Supposed to look like this, right?

[Ptpdub]

Sigh

 

[Dephcon]

3-link, nice!

 

[JayRolla]

So glad we dont have rust issues.

 

[Unner]

Just an UCA mount, nothing to worry about here folks...

 

[Ptpdub]

Just an UCA mount, nothing to worry about here folks...

Ok. I will bite. What does UCA stand for?

 

[MStudt]

Ok. I will bite. What does UCA stand for?

Upper Control Arm.

No better time to upgrade to an e-locker!

 

[RedSled]

Ok. I will bite. What does UCA stand for?

Upper control arm.

 

[Ptpdub]

What are the fix options for this? Not going to lift it or modify it, I just want to fix it.

 

[pauldub]

You can have a new mount welded onto the axle housing if the axle housing isn't too rusted away. Best bet might be to get a used axle housing that isn't so rusted. This might be hard to do in the salt zone.

 

[s20004runner]

i have one for sale

http://www.toyota-4runner.org/sale-...-end-complete-free-stuff-etc.html#post2240454

if you were only in socal...

 

[Cree]

Weld er up! Mine was done long ago, don't know the difference.

 

[WallyWest]

You can have a new mount welded onto the axle housing if the axle housing isn't too rusted away. Best bet might be to get a used axle housing that isn't so rusted. This might be hard to do in the salt zone.

Hehe, in the salt belt that's what we call "rust free".

:eyebrows:

 

[mmendelscfi]

It took me a few minutes to see the broken UCA as I was focused on the weepage around the rear diff cover.

Living in the rust belt one of the biggest issues we have is the unbelievably thin metal cap over the rear diff rusting out and eventually losing all the rear diff oil. And then if you don't notice it running the rear diff dry......

Ask me how I know this............

I did buy a plate steel replacement cover and have it welded on to eliminate that happening in the future.

Living with the whine in the rear end for now.......

Good luck with the fix.......

 

[Dephcon]

Just get the UCA mount welded back on. Check the other side as well since it's most likely in the same rusty condition. Also see if you can get a truss for it to beef them up a bit so this doesn't happen again. Local 4x4 shop would be able to hook you up with what you need.