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What is this thing?

Discussion in 'Technical Chat' started by Dsmith.tw, Jul 11, 2019.

  1. Jul 11, 2019 at 7:01 AM
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    Dsmith.tw

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    Had my oil changed and let them change my cabin air filter. After filter change I turned fan up to 3 & 4 and entire cabin shook. Had time to take apart this morning and found item in photo in the fan. Have been searching the web all morning to try and determine what it is and how it got into the fan.
    Is it a part of my Tacoma?
    Fan is working fine now!

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    Dsmith.tw, Jul 11, 2019
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  2. Jul 11, 2019 at 7:10 AM
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    doublethebass

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    doublethebass aspiring well-known member

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    looks like a money clip / bottle opener

    somebody dropped that in there
     
    doublethebass, Jul 11, 2019
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  3. Jul 11, 2019 at 7:14 AM
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    Catcrazed

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    Catcrazed Love is Dogs and Toyotas

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    Prison Shank.
    Now your prints are on a murder weapon
     
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  4. Jul 11, 2019 at 12:57 PM
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    TheDevilYouLove

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    TheDevilYouLove You can’t polish a turd, but you can polish a TRD

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    That’s a dickfer
     
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  5. Jul 11, 2019 at 1:01 PM
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    Bleep100

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    Bleep100 TOYOTA 4 LIFE

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    It's the mechanics tool and he is looking for it and thinking oh shit I know where I left it .
     
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  6. Jul 28, 2019 at 8:54 AM
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    LS1 swap with nitros.
    Only happens with 10mm sockets.
     
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  7. Aug 9, 2019 at 12:18 PM
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    Looks more like a henway to me.
     
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  8. Aug 9, 2019 at 12:22 PM
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    5nahalf

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    5nahalf I build dumb things

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    Depending on how big it is, could be a fan weight. They balance the blower motor fans so they dont vibrate. Usually its a small clip though.
     
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