Mysterious part found in bottom of Solara door...what is it?
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From: MrGBojangles on 6 Nov 2009 08:48 I took my 2004 Solara into my Toyota dealership for inspection today. I also told them that we have heard something "rolling" inside the passenger's side door off and on for about two years. I had asked them to check it before but they said they found nothing. Today I insisted that they take the door off and lo and behold they found this round brass part . They said they don't know what it is but that it is NOT part of the door or window system. I suppose it is possible that someone dropped it inside the door when the window was down (although who when and why seems puzzling) Here's the question: Do you have any idea what it might be. I included a $1 dollar coin in the photo for a size reference. The part has a threaded dimple in the center and four cutouts around the circumference. Any help will be appreciated. Here's the photo link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/98775398(a)N00/4080521274/
From: Ray O on 6 Nov 2009 15:00 "MrGBojangles" <MrGBojangles(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message news:b8acbe43-ccf3-4b0c-bbad-1f10e33982b0(a)p35g2000yqh.googlegroups.com... > > I took my 2004 Solara into my Toyota dealership for inspection today. > I also told them that we have heard something "rolling" > inside the passenger's side door off and on for about two years. I > had asked them to check it before but they said they found nothing. > Today I insisted that they take the door off and lo and behold they > found this round brass part . They said they don't know what it is > but that it is NOT part of the door or window system. I suppose it is > possible that someone dropped it inside the door when the window was > down (although who when and why seems puzzling) > > Here's the question: Do you have any idea what it might be. > > I included a $1 dollar coin in the photo for a size reference. The > part has a threaded dimple in the center and four cutouts around the > circumference. > > Any help will be appreciated. > > Here's the photo link: > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/98775398(a)N00/4080521274/ It does not look like anything you would see inside the door. I'm wondering if it is the backing for a large snap like you might see on a tonneau cover or boat or RV cover. -- Ray O (correct punctuation to reply)
From: CH®IS on 7 Nov 2009 04:31 "Ray O" <rokigawa(a)NOSPAMtristarassociates.com> wrote in message news:hd200i$too$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > > "MrGBojangles" <MrGBojangles(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:b8acbe43-ccf3-4b0c-bbad-1f10e33982b0(a)p35g2000yqh.googlegroups.com... >> >> I took my 2004 Solara into my Toyota dealership for inspection today. >> I also told them that we have heard something "rolling" >> inside the passenger's side door off and on for about two years. I >> had asked them to check it before but they said they found nothing. >> Today I insisted that they take the door off and lo and behold they >> found this round brass part . They said they don't know what it is >> but that it is NOT part of the door or window system. I suppose it is >> possible that someone dropped it inside the door when the window was >> down (although who when and why seems puzzling) >> >> Here's the question: Do you have any idea what it might be. >> >> I included a $1 dollar coin in the photo for a size reference. The >> part has a threaded dimple in the center and four cutouts around the >> circumference. >> >> Any help will be appreciated. >> >> Here's the photo link: >> >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/98775398(a)N00/4080521274/ > > It does not look like anything you would see inside the door. I'm > wondering if it is the backing for a large snap like you might see on a > tonneau cover or boat or RV cover. > -- > > Ray O > (correct punctuation to reply) > Perhaps an anchor for an arm rest bolt or similar? I think I've seen these before... but naturally can't remember where at the moment. - Chris
From: Ray O on 7 Nov 2009 10:55 "CH�IS" <sh(a)dy.ca> wrote in message news:08bJm.51819$PH1.41346(a)edtnps82... > "Ray O" <rokigawa(a)NOSPAMtristarassociates.com> wrote in message > news:hd200i$too$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... >> >> "MrGBojangles" <MrGBojangles(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message >> news:b8acbe43-ccf3-4b0c-bbad-1f10e33982b0(a)p35g2000yqh.googlegroups.com... >>> >>> I took my 2004 Solara into my Toyota dealership for inspection today. >>> I also told them that we have heard something "rolling" >>> inside the passenger's side door off and on for about two years. I >>> had asked them to check it before but they said they found nothing. >>> Today I insisted that they take the door off and lo and behold they >>> found this round brass part . They said they don't know what it is >>> but that it is NOT part of the door or window system. I suppose it is >>> possible that someone dropped it inside the door when the window was >>> down (although who when and why seems puzzling) >>> >>> Here's the question: Do you have any idea what it might be. >>> >>> I included a $1 dollar coin in the photo for a size reference. The >>> part has a threaded dimple in the center and four cutouts around the >>> circumference. >>> >>> Any help will be appreciated. >>> >>> Here's the photo link: >>> >>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/98775398(a)N00/4080521274/ >> >> It does not look like anything you would see inside the door. I'm >> wondering if it is the backing for a large snap like you might see on a >> tonneau cover or boat or RV cover. >> -- >> >> Ray O >> (correct punctuation to reply) >> > > Perhaps an anchor for an arm rest bolt or similar? > > I think I've seen these before... but naturally can't remember where at > the moment. > > - Chris It is possible that the piece is an anchor for an arm rest bolt, but the diameter of the threaded part looks too narrow for the bolts and screws Toyota uses for armrests, and Toyota usually either welds a nut on to a metal frame, taps the frame if it is thick enough, or used a nylon insert. I've seen pieces like that before but can't remember where either. I was thinking that the 4 slots on the flange served the same purpose as the holes in a clothing button, where thread passes through to secure to fabric, which is how I came up with the snap guess. I wonder if the OP's Solara is a convertible? -- Ray O (correct punctuation to reply)
From: Michael Golden on 7 Nov 2009 13:59
CH�IS wrote: > Perhaps an anchor for an arm rest bolt or similar? > > I think I've seen these before... but naturally can't remember where > at the moment. > > - Chris I was at NAPA today and on a whim looked at their revolving rack of spare body parts. Nothing looked similar. -- |