So it's been a long road, but thankfully this post didn't end up in the classifieds section as "Lightly used LX470 for sale- super rare front wheel drive edition"
This started after I saw a post a while back about attempts to improve the LSD in the rear of the LX470. Mine has done me absolutely no good in a cross axle situation or when one rear tire was in a hole while climbing a hill. I think it may have helped a little in mud but I'm not sure. Either way I heard about the Lokka, or "Aussie Locker" (which is another company with the same design BTW) Lokka was the only company that lists an auto locker for the rear of the LX470 that replaces the LSD components. Others had said it had been tried, but Lokka didn't actually have the part in stock.
When I checked Lokka.com it listed the part as available, so I ordered it for $351 shipped to my door from Australia. If you want to read about the whole long order process you can look here About to pull the trigger on a LOKKA
2 and half months later and I had the Lokka in my hands.
I picked up 4 quarts of cheap synthetic 75w-90 from Walmart (planning to change it after about 500 miles) a new gasket (ended up using permatex) some new feeler gauges (2 needed) and some axle seals
You'll need at least the following to complete this job on an LX470. I would rate this as a 3 job time consuming but not too difficult:
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-FSM section on rear axle service on LSD ... https://lc100e.github.io/manual/ (repair manual>suspension and axle>rear differential with LSD)
-Dial indicator and magnetic base ( I used the harbor freight one.....and the diff hasn't blown up yet)
-Toyota SST 09504-00011 or a homemade tool to turn the diff carrier "adjusting nuts" ( I used the chuck from my grinder )
-1/2 socket set with 10mm - 24mm
-Impact sockets and impact are nice but not necessary
-1/2" torque wrench
-2 set of feeler gauges
-1/2" breaker bar
-10mm flare nut wrench for brake lines
-14mm open end wrench x 2
-Needle nose pliers
-2 flat head screw drivers
-2 buckets
-oil drain pan
-a little NGLI 2 grease
-4 quarts of 80w-90 or synthetic 75-w90
-Diff gasket or FIPG gasket maker
Step one was to get the rear on jack stands and take both rear tires off. Then I drained the rear diff. Open the fill plug first (the upper one), then open the drain plug. Both take a 24mm I believe.
Next I disconnected the rear drive shaft. First make sure and put some match marks on the drive shaft and pinon so you can put the driveshaft back in the same position when you're done. This is where you will need 2 x 14mm open end wrenches. I ended up having to use a small breaker bar to get a couple of these bolts loose. Make sure your match marks stay on, I used a paint pen and while I had the third member out installing the Lokka the paint rubbed off, thankfully I could see where the dirt was rubbed off...
This started after I saw a post a while back about attempts to improve the LSD in the rear of the LX470. Mine has done me absolutely no good in a cross axle situation or when one rear tire was in a hole while climbing a hill. I think it may have helped a little in mud but I'm not sure. Either way I heard about the Lokka, or "Aussie Locker" (which is another company with the same design BTW) Lokka was the only company that lists an auto locker for the rear of the LX470 that replaces the LSD components. Others had said it had been tried, but Lokka didn't actually have the part in stock.
When I checked Lokka.com it listed the part as available, so I ordered it for $351 shipped to my door from Australia. If you want to read about the whole long order process you can look here About to pull the trigger on a LOKKA
2 and half months later and I had the Lokka in my hands.
I picked up 4 quarts of cheap synthetic 75w-90 from Walmart (planning to change it after about 500 miles) a new gasket (ended up using permatex) some new feeler gauges (2 needed) and some axle seals
You'll need at least the following to complete this job on an LX470. I would rate this as a 3 job time consuming but not too difficult:
********************************************************************************************
-FSM section on rear axle service on LSD ... https://lc100e.github.io/manual/ (repair manual>suspension and axle>rear differential with LSD)
-Dial indicator and magnetic base ( I used the harbor freight one.....and the diff hasn't blown up yet)
-Toyota SST 09504-00011 or a homemade tool to turn the diff carrier "adjusting nuts" ( I used the chuck from my grinder )
-1/2 socket set with 10mm - 24mm
-Impact sockets and impact are nice but not necessary
-1/2" torque wrench
-2 set of feeler gauges
-1/2" breaker bar
-10mm flare nut wrench for brake lines
-14mm open end wrench x 2
-Needle nose pliers
-2 flat head screw drivers
-2 buckets
-oil drain pan
-a little NGLI 2 grease
-4 quarts of 80w-90 or synthetic 75-w90
-Diff gasket or FIPG gasket maker
Step one was to get the rear on jack stands and take both rear tires off. Then I drained the rear diff. Open the fill plug first (the upper one), then open the drain plug. Both take a 24mm I believe.
Next I disconnected the rear drive shaft. First make sure and put some match marks on the drive shaft and pinon so you can put the driveshaft back in the same position when you're done. This is where you will need 2 x 14mm open end wrenches. I ended up having to use a small breaker bar to get a couple of these bolts loose. Make sure your match marks stay on, I used a paint pen and while I had the third member out installing the Lokka the paint rubbed off, thankfully I could see where the dirt was rubbed off...
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