Imminent cooling failure

Me and a Jeep friend of mine were having a look under the hood when we spotted a design flaw. I do not know if this effects just the 6 cylinder Tacomas but I wanted to point this out to everyone.

Our intake plenum is supported by steel brackets, one of those brackets is rubbing directly on the upper line to the water inlet housing. Toyota has kindly placed some plastic braided sleeve in the area but unfortunately mine is showing wear 5 months in.

I sure as hell do not want to get stuck out in the middle of the desert on one my adventures with an overheating problem. Have a look at the pictures and my fix

BEFORE

AFTER

I used an angle grinder with a cutoff wheel, took 2 minutes plus some paint time and I now have a 1/4" of space between the two. Hope this helps another Tacoma owner from getting stranded in a bad situation.

 

Warranted, not going to worry about it, good find though, maybe toyota can name a TSB after you bro.

 

I'll have to check mine.

 

Just checked mine and it is very close but does not look like it has been rubbing . It does look too close . Good find.

 

Mine is also touching and I will grind some clearance in the bracket. Good catch and thanks!

 

Sub'd for more input....

 

"Customer wants Peanut TSB done under warranty..."

 

Are all you gents posting , have the V6 engine ?

 

Nice!

 

Mine is close, but after 13k there are no abrasions/rubbing on the protective sleeve.

 

I have a 4 cylinder, doesn't even have that plenum on it, NO Peanut TSB for me..

 

Interesting find. Will have to check mine.

 

That's too close, but I'd think if they twisted that hose off bias during install, it would touch as it did in yours OP.

 

Another design flaw

 

I gotta question... does that part whine or howl when its rubbing... ??

 

Nope but I do !

 

How in the F could that "whine or Howl"...???
Geese... it's stationary....!!

 

Nice catch

 

Canadians eh....