Under the Spare Tire

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08-08-14, 02:32 PM

heydude

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Under the Spare Tire

I just purchased a CPO RX 350. In doing some cleaning I noticed what looks like strips of a compound (excuse my ignorance) under the spare tire. Is this normal for the RX 350?

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Under the spare:

Same area, under the vehicle:

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08-08-14, 03:19 PM

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My guess is to make the joint watertight.

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08-09-14, 04:28 AM

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The first photo shows sound dampening material.

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08-10-14, 03:29 PM

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#1 is sound dampening material.
#2 is seam sealer

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08-10-14, 04:41 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by heydude

I just purchased a CPO RX 350. In doing some cleaning I noticed what looks like strips of a compound (excuse my ignorance) under the spare tire. Is this normal for the RX 350?

TIA.

Under the spare:

Same area, under the vehicle:

slightly off topic... did you just buy this? I see rust...

Now back to the seam sealer... I might be wrong, but that looked awfully like some aftermarket stuff. Have you checked the Carfax report when you bought the car?

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