It's been a while since I've posted anything! I guess the 4runner has just been so problem free I haven't been on in forever. I have 242K on the 3VZE and counting.

I had a vibration that was bothering me since I had the truck. Turned out the companion flange bolt needed tightened. I it was vibrating so bad I was loosing oil through the transfer case. While I was down there I saw a cracked mount of some sort. Can you please help me name the part so I can replace it.

I googled what I thought it could be but found nothing that matched the part.

 

It's not really a mount, it's just there to dampen harmonics. Basically changes the frequency parts resonate at so that they don't vibrate from harmonics. You see things like that a lot on newer cars. Just little blocks of metal or rubber welded or bolted to random places.

 

Surely it has a part name though....

 

Transfer Dynamic Damper.


33183 in the diagram on the following page. Available for anywhere between $330 and $400. Or you could get one from the junkyard for $10. Or (my personal recommendation) don't worry about it and leave it alone. It has no real purpose and you will probably never notice a difference.


http://parts.lakelandtoyota.com/show...rimLevel=18205

 

Thank you arlindsay!!

I couldn't find it for the life of me!