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Rubber Splash Shield (maybe???)


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I need a part number and/or description for a part I need to replace on my 2020 Ford Edge SEL. Best I can say its in the left front wheel well, attached close to the bottom of the front of the wheel well liner with either 3 or 4 push pins, feels like its made out of rubber and has what looks like a factory vertical split about mid-way. Looks like a rubber splash or gravel guard, I guess. Searched the microfiche for fender and body parts and couldn't find it. Thanks much in advance. Here it is in all its beauty......

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Mine got ripped off when I hit a semi truck tire that was shredded in the road. It is all a part of the entire "fender splash shield" or "fender liner", not available separate that I could find.

 

It is for noise and to some degree...aerodynamics (forces air under tire).

 

If you look at images/pictures of KT4Z-16103-A https://www.ford.com/product/parts?partNumber=KT4Z16103A&sectionId=76647708 it seems to be part of the assembly.

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Finally got to this project today. As previously stated, the splash shield is not sold separately. It is sold as part of the front fender liner. There are 3 plastic rivets attaching the shield to the liner, as well as two 9/32" bolts underneath. For easier access I also removed 2 plastic push pins and two 7/32" bolts attaching the liner to the fender. Used a pair of snips to break and remove the 3 plastic rivets inside the liner. Went to Lowe's and bought a black plastic bathroom garbage pail for around $8 that appeared to be the same thickness and material as the splash shield and was almost the same curvature/radius. Cut the pail in half the long way, flattened it out and traced the outline of the OEM splash shield on the garbage pail and used a dremel to cut it out. Smoothed all the edges and used about 10 aluminum pop rivets with small washers on the back side to attach the new plastic to the OEM shield. Used a heat gun to sort of melt part of the plastic to conform to a couple of curves in the OEM shield. Bought a Pittsburgh 7" Poly hand riveter kit for $12 at Harbor Freight, which came with an assortment of plastic rivets. Used that to re-attach the assembly to the fender liner. All in all about an hour's work, spent around $20 and its better than new, twice as thick as the original and looks fine. I even spray painted the aluminum rivets black, just because. And no need to remove the wheel/tire. With the steering wheel tuned full left there was plenty of easy access. Done and done!

 

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