VDJ79 front axle housing oil baffles

[MaxVDJ79]

Has anyone ever ran into this issue or even heard of this issue before. I’ve spoken to many experienced Toyota mechanics and they have never seen it before. Today I was doing my swivel hubs and as I was installing a new inner oil seal I noticed something round sitting in the axle housing. Turned out it was the outer oil baffle that had somehow mysteriously fallen out of its seat. I had to remove the diff centre and very carefully knock it back into place. It was very bizarre I don’t quite know how it was possible but nevertheless it happened.

 

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View attachment 4174582View attachment 4174583Has anyone ever ran into this issue or even heard of this issue before. I’ve spoken to many experienced Toyota mechanics and they have never seen it before. Today I was doing my swivel hubs and as I was installing a new inner oil seal I noticed something round sitting in the axle housing. Turned out it was the outer oil baffle that had somehow mysteriously fallen out of its seat. I had to remove the diff centre and very carefully knock it back into place. It was very bizarre I don’t quite know how it was possible but nevertheless it happened.

Yup got an 80-series on the lift right now where those ended up in the diff and got chewed to dust.

It’s a part you can’t buy too for the front axle. Jamming your shaft in there to hard I suppose can knock it out of place. I have never done that though in many years of working on Cruisers.

Cheers