Recent content by jmr302

ISO - Front driveshaft for a 100-series. I managed to gall one of the bores in the yoke while pressing out the old joint in my shaft. Now nothing will go in straight. A used shaft would get my truck bad on the road quickly, which would be much appreciated. Thanks!

Slide under your truck and remove the skidplates. Visually examine the rubber bushings at all locations on the diff. What you're looking for is a crack or tear in the rubber material that bridges between the outer shell of the bushing and the inner area where the bolt is. This is the same for...

I wouldn't sweat it. In this particular case the bushings are taking loads in completely different directions. They're not the same stiffness in the same direction from the factory; some areas have voids, some have more rubber, etc. The poly bushing here fixes the weakest bushing. I've not had...

I like that tool set. It could be handy for a lot of suspension work. I tried a solid rod of steel that I had sitting around but it was slightly too small and would only rough up the bushing shell. Unfortunately this kit would only work on 1 of the 3 bushings in the diff. The one in the diff...

I have a hard time believing those are alignment marks and not simply risers in the mold tooling. The shape of the molded rubber in the replacement bushing was symmetric. The factory may have assembled them with the risers (nubs) point a certain orientation simply to be consistent and nothing more.

I'm happy to report it drives like a dream. The big clunk is gone when I shift into gear or get back on the throttle while driving. Much, much better. There is no additional vibration, noise, or harshness from the SuperPro polyurethane bushing either. I don't see how anyone could find a...

Now we need to press the poly bushing into the OE bracket. Find something that engages the outer shell so you can avoid smashing the polyurethane portion of the bushing. I found a 1-1/2" female pipe union to be just about perfect. Here's the setup I used on the press. Press out the inner...

If you're installing a new OE rubber bushing on the driver side mount, it's cake from here. Support the diff, unbolt the diff crossmember (17mm heads to frame, 19mm bushing bolt), unbolt the bushing bracket (19mm heads) from the diff and pat yourself on the back because you're done. If you're a...

Making sure the diff is supported, fully loosen and remove the rear mount arm and bushing. Again, all hardware is 19mm head from the factory; 22mm bolt head on the bushing if you have the Slee diff drop. The bushing is not available separately and is slightly different than the front cover...

Next, clean and smooth the bushing seat in the front cover. You want to smooth out any high spots and remove any corrosion. I used some scotchbrite pads and fine grit sanding drums on a dremel. Here's the new OE front diff cover bushing, waiting to be installed. I happened to have an old...

At this stage I supported the front diff and removed the crossmember. If i was doing this job over again I'd leave the crossmember in at this stage, support the diff with a jack, and remove the front cover bushing bolt. Why? Because the diff will move around a lot less when it's hammer time...

The first thing I did was loosen (but not remove) all the bushing, bushing mounting bracket, and diff cross member bolts. All are 19mm head except for the rear mount if you have a Slee diff drop (22mm there). Also the four diff crossmember bolts are 17mm heads. I used a bottle jack to support...

I've read a couple of threads on this subject, but thought I could fill in some info that was hard to find or undocumented. Also no one seems to have posted about the SuperPro poly bushing so I thought this write-up could be handy. My truck is a 2001 LX470. I don't think the front diff mounts...

I did end up buying this HPS silicone hose kit not long after I made the original post. Everything fit pretty well. The screw clamps included in the kit are good quality and the right diameter for every hose. This is important because the outside diameters are different, therefore your OE spring...

I did a quick search and got no results. Has anyone installed one of these silicone radiator and heater hose kits? Of course it's on Ebay. I need to do the radiator and timing belt shortly and am considering this. In theory these hoses are a little tougher, last longer, and are more flexible...