Trans Mount?!?!?

Hello all, Iv just noticed my transmission mount is destroyed. about a quarter inch around the whole thing. Called up Toyota and they want $210 NZD for that bushing! what?!?! Is that normal? Id might as well leave it broke. Probably been like that for years and caused no issues. only noticed it why tightening torsion bars.

Thanks for any help.
-Z


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My advice would be to try eBay, jp-carparts, megazip, partsouq, or even amazon or other NZ car part places. Since Toyota used a lot of parts in common between cars, it's not impossible that the bushing you seek is common among several vehicles and has a generic version or OE non-Toyota.

Otherwise, that's probably the price. one of those straight from japan places probably has it for less, but I'd find other parts you want along with it to make it worthwhile for shipping.

Aftermarket transmission mounts are fine. They’re not like the engine mounts that changed with different models (4WD specifically) that the aftermarket can have problems with.
I use BNT in Wellington and from memory they’re about 1/3rd Toyota price.

Hello and many thanks for the posts here.

I was starting to look more closely at the rust on my van from end to end with the view to sorting it it all over the next few (many!) weekends and noticed my transmission mount seemed to be odd. See:


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It appears my mount has failed in the same ways as yours so it was handy to see the previous pictures.

Did you replace yours?

Based on my internet searches eg here:
https://toyota.epc-data.com/regius_ace/lh119v/114894/engine/1107/12321/

this part might still be available as an OEM part for ~£30 see:
https://www.amayama.com/en/part/toyota/1230354041

The aftermarket FEBEST seems a good copy and this cross references with my go-to online parts company, which here is Autodoc. From them I can get various non-OEM parts from ~£15 upwards.

I’ll decide exactly which to get depending on various basket sizes and whether any groups of parts get over free-shipping limits however, I’ll definitely be replacing this part. As is it’d fail a UK MOT test, but I’m hopeful this might quieten the noise on overrun that I have. It's definitely worth the replacement cost if it sorts that!

I’ll also check my other engine mounts but this one seems fairly easy to swap.

Did you swap yours any tips and tricks for an easy win?

Cheers!