When changing the front brake hoses one of the plastic shield type pieces was flopping around. There is a small threaded stud that seems should have a nut on it to secure the shield. I check the other side and that was the same. I'll get a couple nuts and washers to keep it from flapping around but am curious what it should have to secure it?

 

should just be a regular old 10mm nut

 

m6x1.0 thread.

 

Be sure to put a washer under the nut, or use a flange nut, so it doesn't distort the plastic. Doesn't need to be reefed on.

 

Of course home depot was out of the m6 flange nuts but O'Rielly's show they have some so waiting on the store pickup. Not sure of the purpose of such a small panel/shield and also why plastic push rivets like the other end weren't used. I wonder if the nuts just vibrated off over time or someone forgot or lost them.

 

You'd be surprised the half-a** crap that occurred before you took ownership. This wasn't the only thing that needed correction.


Air Cleaner Intake, RH - Lag Screw


Air Cleaner Intake, LH - Self-threading Bolt


The Fix - Rivet nuts....


....and Toyota bolts. The fit isn't great, but it looks better than it did.

 

Yes I'm finding a few things... wheel studs too short, wrong (and also needing replacement) battery (posts are towards the firewall), RF brake hose was twisted and kinked, brake pedal is on the low side. Replaced both front brake hoses and bled the brakes but need to do an ABS bleed... unfortunately neither of my scanners will do that with the Lexus, one worked with my Pontiac but the other didn't. Waiting on the VXDIAG scanner so I can run the techstream software. I'm sure I'll find more but it is a very clean car with a mint black interior!