Do your hatch stoppers look like this? Pics inside...

[celicatalk]

Do you think I should complain about this? The stoppers are not aligned correctly, and I always thought the hatch was hard to close, and now see why, but now the stoppers are cracking and warped.

Anyone else's look like this?

http://www.people.iup.edu/roumfort/hatchstopper1.jpg

http://www.people.iup.edu/roumfort/hatchstopper2.jpg

[chico]

no

[TRD StreetRacing]

damn...those look beaten up. how did that happen?

[k2snownsk8]

actually, yah, mine look like that... i'm gonna see if toyota will replace them when i take my car in this week

[Drag'nGT]

Mine still look new.

[SilverRide]

Actually, mine still look showroom new after two NY winters.

I did hear dealers will replece them under waranty if they get too bad.
Just complain that they are causing the hatch to "squeak" and they shouldn`t give you any hassels over them. :)
It only takes 5 minutes of their time.

[CeliRacer]

Originally posted by chico
no

:stupid:

[oONoGoAutoOo]

mines in pretty good condition. how did that happen?

[daSchtick]

Actually, mine were starting to head that direction, but I began occasionally hitting them with silicone to eliminate a LOUD hatch squeak. The dealer should replace those under warranty without question.

[celica001]

SPEak of the devil!....mine were EXACTLY LIKE THAT!.....i jsut got those bad boys replaced, like 12 bux and i didnt feel like trying to get it coverd under warranty,hatch doest shake anymore, and it closes so much better!

[celicatalk]

It happened because the stoppers were not aligned with the top teeth attached to the hatch lid. They are a little dirty, but I was trying to show the smashed/cracked look that was a result of use over a year. I have a 2002.

Thanks everyone. I guess I will get Toyota to replace them.

[celi7g]

Mine look new as well. Definitely time to use that warranty...

[aZnTrD2k]

mines still in perfect condition..its been 3yrs now:)

[RATIFIED]

Anybody have a part number for those??? Mine look just like that, all cracked and deformed.

[DeadMeat]

Mine looked pretty bad too. I had mine replaced under warranty, no questions asked.

[celica001]

hmmmm so a search under my name, i kno a guy responded to my same question with the part numbers :)

[celicatalk]

Just to let you guys know, they are going to replace them for me under warranty.

[kocheroni]

http://www.kocheroni.com/oem/CELICA_PARTS_CATALOG_12.jpg

this is what my website is here for, check on the right side.

it's either #2 or 3 depending on which one you want, 14.23 or 6.29 each.

[kocheroni]

yea, that's part 67293-20030 R/L - 6.29 each

[optimus_805]

mine look like that too

[Phil C]

I was told by the dealer that they would not be covered under warranty because it should have been a regular maintanence item to grease them that would have been taken care of if I had my oil changes done at the dealer. So a hearty F-U to the dealer and I bought a set that looked fine from a junkyard for $10 total.

[SilverRide]

Originally posted by Phil C
I was told by the dealer that they would not be covered under warranty because it should have been a regular maintanence item to grease them that would have been taken care of if I had my oil changes done at the dealer. So a hearty F-U to the dealer and I bought a set that looked fine from a junkyard for $10 total.

That is absolute and total BS!!!
I`ve had my Celica`s oil changed by the dealer ever since I got it and they never "greased" them.

It appears to me that Toyota got a bad/defective batch of these rubber "stops" from their vendor (perhaps they are all bad?) and that`s the only reason they are deterierating.
Of all the rubber on the car it`s a bit strange that these are the only thing some people have issue with.

Also , how Fu**in` cheap can a dealer get? Replacing these will only cost the dealer a couple of $ at the most and 5 minutes of their time!