This didn't come off of my car...right?

[andyrooski17]

I was driving along today, and heard a small tap sound, quickly followed by a scraping sound. I pulled over and found the following item kind of wedged in the rear passenger wheel well, dragging on the road:

I suspect it may be a part of a wiper blade from another car that was on the road, and just got kicked up into my wheel well, but I'm still worried. Unreasonably so, perhaps, but still worried.

Can anyone identify this item by its picture?

 

[3193]

Looks like one of the tools a locksmith or a tech would use to get into a locked in car!

 

[psrumors]

Does resemble a slim jim

 

[Cogen Man]

https://www.google.ca/search?q=slim...wC8mcygSd24L4AQ&ved=0CCoQsAQ&biw=1344&bih=718

Yes a slim jim

 

[andyrooski17]

Interesting.

Although my piece is curved, has cutout features on both ends, and some hole thing in the middle, I do see the resemblance.

I'm not 100% convinced of what exactly it is, but I'm starting to feel more comfortable that it isn't some critical component.

 

[psd1]

I'm not 100% convinced of what exactly it is, but I'm starting to feel more comfortable that it isn't some critical component.

A critical component, like a tire or brakes?

 

[andyrooski17]

A critical component, like a tire or brakes?

Well, I say it somewhat tongue-in-cheek (I have since driven 50 miles no problem), but it's conceivable that it would be some kind of bracket or brace. I don't have a lot of experience with car parts, so I thought I'd check.

I'd like to think that most everything that is on a car to begin with has some purpose, so anything that falls off should be concerning.

 

[meerschm]

You may, at some time, want to jack up the rear, remove both wheels and give a close look to each side.

you did not post a length, or any dimension, so it is hard to speculate what it could be.

unless you have a nice, heated garage, it probably can wait a while.