Sammich bread huh? We've heard wet newspaper. For future reference (since we've had to grind it out 2x) how the hell do you pull that POS without using a Pilot bearing puller that NEVER works...?

You are a saint. I'll cook a feast for you! For anyone.... LOL Even a virgin!

 

Oh you got to be kidding me! CAN'T GET TO TROY'S BOTTLE JACK. GOING AFTER MINE....

 

Well, I'm guessing if you can lift the wheel off the ground by the oil pan the motor mounts are OK ... bummer - the search continues ...

 

How can we not? (get ideas)

 

Just curious; did you have eyes on the mount when it lifted? It may be busted but still connected. I've seen some mounts that have a hook & loop design where the sheet metal is sandwhiched around the rubber insert which is bonded to the sheet metal. Hard to explain but the ends have little hooks & will keep the mount in one piece even if the rubber fails. I imagine you did though; it's a stab in the dark.

 

Damn 3.0, I don't know how you can possibly see the motor mounts without disassembling the truck ...

 

It is shoe horned in there - I feel your pain. I have an oil leak on the passenger side & I don't feel like taking off the intake plenum just to change a freakin' valve (cam) cover gasket.

Maybe you can look at a new stock motor mount & see if it has any way possible to lock together when the rubber is toast? I have never seen a Toyota motor mount so I can't say. If not then you know the mounts are good; but if it has that configuration where it can lock together you may need to get a dental mirror or two & a helper & look again.

 

We do have the dental mirror..... It's worth a try. This is where a SA setup would make it a lot easier to see stuff I suppose. (From underneath that is)

 

I just went out to put on my Sonoran Steel truss & my tranny cooler & I discovered a couple things. First off the motor mounts are easily visible from under the front of my 4Runner w/ the 3.0 - secondly, my crappy autozone cv's that I just put on a few weeks ago have blown the boots & slung grease everywhere.

I guess I have to drop my own diff again today; might as well do it & armor up the ARB line that's touching my oil pan & block while I'm under there. I think you guys jinxed me.

 

The Demon Jinx of Ron Strikes AGAIN!!!

 

I was gonna say....a mirror. I have an extending one with a flex head I use more than I thought I would when I got it. Pretty handy.

 

Normally it is handy, but atlas... the motor mounts are ok. But seriously guys, thanks for the diagnostic support!!!