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How to remove front grill?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by 2016 Tacoma 387, Dec 3, 2015.

  1. Dec 3, 2015 at 5:40 AM
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    2016 Tacoma 387

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    I know I have seen a thread on this before or something similar but I can not find it anymore. How do you remove the front grill???? Two screws on top and the 2 pins on the side by the head lights? I took out 4 pins along the bottom and it would not come out. What else is holding it in?
     
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  2. Dec 3, 2015 at 9:26 AM
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    There are 2 silver screws up top, and slightly further out on each side there are 2 plastic prongs that push down into brackets. I used the blade of my knife to pop these up and then pulled them out by hand. The whole assembly will then lift up and forward to remove.
     
  3. Dec 3, 2015 at 9:29 AM
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    There are two big clips that latch it to the headlights. If you have all the top clips and two screws out, you should just have to pull it straight up. Don't yank on it, just gradually pull straight up.

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  4. Dec 3, 2015 at 9:58 AM
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    Thanks Guys! I had the two screws out yesterday and the two pins, but it wasn't coming out. I guess I was being careful and didn't wanna break it.
     
  5. Dec 3, 2015 at 10:08 AM
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  6. Dec 3, 2015 at 11:16 AM
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    I believe the bottom pulls straight out. It's held into place by 1" tabs.
     
  7. Dec 3, 2015 at 1:25 PM
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    screw, trim fastener, release tab
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  8. Dec 3, 2015 at 1:27 PM
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    Just be careful with the tabs for the mesh part. I had to ask my neighbor for help. I'd get most of them out, then another would snap back in. It was driving me crazy
     
  9. Dec 3, 2015 at 1:31 PM
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    I stuffed socks in between as I went. :D
     
  10. Dec 3, 2015 at 1:47 PM
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    This should do it:

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  11. Dec 3, 2015 at 5:01 PM
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    What was this thread about again? I lost my train of thought just now.
     
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  12. Dec 3, 2015 at 5:19 PM
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  13. Dec 3, 2015 at 5:22 PM
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  14. Dec 3, 2015 at 5:22 PM
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    What!?Grill removal!I'm to distracted now!And in such a great way!
     
  15. Dec 3, 2015 at 5:23 PM
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