Cracked dashboard

[Ian Charles Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close Ian Charles]

Re-cracks in dashboard. My car is nearly 12 years old but cracks did not emerge until 3 years ago. Car was left in full sun at leading Airport Parking for 2 weeks at Xmas and that is when we first noticed it. Would dearly like to find a way of successful repair

[Rodeorunach Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close Rodeorunach]

Sounds like replacing the dash is the only way to fix this problem
I will be looking at doing the same thing in years to come still
Trying to see if Toyota new zealand will come to the party for any
Of the parts

[Wtrxprs007 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Wtrxprs007]

I think replacing the dash would just renew the problem. Part numbers might have changed over the years but I don't think the materials used to manufacture have.

just my little 2 cents

[404pug Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close 404pug]

Joined the club! The crack wasn't there yesterday but appeared overnight. The car is a late 05 VX first reg in 06. For the last 7 years it has spent most days in the garage out of the sun. A small 50mm crack on RHS of dash from the front of that little speaker vent. I am not about to waste time fighting Toyota who will do sfa and whose local dealer has stuffed up every job they have done on my cars nor am I going to spend $2k getting it replaced. The question is has anyone successfully stopped the cracks from spreading and/or repaired them in situ? How? What with? How does it look? Bugger - I was thinking of selling it early in the new year with an uncracked dash!

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At 7 years old, you have a good chance of a warranty claim. I would pursue that option at another dealer.

[404pug Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close 404pug]

10 years old- Nov. 05 build date. I think that warranty will be long gone and there is still the problem of their workmanship in my experience. Has anyone used the various vinyl repair kits that are around?

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Oops I can't read proper.

[Doug Herd Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close Doug Herd]

I've had the same problem since near new, and I am going to use some black aerosol Plasti-Dip (after some judicious masking).

This is the blurb from their website :

Plasti Dip is a multi-purpose, air dry, specialty rubber coating. It can be easily applied by dipping, brushing, or spraying. Plasti Dip protective coating is ideal for a broad array of do-it-yourself projects around the home, garage, garden and elsewhere. It protects coated items against moisture, acids, abrasion, corrosion, skidding/slipping, and provides a comfortable, controlled grip. Plasti Dip remains flexible and stretchy over time, and will not crack or become brittle in extreme weather conditions. It has been tested and proven in temperatures from -34ºc to +93ºc. Plastidip can be dipped, brush coated and sprayed. Add more layers for greater protection and grip. Plasti Dip coats and gives a comfortable, controlled, colour coded grip to all types of tools: lawn and garden, mechanical, electrical, woodworking and masonry. (Non-skid grit can also be added.)

I figure trimming back the puckered edges, filling in any deeper cracks with some flexi-sealant and then spraying the whole dash to get a uniform look. Got to be better as a first try than getting a whole new dash assembly or getting it pulled out and re-vinyled.

[AmsPrado Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close AmsPrado]

Anyone knows the part number for the dashboard
And where to buy a new one?

[Steve M Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close Steve M]

Don't know the part number but I'd imagine Toyota would be the only place to buy a new one.

[Wtrxprs007 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Wtrxprs007]

Look back a couple of pages. I posted all the part numbers for Australian delivered dashes

[Wtrxprs007 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Wtrxprs007]

Anyone knows the part number for the dashboard
And where to buy a new one?

when I get home I'll have a look. PM me your cars model code or even the vin and I'll look it up for you

[cardinal28 Member Find all posts View Profile Close cardinal28]

I've had the same problem since near new, and I am going to use some black aerosol Plasti-Dip (after some judicious masking).

This is the blurb from their website :

Plasti Dip is a multi-purpose, air dry, specialty rubber coating. It can be easily applied by dipping, brushing, or spraying. Plasti Dip protective coating is ideal for a broad array of do-it-yourself projects around the home, garage, garden and elsewhere. It protects coated items against moisture, acids, abrasion, corrosion, skidding/slipping, and provides a comfortable, controlled grip. Plasti Dip remains flexible and stretchy over time, and will not crack or become brittle in extreme weather conditions. It has been tested and proven in temperatures from -34ºc to +93ºc. Plastidip can be dipped, brush coated and sprayed. Add more layers for greater protection and grip. Plasti Dip coats and gives a comfortable, controlled, colour coded grip to all types of tools: lawn and garden, mechanical, electrical, woodworking and masonry. (Non-skid grit can also be added.)

I figure trimming back the puckered edges, filling in any deeper cracks with some flexi-sealant and then spraying the whole dash to get a uniform look. Got to be better as a first try than getting a whole new dash assembly or getting it pulled out and re-vinyled.

Doug
I would be very careful about putting layers of this stuff over the dash and reducing the effectiveness of your airbag in an unfortunate situation.

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Doug
I would be very careful about putting layers of this stuff over the dash and reducing the effectiveness of your airbag in an unfortunate situation.

yep, I already considered that. I am making sure it's not covering the SRS trapdoors and not more than a couple hundred microns thick. Cheers!

[Wtrxprs007 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Wtrxprs007]

Just found some new cracks in the dash when I got in the car today. Not happy