You are just an OUTSTANDING instructor and teacher, sir!! I sincerely appreciate the level of effort you put into making your videos clear and easy to understand. Please know that your content is greatly appreciated by your viewers and fans.
Update about CV's. I installed aftermarket CV's in my 100 series LC. At 50 MPH, I find a pulsation... then at 80MPH, again but at much worst. Never though its that Chinese aftermarket garbage CV's. If you know 100 Series, it has a driveline clunk when going from R to D. I was diagnosing it and found out the aftermarket CV's at 16K miles had massive play at inboard and outboard joints and at inner splines. I then went with OEM new CV's and ALL the TROUBLE I experienced at the front end is NO MORE. Yes, Aftermarket is cheap but comes with lot of headache. I find Most OEM Toyota CV's are in excellent order even after 200K miles. Unless splines are worn, I find no reason to get rid of those. Just reboot those CV's (did to my 3rd gen 4Runner) and continue to drive with peace of mind. You will regret cheap aftermarlet CV's sooner or later.
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@Drake Curtis thanks so much for your reply. I got to the site on google and I'm in the hacking process now. Seems to take quite some time so I will reply here later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
Another tip for inserting the shaft into the transfer case spline. Make sure the clip opening on the end of the shaft spline has the opening at 6 o'clock. Easier to compress for reinstallation .
Its people like you that inspire me and others to attempt to do truck work that we have never done. Your efforts are appreciated and your dedication. Thanks and God Bless.
To me, it would seem that one would replace both shafts at the same time, because they both have equal wear. Like headlights. If, one burns out on one side, I have both sides replaced. This may have been a single repair, due to finances. Believe me, I've been there before. However, if it had been my truck, I would replace both shafts and the other item as well. You are a really honest mechanic, replacing the one item for no cost. Very few people are this honest. Much respect to you. Thanks again for sharing. I really enjoy learning from your channel.
Factory Toyota CV is 1000% better than any aftermarket. I drove my 4unner 3rd gen with a ripped inner boot exactly as shown for nearly 20K miles across the country too. No issues what so ever. Just reboot it. Use factory boots. Remove upper ball joint, remove inner CV clamp and then boot off of inner joint, remove C-clip, pull the tripod joint out and then inner boot. INstall is the reverse order. No messy oil leaks, no O-ring has to be changed etc., Non-OEM CV's are causing pulsations, vibrations at high speeds. I have experienced it on my Land Cruiser! With OEM CV's no pulsations!!
I have replaced 3 vehicles using rockauto cv half shafts no problemas so far. Saved a bundle of money. Have done all types of maintenance and repairs except complete engine swap.
Rockauto warns about whether or not your truck is 'lifted' and I really cannot tell that. The truck looks a bit higher on the front end and overall looks higher than I typically see one. Do you have a good way of finding out whether a truck is lifted? Thanks very much!
Fantastic work by a master mechanic! You have a lot of patience to be able do the work and set up the cameras and lighting to capture it. Good job with this channel.
Great vid!! Thanks for taking time to get really good angles and fully explaining everything with little tips and tricks. A lot of vids I find have good info but leave out the little tricks like the sway bar disconnect. Leaving me spending extra hours trying to figure out how I’m going to pull that axle out.
Your videos are always enjoyable and informative. My next vehicle will almost certainly be a Tacoma, so I look especially forward to it when you're working on one.
I have the same problem with my 2000 Taco so this video will be handy. Thank you for your videos. They are a tremendous help. My next job will be my leaking valve cover gaskets. Wish me luck.
You are truly amazing!! Thankyou so very much for all your videos. My ball joint failed and well, we all can guess what happened. So I've been contemplating doing all the repair work myself and this video convinced me to keep the truck instead of selling. Again thankyou so much.
Thank you! Thank you! your attention to detail and love of what you wrench on is empathetic (current driver is '19 4 Runner, previous `94 corolla, `11 Tundra). not sure how you tube didn't suggest your channel years ago for me , but am glad it finally did. i am now a subscriber. Keep up the good work and content. Cheers to me going back in time on your channel. ;-)
Your a great mechanic , you take pride in doing your work carefully. I used en impact in my axle nuts and they are still fine after 15k miles so other viewers don’t be scared if you don’t have a torque wrench
One of those people who can teach. Most of the videos on youtube are by those having no business making how to videos. I have to go through more and more videos to find one good one. This is the kind I am looking for. Thank you.
I watched a tip from another video, put a dab of grease on that retaining clip, it holds it centered on the shaft which allows the axle to,snap in without fighting it. Love your videos, keep them coming!
Regarding the c-clip on the inner end of the CV axle, I've seen having it the gap in the clip facing upwards and a bit of grease around it helps with installation. ❤️ @Toyota Maintenance friend→Thanks for sharing your attention to every detail it has probably saved lives. Surely mine 🙏
Absolutely 👍🏼👍🏼 I understand your pain I've done these many times..I remember years ago I had a Honda that was lowered considerably. The strain on my CV joints was great. Could be that the rebuilt ones weren't so good..great work friend
I want you to be my mechanic! LOL. Seriously though, your attention to detail and care for the customer's vehicle is rare today. I was a Toyota mechanic back in the 90's and I actually have a 1999 Tacoma :) Just replaced rear driveshaft u-joints, the center bearing, valve cover gaskets and spark plug tube seals.
Another great video TM. Passenger side on this truck is much easier than my Highlander which as you know has the intermediate bearing and bracket with is a real pain in the butt to dislodge. I replaced the seal on the transmission body too since you are already in there and it is a few bucks. Thanks for posting..
It pays to look on Tacoma World forum. There are people who can and do, make better than stock parts like axles, front wheel bearings, carrier bearings better than stock. I bought tie rod ends that were half the cost and could see the difference. The wheel bearings were assembled and over greased with inner seals removed so they could actually get grease, if you know what I mean. Some call it overkill.
Thumbs up for sure! I did not know about that brass C-clip on the diff side. I always wondered how they were retained. Peter, I think you should consider NOT caring about us so much :) We love the videos, but your camera angles could be so much worse and we would still be happy! If it is taking you more than double the time to do the job... I think you could afford to try less hard at filming if you like! We are super appreciative of any and all your efforts!
I love your videos. You are very good at explaining; and you have a very calming manner. If you don't mind, I would love one day to hear your story. Where you are from; how you got into this work. Where are you are now
It's always great to see how a front end comes easily part in a California car. I usually like to keep the oem shaft as much as I can and just replace the boot. I know that is not always cost effective for a shop.
Thanks a lot Sir. Sway bar links from Toyota is expensive, really expensive. About 10x more than any aftermarket. In many cases, the balljoint on the sway bar is still good if it is not torn, only the rubber parts fails often. REplacing the rubber parts only is much easier and rarely really corroded.
That was very much appreciated. Thank you! What a class act you are - you even sent the customer a picture of that sway bar end link. Hardly anyone would do that unless they are honest like you. Was the other side CV boot bad, too?
