Transmission Mount Orientation

Which Way Does the Trans Mount Face?

  • M Towards Rear

    Votes: 1 100.0%

  • P Towards Rear

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Total voters
    1

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I'm replacing my transmission mount in my 2002 LX470 and I'm unsure on the orientation of the mount. I know, I should have looked at the mount orientation before removal, but unfortunately that ship has sailed. For those unfamiliar, the mount can bolt up either way to the truck. There's a M on one side and a P on the other side. The bolt that goes through the center of the mount is also slightly offset to the side with the P on it. I've looked at a few videos on YouTube and searched here on the forums and it seems there's a discrepancy over which way to orient the mount. Not sure if the year of the truck matters or not. Anyone know which way this mount goes on a 2002 LX470? Does it matter?

Timmy the Toolman video has the P towards the rear:



Cruiser Patch video has the P towards the rear:




Jungle Cat video has M towards rear:
Back to Luxury: Engine and Transmission Mounts 100 Series Land Cruiser - https://youtu.be/VPZkDUQXO54?si=WvJnzCZ491l1ZE-g&t=233


@2yotanerd post here with excerpt from service manual has M towards rear:
2yotanerd

Post in thread 'LX470 tramission mount replacement tutorial'

If you need help figuring out the orientation of the transmission mount, page AT-32 of the service manual states the "M" should face backward.

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Not saying I'm the expert here but when in doubt consult the OG people who made the vehicle. AKA service manual.
 
I've just done this job, about two weeks ago. I wasn't able to find the procedure in my FSM, but before receiving the new mount I noticed that a Youtube video said that the "L" has to go on the left, which made sense. The odd thing is, the new mount (Genuine) has an L on both faces ("front" and "back"), but on opposite sides, such that which every way you rotate it, the "L" is always in the same place. I could not detect any other direction indicator.
 
terryscott621 said:
What year vehicle do you have? I have a 2002 LX and I had a P on one side and a M on the other side. I used an OEM Toyota part.
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Mine is a 2002 HDJ100. I still have the old part so I will take another look at that, but I do remember spending about 5-10 minutes trying to determine whether there was any discernable orientation for the old and new parts and couldn't see anything!
 
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