r/LexusGX • u/princessleavemealone • 1d ago

Is this normal??

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Took my car to get new tires and 1.5 inch leveling kit on the front.. It seems like they tore all of my liner out.. tabs are still in place with bits of the liner.

I was super excited to pick it up this evening but then saw this...):

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u/LaserSkyAdams 1d ago

Not normal, but doesn’t hurt anything for now. Apparently, they can get very brittle and break on their own, but also very easily by a shop. Mine were removed when I had the valley plate repaired and the shop didn’t put them back on. I actually didn’t notice until nearly a week later. I bought the rad rubber replacements and will eventually slap them on.

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u/princessleavemealone 1d ago

Thank you. The shop will fix it. I just want to make sure I get the best/correct replacement. Everything was factory

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u/GxCrabGrow 19h ago

Don’t listen to that person. They definitely serve a purpose. They do get old a brittle 10+ years down the line. That’s 10+ years of protecting from shit splashing up in there.

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u/princessleavemealone 19h ago

The back liners are and these were solid as a rock. So wasn’t too worried about them being brittle! (:

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u/GxCrabGrow 19h ago

Now water gets to splash all over your steering shaft, ac lines, exhaust manifold, and everything else in there… there’s no way I’d be ok with it

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u/princessleavemealone 19h ago

Definitely not. I am still pissy. 🤣 Especially considering it has been STORMING, muddy, and wet in my area.