Poor engineering.
Front Bumper to Fender Separation
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BCZECH
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I believe I just talked with you on fb messenger.
Hopefully you get it corrected for good so I can tell my dealership how it was fixed.
zlicious24
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same thing is happening to my 2014 4 runner . I took it to dealer and they didn’t do anything about it.. I called 1800-331-4331 and representative opened a case about it . I encourage everyone to call and report this. Maybe they will than do something about it . Zlata
pDubs
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Mine had this issue on the driver's side.
You can see it in this pic I took shortly after buying the truck:
I removed the bumper to install light bar behind grille, thought when I put the bumper back on I could resolve it. It didn't work so what I did was take a ~3 inch piece of 3m double sided tape and put it on the black bracket behind bumper, then when I installed the bumped I pressed it in on that spot and it fits flush now.
I stole this pic from someone else's thread to show the bracket.
Now whenever I remove the bumper (don't know why I would anymore) I will just use a new piece of 3m tape.
You can see it in this pic I took shortly after buying the truck:
I removed the bumper to install light bar behind grille, thought when I put the bumper back on I could resolve it. It didn't work so what I did was take a ~3 inch piece of 3m double sided tape and put it on the black bracket behind bumper, then when I installed the bumped I pressed it in on that spot and it fits flush now.
I stole this pic from someone else's thread to show the bracket.
Now whenever I remove the bumper (don't know why I would anymore) I will just use a new piece of 3m tape.
LandCruiser
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Muzzle of Bees
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Mine separated when I scraped a short parking pole. When you remove the bolts under the fender and pull the bumper liner and cover away you see that the piece under the headlight fits into a narrow vertical slit to help line it up with the adjacent piece. See the pic posted on #24, look just to the left of the arrow in the pic for reference for the vertical slit. There are no clips there that I could see. I did notice that a gentle tap in that area shifted the pieces behind the bumper cover slightly towards the engine about a 1/4 inch. I was able to get a long persuader behind the area and move it a liitle which helped get the area under the headlight lined up. But, I think I want to remove the whole bumper cover to understand that whole area better. The front of my 4Runner has taken a beating so I don't really care to paint it nice. I just used a bunch of touch up paint.
Low hanging nicely painted plastic pieces on a truck like this is annoying.
Low hanging nicely painted plastic pieces on a truck like this is annoying.
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osideplayer
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This thread needs a bump... I am sure more people are having this issue.
I did the fender mod recently and this starting happening immediately afterwards.
I did the fender mod recently and this starting happening immediately afterwards.
6uam671_T4R
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I had the same issue but on the passenger’s side. Bought as a used car and even the dealership couldn’t fix it. When I removed my bumper to install some LED fogs I was able to fix it.
When I had it all apart I checked for any broken tabs on the bumper and bracket bolted to the fender. Nothing was damaged. When I put it back together, it would pop out. Every time I snapped it into place, the part under the headlight would pop out. So I held the part under the headlight in place while snapping the part where the bumper and the fender meet. It’s been over two months and so far so good.
When I had it all apart I checked for any broken tabs on the bumper and bracket bolted to the fender. Nothing was damaged. When I put it back together, it would pop out. Every time I snapped it into place, the part under the headlight would pop out. So I held the part under the headlight in place while snapping the part where the bumper and the fender meet. It’s been over two months and so far so good.
What are you holding where?
daytonaviolet
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Headlight brackets has holes for bumper guide pins. If not seated correctly, the area along fender will have a gap.
I get that but what is being held from where when it's pushed back in place? Something under the fender? Behind the headlight? Under the fender liner?
I have the same issue on my passenger side so knowing how to achieve the fix would be nice.
6uam671_T4R
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I attached a photo with a markup of where I pushed to snap the bumper into place. I snapped in the portion under the headlight and held it into place while snapping in the area where the bumper meets the fender. You can see in the picture that it’s flush.
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6uam671_T4R
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This photo is of how it originally was. Not the greatest photo but you can see it is not flushed.
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6uam671_T4R
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You'll get a better idea if you try this. Push in the area where the bumper meets the fender and you'll see the bumper distort and will pop out beneath the headlight. If it distorts in another area, then hold that area securely while snapping in the area where the bumper meets the fender. You'll know it's secured because it'll snap in tight.Yep, cool. Appreciate the visuals
Good luck and hope this helps you or even other members battling this issue.
daytonaviolet
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when I installed my trd bumper (did the limited to pro conversion) I saw first hand how the sides of the bumper slips would be weak if the bumper guides under the headlights are not supported correctly. I believe these are the 4 areas which help hold the fender to bumper alignment.
My bumper has been on for 9mo so far and has no gaps
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