off (not the clips, they actually broke off at the seam). The bumper seems fine and they obviously aren't the most heavy duty parts, but I'm wondering if I should try to reinstall them?

I had a few ideas:

1. Get some of that super sticky silver tape and just reattach them that way.

2. Find a small piece of metal, drill two holes in it and reattach the pieces to the bumper with two small screws on each side.

3. Forget about it.

4. ????

WeeYari · 04-14-2011, 12:11 PM

You could get some thin plastic at a craft shop and epoxy it to the tabs and fascia. Basically fashioning a hinge between the two parts.

tk1971 · 04-14-2011, 12:39 PM

I'd made some new tabs with some universal mudflap (very useful plastic stuff that's stiff, yet flexible and strong), but make them an inch or so longer. I'd them drill a hole through the bottom of that bumper skin where the tabs broke off and use some plastic fasteners to attach the new tabs.

Mud Flaps:

Fasterners:

longmontrunner · 04-14-2011, 02:20 PM

Both good ideas, thanks. It looks like I've got a project for the weekend.

WeeYari · 04-14-2011, 02:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tk1971

I'd made some new tabs with some universal mudflap (very useful plastic stuff that's stiff, yet flexible and strong), but make them an inch or so longer. I'd them drill a hole through the bottom of that bumper skin where the tabs broke off and use some plastic fasteners to attach the new tabs.

Not the way to go in this case. Materials and fasteners would get in the way of the Curt receiver cross-bar. The fascia tabs need to lay flat and tight against the cross-bar.

longmontrunner · 04-14-2011, 02:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WeeYari

Not the way to go in this case. Materials and fasteners would get in the way of the Curt receiver cross-bar. The fascia tabs need to lay flat and tight against the cross-bar.

Good call, thanks. Do you have an epoxy you recommend or will just any one do?

04-14-2011, 11:24 AM	#1
longmontrunner Drives: 2008 Yaris LB Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Longmont, CO Posts: 5	Broke Some Plastic While Installing Hitch -- Fix? I bought a Curt hitch (like I had seen recommended in other threads) and installed it myself with no problem. However, after I disconnected the fascia, both of them broke off (not the clips, they actually broke off at the seam). The bumper seems fine and they obviously aren't the most heavy duty parts, but I'm wondering if I should try to reinstall them? I had a few ideas: 1. Get some of that super sticky silver tape and just reattach them that way. 2. Find a small piece of metal, drill two holes in it and reattach the pieces to the bumper with two small screws on each side. 3. Forget about it. 4. ????

04-14-2011, 12:11 PM	#2
WeeYari View User's Garage Drives: 06 Polar White 5dr, 13 Soul 4u Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Georgetown, Ontario, Canada Posts: 5,740	You could get some thin plastic at a craft shop and epoxy it to the tabs and fascia. Basically fashioning a hinge between the two parts. __________________

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04-14-2011, 12:39 PM	#3
tk1971 Drives: 08 2Dr LB Base, Silver Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: SG Valley, SoCal Posts: 237	I'd made some new tabs with some universal mudflap (very useful plastic stuff that's stiff, yet flexible and strong), but make them an inch or so longer. I'd them drill a hole through the bottom of that bumper skin where the tabs broke off and use some plastic fasteners to attach the new tabs. Mud Flaps: Fasterners:

04-14-2011, 02:20 PM	#4
longmontrunner Drives: 2008 Yaris LB Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Longmont, CO Posts: 5	Both good ideas, thanks. It looks like I've got a project for the weekend.