Question

[bettercallpaul]

Saw this in the morning. Was wondering what would cause this ? Other side doesn’t have this just this side (right end). What sits here behind the plastic piece ?

 

[Senator20]

Strange, I have no idea. Wash the whole area and see if it comes back. The muffler is on that side but should have a heat shield.

 

[bettercallpaul]

Maybe it’s a constant thing in the cold (it’s around 15 f here) but I personally never noticed or purposely looked. Just happen to walk around that side and saw it. The pad inside the plastic is still intact so maybe it’s just the heat v the cold.

 

[bettercallpaul]

Strange, I have no idea. Wash the whole area and see if it comes back. The muffler is on that side but should have a heat shield.

Maybe it’s a constant thing in the cold (it’s around 15 f here) but I personally never noticed or purposely looked. Just happen to walk around that side and saw it. The pad inside the plastic is still intact so maybe it’s just the heat v the cold.

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[Familyman20]

Could be heat radiating off the muffler to that spot through an open spot on the inner bumper. Looks like some kind of heat transfer.

 

[bettercallpaul]

Could be heat radiating off the muffler to that spot through an open spot on the inner bumper. Looks like some kind of heat transfer.

Pretty normal right ? I’m assuming it’s because of the cold we are getting here. I’m also noticing a whine when I first start the vehicle. I’m at 35,000 miles btw

 

[Tellmeride]

I am also in cold weather, today is mid 20's, have never seen this before.

 

[Familyman20]

What trim is that, LX? Curious to know if there's a difference in rear bumpers maybe.

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[bettercallpaul]

What trim is that, LX? Curious to know if there's a difference in rear bumpers maybe.

Yes LX

 

[Tellthemride]

Saw this in the morning. Was wondering what would cause this ? Other side doesn’t have this just this side (right end). What sits here behind the plastic piece ?

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Do you park in a shared parking lot? Another car parked perpendicular to yours with remote start and muffler putting at your bumper?

 

[Encmerk]

Is the rear A/C in that location?

 

[bettercallpaul]

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Do you park in a shared parking lot? Another car parked perpendicular to yours with remote start and muffler putting at your bumper

No not shared. I drove the car for a hour. The square started to slowly fade as I stopped the engine once I got home. The inside of the bumper is a pad same shape

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