Engine Visably Shakes
02-23-09, 05:35 PM
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I got both engine mounts and the tranny mount replaced at Toyota dealer today. $220 in labor and they even drove me to work after I dropped the car off 
. Let me tell you...this was the issue, the car is butter smooth. The tranny mount was the most shot that I have ever seen, period... It's surprising that I didn't break anything else with how bad it was. Car is incredibly responsive now and there is no more shaking. Point blank, the car is acting like a Lexus... The motor mounts were in terrible shape, but not as bad as the tranny mount. Definately what you would expect after 108K and 8 years. Thanks everyone for their help...
Lesson learned : Never forget about those mounts on these V8 Lexus cars...
. Let me tell you...this was the issue, the car is butter smooth. The tranny mount was the most shot that I have ever seen, period... It's surprising that I didn't break anything else with how bad it was. Car is incredibly responsive now and there is no more shaking. Point blank, the car is acting like a Lexus... The motor mounts were in terrible shape, but not as bad as the tranny mount. Definately what you would expect after 108K and 8 years. Thanks everyone for their help...Lesson learned : Never forget about those mounts on these V8 Lexus cars...
02-24-09, 12:58 AM
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Hmmmmmmmm I should definitely look into this... especially before my front strut bar cracks my intake plenum... I'm nearing that wonderful 100k mark soon... but i guess theres a lil less motion on the 2jz's...
02-24-09, 01:35 AM
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Glad to hear its smooth now. How was it to drive before?? did you get vibrations in the pedals and when you rest your foot on the floor could you feel some vibrations? I have those symptoms and Its really bugging me and i still have to replace the lower ball joints....arghh there goes my money for coilovers.
I have a GS300 and if im not mistaken the 2JZ-GE weighs only a few kilos less than the V8 so i think it applies to all GS owners.
I have a GS300 and if im not mistaken the 2JZ-GE weighs only a few kilos less than the V8 so i think it applies to all GS owners.
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02-24-09, 04:19 AM
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Glad to hear its smooth now. How was it to drive before?? did you get vibrations in the pedals and when you rest your foot on the floor could you feel some vibrations? I have those symptoms and Its really bugging me and i still have to replace the lower ball joints....arghh there goes my money for coilovers.
I have a GS300 and if im not mistaken the 2JZ-GE weighs only a few kilos less than the V8 so i think it applies to all GS owners.
I have a GS300 and if im not mistaken the 2JZ-GE weighs only a few kilos less than the V8 so i think it applies to all GS owners.
I think the indy shop was convinced it wasn't the mounts because they're used to people bringing in them when they're way behind on done. You know, when it's blatently obvious. (Yeah I just tried to defend them lol).. I didn't get strong vibrations in the pedal but you could definately tell there was an engine running when touching the pedal and that is very un-lexus like.
I only made the if you have a v8 Lexus comment because I don't know much about the 2jz other than about the motor. I know the weight is very much simular but am unfamilar with mounting set up..
For the time it would take one to do the tranny mount themselves (there's a DIY on here), I think it would be beneficial to just do it anyway.
I also forgot to add that, at idle vibrations could be felt in the steering wheel but again not what you would expect when the motor mounts are SHOT SHOT...
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02-24-09, 05:24 AM
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The vibrations are gone now lol. I was refering to before, answering burma's question. Car is vibration free now, except for speed. That's a different story. Already did the Tie Rods/lower BJs... Time to start looking at other 100K GS suspension woes lol.
02-24-09, 04:13 PM
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yea lol hope there no more suspension woes so we can spend the money on mods
02-24-09, 04:23 PM
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Glad to hear its smooth now. How was it to drive before?? did you get vibrations in the pedals and when you rest your foot on the floor could you feel some vibrations? I have those symptoms and Its really bugging me and i still have to replace the lower ball joints....arghh there goes my money for coilovers.
I have a GS300 and if im not mistaken the 2JZ-GE weighs only a few kilos less than the V8 so i think it applies to all GS owners.
I have a GS300 and if im not mistaken the 2JZ-GE weighs only a few kilos less than the V8 so i think it applies to all GS owners.
04-03-09, 10:26 AM
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ok so im thinking of tackling these myself....yes all 3, the 2 engine mounts and the tranny mounts
does ne1 know of a DIY? i searched and no luck...only one i found was for the sc400 and im not sure it will be the same
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/per...d-or-auto.html
does ne1 know of a DIY? i searched and no luck...only one i found was for the sc400 and im not sure it will be the same
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/per...d-or-auto.html
04-03-09, 12:40 PM
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i just checked my by power braking it..have a buddy in handy tho, put it in drive and have your foot on the brake and quickly gas it... see if the motor mounts jump then its bad.. put it in reverse... same thing applies then replace them... easy as that