engine mounts in my lux breaking 1uz

Post by **GO1UZLUX** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 5:18 pm

hey all got a 1uz in my lux keep breaking mounts tear them in half just some from repco 35mm high 75mm wide 10mm thread anyone got better ones only last a day off road cheers found some a while ago on here just lost the link

Post by **Zeyphly** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 8:55 am

What are you doing when they break? I only usually break them when doing something silly

Post by **HANCOCK** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 9:47 am

i was having the same problem with my cruiser i folded up a channel and made a plate up that fits inside in it with about 5 mm of room so can only strech that far. Broke 4 befor i made that and none since.

Post by **GO1UZLUX** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 3:29 pm

just tracks up glasshouse not even big red the rubber or polyurethane is just weak the stud or bolt doesn't even go all the though it

Post by **MissDrew** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 4:43 pm

When I did my conversion I completely change the whole mounts. I spent the time and cut the chassi mounts out of the half cut and used the complete crown mounts. Have never had any problems with engine mounts.

Post by **bubs** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 10:16 pm

I have always used the original toyota crown mounts, the first conversion the mounts were bolted into the rails (with crush tubes) broke 3 sets of 4 M12 G12.9 SHCS before I welded the mounts in. Never broke a stock rubber mount. The crown mounts are about twice the size of hilux ones.

Post by **fourrunner** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 12:37 pm

bolt or weld a chain to either side of the mount to prevent them from stretching/trying to seperate too much I did this on mine and mounts lasted ages after that

Post by **GO1UZLUX** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 4:19 pm

i have c channel welded to the chassis and this rubber mount bolts to 75mm 35mm 10mm stud

Post by **bubs** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 4:42 pm

Other option is queensland rollers at acacia ridge/rocklea go in there see the owner I have a brain fart and can't remember his name. Ask him to make you some engine mounts for your drag car (if you say it is for your every day car he wont do it) - take in the broken mount he will remove the stock neuropane stuff and put in some new stuff. My mates run these in rally cars, street cars which used to always break engine mounts. Not a single failure in any of these cars in 4 years.

They are almost solid but a 1UZ runs smooth enough that you wont notice.

Post by **TWISTY** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 5:01 pm

Had the same problem with my old 4runner, fitted genuine toyota ones and didn't have a problem after that.

I kept the stock chassis mounts, and used the genuine V6 engine mounts.

Post by **thrashlux** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 8:10 pm

those are crappy cheap mounts

You need to use the guenuine mounts they have a built in (catcher) so they cannot tear through they have something like fingers each side so the rubber is never subjected to too much over stretch.

Post by **bj on roids** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 5:57 am

thrashlux wrote:those are crappy cheap mounts

You need to use the guenuine mounts they have a built in (catcher) so they cannot tear through they have something like fingers each side so the rubber is never subjected to too much over stretch.

They look like land rover/Range Rover mounts.

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