95 strut mount greasing? - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

stlwil · 04-11-2011, 10:28 PM

im doin my rear struts in the next few days.95 l4.well iv read here that these rear mounts dont go bad and they can b regreased?? How exactly do you grease them .no zerk fittings.do i need to take the mount apart?or just smash it in there by hand? i cant find any pics of the internals of this mount

bdy0003 · 04-11-2011, 10:59 PM

Rear mounts dont need to be regreased. Its the front mounts that need to be regreased. When you turn the steering wheel, the ball bearings in the front mounts will turn with the struts. If they aren't greased, you will hear crunching noises every time you turn the wheel.

I just cleaned my mounts and reused them cause they were in good condition.

stlwil · 04-11-2011, 11:23 PM

u cleaned the rear mounts?

bdy0003 · 04-11-2011, 11:47 PM

Yep, so I could reuse them. Honestly, I don't see them getting dirty cause they are hidden pretty well. The thing about them breaking because of crappy roads/crappy driving is another story.

peshwa · 04-12-2011, 10:07 AM

In 95/96 year camry you dont need to really worry about the mounts unless they are making noises. My OEM mounts looked solid compared to the KYBs. In fact I could've saved around $100 just by reusing/regreasing the OEM mounts. Remember there is no rubber parts in the OEM mounts that will degrade.
YMMV but look at it from a case by case perspective