access plate for rear engine skid plate

[odessit]

I am missing the cover/access plate from my rear engine skid plate. Dealership does not sell it by itself - rather a whole rear engine skid plate. Not cool.

I am thinking that if I would cut a piece of metal, drill few holes, thread them and screw my homemade cover to the skid plate - it would work. Right?

Or.... Does anybody have this ocver lying around after installing aftermarket skid plates? If you are willing to part ways with the cover (or the whole skid plate) - please PM me.

Thanks!

 

[GXO]

I think I have mine from my project. Sent you a PM.

 

[LittleRock80]

Pic? I think my wife's GX is missing this plate.

Thanks,
Justin

 

[GXO]

Yeah, send me a pic, I have to try and get all my parts from the shop this week so I can tell you if I have it if you can post a pic.

 

[odessit]

This is upside down picture - toward the top in the center - you can see an oval hole - this is missing cover in the skid plate. I will try to get better picture tomorrow

 

[zimcruza]

That seems to happen fairly often. You can cover it up as you suggested with your own fabbed sheet, or, better still, chuck out the whole flimsy OEM unit and either make your own or fit an after market plate from TJM or ASFIR or local US fabricator.

Cheers

 

[GXO]

Confirmed, I don't have it on the stock skid parts that are left.

The ASFIR are quite nice

 

[LittleRock80]

Still got it. Thanks for the pic.

Jwp

 

[odessit]

As an update. No luck at junk yards and no time before winter. Ordered whole back engine assembly from a dealer on line. It is part# 51450-35010. Tuns out that cover has separate part number and cost $15-20. The part number for the cover is 51457-35030 - it is on the cover itself and shold be available from Toyota. It is plastic and snaps into place.
Now I have un-needed rear splash shield without a cover... So if somebody needs it - I can part with it.

 

[scottm]

Good deal, thanks for posting up the part number! Does this cover seem like it'll stay in place, or will it get knocked out easily by snow, rocks, debris? How hard is it to pop out for oil changes?

 

[GXO]

Ironman 4x4 Underbody Protection

Prado 120 bolts right up to the GX.

 

[odessit]

it is plastic, snaps in flush with the skid plate. No snow yet, so no results. I will report if I will loose it.