big round bars under dash?

2005 HONDA ODYSSEY
359,830 MILES • 3.5L • V6 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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JOSHEDWARDJOHNSON
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Hi.

Just wanted to know what are those big round bars which came out from under and where is it connected to?

Thanks
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Nov 17, 2023 at 11:19 PM
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It looks like one of the supports that make up the dash has broken off, was this car in an accident? We need to remove the lower dash panel to take a look to see what's going on here is how to remove the cover so you can upload more images. Check out the images (below). Let us know how it goes.
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Nov 18, 2023 at 10:04 AM
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JOSHEDWARDJOHNSON
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Thanks. Yes the van has been in an accident.
Nov 18, 2023 at 11:53 AM
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STRAILER
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Okay, this can break the welds holding the dash substructure together. I would remove the dash subpanel to detect where the dash is broken and then weld it back together. If you don't have a welder, you can take it to a muffler shop, and they should be able to help you.
Nov 20, 2023 at 7:24 AM