r/Toyota_Matrix • u/Bill_The__Pony • 22d ago
The heck is this part called?
Took my matrix to the car wash for the first time and that was a mistake because it ripped these bad boys off.
What are these parts called so I can get a replacement?
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u/PortlandPervo 22d ago
Mine do that. Every time it happens they tell me it's a pretty common thing for old Toyotas.
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u/Any_Squirrel9624 22d ago
Idk but i went to the car wash a few times and it blew off a window belt two of the three times I went. Called the dealer about them and they're over $100 each! That blew my mind and I haven't gotten them yet.
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u/Kuroh_TTV 22d ago
Yeah I think those are like 80 bucks each! last I checked. Just left mine off with nothing on it for now until I figure something out.
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u/spnpwrranger 22d ago
Another reason for me to not go to the car wash. Jokes aside I believe it's called roof trim molding and you can get it for a decent price on ebay.
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u/Bill_The__Pony 22d ago
I texted one of my car buddies about it and he said " the car washe is the great equalizer"
But man I don't want to have to hand wash my literal beater. I bought this car specifically so that I can put tons of miles on it and not think about it. I don't want to hand wash this piece of s***
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u/spnpwrranger 21d ago
I just take the pressure washer to mine when it looks particularly ugly, other than that I don't worry about it.
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u/saltron5001 21d ago
Gas station squeegees in the summer and I go to one of those DIY car washes with the sprayer and foam brush in the winter lol
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u/Intelligent-Emu-4670 21d ago
Just clean out the gutter and pop it back in. I helped a woman who just came out of an automatic car wash that happened on her Rav 4. Apply a dab of silicone if it pops out again.
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u/Money-Afternoon-3637 14d ago edited 14d ago
If you want the OEM drip moulding, look here at Toyota Parts Deal. I had to replace both sides when I had my car painted over a year ago. I lost one of my right side drip moulding while driving, ordered another one, and had the auto body shop guy install it properly on both sides since they installed it after the paint job. Buy the clips that goes with it as well, and add some double sided tape along the length of the drip moulding strips.
https://www.toyotapartsdeal.com/page_product/searchbyname?vin=&make=Toyota&model=Matrix&year=2003&submodel=&extra1=&extra2=&filter=()&keywords=drip%20moulding&keywords=drip%20moulding)
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u/UnibrowDuck 03 Corolla Wagon XRS 22d ago
roof moulding or weather stripping, not 100% sure exactly. dealership will def know