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Cracked sheet metal above radiator body bushings

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by upTOPOverland_Drew, Nov 3, 2019.

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  1. Nov 8, 2019 at 11:26 AM
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    Just deny you abused the vehicle. They have no way to prove you did. It's a safety issue, they're legally required to fix it. If the dealer refuses tell them you're reporting the issue to the NHTSA. I would bet they change their mind real quick...
     
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  2. Nov 8, 2019 at 11:58 AM
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    I don’t have cracks, sooo...
    :popcorn:
     
    TireFire, Nov 8, 2019
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  3. Nov 8, 2019 at 1:04 PM
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  4. Nov 8, 2019 at 1:48 PM
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    How about instead, people don’t lie, and take responsibility for their actions.
     
    EatSleepTacos, Nov 8, 2019
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  5. Nov 8, 2019 at 1:55 PM
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  6. Nov 11, 2019 at 11:43 AM
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  7. Nov 11, 2019 at 11:48 AM
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    The OP already said he wheeled his truck hard and this happened, which he’s accepting. I’d expect more to be messed up, honestly.

    If you roll your truck and smash out the windows do you blame the windows for exploding? Some Tacoma owners do. Maybe they watched too many parody commercials or Chuck Norris vids.
     
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  8. Nov 11, 2019 at 12:22 PM
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  9. Nov 11, 2019 at 1:20 PM
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    Newer Toyota's are not built for heavy offroad use,they have really cheap thin metal now days.Buy yourself a pre 90's truck .
     
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  10. Nov 11, 2019 at 1:24 PM
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    Toyota will tell you too take a hike.
     
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  11. Dec 7, 2019 at 8:39 AM
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    I have some similar cracks, Anybody with these cracks get any noise from them? I have a front end clunk/scrape/weird noise when I go over speed bumps and this is the last thing I can think of that would be causing it but haven't seen anyone complaining of noise from this problem.
     
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  12. Dec 7, 2019 at 9:04 AM
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    So do the energy suspension bushings from 2nd gen work for a 3rd gen?
     
    92se-r, Dec 7, 2019
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  13. Jan 13, 2020 at 10:37 AM
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    Is this something that should be covered by Toyota/warranty?
     
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  14. Jan 13, 2020 at 10:41 AM
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    Why would it be
     
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  15. Jan 13, 2020 at 11:00 AM
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    if the metal just cracked over time and this is a known problem with the Tacoma I figured even if a long shot maybe they would fix it?
     
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  16. Jan 13, 2020 at 11:01 AM
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    It’s not “just cracking”, it’s being abused and then cracking.
     
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  17. Jan 13, 2020 at 11:03 AM
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    Kind of like how some 3rd gens have had the rear diff "just explode" but it turns out it was from the user WOT and wheel hopping all over the damn place that caused it to explode
     
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  18. Jan 13, 2020 at 11:06 AM
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    Toyota warrantying this would be like buying and getting tires mounted, doing a burn out in the parking lot and then going back inside and asking for new.
     
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  19. Jan 13, 2020 at 11:25 AM
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    So has anyone figured out the best way to fix this? After reading it sounds like plating it may just delay the inevitable and cause it to crack again elsewhere?
     
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  20. Jan 13, 2020 at 11:33 AM
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    best way is prevention. Relocate heavy battery, replace crappy stock bushings, and take it easy offroad.

    If already occurring then drill/plate/reinforce. Relocate battery. Replace bushings. Take it easy offroad

    If still occurring then just cage it.
     
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