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Yellow and black doohicky on glove box door?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by stump jumper, Jan 29, 2014.

  1. Jan 29, 2014 at 11:00 AM
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    stump jumper

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    What is it? I checked my cabin filter this past weekend and do not remember seeing it on my 2009.
     
  2. Jan 29, 2014 at 12:30 PM
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    pic? because I have no idea what doohicky you are talking about.
     
  3. Jan 29, 2014 at 12:32 PM
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    I think hes talking about that little plastic gas strut that goes on behind and on the right of the glove compartment
     
  5. Jan 29, 2014 at 12:34 PM
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    This. It just softens the load when you raise & lower the door.
     
  6. Jan 29, 2014 at 1:55 PM
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    I was thinking strut. The tech at the dealer apparently did not hook it up last time they tried to sell me a filter.
     
  7. Jan 29, 2014 at 2:00 PM
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    Glove box doohicky. Another word for the OEPOSS... (over engineered piece of shit strut.)
     

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