Broken Post on Fan Pulley Bracket....

I was able to pinpoint the whining noise I had in this thread down to the clutch fan:
https://www.tundras.com/threads/2014-tundra-5-8l-whining-grinding-noise-on-acceleration.101742/

I ordered one on RockAuto and got down to uninstalling the old one - while I was doing that I noticed that one of the nuts on the old clutch fan was cross-threaded and badly stripped/ messed up so the entire post was turning as I tried to get the nut from the old clutch fan off. I was able to get that nut off without breaking the post and actually replaced the whole clutch fan without issue BUT I only tightened that nut down a little so as to not break the post. It actually completely fixed the truck and I didn't realize how bad it really was! While I was in there I realized the old clutch fan and the fan blades themselves were actually already aftermarket Aisin and the previous owner did a pretty shoddy job replacing them....

So here's my question....would you all still drive the truck with one wonky post until I can get around to fixing the fan pulley bracket? Nothing seems off balance and the entire truck like I mentioned runs WAY better now. I do plan on replacing it but I won't have time to do that job for a few weeks - drive it or park it?

 

Can you get a picture of what’s all messed up to clarify?

 

Sure! That's prob a good idea anyways, cause its hard to explain:

 

Well, one of those studs is what I was imagining. Tough call, but if it were mine I’d probably drive it gently until it can be fixed right. Avoid higher engine RPM. Keep an eye on it for any sign of loosening up.

Or can you just install a M6x1.0 bolt in place of that stud / nut temporarily? If the threads in the hub are OK, this should work just fine. Just make sure the bolt isn’t too long.