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And another one: Any other views while I have some light?
How do my splines look? (1 Viewer)
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It's my car. What is the CDL button? Not following ya there. I may reboot and plan this for next year after I lick my wounds from this year!
Center Differential Locker
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Hmmm, I don't really offroad, mine is a mall cruiser. I have used it in sand. Still not following you though how that would help. I'm dirt ignorant!
2001LC
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When someone axle spline/teeth or that of hub flange are total eat away. Or snap ring lets go and axle withdraws away from hub flange splines/teeth. So that front differentials no long can delivery power to wheel via the axle. They think transmission or front differential shot and they can't move. By activating the CDL it will than delivery power to rear wheels and you can move again.
If your wheel bearings are properly serviced, every 30K miles. The minor wear you show, will not be and issue. You'll just have a very minor clunk when shifting from D to N to R and back.
Likely the spline of your hub flanges, are even more worn than axles. Replacing hub flange is not very expensive, and will reduce clunk. 80% of all 100 series on the road have this clunk.
If your wheel bearings are properly serviced, every 30K miles. The minor wear you show, will not be and issue. You'll just have a very minor clunk when shifting from D to N to R and back.
Likely the spline of your hub flanges, are even more worn than axles. Replacing hub flange is not very expensive, and will reduce clunk. 80% of all 100 series on the road have this clunk.
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So you would say the wear is minor?
I have new hub flanges and they feel the same as the old ones just turning them back and forth by hand. I have a clunk, but I think it is the Diff mount mainly.
I like your videos a lot BTW. Feel free to do more
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Yes wear looks minor!
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Thanx! I am pulling Both axles to do a reboot, and new Flanges. Any advantage to flipping axles right to left? Any disadvantages? Should I keep the old flanges running?
FastCarGuy
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Copied from post #16 Yes, but benefit of swapping FDS to other side is minimal.
Swapping increases risk the differential side oil seal may leak. Anytime I change FDS, I replace oil seal. If just removing and putting back in same side, I do not replace seal.
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Interesting, thanx for that.
Thanks for the images. I found a used CV axle and comparing the splines to yours.
Make sure to use OEM oil seals.
About your CDL question, check how an all-wheel drive system becomes a 4WD system. The LC is an all wheel drive at all times and will be converted to 4WD by pressing the CDL. Power is going to all 4 wheels and when turning, front drive shaft spins at a different rate than the rear drive shaft. This has to be controlled, hence a Center Differential. When the center differential is locked (CDL button pressed in) the front and rear drive shafts spins at the SAME rate giving traction. Engage CDL ONLY when you are on a loose surface like dirt, mud, snow, ice and NEVER on a dry paved road.
