1989 Toyota 4Runner CV Axle Replacement

[@taylorious1693]

Bro… please please please get a jack stand. You deserve to enjoy learning and wrenching into your old age

[@poshhippie6446]

This is a great video and I'm sure this is the proper way to do it, but I just swapped mine and all I had to do was remove the bottom of the shock absorber so it could move out of the way, jack the rotor up a little and pull it out. no removal of the ball joint or brake line or anything

[@JalenRose02]

I'm going to try that method thank you, i rather not take unnecessary parts to remove one thing

[@wellshutchins6885]

Thank you! Very informative. Picking up CV axels for my owned since new '88 PU tomorrow. Will install this weekend with my 15yr old grandson who will do the work and thinks I might give him the truck. We'll see. He's a good kid and has a good chance.

[@queefersutherland8495]

How did it go? Grandson driving his new pickup

[@Dilomski]

This is so nice.I wish I had this type of father/grandfather to teach me about car repairs when I was young, and even today, but tough luck. Hope the truck is still around and you or the grandson are taking good care of it!

[@jclaytoncabral5106]

I plan to do this on my '86. Thank you so much for making this video!

[@coldwateronly]

You love your Yoder like I love mine(s). If you level the hub face nuts with the studs you can tap the end to shock the cone washers out. Keeps a guy from putting gouges in things. 🤙

[@H.A..]

Yup 100% agreed, cringeworthy, that's why a lot of these older manual hubs look like the surface of the Moon.

[@toplessrunners]

Thanks for the advice, I'll definitely try that next time around.

[@PhillipHall01]

This is the most complete, best video I have found on this job! Thankkkkkk Youuuuuu!!!! Gods Blessings! Phillip Hall.

[@johnnyjohn8073]

Those bottle jacks are so dangerous. My 1991 4Runner has already fallen off it on 2 occasions on the street while the wheels on the 4r were still on. In 1 occasion I kept my head clear of the 4runner while raising the vehicle to change the tire. In another occasion if fell of the bottle jack while I was lowering the vehicle after checking something under the 4r. I kept my head very close to the ground. Had I not done this, the 4R would have smacked & cracked my skull when it fell off the bottle jack. Both occasion were on the street. I will now buy a light weight Titanium jacks to carry on the 4R but I will be designing a storage box along the tire well inside the vehicle to carry the jack & at least 1 stand. Great video though.

[@hunter6431]

working on 86, great production quality btw

[@ricksmith5019]

Add this step. Replace damaged brake hose.

[@mbrawn6505]

Nice job! All those bolts seemed to come off easily, did you have them off before? My 88’ needs new rotors,but have never removed any nut,bolts in last 30 yrs. scared!

[@toplessrunners]

California desert truck, so easy to remove, can't remember now if I sprayed any PB Blaster on any of them.

[@D4RKxHOR1ZoN]

No shoes no jack stand.....um ok. But thanks for the video 👍

[@H.A..]

Just a note, not everyone may need to open the manual hub body to remove the snap ring. As mentioned in the video, snap ring removers (plier) might save you some time and the agony of having to deal with those infamous cone washers. And a question for you bro: How long do your CVs last bumping your truck off rocks up the hill? Did you buy aftermarket?

[@toplessrunners]

I've never broke one with the 83.5 horses from my 22re, the biggest issue is busted boots that get ignored for too long.

[@H.A..]

@@toplessrunners Yeah, I got busted boots too. I'm planning on doing the boot extension mod that some do on 3rd gens. You basically cut off and save one end of the old boot and slip the new one over it. That's supposed to eliminate wrinkling and rubbing that leads to torn boots. I'll fill you in on details when I attempt it.

[@jrish6440]

Any updates on the boot extension?

[@King_Kristof]

@@H.A.. seconded, any updates?

[@davidruse3242]

how the hell do you get the nuts undone as ive already got wheel off mine must be near welded on cause ive swung on them and they wont budge,, even tryed the rattle gun still frozen on..

[@stephenreagin]

I've had that issue in the past (assuming you're talking about the CV to Diff nuts), best I can tell you is: soak in PB Blaster overnight, lock the hubs in, wrench on the bolt head and torque off with a breaker bar. It's probably worth putting the tire back on to counter the torque.

[@davidruse3242]

got those bloody bolts undone thank god..

[@davidruse3242]

@@stephenreagin got it thanks with 1 socket and bar on the back and locked against chassis and yes a extension pole on the other but i tell you they were stuck

[@davedonaid7346]

cv shaft torque ?

[@mattdamage72]

I followed this step by step and cant get it to drop like you did to get the axle out. Do I need to disconnect the steering arm too?

[@toplessrunners]

Without seeing what you're talking about , I can't really say. If it's a minimal clearance problem trying to get the axle to clear the differential, make sure ball joint and shock absorber are disconnected and I'd try pushing down on lower control arm. Good luck

[@mattdamage72]

@@toplessrunners it's the lower arm I am having problems with.

[@DePalma.]

So I don’t have to remove the bearings/spacers? Also, is there a torque spec for the thin nut under the locking hub? (After you returned the clamp thing)

[@jacksonmarkstone1987]

just snug it up good.

[@mulletmotors22]

That was a very relaxing video, the bare feet and all 😂.

[@freefromleftwing]

Cheers 😎

[@cdawg9149]

OK. Nice vid. Did you need to have it realigned?

[@toplessrunners]

No, as long as you don't mess with the tie rods your alignment won't change.

[@King_Kristof]

thank you!

[@bird4dbk420]

Thanks 🍻

[@hoveasy]

Yikes! Use some blocks bud

[@TOMRYANLUKE]

Thank you sir for the video. God Bless you.

[@man12345678912]

Are you torquing everything down to a specific spec, or just getting it as hand tight as possible (besides what you mentioned not to over tighten)?

[@toplessrunners]

Not the "right" answer, but I torque everything to feel; unless it's inside the engine, trans or diffs. Super easy to look up torque specs tho.

[@MikeTython831]

Anybody know of any good aftermarket CV axles out there? Don't really want to fork out the dough for OEM

[@jayray89]

I've bought a few aftermarket CVAs and they did good but 1 snapped when I when trail riding and since then I only buy OEM stuff like that. I know it costs more but its definitely worth it in the long run man

[@JammyCrackcorn]

A1Auto Specs are like OEM….

[@Mike-in3cp]

LC Engineering

[@dannymoreno7835]

Bare feet AND a sweater! 😅

[@dylanhennings8290]

Trusting any with your life is ….. not well thought out. Please never do this again