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3MZ-FE Dogbone Motor Mount - Engine Moving Control Rod PICS

3MZ-FE Dogbone Motor Mount - Engine Moving Control Rod PICS

Postby CosmicGrooves » Tue Mar 12, 2013 10:29 am

For a couple of months, I've noticed if I go over speed bump too fast, or hit a bump, there was a loud bang coming from the front passenger side wheel area. I had suspected a bad strut, but I was wrong.
Opened the hood yesterday and noticed, practically in plain sight to me, the upper motor mount was blown. I picked up an OEM replacement at the parts department at the dealership. I found in the service manual link (pdf links posted on solaraguy), some bolt torque info. In this how-to, we're only concerned about the lower left bolt A and bolt C.

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Tools you'll need for this. A 14mm socket.

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Here's comparison of the new and old part. You can see the rubber in the old one is blasted.

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Close up of the bad dogbone.

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Make sure to remove the hose clip.

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Plug it into the new part.

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This is the car after the part was removed.

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These are your parts. The long bolt goes on the bottom, the short bolt goes on the top.

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Hold the rubber protectors on as you slide the bone in place.

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Reattach the hose.

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Was pretty easy stuff. I just took it for a test drive, and it seems the problem is fixed!
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Re: 3MZ-FE Dogbone Motor Mount - Engine Moving Control Rod

Postby DSM_Lara » Tue Mar 12, 2013 1:50 pm

Yup, Very easy to change out. I haven't done it on the Solara yet though.
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Re: 3MZ-FE Dogbone Motor Mount - Engine Moving Control Rod

Postby CosmicGrooves » Tue Mar 12, 2013 2:41 pm

Hey, wasn't sure if there was anyone on this site anymore. ;)

I just got through replacing the rear motor mount on the Harley and it wasn't nearly as easy! Funny how I realized they both were bad on the same day!
Of course, the Harley is almost fully recovered from a hard landing (so is it's owner). The car mount was just worn out.


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Re: 3MZ-FE Dogbone Motor Mount - Engine Moving Control Rod

Postby GzNutz » Tue Mar 12, 2013 3:14 pm

Nice write up! Thanks for sharing.
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Re: 3MZ-FE Dogbone Motor Mount - Engine Moving Control Rod

Postby DSM_Lara » Tue Mar 12, 2013 4:47 pm

There are the few maybe 30 members that post here and there. I'll also love this forum compare to TN. It's not the same.
Changing the rear mounts, well thats a different story. PITA :arg: :snipersmile: :2gunfire:
Also, nice Harley.
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Re: 3MZ-FE Dogbone Motor Mount - Engine Moving Control Rod

Postby ToyoSolV6 » Wed Mar 13, 2013 2:09 pm

ive done my mounts on the solara before. Front one ehh pretty ease, dogbone. really easy. rear one not so easy lol
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