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2005 V6 Driver Side Motor Mount Replacement

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by jiveabillion, Nov 26, 2019.

  1. Nov 26, 2019 at 9:07 AM
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    jiveabillion

    jiveabillion [OP] New Member

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    1996 Tacoma EXT Cab
    3" Lift Fox coilovers Fox Shocks
    My 05 Tacoma has a new frame on it, installed in 2015.

    After some pretty extreme off road wheeling, I busted a hole in my upper oil pan when it hit my power steering rack. My fan is no longer centered in my radiator shroud and it's rubbing.

    My driver side motor mount is missing one bolt, and the second bolt is backed out almost all the way. The mount itself is off center with the 2 tabs that are supposed to hang on the frame part of the mount backed off and sitting on top of it instead of where they go.

    I have a new mount, including the bracket that connects to the motor, and all new nuts and bolts. Yesterday I tried replacing it, but I can't figure out a good way to get to the bolts to replace any of it. The starter is in the way of the bolts that hold the bracket to the motor AND the bolt that holds the rubber mount to that bracket. I tried just jacking the engine up from beneath so I could try to at least put the old mount where it belongs, but I can't get it to move into place and I can't fit anything in there to give me leverage to do it.

    Do I have to remove the starter to replace the mount? How do I get the starter out with the exhaust in the way? What's the best way to go about this?
     

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