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Hood release - 1300 miles - BROKEN

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Black Sheep, Dec 8, 2010.

  1. Dec 8, 2010 at 4:21 AM
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    Black Sheep

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    I am not a happy camper this morning. I went to put windshield washer fluid in my truck this morning and found the hood release broken. I am a little ticked off. Living in Western PA in December, washer fluid is needed. Now I have to call the dealer at 8:00 am to see when they can get me in. If it is not by tomorrow, I think they will need to get me a vehicle to drive. I can't see out of mine right now. Happy morning for me.
     
  2. Dec 8, 2010 at 5:39 AM
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    In what way is it broken? Pulling the lever does nothing?
     
  3. Dec 8, 2010 at 5:41 AM
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    Taco4x4NC

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    Toyota will probably issue another damm TSB.....I like my truck but the TSB thing with Toyota is getting very old.

    Good luck with your fix, let us know how it goes and what they tell you as to WHY this happend.
     
  4. Dec 8, 2010 at 5:50 AM
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    xJuice

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    Why because one person's hood release broke? :rolleyes:
     
  5. Dec 8, 2010 at 6:16 AM
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    Yeah, nothing. No tension on the release handle at all
     
  6. Dec 8, 2010 at 7:54 AM
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    05Moose

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    Did it just come disconnected under the dash or do you think it's disconnected at the hood end of the cable?
     
  7. Dec 8, 2010 at 8:25 AM
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    I can not feel any cable hooked to the release handle. If it disconnected from the handle, how hard is it to hook back up? I made an appt with the dealership already. I need to put washer fluid in ASAP.
     
  8. Dec 8, 2010 at 8:43 AM
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    Crawl under your dash look at your hood release switch, see if the cable is attached if not try to feel for it up under there.


    Never messed with one on a taco but they are relatively easy to put back on they just snap back in atleast the one on my jeep did.


    If you cant reconnect it you can grab some pliers and just pull the cord which should make it pop the hood.
     
  9. Dec 8, 2010 at 8:56 AM
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    I just took a peek under the dash. The cable just popped out. I put it back in and it is fine.
     
  10. Dec 8, 2010 at 8:58 AM
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    What about a hose? or Windex?
     
  11. Dec 8, 2010 at 8:58 AM
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    Good stuff
     
  12. Dec 8, 2010 at 10:30 AM
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    Good deal. Part of the reason I asked all these questions of you was because just a week or two ago I popped the hood and the whole release handle fell onto the floor. Turns out the whole handle/cable connector mechanism under the dash just sits there by 3 tabs and a little tension from the cable. I'm now amazed they don't fall out all the time.
     
  13. Dec 8, 2010 at 6:35 PM
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    He's in the 'burgh. Just pour an IC Lite on it.:D
     

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