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Cracked Headlight Attachment - Options?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by beancount, Jul 8, 2019.

  1. Jul 8, 2019 at 11:27 PM
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    beancount

    beancount [OP] New Member

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    2017 Tacoma 4x4 Off-Road
    Recently replaced the factory chrome grill with a knock-off TRD pro grill. Everything went smoothly until I took a step back and noticed that the left (passenger) side seemed to be lower than the driver's side so I immediately took it off and reinstalled it with no better luck. From straight ahead you can see a very small gap under the hood and upon closer inspection I found the entire passenger side to be 'hanging' slightly lower than the driver's side. I traced the issue to the headlight which has a large crack in the plastic connecting piece where it's bolted into place which is causing of the sag.

    My questions are:

    (1) Is there any way I can replace just the plastic housing component or would I have to purchase a new headlight?

    (2) Is there any way to fix this without buying a new headlight?

    (3) If it totally broke, how critical of an issue would it be? It doesn't seem like it's the only thing holding it all in place, and I wouldn't ignore it forever, just wondering if this is something I would need to fix ASAP or if a few weeks would be okay.

    Below is a picture I took of the cracked plastic piece, and the 2nd pic is from a website highlighting the piece I believe is cracked.

    Any suggestions or help is greatly appreciated, thank you so much in advance!

    InkedCracked Headlight Bracket_modified_LI.jpg
    Inkedheadlight rear view_LI.jpg
     
  2. Jul 8, 2019 at 11:29 PM
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    iTzWho

    iTzWho Well-Known Member

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    Not a huge issue.

    Just epoxy it or drill small holes and put wire into them and cinch them down.
     

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