Rear Window Latch Part.

So, the idiot who owned my 07 truck before me, thought it was a good idea to break off the (grab-lip) that the rear sliding window clamps onto. I have tried looking through google to find this part but no success thus far. It appears the part is normally secured by a bracket and 3M tape. Anyone have any info on fixing this/where to get the part? Photo attached.

 

Sounds like a dealer part.

At least see them to get a part # then maybe google that.

 

Best I can do is this http://www.villagetoyotaparts.com/showAssembly.aspx?ukey_assembly=337957&ukey_make=1021&ukey_model=14430&modelYear=2007&ukey_category=19376&ukey_driveLine=6159

Maybe you can poke around a bit more and find what you are looking for, but near as I can tell, the part you are missing seems to only come on the window itself.

 

Great site, the used dealership I work for uses them a lot.

 

Thanks for the info, I'll see what I can find. I might just put a solid one in, although I do like the rear open when its warm.

 

Reviving an old thread but my window latch is also missing exactly like this from previous owner. Does anyone know what part number I need?

 

You will have to replace the whole window. Toyota does not sell that part separate. The only thing that broke in my Tacoma was that stupid window latch at about 40K. I have since used two 3/8'' dowels in the window rails as a lock and a bump stop. I think I still have that piece, but I have no idea how you would reinstall it without it breaking again after so many uses. Horrible design.

 

I love that you deliberately put "wtf" with an arrow pointing to the missing part

 

Can anybody tell me where to get the screws for this? Or what the size of the screws are? I just need the screws, I can N*****rig the rest of it. My 2011 Tacoma has the same issue. One of the screws backed out over time, then the double stick tape fatigued over time, finally one good close of the window snapped the head off of the 2nd screw. Now I need 2 screws that fit. I have gorilla tape for the adhesive part. Toyota dealers are worthless for shit like this. I have the 6 year 60,000 mile warrantee and the dealership doesn't want to cover it. The fix would be so easy, just need the factory screws. Anybody? Anybody? Bueller? Bueller?

 

They are self tapping screws, not sure what thread but they were medium coarse. On mine the threads were stripped. Next best thing is to try and go oversize, but there isn't a whole lot of material.

 

Mine are not stripped, one backed out (probably from vibration and me opening and shutting the window hard) and the other's head snapped off. I just need the factory sized screws.

 

Gonna try to revive a really old thread (and mods, let me know if I need to start a new one) but has anyone successfully repaired their rear window when this happens? Both the small screws are stripped, one is missing and I've tried everything I can think of to get it back together. It'll hold for a month or two but the summer heat in South Florida takes it's toll on adhesives... Love to fix and forget this thing.

 

Okay, I fixed mine by finding slightly coarser and longer screws and with 3m double sided adhesive strips. And don't worry, I live in Arizona where it's 100 degree heat with low humidity most of the time and it held better than the original setup. The trick is to clean all the old adhesive off of both mating surfaces really well, apply the double sided adhesive strips to one surface, and mate them with the screw holes lined up. at that point you will need to find screws as close to the size you have or very slightly coarser and very slightly longer (I had to order them on ebay) and then screw them in with a drop of superglue on the screw threads.

The screws are NOT available from Toyota, and neither are any of the parts. the whole REAR WINDOW ASSEMBLY comes as one part.

I have since traded my 2011 Tacoma Sport in on a 2017 Tacoma Off-Road with the power rear window. MUCH better setup than the 2011.

Good luck, and remember, clean all that old glue off with rubbing alcohol.

 

Thanks mate. Was thinking about getting different screws, but as someone mentioned earlier in this thread, there isn't a lot of material to play with. I've left it alone for long enough - time to get back out there and fix it once and for all. Thanks again.

 

And another bump for this topic. I have a 2019 Tacoma and the same part of the latch for the back window is missing.

If someone could post a picture of the part itself installed so I can get a rough idea of what it should look like I'm sure I can work up something that can spit out the part on a 3D printer.

Please and thank you


colin j.