Those are the ones I got, so I did ok there. Thanx!
Front Drive Shaft / Differential leak; Oil Seal & dust cover replacement (2 Viewers)
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Those are the ones I got, so I did ok there. Thanx!
i accidentally ordered two of the same thinking they were the same. determined that i neededWell, that's concerning. I think I have the wrong ones on order for myself then.
9031147027 passenger side
9031147013 driver side
i was in a pinch and needed a passenger side seal immediately. had to buy a national at oreilys. was pleasantly surprised to see it was made in japan.
Ah, weird. I ordered those same part numbers. -47027 and -47013. I've got those in hand, but looking again at the parts diagram, it says I need -47012.
-47027 is quite a bit smaller though. Maybe I'll just wing it—I've got a dealer within a few blocks of my apartment. I could just bike over if push came to shove.
-47027 is quite a bit smaller though. Maybe I'll just wing it—I've got a dealer within a few blocks of my apartment. I could just bike over if push came to shove.
yes the passenger side is much smaller for some reason.
btw if you have to get them at oreilys, they couldn't find them to save their life. i found the Toyota part number and asked to cross reference and they found it right away.
also napa has the wrong part numbers in their application database. i asked for a passenger side and it was another driver side. such a fiasco!
Sounds like your luck is similar to mine. The work is easy, but somehow I always screw up getting the right parts on hand the first time.
I did this yesterday. I think that seal ending 12 superseaded with 27 Stay with oem seal as those dont bend when installing. others bend/deform easily
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that national brand seal i posted looked and installed exactly like an oem seal. it was made in japan. very possibly a rebranded seal from oem manufacturer. of course since they sell other brands under their name, the next time it might not be the same seal.
FYI: OEM seal is made by "NOK" (there is fake brand called KOK so Be aware).
I once used a "national" brand seal for my corolla's front inner seal and just few taps made it to bend. First time I used a non OEM brand and had my lesson.
I once used a "national" brand seal for my corolla's front inner seal and just few taps made it to bend. First time I used a non OEM brand and had my lesson.
I installed both of these today in my 02
speaking of the dust cap, is there a proper tool to use that makes removing it easy? i hate the idea of channel locks and i know the use of a screwdriver to pry off isn't the right thing to do either.
a fairly sharp chisel does it easily
Did that yesterday. It works. Putting it back is slightly more of a PITA than with the spindle totally out of the way, but still doable.
Edit: not yesterday, but last week. Yesterday and today were reassembly.
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I've done multiple front drive shaft R&R, by only releasing upper ball joint to swing knuckle out of the way. I start by pulling caliper and hanging out of the way.
DS is hardest and some pull the two bolts holding arm of TRE fixes to knuckle. Those bolts threads are held by red lock-tight, so a bear to break loose..
Both side require really pressing down hard on LCA to clear the axle from differential first. Turning the steering wheel can also aid it getting more room.
Do you put RED locktite back on those bolts?
