Fender, bumper gap (again)

I’ve search a lot for an answer. Something hit my fog light housing pretty hard and I got “the gap”. I tried the Toyota solution with 3m “Velcro” tape and it didn’t work. Replaced the L shaped bracket under the headlight as well. Did anyone find a solution to this? I pulled the front bumper cover off and wasn’t sure exactly what I was looking for.

 

When removing and reinstalling the bumper, align the square bumper guide into the square hole in the headlight L bracket.
If this is not seated correctly, bumper gaps may occur.

 

thanks for the tip. Maybe it was damaged. Is there a way to repair it?

 

Not sure about damage repair. Just make sure both bumper guides are seated al the way. This will take stress off the gap

 

What I found after disassembling it last night was the bracket is missing a tab. I couldn’t take a cleat picture but here is a new one.

 

Which tab was missing

 

It’s under the passenger headlight where the square post goes into to headlight bracket. There is one on the drivers side is why I suspect this. Looks like a tab that would hold on to a slot.

 

I know those brackets are screwed down on the sides. But anything loose will effect the bumper

 

When I replaced the headlight(had moisture in it), I don’t recall noticing it there. I keep seeing people taking about replacing the retaining clips, which ones? I know there are some around the bumper in the wheel well attached to the bumper and splash guards.

 

The bumper retainer wasn’t tight. In fact it popped off, I think I got the two screws near the fender well reversed by the looks of it. It’s back together but I ordered another it’s not tight.

 

Part number?

 

137588-04170361

 

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This

 

https://toyotaparts.mcgeorgetoyota....per-cover-support-rail-right-front-5211535153

Can't find the left side for some reason, but this should help at the parts counter.

https://toyotaparts.mcgeorgetoyota.com/oem-parts/toyota-bumper-cover-support-rail-left-front-5211635153?c=Zz1ib2R5JnM9YnVtcGVyLWFuZC1jb21wb25lbnRzLWZyb250Jmw9OSZuPUFzc2VtYmxpZXMgUGFnZSZhPXRveW90YSZvPTRydW5uZXImeT0yMDIwJnQ9c3I1LXByZW1pdW0mZT00LTBsLXY2LWdhcw==

... found it.