2024 Tacoma possibly fan shroud recall!!!

[JayTech]

That’s for the fan shroud to mount on the radiator

Yea all the other parts are non serviceable. You can't repair just the fan or buy the hardware for the motor. If those parts are your concern then it is a non issue. There have been no failures related to hardware used, so Toyota won't fix it or issue a recall in that case.

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[JayTech]

So I just took one of the screws out of mine real quick to get a better look at what you are talking about. The bolt has a flat flange head and that flange is larger than the hole it threads into. There really isn't any reason to believe this will be a point of failure. I have seen many vehicles do this before and this has never been a point of failure. If it is a concern for you, than yea absolutely put a washer on it, if that makes you feel more comfortable, but this is not something that HAS to be addressed.

 

[izzy]

Hasn't there been enough people that have bashed around 4Gs offroad that if this was a real issue it would be known by now?

If you go crashing into shit and you break your fan shroud, well, oops I guess.

But we bounced off the skid plate yesterday (ie zero suspension) and my fan shroud is very much in the same place it was when I opened the hood of the truck for the first time

 

[MJB4450]

This is why you don't use power tools to put metal screws in plastic parts. Simple as that. There was a technical term for that many years ago. Oh yeah, it was called common sense.

 

[izzy]

This is why you don't use power tools to put metal screws in plastic parts. Simple as that. There was a technical term for that many years ago. Oh yeah, it was called common sense.

Also yeah at the factory they probably have screwdrivers with pre-set torque values for this stuff and the chances of them fking it up there are almost zero.. and if you fk it up while repairing idk what to say. I'm not a mechanic and I know not to torque the shit out of stuff that is tapped into plastic lol

 

[MJB4450]

Also yeah at the factory they probably have screwdrivers with pre-set torque values for this stuff and the chances of them fking it up there are almost zero.. and if you fk it up while repairing idk what to say. I'm not a mechanic and I know not to torque the shit out of stuff that is tapped into plastic lol

I don't know why this is a mystery to so many people when dealing with plastic. I once had the windshield of a Mustang I owned replaced. The plastic cowl panel had six screws. When I got the car back literally five of the six screws were power screwed all the way through the part. Only one screw held it on. I went to the dealer and bought a new part then brought the old part to the glass shop and had them reimburse me on the spot.

Another good example is the Mopar 3.6 engine. It's an excellent engine but gets a bum rap for oil leak. Not the engine's fault. The oil filter (paper cartridge type) sits in a plastic housing on top of the engine with a plastic cap. That part extends down and under the intake manifold and also houses the oil cooler and sensors, bolted down with four bolts. The neck of the filter housing tapers in and the cap has a big ass "O" ring on it. THAT'S what makes the seal. But these so called professionals and the backyard mechanics as well think they have to crank on that cap tight. It's only supposed to turn until it bottoms out. When they over torque it, the mounting flange around the bolts down below crack and you get an oil leak. Then they blame the part and say Dodge/Ram/Jeep sucks.

 

[izzy]

I don't know why this is a mystery to so many people when dealing with plastic. I once had the windshield of a Mustang I owned replaced. The plastic cowl panel had six screws. When I got the car back literally five of the six screws were power screwed all the way through the part. Only one screw held it on. I went to the dealer and bought a new part then brought the old part to the glass shop and had them reimburse me on the spot.

Another good example is the Mopar 3.6 engine. It's an excellent engine but gets a bum rap for oil leak. Not the engine's fault. The oil filter (paper cartridge type) sits in a plastic housing on top of the engine with a plastic cap. That part extends down and under the intake manifold and also houses the oil cooler and sensors, bolted down with four bolts. The neck of the filter housing tapers in and the cap has a big ass "O" ring on it. THAT'S what makes the seal. But these so called professionals and the backyard mechanics as well think they have to crank on that cap tight. It's only supposed to turn until it bottoms out. When they over torque it, the mounting flange around the bolts down below crack and you get an oil leak. Then they blame the part and say Dodge/Ram/Jeep sucks.

I don't know why people do this stuff, I'm with you on this lol

I've worked on a lot of computers, laptops and desktops in my time, even as a means of income. I know all about tiny soft screws going into cheap plastic (or worse yet metal threads into plastic case).

Gotta be gentle with plastic.

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