Engine Mount Clarification

[Jester Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Jester]

G`day

Ok so after doing some research on this forum I have found what im looking for but no clarification on the fault.

My 08 Prado suffers from what appears to be a common thing. While stationary and in D I sometimes get a violent vibration through the whole car but will go away if I shift into Neutral, now from what I can gather its the engine mounts.

My question is why is it worse when cold and its only intermittent.

Im a Heavy Duty Mechanic but havnt seen an engine mount set up like this on a Truck before HAHAHA

Any clarification would help heaps.

Cheers
Jester

[Steve M Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close Steve M]

I'd say injectors if doing it more when cold not engine mounts or could be both... Cheers Steve

[Ghost Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Ghost]

Engine Mount Clarification

A good way to check is to stick it in low range, this is how Toyota determined that my mounts were stuffed. Apparantly in low range it puts a lot more stress on everything. When the tech did it to mine it felt as tho the car was going to vibrate to pieces. He said if it was injectors then it would be pretty similar vibrations in both high and low range.


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[Jester Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Jester]

A good way to check is to stick it in low range, this is how Toyota determined that my mounts were stuffed. Apparantly in low range it puts a lot more stress on everything. When the tech did it to mine it felt as tho the car was going to vibrate to pieces. He said if it was injectors then it would be pretty similar vibrations in both high and low range.


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Yea in low range its so much worse hahaha. Engine miunts it is then.

[AJ120 Out of control poster! Find all posts View Profile Close AJ120]

I really haven't wrapped my head around these engine mounts, seem overly complicated to me, but that's also the way of the world now.

If your looking to buy a set and do the job yourself I just bought a set from here https://www.atocauto.com.au/proddeta...od=12361_30141 Toyota was $107 each.

Unfortunately I am the walking wounded at the moment so might be a couple of weeks before I am able to fit them up.

Cheers Andrew

[Anth120playdo Banned Find all posts View Profile Close Anth120playdo]

I'd put money on engine mounts.

Common issue.

Mounts are cheap, prick to fit. Allow a good few hrs of pain.

[120D4D Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close 120D4D]

I'm just putting up with mine

There is no chance I doing this fix myself, nor paying Mr T the 'estimated' $1000!! - It would be cheaper to move north for the winter as my issue only manifests itself or a couple months of the year anyway...

[holidaywagon Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close holidaywagon]

I've recently had an intermittent vibration at idle when cold. (d4d) Next set of lights/intersection vibration gone. Could this be mounts?

[120D4D Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close 120D4D]

It could be holidaywagon, but it could also something else (worse)

When it next happens, quickly shift into neutral and see if the vibration stops. If it does there is your answer...

[holidaywagon Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close holidaywagon]

Thanks 120D4D. I haven't felt it for a couple of weeks now.
But I'm now due for 200 000k service.
Anyone know of a good d4d service bay between Brisbane and Sunshine Coast?

[mjrandom Out of control poster! Find all posts View Profile Close mjrandom]

The dealers in that region suffer from sometimes good sometimes bad. You could always go a bit further south and hit up the Roo.

[Jester Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Jester]

I just spoke to my mate from Toyota no mounts in WA for 2 weeks.......guess ill have to wait for 2 weeks hahahaha. yea looks like a prick of a job but im sure a quite night at work will see them done.

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Yea I was lucky, Toyota in Mackay had one in stock and freighted the other came in the next week. I will miss my extended warranty come the end of sept ;(


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Engine Mount Clarification

They also somehow upset the no 4 injector pipe and caused a fuel leak (which they rectified by fitting a new pipe) was an expensive two trips for them. In their defense tho those pipes arnt torqued to a massive amount


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[Jester Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Jester]

Ok guys I got my new mounts today and will be fitting them soon.

BUT I did find this guide on how to test your Active engine mounts.

http://www.moranbahweather.com/toyot.../m_05_0658.pdf

this should also help clarify how these mounts actually work.

Cheers
Jester