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AlexJet
11-09-2009, 09:20 AM
I bought my 2001 a month ago and when I was doing rust proofing, I mnetioned that I have worn out and cracked 3rd body mount isolators on both left and right side (the one sitting bellow B-pillar).
I have ordered those mounts from the dealer, but dealer is trying to get out of the job to do it. They just saying its more a body shop work then maintenance. I was also thinking of janging them myself or use private mechanic.
Does someone knows how to change them? Any links, images, discriptions, guidenance will be very much apprecciated.
corax
11-09-2009, 10:55 AM
I'm not sure about your 2001, but my '88 was cake - pull up the carpet, loosen nut and remove bolt, out with the old mount, in with the new mount and put the bolt back in - is it in a weird/hard to get to spot?
YotaFun
11-09-2009, 11:23 AM
some are under the kick panels and in the back some you have to work your way around the panel but other then that it is cake like you said.
Seanz0rz
11-09-2009, 11:42 AM
I'm not sure but I think you may have to loosen all on that side to slip the new one in place. I'll post more when I get to a real computer.
CJM
11-09-2009, 04:17 PM
Depending on spot Seans right, may have to loose or unbolt the two to three others to do it.

Dont bother with the dealers parts, they are rubber and will degrade again. I was actually might surprised how well the ones from energy suspension worked out. They are made of polyurethane and supposedly wont ever need to be replaced. For like 100 bucks I got an entire set including new mounting plates, new metal and poly bushings. All you need is to reuse your bolts or go to home depot or such and buy new ones if you want.
Seanz0rz
11-09-2009, 04:39 PM
i dont think energy suspension makes poly bushings for our trucks.
CJM
11-09-2009, 05:13 PM
Shame, just checked and they dont.
fustercluck
11-09-2009, 05:47 PM
Can't remember which page, but I think I talk about body mount replacement in this thread...http://www.ultimateyota.com/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=26&topic=777.0
Seanz0rz
11-09-2009, 05:57 PM
that narrows it down fuster.... only 26 pages to look through....


this should help. read all of his tech, smart guy there!

http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/ForSale/BodyLiftKit.shtml#PolyBushings