I just got the scooped hood installed on my 2002 SR5 4Runner. I notice the little screen over the scoop insert is kind of loose. Is this normal? I took it apart to make sure the body shop assembled it properly and they had. I figure I can put some double sided tape in the edge of it to seal the screen to the insert, but I wanted to ask others' experiences.

It seems the push pins that hold the insert in place do not go all the way through the screen. Instead they just put pressure on two small holes in the screen. Seemed like an odd design, but whatever.

 

i had factory scoop on my 4runner and the screen was snug

 

mine is VERY secure

 

That is the way that they are supposed to attach - however, I dont think it should be loose. Mine was solid when I took the scoop out to cut open the back and I actually had to drill out the tabs that held the screen in.

 

Thanks guys. I'll take mine apart again to see what's up.

 

mine is snug too. just epoxy the hell out of it.

 

I figured it was supposed to be snug. I got it sorted last night in about 15 minutes. I removed the scoop insert and took it apart. I put some automotive double sided fender tape on the screen where it meets the backing plate and put it back together. That fixed it. The double sided tape is that gray kind that's weather proof and sticky as hell. Almost like foam duct tape.

Anyway, that did the trick and mine's rock solid now. I believe the problem was that Toyota had switched vendors for the push pins. The ones that I got with mine weren't long enough to go all the way through the insert, backing plate, AND screen. I'm sure in the original design that they were meant to as had they snapped through the screen everything would have been solid from the get go.

Thanks again.

 

speedy i have a 99 SR5 and i want the hood scoop. where did you find the new scoop?

 

I have a 97' and am also looking into were to getting the hood...
Any Input?

 

Glad to see I am not the only one who was going to hijack with this question. I have an 04 Taco, and am looking for a OEM scooped hood, Where to get? I dont want to even ask a dealer...

 

dealer has them theres a part # in a thread around here some where

 

I got mine from the dealer, you can find aftermarket cheaper (of course) but I didn't want to chance it on a hood.

 

there are tons of threads on finding scooped hoods guys, just use the old search function.

 

eBay used to have some aftermarket hoods, but you had to buy the OEM scoop portion. I lucked out and found an OEM one on eBay for $90....but that was a sweet deal!!
Brett

 

Wow, did you ever luck out on that one!

 

thanks guys

 

Thank You!
Let the search begin...
The stealership bieng the last resort....

 

Chris Im not sure if the hood would fit on your taco though, little bit different layout, might wanna take a close look to a 3rd gen to make sure

 

No, the hood will not fit a Taco without modification.

 

my mesh part fell out before i bought my truck, where can i get a replacement besides dealer?