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Old Feb 9, 2024 | 10:39 AM
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It takes two 10mm bolts located behind the wheel hub on the passenger side. Both my mechanic and the dealership cannot tell me what this part is.

the power steering belt is just exposed so I like to close it up again

Any help is appreciated, thank you.


Plastic shield mudflap thingy???
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Old Feb 9, 2024 | 01:23 PM
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What car?
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side cover looks like rx350 if you have lost the cover go to a dismantle yard and buy a 2nd hand one or make one out of plastic

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Originally Posted by XRX
What car?
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​​​​​​​Sorry: Lexus Rx330 2005
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Old Feb 20, 2024 | 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by NieveCarMan
It takes two 10mm bolts located behind the wheel hub on the passenger side. Both my mechanic and the dealership cannot tell me what this part is.

the power steering belt is just exposed so I like to close it up again

Any help is appreciated, thank you.


Plastic shield mudflap thingy???
Jump on e-bay & see what they have.......
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Old Feb 25, 2024 | 09:08 AM
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Hello,

I had the same problem. I looked in ebay but it was too expensive so I just went to the junk yard and got it for like 10$
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Old Feb 25, 2024 | 08:16 PM
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It's a Front Fender Apron Seal, RH. Part# 53736-33030. There's a few on Ebay. Cheapest is $20. $75 new OEM

It was impossible to identify in the parts catalog by looking. I found it by looking at instructions to replace the power steering pump

1. REMOVE FRONT WHEEL RH
2. DRAIN POWER STEERING FLUID
3. REMOVE FRONT FENDER APRON SEAL RH
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Originally Posted by TimB52
It's a Front Fender Apron Seal, RH. Part# 53736-33030. There's a few on Ebay. Cheapest is $20. $75 new OEM

It was impossible to identify in the parts catalog by looking. I found it by looking at instructions to replace the power steering pump

1. REMOVE FRONT WHEEL RH
2. DRAIN POWER STEERING FLUID
3. REMOVE FRONT FENDER APRON SEAL RH

I knew there must be a fancy name for it.

I wasn't going to guess on this one. lol
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Originally Posted by TimB52
It's a Front Fender Apron Seal, RH. Part# 53736-33030. There's a few on Ebay. Cheapest is $20. $75 new OEM

It was impossible to identify in the parts catalog by looking. I found it by looking at instructions to replace the power steering pump

1. REMOVE FRONT WHEEL RH
2. DRAIN POWER STEERING FLUID
3. REMOVE FRONT FENDER APRON SEAL RH
Thank you so much for your help! Was driving the dealer and my mechanic crazy.
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So the p/s pump is mounted on the frront side on the mz3, its behind the engine on the 2gr's......
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