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Hood Vibrating

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by mjones1970, Nov 20, 2015.

  1. Jun 15, 2016 at 10:10 AM
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    topdec

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    A post in this old thread talks about a hood liner...https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/hood-insulation.303757/

    I don't have my truck yet, but would be interested to know if 3rd gen owners have been able to eliminate/reduce vibration by adding a hood liner/insulation.

    On the flip side, will it cause the engine to run hotter?
     
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  2. Jun 15, 2016 at 10:40 AM
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    On my hood they skipped the adhesive in 75% of the spots, after the dealer failed to fix the problem given 3 attempts I fixed it myself, and it's apparent the lack of underhood bracing means even if the bracing is completely adhered (versus the few spots the factory used) to the skin it's still going to flutter a little bit, much better now but not eliminated completely.
     
  3. Jun 15, 2016 at 11:10 AM
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    Got the truck back from the dealer yesterday. No more vibrations. Looks good to. They also checked all my fluids and everything's was within specs.
     
  4. Jun 15, 2016 at 2:22 PM
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    Not seeing any of these epoxy points under my sport hood.
     
  5. Jun 15, 2016 at 2:35 PM
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    Take a pic and post it.
     
  6. Jun 15, 2016 at 3:19 PM
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    Looks like maybe 1 in the 3rd picture
     
  7. Jun 15, 2016 at 3:21 PM
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    Just lightly grab the points where the adhesive is, like in the third pic, and see if they pull away.. you'll notice if it's separated.
     
  8. Jun 15, 2016 at 3:31 PM
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    No separation but the ends shown in pic 4 are flimsy like an empty Michelob can. Extremely thin and cheap for "braces" if they qualify as such. Now I know where to watch.
     
  9. Jun 15, 2016 at 3:37 PM
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    You'd be surprised even with thin metal, the way it's bent adds a lot of rigidity to it, some places might not have had adhesive to begin with, but I'm sure if it's a concern you could add some.
     
  10. Jun 15, 2016 at 3:45 PM
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    Probably buy a tube of blue RTV just in case. At least its the right color. Rigged Toyota Vehicle
     
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    Mine hasn't flexed at all. :wave:
     
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    I haven't noticed it on mine either. Just paranoid. Seems most of the other reported issues have shown up on mine.
     
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    I meant after I repaired it myself with the NVH material. Before that it danced around every time I hit the road.
     
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    2 if I remember, still had some left in the second tube too.
     
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    Mine is still holding strong. 1/2 tube of SEM NVH adhesive.
     
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    NVH is some good stuff :thumbsup:
     
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