Had 1 front wheel well liner tear and fly off recently (couple months) and get replaced. While installing some LED fogs, noticed that both are worn in the front, as if they're blowing back and rubbing against the tires. Doesn't seem normal at all. Both are not really secured, just tucked inside the fender. Is this a common issue?
Joseph Murray
Wheel liner abnormal wear
Had 1 front wheel well liner tear and fly off recently (couple months) and get replaced. While installing some LED fogs, noticed that both are worn in the front, as if they're blowing back and rubbing against the tires. Doesn't seem normal at all. Both are not really secured, just tucked inside the fender. Is this a common issue?
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First I have heard about this with a 2nd gen Murano... Looks like something may have been flung into them, maybe when really cold when the plastic was brittle? Do you drive on unimproved dirt/gravel roads?
That tire looks pretty dry rotted and worn below what is advisable, I'd be looking for replacement ASAP...
That tire looks pretty dry rotted and worn below what is advisable, I'd be looking for replacement ASAP...
If you have a fender liner hitting a tire, you need to re-secure it. Wind pressure at any speed can move loose parts around quite easily.
But I would expect it to make a sound you could hear.
But I would expect it to make a sound you could hear.
On each side, you're missing an important (and ridiculously expensive) piece of plastic Nissan calls the "Finisher-Front Fascia" (there's a LH and RH for driver and passenger-side, respectively). These basically hold the front bumper to the wheel liner with a few plastic clips, but most importantly, a metal screw (you can see the hole where that screw goes in each of the pictures). If those screws come out (or are not re-installed if those parts are removed by say, for example, a dealership tech), those plastic trim pieces will come loose and the wheel liner (along with those trim pieces) will get chewed up as they start rubbing against the tire. Ask me how I know this...
If you state the year and trim of your car then I can find the exact part numbers--they'll run you about $100 each (likely cheaper if you can find them in a junkyard).
If you state the year and trim of your car then I can find the exact part numbers--they'll run you about $100 each (likely cheaper if you can find them in a junkyard).
Good point. Older cars had different construction with metal wheel liners that had more rigidity. Today's cars have a bunch of parts that all have to be fastened together or they tend to flop around.
It should be easy to tell if it's preventing contact with the tires. If they touch, it should get noisy!
I don’t recall it being a problem with rubbing. I don’t drive a lot. The only time I notice it is when backing out of a parking space or making a hard turn. But even then, I don’t really notice it. You can see on the picture where it has rubbed. The material is stiff enough and I don’t notice the wind causing any flapping noises. Bottom line, I believe it protects the engine compartment.
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