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Couldn't you do the same thing with these (Post #4):

When I rebooted my son's 2000 LX470 recently, I discovered the PO had installed aftermarket CV axles. I replaced them with OEM, because. OEM. They didn't appear to have any wear on them, and he'd been driving on them for 20k miles without any problems. The design is similar to the lighter...

g=grams washing powder = sodium carbonate; I should have written "washing soda". I buy Arm & Hammer, but any sodium carbonate will do. yes, you can substitute sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) for sodium carbonate (washing soda, or sometimes called soda ash), just add more (65–grams vs...

This must be an analogous activity to removing an 80 series brake booster, w/o removing the intake. I can't do that either. Maybe I'm holding my mouth wrong.

@2001LC If you're buying Evaporust by the gallon (or 5–gallon) bucket, I can save you some cash. In one liter of distilled water, add 100–g of citric acid and 40–g of washing powder. If you want a little stickiness, add a squirt of dishsoap. This, and some green color, is the recipe for...

Check your VIN. What are the first six characters?

Is it a 2004 imported Land Cruiser/ If so, what is it: 105, HDJ, etc?

I can think of one reason: the parts aren't in US stock.

It would also be helpful if you put you model information in your signature line

If you're going to buy parts for an import truck, you should buy all the parts from the same international vendor. These CV axles, however, are the exception to the rule becuase their weight makes shipping + parts cost prohibitive, unless you can find someone who's already buying a container's...

That's not a valid US part. You'll have to buy it from an overseas vendor. I'd suggest you email Dave Stedman at Japan4x4 and ask him if he can get it for you.

Birf soup. The good news, no rust.

NP; thanks for looking, anyway.

Pull the trim. It's a rite of passage.

Never reuse a seal. Use only OEM seals (or the supplier's same quality seal, Toyota doesn't; make them) unless you really hate yourself, or just have nothing better to do than disassemble your front end. You really can't drive a seal in too far, unless it's rubbing on something behind it, or...