my master-ace has just flown through another M.O.T. but was advised that my nearside front shocker had started to weep. I was wandering if anybody had the part number, cos my local accessory shop said he could get most parts so long as I could supply part numbers.
- (#3520) colin derricott, 25 Jun 02
colin. if your master ace is between the dates 1988/92
i have the front shock absorbers as toyota no 48500-29415. if you have the variable tems type then the part number is t48500-29416
- (#3523) John Davis, 25 Jun 02
Number of any spare part to let out and issued microbuses and not only can be found to this address
http://catalog.exist.ru/toyota/modif.asp?cid=321&eng=2CT
having set necessary parameters
Type of the catalogue
TOYOTA >
Year of release to choose in a column
To specify presence of a box (automatic device or mechanical)
Rudder an arrangement (on the right or at the left)
Then in the new table to choose a type of a body or your engine. Both pleasant ןנמסלעמנא and identification of your details!
Dmitrij, Blagoveschensk city! Good luck on roads!
- (#3528) Dima Gryazev, 25 Jun 02
Anyone with a Townace replaced the bottom bushes on their front shock absorbers? Mine are worn so I ordered replacements from the dealers, quoting the correct part number from the parts CD. Only they are wrong! Too big and too soft. So what to do now?
I've got TEMS shocks. The single cylinderical bush is about 30mm dia. There was a time when you could buy these things loose from a factors but now everything is packaged up per application. I doubt whether a factor would be keen on opening up box after box measuring the diameter of each bush. Anyone know where I could a pair based upon size rather than application?
- (#10832) Ian Dunse, 23 Sep 03 2:33
Try polybush,its worth a visit to their web site and a phone call.The quality of the bush if suitable would be an added bonus.
http://www.polybush.co.uk/
- (#10833) phil, 23 Sep 03 9:53
Thanks Phil. I notice they mainly produce for Land Rovers. Have you ordered from them in the past, if so was it a special job or does something from the Landrover range fit?
- (#10834) Ian Dunse, 24 Sep 03 7:15
The range of bushes etc that they produce is very wide and varied for an assortment of vehicles, I also note from their site that they do a split type anti roll bar mounting bush which may also fit an ace if the dimensions are right?
I have'nt orderd anything from them in the past
but I' m sure if you had the 3 dimensions of the bush tube on the end of the damper they would be able to give you an answer.
The bolt diameter would give you the dimension for the sleeve bore,
A ruler measurement of the damper bore for your outside diameter and again a ruler measurement of the damper tube for your bush length.(all sizes in mm)
I recently purchased a new rear light from David Coombs the Toyota import friendly parts manager and found the process very good,I would think that with your part number and his you would obtain the correct item ( DETAILS IN ACE ANSWERS PARTS)
Fingers crossed one of these roads will bring you your bushes.
regards,
Phil.
- (#10835) phil, 24 Sep 03 11:03
Well the saga continues. I was obviously doing something wrong when looking for the part number for the front shock bushes for in reality (according to Toyota's EPC) the part doesn't exist, hence the wrong part turning up. So I've ordered bushes for the rears in the hope they are the same size. The word from Toyota is they are on back order, ETA 13/10.
Tried Polybush but they only do them for 3 Jap vehicles - Nissan Patrol, MX5 and Suzuki Jimny. They make bushes per application as expected and are not easy to identify from given dimensions. If I had the tooling they would send me a bar of the material to make my own. I don't think I would get far with a penknife and piece of sandpaper, so scratch that idea.
So if the Toyota rears don't fit then it looks like new shocks - bugger!
- (#10954) Ian Dunse, 30 Sep 03 2:20
I might be able to help you here Ian.
I don't have access to a lathe, but I do have coil winding equipment that will be able to spin it up a bit, to file it to fit. (providing its softer than metal). The end result may not be as good as new, but should do the job. Let me know if I can help
dave Bright
- (#10955) dave Bright, 30 Sep 03 3:18
I notice that the yoke is not itemised either. Toyota must have a number for them somewhere. I think the fronts are different (been a few years since I renewed the shocks), as the yoke has to go through?
- (#10956) Clive, 30 Sep 03 3:34
Thanks for the kind offer Dave but the end result could get costly. The polybush offerings appear to be about 4 times the price of OEM. A bar of the stuff would be more, add p&p and all the messing about and it could quite easily add up to the price of new shocks. I'll wait and see what Mr T comes up with in a couple of weeks time before deciding on the next step.
Clive - yoke? You mean the tube that sits between the bush and bolt? 15mm pipe fits nicely. Not too worried about that. More worried that you think the rears are different to the front.
- (#10957) Ian Dunse, 30 Sep 03 3:59
Wait I talking CR2*, the CR3* has a different fitting forget the yoke bit!
May all your bushes be easy to fit.
- (#10958) Clive, 30 Sep 03 4:41
Just watch out. Poly might be too hard, you might gain a lot of road noise.
Thinks... Might want to try a motorcycle shop- I'll try to remember and ask my mate...
- (#10959) david miller, 30 Sep 03 9:00
I get on well with my local motor factors,if you want to post the sizes I ll try him out for after market bushes.
Phil
- (#10960) phil, 30 Sep 03 13:54
Ok thanks. Cylinderical in shape. 28mm diameter, 20mm deep, 15mm hole.
- (#10961) Ian Dunse, 1 Oct 03 2:01
No luck at the local factors with any bushes,he tells me that this is the day and age when the manufacturer works on the idea that if the bush is worn then so is the damper so no supply of bush.I dont agree with this but what can you do
- (#11005) phil, 4 Oct 03 12:38
I'm almost coming around to that way of thinking myself. Thanks all the same for trying.
- (#11049) Ian Dunse, 6 Oct 03 5:19