2015 TACOMA busted piece from the front wheel area?

Hello,

so I had my truck for couple weeks and i heard a loud BING noise coming from the right front one day. Had not a clue what it could have been and the truck continued to drive just fine. I went and looked under and didn't see anything unusual. Then one day I looked at my tire area and in the front plastic fender where the tire sits behind i saw this piece hinged hanging inside it. This must have been the loud ding I heard form that area. I am curious does anyone know what this part is from??? I cant see inside and I just would like to know what may have happened or why this is busted, is this a concern?
Any information is appreciated.

-Cristian

 

prob just some road debris, doubtful it come off yours if you ask me

 

That was my guess. Picked up by the tire and slung out lol

 

ok - thanks wasn't sure so i have been holding onto this thinking it might be something i should find out about. Oh so maybe that could have been the noise of it hitting the front part kind hard. I found it right where the wheel grill cover was hanging inside it. Ok THANKS !!!

 

I was going to delete this thread, can anyone guide me how to delete this? I am not seeing a delete area. Are threads able to be deleted?

 

just leave it, someone sooner than later will have the same situation and if they google search this thread will likely up

you see, you are already helping and contributing to the great TW forum

 

Looks like an exhaust stud. Any rust on your vehicle? Check the manifolds and see if you're missing one

 

x2, definitely exhaust stud, as there arent that many studded fasteners on the vehcile, and only heat will accelerate rust that quickly.

 

if it is in fact an exhaust stud, there is just about zero chance it came off OPs car...

of course that is, unless he was driving in reverse...

 

OK thanks for the information!! really appreciate this community, super helpful.

 

or doing some wild off roading!

One time I got a flat, Went to check it, it was a bolt, dismounted the tire, it was a bolt and a nut that i must have hit at speed. But the way it hit, it looked like someone drilled a hole, put the bolt through, dismounted the tire, and put the nut ont he other end. not super tight. but was enough to make my doubt reality for a minute.

 

Any chance it's a body mount bolt or what's left of it?