Huge Improvement! Replacing CV Axels and Drive Flanges 100 Series Land Cruiser

[@kevinzhang7275]

Good to see some up to date maintenance videos on the 100! Looking forward to tackling these next. Used your other video for tie rods

[@Paultruesdale]

that underside is super clean . great video

[@JungleCatt]

Thank you! I’ve been slowly rust-reforming and painting everything I can reach under there.

[@fiveohmxco]

Great vid, thanks. I’m a fellow KZbinr and was thinking to make a vid, but I don’t think I could top yours! Nice work. I’ll report back after I do my axle 😎

[@omahaL98]

Great job and very thorough, straightforward, I may tackle the job.

[@FLcoachtony]

Thanks for making this video. Would this be easier if it were done at the same time as replacing the brakes, rotors and calipers? Seems like there would be less items in the way. Thanks.

[@JungleCatt]

@FLcoachtony. The work you would save by doing those things as well would be the time to takes to lift the car, take the wheel off (needed for calipers) and take then drive flanges off (first step for rotors). That’s probably only a few minutes so don’t feel like you need to to it all at once, but you certainly can. You can reference my wheel bearings video to get a sense of what else is required to replace the rotors. You’ll want to repack and torque the wheel bearings (55mm socket) and maybe replace them while you’re in there. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jn-ufZSXirONfqssi=pFIyV3g2vAfXeyXh

[@takeshi1242]

Ya mine has that little gap too! Thanks for pointing that out.

[@KnauerJonathan]

Do you live on the Main Line? Very much looks like you're driving around Lower Merion at the start of each of one of your videos!

[@Paultruesdale]

how long would you plan to do this for someone who has not performed this particular job. I have access to a lift which may may make it easier? would it make sense to do the brakes and wheel bearings at the same time ?

[@JungleCatt]

It was my first time and it took, About 2 hours per side. (I have time estimates in the description of most videos). Breaks and wheel bearings can be done together, especially if you’re replacing the rotors, because you need to take the rotors off to do the wheel bearings anyways. If you are replacing the drive flanges with the new cvs (I’d reccomend it), you can save a little time by doing that alongside wheel bearings because you need to take the drive flange off to get to the wheel bearings. But it’s not that big of a savings, and once you get the drive flange off once it comes off pretty easy the next time, so don’t feel like you have to do it all at once.

[@maxxedwards6676]

Awesome video! Where did you get your OEM axle? I tried my local dealership and they said it’s discontinued.

[@JungleCatt]

Toyota recently discontinued their remanufactured CV axles which were rebuilt from used OEM axles. (Sad because those were cheap, sub $200) They still sell new OEM Axles. I got mine by requesting my Toyota dealor price match McGeorge Toyota which has them listed online for like $450 ea.

[@maxxedwards6676]

@@JungleCatt I’ll call and see if they can do the same. Because I tried the fit on my NAPA cv axle and the OEM flange, and that did not work whatsoever. Glad I did that before taking stuff apart. lol

[@JungleCatt]

So odd, but yeah apparently that’s a real issue. Sometimes aftermarket axles don’t fit the flange or the diff correctly.

[@microlight90]

Good job mate

[@boistoys5451]

Nice torx set. Do you have a link?

[@JungleCatt]

Ah I missed that one in the description! Just added it.

[@lowtoe8030]

great video

[@weingump2602]

did you only change one side of the ac axle?

[@JungleCatt]

I did both! Same process on both sides.

[@weingump2602]

Thanks for reply, I was thinking about reboot the cv axle before, now I know the right way is replace it. Mine has 17 0000 miles already. @@JungleCatt

[@merbesfield]

Great video w excellent detail. Thx

[@AustinLWright]

Watch out for grease slinging since you are not running a diff drop.

[@JungleCatt]

Will be keeping an eye on those boots for wear. From what I’ve read I don’t think a diff drop does anything to protect or help the axles themselves. They can handle the angle fine. But It may help to prolong the life of the boots. That alone could be a worthy reason because replacing the boots Would be a pain.