2001LC
SILVER Star
IMHO: Aftermarket Front drive shafts (FDS, AKA: CV's) are a waste of time and money. Most, high mileage OEM FDS, arent worth rebooting. I'll grade the FDS, to make the call:
1) Any play in CV's rotational or in-out of outer.
2) Any rough feel moving inner CV in and out.
3) Condition of outer axle splines. (This one fails most FDS)
4) Span ring groove condition
5) Condition of outer axle, where needle bearing rides.
6) Condition of FDS outer axle seal. The one that mats to knuckles seal.
To remove axle needle bearing. I use a brass dowel/chisel (as shown in FSM), mostly. I'll, flatten one end of my brass dowel, on my bench grinder. As it, tends to get rounded with use. The flatten end, catches edge of race well. If rusted in, as bad as yours is. I'll soak knuckle in Evapo Rust. Or a penetrating oil, old ATF works well.
If I've a stuck wheel speed sensor. I clean inside best I can. Then I use, either soft wood like pine (3/4 round) or a rubber mallet, to pound out. I de rust the sensors port, and either add marine grease or paint and add grease.
If knuckle not badly rusted, in need of painting. I use derusting brushes/polywheels
These days. I've a tank (sink) I use to soak knuckles in, to remove rust. Before that I used a 5 gallon buckle, as my soaking tub. Before that or if not badly rusted knuckle in need of painting. I use derusting brushes/polywheels^^^.
I found I
I've found, I do not need to protect (as shown) wheel speed sensor port or threads, from over spray of paint.
When replacing FDS. I also replace, diff side tube seals.
1) Any play in CV's rotational or in-out of outer.
2) Any rough feel moving inner CV in and out.
3) Condition of outer axle splines. (This one fails most FDS)
4) Span ring groove condition
5) Condition of outer axle, where needle bearing rides.
6) Condition of FDS outer axle seal. The one that mats to knuckles seal.
To remove axle needle bearing. I use a brass dowel/chisel (as shown in FSM), mostly. I'll, flatten one end of my brass dowel, on my bench grinder. As it, tends to get rounded with use. The flatten end, catches edge of race well. If rusted in, as bad as yours is. I'll soak knuckle in Evapo Rust. Or a penetrating oil, old ATF works well.
If I've a stuck wheel speed sensor. I clean inside best I can. Then I use, either soft wood like pine (3/4 round) or a rubber mallet, to pound out. I de rust the sensors port, and either add marine grease or paint and add grease.
If knuckle not badly rusted, in need of painting. I use derusting brushes/polywheels
These days. I've a tank (sink) I use to soak knuckles in, to remove rust. Before that I used a 5 gallon buckle, as my soaking tub. Before that or if not badly rusted knuckle in need of painting. I use derusting brushes/polywheels^^^.
I found I
When replacing FDS. I also replace, diff side tube seals.
