Hey all, I'm in the thick of a front axle job and wondered if you could help. I have a 1992 FJ80.
I was working on the passenger side with my buddy yesterday, and he got a little rough trying to seat the new birf in the old axle shaft. Now the end of the axle shaft is gouged and won't even go into the birf. So I'm looking at a new axle shaft.
The outer end of the birf doesn't look like new anymore, but I think it's OK. He tried to pound it in... while I was inside my house. They are Terrain Tamer birfs w/o ABS.
I saw on a previous thread talk of putting 94– flanges on a 1992 because they're longer. Should I do this? Will a 1994– flange work with a birf designed for a 1992? Do you have to do anything else re: birf or the axle shaft in order for that to work? I'd hate to have to eat one or two birfs that I already have...
Now that I'm in a position to have to order new/unforeseen parts, I was particularly looking at getting new flanges.
Thanks for your help.
-Frank
p.s. No comments on my friend needed. Lesson learned...
I was working on the passenger side with my buddy yesterday, and he got a little rough trying to seat the new birf in the old axle shaft. Now the end of the axle shaft is gouged and won't even go into the birf. So I'm looking at a new axle shaft.
The outer end of the birf doesn't look like new anymore, but I think it's OK. He tried to pound it in... while I was inside my house. They are Terrain Tamer birfs w/o ABS.
I saw on a previous thread talk of putting 94– flanges on a 1992 because they're longer. Should I do this? Will a 1994– flange work with a birf designed for a 1992? Do you have to do anything else re: birf or the axle shaft in order for that to work? I'd hate to have to eat one or two birfs that I already have...
Now that I'm in a position to have to order new/unforeseen parts, I was particularly looking at getting new flanges.
Thanks for your help.
-Frank
p.s. No comments on my friend needed. Lesson learned...
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