Diy Engine Mount Renewal

[Twinky]

This is the link to my insperation http://opc.mr2oc.com/online_parts_ca...nts/mounts.asp

And this is how I have done it. Note that this only applies to engine mounts of this type and similar

 

If any of you have changed an engine mount and wanted a genuine part from toyota you already know how painfull it would be in the pocket. So this is a really good idea..... if you can find the stuff..... Well fortunately i have found some but am waiting on the results to verify how well it works.

 

This is some of the stuff you can buy. It's ready to mix and can fill approx 3 engine mounts (I only prepped 2 mounts and had to discard of the remaining rubber). When you are working with it wear a mask and rubber gloves. It's pretty nasty stuff so don't spill it everywhere!

 

 

The first step is to remove all the deteriorated rubber inside the mount. This is the hardest part of this DIY as it is time consuming. Basically what you have to do is cut around the outside of the rubber where it is attatched to the mount and slowly scrape/ cut/ burn anything you can do to get the rubber out. Mine were easy because they were already falling apart and all I needed to do was to easily pull out the centre pin and cut the rubber out with a very sharp/flexible knife. You don't have to get it all out, just enough so you can get a drill and a wire brush inside it and then it becomes easy. Make sure to clamp the mount down to something that has a hole in the bottom to drop all the rubber swarf while using the drill. (as you can see I did not do this for the first one)

 

 

Once the mounts are done clean up the centre pin in a similar fashion.

 

 

Now that you are ready to pour the rubber in and easy way I have found is to get some duct tape and line the bottom of the mount with it. This way there is no chance of any rubber finding a hole to flow out of.

 

What I have found is that you can use a blank CD holder lid to keep any spillage from messing things up.

 

 

Now BEFORE you go ahead and pour away you have some options.

 

1: not worry and just pour away

2: if you want to be able to easily change the bushes next time line the insides of the mount and outside of the pin with wax so that the rubber does not stick to the walls and you can press them out far easier!

 

i have just lined the pin with wax because you have to centre the pin after the rubber has dried ( the pin is wider than the mount so it sits taller when you cast the mount).

 

Ok so put the pin in the middle of the mount and push it down hard to stick to the duct tape on the bottom otherwise it will also fill up with rubber.

 

Ok sunshine now you can pour away.....

 

 

 

AWESOME!

 

 

 

Also note I have not said what the product is because I am still unsure of how it will turn out. So I do not want anyone to buy this stuff and then screw up your car.

I will wait and see how it fairs.

[irokin]

Cool idea. Be interesting to see how it holds up.