Toyota Discontinued Front Axles?

[Blue Phoenix]

I know it happens and has been happening with other parts, but I was surprised today when my Service guy at Toyota told me they discontinued making the CV axles for the 100. Of all the parts to discontinue this one was a head scratcher to me.

Anyone else find this to be the case? It looks like they're still available online at various vendors.

He told me they are replacing them with NAPA axles now.

 

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[94SRUNNER]

I think he might be incorrect. I'd call and give him the above mentioned part numbers and see if he can order them. Otherwise I would look elsewhere.

 

[excessive]

43430-60020

has not been discontinued

 

[vipergrhd]

I know it happens and has been happening with other parts, but I was surprised today when my Service guy at Toyota told me they discontinued making the CV axles for the 100. Of all the parts to discontinue this one was a head scratcher to me.

Anyone else find this to be the case? It looks like they're still available online at various vendors.

He told me they are replacing them with NAPA axles now.

Go up to the front parts counter and give your VIN and have them pull up the parts and see whose lying, nothing against Napa parts but it's no where close to the quality of the factory axle most of them just needs new grease and boots and they are good to go another 200k

 

[GerLC100]

Also went to divers shops (incl Toyota parts stores) for some smaller stuff. I sometimes have the feeling some of them just discontinue the parts themselves as they don't use it.
Cruiserteq/ outfitters and similar have it as they focus on our vehicles and can still get it.

So yeah, guess it's also up to the shops and not only the manufacturers

 

[Rhetoric]

Installing Napa CV axles is a great revenue generator for the service side of the dealer.

"Gosh these trucks sure do go through axles don't they, Bob? Well we got another one here in stock. Give me your CV punch card and we will get right on it! 10 axles and you get the 11th free!"

 

[Jeremy9A]

The reman axles have been discontinued but the new ones are still available. I just priced out axles last week and there were multiple in Chicago and Cincinnati warehouses.

 

[wthomp10]

I installed Napa axles. They both failed almost exactly 1 year later. Napa warrantied them but going to suck replacing them yearly.

 

[ScotyDosentKnow]

I installed Napa axles. They both failed almost exactly 1 year later. Napa warrantied them but going to suck replacing them yearly.

I broke an axle the last day I was in Moab last year and my only choice was to buy one from Napa to get back to Washington. For the last year I have been trying to track down a highway vibration and have had tires rotate/balanced amongst other things. Never occured to me that the new part might be the cause. Due to something else I put the truck on a lift and ran with all 4 wheels off the ground. I could visibly see that the Napa CV axle had a bent shaft.

I have ordered 2 new front CV's from Toyota lol Im wondering if they will warranty this if I take a video of it. Atleast get a new Napa one to have as a spare or something.

 

[MongooseGA]

Aren't OEMs required to produce parts for a vehicle for like 20 years after production end? Or something like that?

 

[wthomp10]

I broke an axle the last day I was in Moab last year and my only choice was to buy one from Napa to get back to Washington. For the last year I have been trying to track down a highway vibration and have had tires rotate/balanced amongst other things. Never occured to me that the new part might be the cause. Due to something else I put the truck on a lift and ran with all 4 wheels off the ground. I could visibly see that the Napa CV axle had a bent shaft.

I have ordered 2 new front CV's from Toyota lol Im wondering if they will warranty this if I take a video of it. Atleast get a new Napa one to have as a spare or something.

Mine weren't bent but the one was completely destroyed. Was having steering vibrations too

 

[robustbambi]

Not discontinued. I just picked up a couple yesterday from my Toyota dealer.

 

[juicemode]

I am new to the forum and the platform. I seem to be reading a lot about people buying new axels. Do they actually fail or do people just not want to deal with taking them apart cleaning and rebooting? My feeling is that with new boots and grease they can go forever but maybe I am missing something.

 

[3_puppies]

Aren't OEMs required to produce parts for a vehicle for like 20 years after production end? Or something like that?

I thought it was 7 years from production, manufactures had to supply parts after that, aftermarket should develop and take over
each brand is different on what they do, seems Toyota sells more across the world so it is better to keep them going
I like it when I can get OEM stuff for my 1965

I am new to the forum and the platform. I seem to be reading a lot about people buying new axels. Do they actually fail or do people just not want to deal with taking them apart cleaning and rebooting? My feeling is that with new boots and grease they can go forever but maybe I am missing something.

there is usually wear on the outer splines so the tulip needs to be replaced,
from comments on the forum, the issue with the Toyota remans, the outers weren't getting replaced when there was obvious wear. so no wonder they discontinued doing them

 

[juicemode]

Is the tulip available separately or at that point it’s just better to get a whole new axel?

 

[shtbrwn86]

I installed Napa axles. They both failed almost exactly 1 year later. Napa warrantied them but going to suck replacing them yearly.

I can’t even imagine!

 

[awesomeissquid]

Is the tulip available separately or at that point it’s just better to get a whole new axel?

They are available separately, but I believe the cost is usually not that much more to just get a fully new axle at that point.

 

[2001LC]

Toyota sell both complet FDS (AKA CV) and half shaft. The half shaft are comprised of all but inner CV tulip (races, bearings and axle). Unlike some parts, that are only manufactures during vehicle production. FDS, are being manufactured today.

Main reasons for failure of FDS:
Loss of CV grease. (hole in boot or lose clamp)
Contamination in CV grease. (hole in boot or lose clamp).
Loose wheel bearings, resulting in FDS vibration. (reduces life of CV bearings, races and axle splines)
Loose wheel bearings and excessive hub flange snap ring gap. (Results in, outer axle splines being eaten.
Reuse of hub flange snap ring. Result in rounding & enlarging of outer axle groove for snap ring. (snap ring no longer can be retained on axle)
Bouncing off rocks, under-power. (Snapping axle, cage or cracking tulip.)

Re-booting is viable, if: FDS has good splines, and both CV have zero play (Races and ball bearing in perfect condition). Except life, if perfectly care for IMHO ~250K miles, more if all HWY miles.

Another reason to use only OEM FDS, not often considered. Outer axle seal! This seal mates to knuckles rear seal. For these seals to work. They must be pulled tight (hub flange snap ring gap of less than 0.20mm) into each other and mate perfectly. A failure of these seal, result in axle needle bearing grease contamination. This contamination can make it's way into wheel bearings.

 

[Broski]

I thought it was 7 years from production, manufactures had to supply parts

Like @MongooseGA said 20 years.