How to repair a 2007 Prius hatch handle that has had disintegrating rubber.
NEW INFO (Aug 2016): Since creating this video, a new company is now making a rubber replacement part for this handle!
You can purchase the rubber replacement with slotted screwdriver at https://www.ieworksmn.com/
You can buy direct from them but their site also links to their Amazon and ebay listings.
If you have trouble getting the screw off using an offset screwdriver as I did (one of the screws was stripped), hopefully this guide will be useful).
Repair notes:
Rubber area measures 3 15/16 x 1 1/8 (you can round the 3 15/16 up to 4)
Replaced screws with #8 half-inch slotted hex machine screws.
Used a 7/16 deep well socket set to remove the nuts (metric conversion: https://extension.missouri.edu/webster/ag-edge/machinery/wrenchchart.html) Thanks to Dave Nagy below, for providing the proper metric size of 10mm
Tools and Parts Used:
Bicycle inner tube (you can get one at Walmart, Target or any bicycle shop)
Scissors to cut the inner tube
Deep socket set (10mm socket, or a 7/16 socket will work if you don’t have a metric set)
Screw driver
Sheet metal screws, #8 x 1/2″ (You can get these at any home improvement store)
Drill bit or other hole punch to put hole in the inner tube
Servo tape (purchased at a local hobby store)
Tweezers to pull off servo tape backing
Nylon auto interior pry tools (purchased off ebay, I’m not sure where else you can purchase them)
Charcoal lighter fluid (this is used to remove the melted rubber goo. Other people have also used Goo Gone or Goof Off).