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I prefer having a pack of shims on hand rather than starting the rebuild, getting halfway, then measuring, guessing, and ordering a particular thickness shim from Toyota. Makes the whole process much smoother and it’s easier to get the exact setup you want.

I’m rebuilding the front diff on my 100 and am not super stoked about having to custom order the spacers from Toyota. I was told by someone a while back that it is possible to use JK shims IIRC. Can anyone confirm that this is the case? Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Does your flange fits your pinion? I can’t remember the exact details but I think you might have the 29 spline instead of the 27.

The intermediate/extension shaft in the diff may have worn splines. It could also be the inner joint splines (if your CVs are old). The clunk is often an issue of tolerance stacking from multiple components so it can be difficult to isolate it to one component.

During a session of spirited driving in my 99 I received reports of flames and sparks coming from my exhaust. Engine temps were nominal the whole time despite being at or around 4k revs for about half an hour. I have no warning lights and it drives and sounds as it did before. Fortunately no...

I’ll add a little to this as well. There are few little things I do during install to make life a bit easier. Any good repair starts with a liberal application of PB blaster to the upper and lower ball joint bolts, this should save you a lot of headache when trying to hammer on the knuckle to...

When fuel pumps stop it is often due to the pump motor stopping on a bad brush. You can try whacking the tank with a mallet and try to crank it. This can sometimes get the pump started again and get you moving. While it is a very temporary fix, it could help isolate the issue to the pump.