The Worst Transmission Mount I Have Seen
12-16-23, 06:57 PM
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Racer
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The Worst Transmission Mount I Have Seen
I thought mine was bad until I saw this:
Friend’s RX400h with 390k km
HOLY SMOKES! Trans is a little smoother! I bet you’d be able to tell more without a CVT
Like my car, the rest of the mounts were fine. Have you guys had similar experiences with your 2nd gen RXs? Let me know!
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AlexMan (12-30-23)
12-17-23, 06:20 PM
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Pole Position
Looks the your weather really did a number on that mount, matt.........
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MattRX (12-17-23)
12-17-23, 07:55 PM
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Racer
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Definitely! It was totally rotten, the boot was ripped which didn’t help either
12-18-23, 04:31 AM
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Mine weren't that bad.
But I had to cut the engine mount off to do the control arms.
Waiting on that mount to come in right now.
Good times.
But I had to cut the engine mount off to do the control arms.
Waiting on that mount to come in right now.
Good times.
12-19-23, 07:38 AM
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Lexus Test Driver
Looks like a fine example of some delayed maintenance. Haha
Yeah, that mount is spent! Lol
Yeah, that mount is spent! Lol
12-19-23, 07:43 AM
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Racer
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Chapp: Mine seized into the mount too! Thankfully I was about to get it off after removing the bracket off the engine and some heat and hammer strikes!
Margate330: Indeed! This poor 400h was mostly original but we're finally tearing into it and removing all the "cancer"!
Margate330: Indeed! This poor 400h was mostly original but we're finally tearing into it and removing all the "cancer"!
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12-19-23, 07:01 PM
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Racer
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For sure! So far we replaced all four struts with Sachs, I also made all the interior and exterior lights LED like my car so much of the same thing. I am going to add a heated steering wheel to it one day like me, and will definitely document it again and make another DIY.
12-20-23, 01:09 PM
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I couldn't get to the bottom bracket bolt as it was seized in the bracket.
12-22-23, 09:17 AM
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Racer
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Chapp: Oh, I see!
Hugo: I got it used from a 2011 Lexus ES350. The V6 and i4 cars get different numbers (V6 prob stiffer). You have to grind a top locating tap off for it to fit
Hugo: I got it used from a 2011 Lexus ES350. The V6 and i4 cars get different numbers (V6 prob stiffer). You have to grind a top locating tap off for it to fit
12-22-23, 09:51 AM
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Matt: Yeah, for real I think the mount would've still been good otherwise.
Oh well. I went with a oem from toyota dealer. Got it for 160 and some change. Not too bad I guess.
I really had to fight and off and on to get the mount and bracket back on. It was a major PIA.
Also, I blew out the power steering reservoir and must of ordered a made in USA /Canada one.
Mine is made in Japan. I just got a longer hose and made it work.
The job, while straight forward ended up being a major pain. I guess i"m glad the power steering res failed on a fix rather than the road.
Oh well. I went with a oem from toyota dealer. Got it for 160 and some change. Not too bad I guess.
I really had to fight and off and on to get the mount and bracket back on. It was a major PIA.
Also, I blew out the power steering reservoir and must of ordered a made in USA /Canada one.
Mine is made in Japan. I just got a longer hose and made it work.
The job, while straight forward ended up being a major pain. I guess i"m glad the power steering res failed on a fix rather than the road.
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