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Thanks Bolt Hole!...What are these for under my hood???

Discussion in 'Technical Chat' started by DStealth7, Dec 28, 2019.

  1. Dec 28, 2019 at 6:23 PM
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    Hello. Technical under the hood question: What are these bolt holes for under my hood? Are they for some upgrade I didn't get at the dealer. I have a 2012 SR5 4x4 Tacoma.

    I've owned my '12 Taco for a few years now and am trying to explore some places to mount a future electrical fuse distribution block under my hood for some upgrades (i.e. Amp, inverter, etc.). I saw these bolt holes and was wondering what they're suppose to be for.

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  2. Dec 28, 2019 at 6:23 PM
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    An over-taxed town, county, and state
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    Manual clutch fluid reservoir.
     
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  3. Dec 28, 2019 at 6:25 PM
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    Shit bolted onto other shit, and junk.
    Nothing factory. It is a very common place for distribution blocks, fuse blocks, breakers, oil catch cans....

    EDIT: ^^what he said, I am auto, sorry.
     
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  4. Dec 28, 2019 at 6:26 PM
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    Yes, something factory...

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  5. Dec 28, 2019 at 6:27 PM
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    I have a manual and Turdlyfe is 100% correct, in case you need a second opinion.
     
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    Thank you all for the quick responses. So obviously, I don't have a manual which makes this the perfected spot for a fuse distribution block.
     
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    I have one mounted there behind my clutch fluid reservoir. :thumbsup:
     
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    A thing or two...
    That spot is also used for mounting the supercharger coolant reservoir.
     
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    Huh. Wonder why some manual tacos dont have a separate reservoir. My dads 2008 6 speed V6 has none. I was told it uses the brake fluid reservoir.
     
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    Perfect place for a winch switch and fuse block.

     
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    A thing or two...
    Only the v6 used the separate reservoir for the clutch. The 4-cyl pulls fluid for the clutch from the brake master reservoir.
     
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  14. Jan 3, 2020 at 7:18 PM
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    Except mine is a V6 and utilizes the brake master cylinder.
     
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    There's 2 different brake master cylinders for the v6. The clutch reservoir is integrated on one and seperate on the other.
     
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