More On Control Arm Bushings and Now Engine Mounts
04-04-07 | 07:36 AM
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I startd a thread along time ago about this..If you want your car to feel like a new car and you have over 100k miles, replace your 2 engine mounts and tranny mount..The engine mounts are liquid filled and with time they break and causes your car to idle a bit rough and you feel vibration in the steering wheel..This one of the best things you can do for yor car..
If your getting all that done with lexus(toyota) parts ,the is about right..You will notice an instant difference as soon as you drive it..Balljoints tend to go bad after 90k..
If your getting all that done with lexus(toyota) parts ,the is about right..You will notice an instant difference as soon as you drive it..Balljoints tend to go bad after 90k..
04-04-07 | 07:40 AM
#17
If you havent already, CHANGE YOUR MOTOR MOUNTS!!!!...You'll thank me later...
u gotta school me on that, whats that?
08-24-07 | 05:47 PM
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I'm in the process of changing my mounts, the left front was not to bad to do but I'm stuck on the right side I can't get enough room to put the new one in I got the old one out, but it was so bad it was in two pieces. Someone told me to put a jack under the crankshaft and I might get more room, anyone heard of this?? Or has any suggestions??
08-24-07 | 09:57 PM
#21
The engine mounts are located in between the alumnium bracket on the side of the engine, and the lower subframe. There is a stud on the top and the bottom.
If you are wanting to use the Supra TT mount, it will lower the engine in the bay 1/4" (better handling, due to lower center of gravity) and they are not liquid filled like the GS mounts.. therefore stiffer and transmit more vibration. It is not bad, just not super smooth like the Lexus.. more performance minded like the Supra. Buy the 97 Supra TT mounts.
The hole for the stud that goes thru the lower attachment point in the subframe is what will need to be enlarged. If you can get a good look at it, you can see the size it needs to be bored out to. There is 2 layers of metal on the subframe around the stud hole. The inner is the smaller diameter that matches the Lexus stud, the outer layer is the larger one that matches the Supra mount stud. The subframe in the GS is steel.. unlike the SC that has an aluminum subframe, so be prepared to grind..
My experience is with the GTE engine, not certain if the upper stud hole on the aluminum mount for the GE is the same or will need to be bored out.
If you are wanting to use the Supra TT mount, it will lower the engine in the bay 1/4" (better handling, due to lower center of gravity) and they are not liquid filled like the GS mounts.. therefore stiffer and transmit more vibration. It is not bad, just not super smooth like the Lexus.. more performance minded like the Supra. Buy the 97 Supra TT mounts.
The hole for the stud that goes thru the lower attachment point in the subframe is what will need to be enlarged. If you can get a good look at it, you can see the size it needs to be bored out to. There is 2 layers of metal on the subframe around the stud hole. The inner is the smaller diameter that matches the Lexus stud, the outer layer is the larger one that matches the Supra mount stud. The subframe in the GS is steel.. unlike the SC that has an aluminum subframe, so be prepared to grind..
My experience is with the GTE engine, not certain if the upper stud hole on the aluminum mount for the GE is the same or will need to be bored out.
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