2004 Toyota Tacoma Transmission Rubber Mount & Driveshaft Center Carrier Support Bearing

[@barrymullinax6272]

This is how an instructional video should be made a GREAT JOB. Thanks for not spending half the time, in the beginning, saying why you are doing the repair, video, and self-promoting subscribe. It's not necessary. If you build a great video, they will come. Great Job made me enjoy watching and want to do the repair myself. THANK YOU!

[@miketyler2513]

Thank you ! I believe you helped a lot of Taco owners with this problem solving video.

[@chrisfarley6662]

I have a 98 Tacoma and changing the transmission mount sounded intimidating. Not so much now. Thank you. No more broken catalytic converters.

[@adamburgess3243]

Thank you for showing the physical before and after problem and what it looked like after the new items. No one does that

[@kevinstafford9466]

Great video. My Tacoma was vibrating pretty hard when accelerating. I jacked it up and checked out underneath and the transmission mount was bad.

[@igotstoknow2]

He didn't install the washer before the nut. 4:35 10:55 'We're a little tighter than before'. That was a clue the washer was missing.

[@pauldistler3270]

Hahaha ya what an idiot u cant miss it. U can see the old washer rub behind but and even see the splines under the nut. He almost missed the 2 washers at 4:30 or whatever u noted when u see him remove washer

[@travo5050]

Should of packed those empty rings inside the bearing with grease too. Video was well done otherwise.

[@curtisdouglas5436]

@@travo5050 I'm about to replace my carrier bearing. I've seen videos where they grease and videos where they didn't. I looked at my Haynes manual and it does not mention greasing it. Can you or someone else provide better insight and what type of grease to use (Red and Tacky)? Thanks!

[@MrKfq269]

Alot of comments on misplacing the washer. Either way great vid. Very informative. Thanks.

[@josetobar9118]

Thanks for the video and information.. I did the same job on my truck.. everything worked out great. Thanks again sharing your time and help.. you saved me some money.. jose

[@frankentrd]

Ya'll forgot the washer that goes on right before the carrier bearing nut.

[@xtrchessreal]

He put two washers on the other side instead of one on each side of the flange. Major malfunction. Then he wonders why the nut was over driven compared to the original position. ??? So the side with two washers is being compressed more than it should into the new bearing. And the side with no washer will malform the nut against the teeth of the driving propeller shaft. I know its a mistake he should have realized it when he re-watched the video and then gone back to fix it properly. The kind of guy that has a bolt left over from something. Or missing a bolt inside the transmission pan. I'm surprised he compares new parts to old at all - when he is not going to put it back the way it was. Oh well.

[@jimpoole7146]

I have 2000 Tacoma that had the exact same problem at 125k... an intermittent "pop" in the driveline when pulling up to a stop sign. I was told the transmission mount and center bearing needing replacement by a mechanic. Later, another mechanic diagnosed that the rear leaf springs were wrapping. $1200 later, these repairs did not fix the problem. I then replaced the entire driveshaft and that fixed the problem which turned out to be the driveshaft slip joint near the rear differential. The slip joint had excessive wear in the splines due to lack of lubrication and would bind not releasing freely...thus a pop when it did.

[@APDTY]

Jim Poole well at-least you finally got to the bottom of it, thanks for watching and commenting, we appreciate it!

[@em2965]

The clunk when stopping is probably axle wrap. extremely common on these trucks, could be as simple as the slip yoke needing lubed, the rear brakes needing adjusted, or it could be the leaf springs. Mine didn't go away until I put new leaf springs in

[@APDTY]

yes and thanks so much for watching and commenting, we appreciate the feedback.

[@nicksandoval4618]

Adjusting the rear brakes makes sense. I never would have thought of that 👍🏽

[@KcKelLi]

Would this be a good time to also change out u-joints?

[@scottkailey1]

Thank you for this video I have the same clunk and now I know how to fix it.

[@garysanderson4726]

Good video, Unlike others you did not remove transmission cross member.....Why does some mechanic remove the transmission cross member to replace the transmission mount?

[@johnschaefer4129]

that feeling like you're being bumped in the rear when coming go a stop is most likely the slip yoke, cleaning and re-greasing with the Ford grease solved it for me. also gonna do the trans mount, but for different reasons. thanks for this video!

[@jamesclark1971]

I wish my truck was that clean underneath.

[@richrychel8993]

Thanks for the info. When I tightened the bolt for the center bearing and tried to get to torque spec, it turned the drive shaft and flange about 1/2 an inch. Manual transmission was in 1st gear. Truck on ground. Did I mess up the transmission? I backed it off slightly to get flange in original spot

[@JRESHOW]

Did this fix the problem? Great video! I saw a guy pull down the whole cross member just to remove the tranny mount, your way much faster and efficient,

[@davidjesse8689]

Thank you for this. Too late I had not seen this before... I forgot to mark the flanges and things. Now, I do not know how to balance the entire thing.

[@Fightforfreedomliveforliberty]

very good thanks and to the cameraman

[@APDTY]

saad alsaedy awesome, thanks for watching, the cameraman is always left out so he appreciates the comment!!

[@StereoSonic.]

Hi! The frequency of such cars as land cruiser prado, 4runner, tacoma with automatic transmission there is a problem - when you approach an intersection, you slow down and then at the start you remove your foot from the brake pedal, at this moment there is a push in the transmission. What is causing this and how to solve this problem?

[@echologged85]

Just the video I was looking for! I hope my 1997 T100 center bearing comes apart as good as that Tacomas. Thanks for the vid!

[@DoubleAYotas]

Sir, thank you so much for this great detailed video. I'm having that same issue with my 2001 Tacoma and I'm ready to attack the job.

[@echo8287]

So is that bolt in the top of the mount supposed to be torqued, snug or fairly loose? The one on my truck has never been touched in 213,000 miles and its an inch away from the the rubber bushing> extremely loose.

[@87MENGER]

great video on this. now I can have a way to do my T100

[@APDTY]

thanks for watching!!

[@DrUzziloser]

very well done video. great lighting, and commentary. the best on youtube that i've found. thanks much!

[@APDTY]

awesome, thanks for the comment and thanks for watching!

[@williamtsol636]

I put mine in neutral and I still wasn't able to turn the drive shaft freely like you did !! Why ??? Mine is a stick shift 4x4 ! Both of them were put in neutral and the drive shaft still would not budge !! Pushed in the clutch too !!! Do I need to lift the back side of my truck to do this job and be able to rotate the drive shaft ??? ! Great video too !! Thanks !

[@catlady8324]

William Goble Lift The rear wheels and turn off parking brake.

[@alexpage8965]

😂😂😂😂 thank you for the laugh…. Of course you have to have the rear wheels off the ground and the parking brake needs to be released. Otherwise when you move the driveshaft the car will need to move too, it’s bolted directly to the rear diff and subsequently rear wheels.

[@lesliekian2272]

Good explanation and tips. Nicely done. Thanks!

[@elgatogordo9523]

Thanks for the video 👍 I’ll be helping my son do this task on his 08 Taco “)

[@APDTY]

El Gato Gordo thanks for watching and commenting, we appreciate it!!

[@djlennondbm]

thanks for the video. my car is doing exactly what you were describing this car is doing... I ordered the parts two days ago. I should get them tomorrow.

[@gunslinger001yahoo]

Sr Rs so did your clunk go away???

[@eyasu30]

Have this video solved your problem? I wanna do it too, please let us know. Thanks!

[@djlennondbm]

Sadly no. It looks like this is a feature on Tacomas. I replaced everything rubber and I still get the clunk. What I do to keep it to a minimum is switch from Reverse to drive and vise versa but wait a few seconds before applying gas. But even then I still get it sometimes. I don't think it damages anything on the truck tho. I hit 200k miles a few months ago.

[@paulkimble6267]

The 2 twin washers , are they supposed to go on separate sides of the bearing

[@APDTY]

yeah we forgot one of the washers and had to take it back apart and re-install, we figured that out at the end so didn't get it on video, although now we are considering just showing all mistakes as they do happen to everyone.

[@ericbrown6802]

Paul Kimble you are incorrect. If you put one on before the bearing it will not slide into place.

[@dcheetham8603]

Clunk is likely the rear axel “wrapping” due to rear springs getting a bit sloppy - put a clamp on the rear leafs and it’ll tighten right up :)

[@scottposey2996]

Did this stop the clunking?

[@APDTY]

Yes it did, huge difference, also the shifter was clunking and that is all gone

[@Cgtlfa]

Thanks for this vid, very helpful!

[@APDTY]

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[@larryhenson9680]

You did not put the washer behind the nut on the flange at the carrier bearing.

[@APDTY]

Good Eye! I was wondering if anyone would catch that... Yeah, had to go back for that off camera

[@djlennondbm]

Larry Henson good catch

[@harryballz6358]

Yep I noticed you forgot that washer too man..lol In my experience a "thud" at stops is from axle wrap on these Toy trucks & truck based SUVs. When they release pressure the driveshaft slides into the yoke rather hard, sometimes hard enough you feel you were hit from behind. Putting a ton of grease into my yoke is Toys remedy. I mean it took a bunch of grease inside of mine to stop this too btw not just a pump or two. The 2wd yokes don't have grease fittings like 4wds do so shaft must be removed to grease. A "clanking" and/or the "creeking" sound is almost always first diagnosed as center bearing and/or U-Joint on the Toy trucks. After replacing those the clank was still the same?? Finally I put my pry bar under my trans mount (aka: engine Insulator) and pryed just as you did, as soon as I did it I found the clank noise. Similar to "tin can" hitting under truck as mine bounced but it's not felt? Drives you nuts! My U-joints and CB were really bad too, much worse than this one. At 340k miles on my 2005 Tundra it was time.. Not complaining here in the least, I can handle this repair that often..lol Thanks. Real good job on the vid..

[@APDTY]

Awesome, thanks for watching and thanks for commenting!!

[@SDsailor7]

The big center bolt on the transmission mount has to be tight?with no upper play?Thank you for the video very informative.Cheers

[@Captleemo]

I notice a clunk in my 2002 Tacoma once and awhile when I come to a stop. Maybe that carrier bearing is the problem. I notice all the u-joints have grease fittings. I wonder why they didn't put one on the carrier bearing.

[@Leomar2003]

Lee Mullen I had the same problem that you got to figure it out what happened

[@bladespec]

Looks like that part fitment was off did you have to drop that trans weight in it to get it to fit? I always use Toyota parts when you can find them

[@barrymorton4268]

this video gives me the confidence to replace it myself

[@NanoxNanox-og4tn]

Thank you man very well explained

[@dell7054]

04 toyota still running strong.. if this was a dodge or a chevy... would be in JUNKYARD

[@APDTY]

I KH idk, we have some Chevy ford and dodge fans with high mileage that would disagree with you, although in my personal experience and observations, I agree, great, now I have to argue with them, lol

[@jkutyna]

If it was a Nissan it wouldn't need the bearing replaced and there wouldn't be any rust on the frame period. Wasn't a single spot of rust under my 95 Nissan truck that was parked pierside by the ocean over 20 years when I was in the Navy. But keep buying Trashotas, they need your money to keep replacing all those rusty frames.

[@pauldistler3270]

@@jkutyna I will agree I beat a 02 frontier for over a decade cause title has typo from previous owner that didnt speak English. 70k somehow during title transfer a 2 ended up in front 70 and so 270k was milage then title was a B class or not actual mileage so I couldn't sell it and ran it hard thinking it had neer 300k sold at 180k so I thought 380k but figured out what happened just by seeing how easy it can happen at 3rd tardy MVD. I sold for 1.500 :( Nissan ac suck and some dash board electrics can be crippling Impossible fixes. Maxima loaded are shit = Toyota Camry awesome

[@liljoe31]

i cant get the four bolts off the rear end flange! it's like they were welded on

[@golf603]

great info, thanks for posting this.

[@APDTY]

thanks for the comment and thanks for watching!!

[@masterali01]

i did mine i forgot to put the washers what do you think do i have to open again or just leave it like this i didn't see any difference

[@matthewhooks452]

I changed my transmission rubber mount on my 05 four runner now the dang thing vibrates really bad. Maybe U-joints going bad?

[@Cgtlfa]

And did this stop the clunking and make it more of a tight feel?

[@tallnsmartmam4379]

Hey dear friend! you put 2 washers on the back of the flange and It is supposed to be one on the back and the other one should come in front of the flange, so it will lock the nut for not losing it (crush washer) I am giving you advice so next time you take care of those small issues. Anyway I hope you don't mind it although we all are human and we do mistake it ... nice video

[@gaphoogys]

actually you're wrong, there are two thin washers that go on the back, and one thick one in the front

[@Z-Ack]

Unless youre hunting, you dont say dear to another man.. unless youre a doe..

[@kevinjonker7792]

mine had one thin one on the back and one thick one on the front.@@gaphoogys

[@robw1330]

You should call your customer's truck back and fix where you didn't put the washer back under the carrier bearing nut.... which is behind the flange. It's one washer behind the flange, one behind the nut.

[@Jesrockr]

When I did this job I noticed mine was missing both 😢 previous owner didn’t give a f!

[@modvs1]

By "clunk" do you mean an audible metal on metal sound or the more common slip joint backlash/rebound/thunk sensation?

[@codyjames6741]

modvs1 I'm chasing the audible metal on metal "screech" on my 2001 Toyota tacoma, any recommendations on what I should check next? Just replaced the center bearing

[@modvs1]

When does the sound occur? The only issue I've had (so far) is the common (infamous) drive line/slip joint backlash on sharp pull ups (braking). Adequate lubing of the appropriate zerk should usually fixes the issue (temporarily). I wouldn't think dry slip joints would produce a metal screech sound.

[@codyjames6741]

modvs1 60 plus miles an hour

[@modvs1]

I'd be taking her to a mechanic.

[@SDsailor7]

Did you take it to a shop to get the center bearing replaced or did you do it yourself? and if you did it yourself how hard was it?I need to do mine on my 2000 prerunner.Thank you

[@texture6]

What’s the issue when the truck is going into second gear? It takes some time. But if I warm up the truck the issue disappears?

[@SDsailor7]

That is a transmission problem, have you done the service yet? might need new fluid and filter.

[@texture6]

I have over 40,000 miles on the truck I think it’s due!

[@APDTY]

texture6 yeah the key symptom there is it goes away when it warms up, trans fluid needs to be a certain temperature to work properly, make sure the fluid is not low and maybe time for a trans service, at only 40k miles hopefully you do not have an internal trans issue as that is low mileage. If the check engine light is on, make sure to pull codes Incase you actually have an engine issue, if no codes and if the fluid is not low, then I would suggest letting a transmission shop test drive it before changing the fluid and filter, just to get there opinion before messing with the symptoms

[@texture6]

It’s a 2003 Tacoma. I bought it with 144487 miles. It’s now at about 189000 miles.

[@kyl3dr]

@@texture6 Mine drives exactly the same. I put a new transmission in it and it has the same behavior. Over time I've learned that I need to pump the clutch 3-5 times when I start the truck to get the RPM to drop to about 1200. This helps that 1st to 2nd shift be better. Also just learning to feel the shift and drive it the way it wants to be driven is good. My truck has 170k miles and may also need trans mount/center support bearing/yoke grease so maybe this isn't normal, but yeah it is also happening on my truck.

[@jbourne9351]

I ordered a carrier bearing but it doesn't have tabs. you have two holes on top and one to the bottom , mine is opposite... we'll see Saturday or Sunday

[@joseruiz-Joecool]

great instruction.

[@APDTY]

thank you and thanks for watching!!

[@matthewhooks452]

Same exact shit just happened to mine 😂 I gotta do this this weekend. Popping I thought some bad stuff was about to happen

[@nathansperry1685]

Are these two fixes really important or just to stop the clunk?

[@scottkailey1]

Important for sure.

[@alexrojas2268]

Thank you so much 👏👏

[@josetobar9118]

What’s the size of the nut that is holding the center bearing? Is it 30 mm or 24 mm? Thanks

[@RJIVHALO]

24

[@mmmmohammed8708]

Great work man

[@alfredomartinez822]

Great video

[@izzycamaro]

Thanks for a great video,

[@chandee80]

Great video, but you needed to torque it down. I seen a lots of people working on cars or trucks and never seen then torque it down.

[@ANDREW247]

how much is a job like this? i think i have the same problem on my truck.

[@APDTY]

Prices vary based on shop labor times and part brands used, You could find estimate from as low as $300 and as high as $700. It is best to call around to get the best price and remember that most all shops will negotiate, the best shop though are usually not the cheapest.

[@ANDREW247]

thanks! would you be willing to watch my video and tell me if the excessive vibration i am having is from my rear tranny mount? kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpPPfWaAqp17g5o vibration happens at 30/40mph and only under acceleration. i think it goes away after it shifts gears, but i am not 100% sure.

[@oscarcontreras4315]

Good video 🇸🇻

[@dannyesparza9110]

When I release my brake on my 2002 tacoma when idle the car thumps but doesn’t thump when cold only warm I replaced the carrier bearing and put new calipers and brakes and still thumps

[@Leomar2003]

Danny Esparza Do you got to figure it out what was it I got the same problem

[@MrChiapaneco77]

very helpful thanks a lot

[@adrianfranzolini4722]

hey man i have to do the same job in a friend's truck and he wanna pay me but i dont know how much charge for him... could you help me?

[@Z-Ack]

60$/hr

[@manyfacesrunsquickly3782]

U forgot to put the big washer on u forgot the Teo small ones but remembered and then u forgot the big washer brother thats why it was tighter don't forget this stuff it's important

[@ESEDROOPYDOG]

Thank you so much

[@javierbenavidez3600]

Excelente 👍

[@APDTY]

Javier Benavidez thank you!!

[@MyRcGoSlow]

Gonna see my 03 taco cause their a clunk too lol and I barely bought it 4 days ago

[@alangarcia2666]

is that a manual transmission?

[@APDTY]

automatic transmission

[@alangarcia2666]

is it too expensive to replace with a mechanic?

[@liemdang2500]

You did not reinstall the washer on the nut. Go back to your video when you removed the nut. There was a round washer on it.

[@seanhayden9510]

ruh roh. hanging on just by the edges of the nut.

[@APDTY]

yeah we redid it when we realized we had the extra part, I guess not on video

[@jron5113]

My rear and front shaft are rusted together.

[@Z-Ack]

Fire and hammer plus blaster...

[@edcain3676]

Common Problem on the First Gen TUNDRAS ,ALSO.

[@KMKLYALLDAILY]

Also, AXLE WRAP

[@Crawlerjamie]

So much easier than the 2nd gen Tacoma....

[@pierogi210]

You forgot to put in the heavy washer before the nut.

[@mikehowell4204]

you forgot the washer behind the nut !

[@reynaldogalean750]

Tengo una camioneta tacoma y tengo un problema con el rodamiento descanso

[@javierolmos5013]

Yo también tenía problemas con vibración este vídeo me ayudó mucho yo mismo hice el trabajo cambié el Valero de descanso y el soporte de la transmisión tal como hizo él y se solucionó el problema!!!

[@dcruzer1272]

You should of had a washer on each side

[@paulwalker1542]

Cause you forgot the flange washer!

[@JUANITO5338]

Ummmmm. I still can hear a clunk after u stop completely lmfao

[@dcummings7253]

You forgot the washer under the nut!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@360bikeseveryday4]

Why torque to spec when you can just Ugga Dugga...

[@JorgeGonzalez-vq8fv]

😀🚘👍👊

[@reynaldogalean750]

Amigo en español x favor

[@roberthagan4317]

Not much of a mechanic, calling a nut a bolt, forgetting washers, smearing a little anti-seize on the spline, not into the grooves, really poor work, but a good talker! Where does he get his terminology from?

[@miketyler2513]

I noticed that too but thought that I would make the same mistakes if I was him performing in front of a camera. But when alone we do our best work don't we?

[@Z-Ack]

Yea i fart excellence, shit perfection and piss awesomeness on a daily basis. Ive never dropped a socket or bolt once.. i did drop a nut twice though, when i hit puberty.. i hate working with inferior people but when everybody else is just worse than me you just have to work down to their level of stupidity...

[@waynes.2983]

That truck is a rust bucket compared to mine.

[@APDTY]

Yeah we get nervous every time we have to put this truck on the lift, pieces of the truck fall off..

[@seanconor3372]

Excellent video!!