3MZ-FE Dogbone Motor Mount - Engine Moving Control Rod PICS
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.
![Image](http://imageshack.us/a/img96/489/3mzfe.jpg)
Tools you'll need for this. A 14mm socket.
![Image](http://imageshack.us/a/img849/6784/045oy.jpg)
Here's comparison of the new and old part. You can see the rubber in the old one is blasted.
![Image](http://imageshack.us/a/img11/8636/025jjg.jpg)
Close up of the bad dogbone.
![Image](http://imageshack.us/a/img208/6042/027mwp.jpg)
Make sure to remove the hose clip.
![Image](http://imageshack.us/a/img407/4756/033zix.jpg)
Plug it into the new part.
![Image](http://imageshack.us/a/img801/4146/034ijk.jpg)
This is the car after the part was removed.
![Image](http://imageshack.us/a/img560/5465/035wze.jpg)
![Image](http://imageshack.us/a/img32/8455/036vp.jpg)
These are your parts. The long bolt goes on the bottom, the short bolt goes on the top.
![Image](http://imageshack.us/a/img836/8088/037hei.jpg)
Hold the rubber protectors on as you slide the bone in place.
![Image](http://imageshack.us/a/img835/1917/038ci.jpg)
![Image](http://imageshack.us/a/img685/7770/040oax.jpg)
![Image](http://imageshack.us/a/img248/2289/041in.jpg)
Reattach the hose.
![Image](http://imageshack.us/a/img826/1498/043pl.jpg)
Was pretty easy stuff. I just took it for a test drive, and it seems the problem is fixed!
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.
![Image](http://imageshack.us/a/img96/489/3mzfe.jpg)
Tools you'll need for this. A 14mm socket.
![Image](http://imageshack.us/a/img849/6784/045oy.jpg)
Here's comparison of the new and old part. You can see the rubber in the old one is blasted.
![Image](http://imageshack.us/a/img11/8636/025jjg.jpg)
Close up of the bad dogbone.
![Image](http://imageshack.us/a/img208/6042/027mwp.jpg)
Make sure to remove the hose clip.
![Image](http://imageshack.us/a/img407/4756/033zix.jpg)
Plug it into the new part.
![Image](http://imageshack.us/a/img801/4146/034ijk.jpg)
This is the car after the part was removed.
![Image](http://imageshack.us/a/img560/5465/035wze.jpg)
![Image](http://imageshack.us/a/img32/8455/036vp.jpg)
These are your parts. The long bolt goes on the bottom, the short bolt goes on the top.
![Image](http://imageshack.us/a/img836/8088/037hei.jpg)
Hold the rubber protectors on as you slide the bone in place.
![Image](http://imageshack.us/a/img835/1917/038ci.jpg)
![Image](http://imageshack.us/a/img685/7770/040oax.jpg)
![Image](http://imageshack.us/a/img248/2289/041in.jpg)
Reattach the hose.
![Image](http://imageshack.us/a/img826/1498/043pl.jpg)
Was pretty easy stuff. I just took it for a test drive, and it seems the problem is fixed!
![Image](http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/1121/sig3kw0.jpg)
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