Back in September I did a little overlanding trip from TX to PA, driving up through the Appalachians and camping every night. Killer trip and the troopy performed beautifully. It's a '92 PZJ75.
Somewhere in Arkansas I had stopped off and noticed drips of oil on one of the rear wheels. It was pretty apparent that the flange where the axle mates up to the hub was leaking and at highway speeds, drops of oil were coming out radially. See photo below. I did a hillbilly repair by wrapping duct tape around the hub, which successfully stopped the leak, and got on my way. No issues since.
I left the truck in PA with a relative and will be driving it back to TX in January. I'll be in PA for the holidays and plan to address this before the big drive back south. My understanding is that this can be a symptom of wheel bearings needing to be changed, and I've never touched the rear axle or wheel bearings since I've owned the truck, so I'm sure it's well overdue. I figure it will be worthwhile to do a full rebuild with all new seals and wheel bearings while I'm in there.
I'm a novice mechanic and haven't attempted something like this before but I understand what needs to be done, and will have help from a family member who is a professional mechanic. I'll just be on a tight schedule to get this done while I'm up there before I need to drive back, so I'm trying to make sure I'll have everything I need and don't get stuck without a part and get delayed. This is where I'm looking for some advice.
For parts list, I'm planning on getting the rebuild kit from Cruiser Outfitters which should cover all seals and wheel bearings:
Additionally I'll obviously need diff oil and wheel bearing grease...
My questions are:
Am I missing any parts? Any other hardware that is worthwhile to replace while I'm in there?
The repair manual mentions several SSTs. Are there specific tools I'll definitely need, or is it possible to get by with standard tools?
Thanks in advance!
Somewhere in Arkansas I had stopped off and noticed drips of oil on one of the rear wheels. It was pretty apparent that the flange where the axle mates up to the hub was leaking and at highway speeds, drops of oil were coming out radially. See photo below. I did a hillbilly repair by wrapping duct tape around the hub, which successfully stopped the leak, and got on my way. No issues since.
I left the truck in PA with a relative and will be driving it back to TX in January. I'll be in PA for the holidays and plan to address this before the big drive back south. My understanding is that this can be a symptom of wheel bearings needing to be changed, and I've never touched the rear axle or wheel bearings since I've owned the truck, so I'm sure it's well overdue. I figure it will be worthwhile to do a full rebuild with all new seals and wheel bearings while I'm in there.
I'm a novice mechanic and haven't attempted something like this before but I understand what needs to be done, and will have help from a family member who is a professional mechanic. I'll just be on a tight schedule to get this done while I'm up there before I need to drive back, so I'm trying to make sure I'll have everything I need and don't get stuck without a part and get delayed. This is where I'm looking for some advice.
For parts list, I'm planning on getting the rebuild kit from Cruiser Outfitters which should cover all seals and wheel bearings:
Full-Float Rear Axle Koyo Bearing/Seal Kit - Fits 8/1980-8/1992 4x/6x/7x/8x Full-Float Axles
Full Float Rear Axle Kits For Toyota Land Cruiser
cruiserteq.com
Additionally I'll obviously need diff oil and wheel bearing grease...
My questions are:
Am I missing any parts? Any other hardware that is worthwhile to replace while I'm in there?
The repair manual mentions several SSTs. Are there specific tools I'll definitely need, or is it possible to get by with standard tools?
Thanks in advance!