What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week? (18 Viewers)

[65swb45]

Another day, another project.

Before I went on my last off road adventure, I took a peek at all the brakes, scuffed and and adjusted the shoes and drums, and made a mental note that there was a dark ring on the axle tube, left side rear, indicating it was getting to be time to change axle seals.

Well, since I didn’t put the aux tank back in yet, that rear diff cover was a LOT easier to get to. So bright and early yesterday I got on it. Sure enough, the time was right.

 

[65swb45]

Dusty old memories slowly filtered back in. Back in the mid nineties I had found this obscure part number supersession in the Toyota system that netted me a half dozen OE third members for $350 a piece! The regular list price at that time was already $1200! One of those 3rd members went into this truck.

Everything still looked good and tight inside, but owing to the fact that I hadn’t been back in there since, I decided it would be a good idea to change the axle bearings and races while I had it apart now.

I love how the pre-74 axleshafts are designed to be serviceable, unlike the planned obsolescence of the newer ones

 

[65swb45]

What took the most time of the whole job? Cleaning the diff cover of 60 years of baked on grease and dirt so I could paint it!

 

[clrussell]

Dusty old memories slowly filtered back in. Back in the mid nineties I had found this obscure part number supersession in the Toyota system that netted me a half dozen OE third members for $350 a piece! The regular list price at that time was already $1200! One of those 3rd members went into this truck.

Everything still looked good and tight inside, but owing to the fact that I hadn’t been back in there since, I decided it would be a good idea to change the axle bearings and races while I had it apart now.
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I love how the pre-75 axleshafts are designed to be serviceable, unlike the planned obsolescence of the newer ones

Mark is the sleeve on the axle something you added? My 69 axles do not have that sleeve and are chewed up from the bearings.

Thanks

 

[65swb45]

Mark is the sleeve on the axle something you added? My 69 axles do not have that sleeve and are chewed up from the bearings.

Thanks

Sleeves are standard on pre 74 axles. Someone either changed your axleshafts or the whole axle. It happens.

 

[clrussell]

Sleeves are standard on pre 75 axles. Someone either changed your axleshafts or the whole axle. It happens.

Ah noted. Thanks!

 

[brian]

The problem: tire too close and too low on oe mount.
The solution: change the mount.

 

[Engineer8000]

Looks great. How far did you extend it? Are you selling these?

 

[brian]

Looks great. How far did you extend it? Are you selling these?

1inch outward and 1inch up...that gets rid of the 1inch spacers in place now.
Not interested in dealing with people.

 

[65swb45]

1inch outward and 1inch up...that gets rid of the 1inch spacers in place now.
Not interested in dealing with people.

There was an outfit making those about ten years ago. Not sure why they stopped.

 

[brian]

There was an outfit making those about ten years ago. Not sure why they stopped.

Id still make it for myself...gives me the freedom to customize it exactly how i want it...the only hold up is how busy the shop is....not going to stop paying work for my pet projects, so maybe I get this afternoon or next week.

 

[SC-Cruiser]

Dusty old memories slowly filtered back in. Back in the mid nineties I had found this obscure part number supersession in the Toyota system that netted me a half dozen OE third members for $350 a piece! The regular list price at that time was already $1200! One of those 3rd members went into this truck.

Everything still looked good and tight inside, but owing to the fact that I hadn’t been back in there since, I decided it would be a good idea to change the axle bearings and races while I had it apart now.
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I love how the pre-74 axleshafts are designed to be serviceable, unlike the planned obsolescence of the newer ones

Any tips for removing the old races and pressing on on the new ones? What I have seen with going at the old race with a angle grinder and a chisel is a bit daunting.

 

[Jdc1]

Any tips for removing the old races and pressing on on the new ones? What I have seen with going at the old race with an angle grinder and a chisel is a bit daunting.

Run a bead around the race and then use a slide hammer.

 

[65swb45]

Any tips for removing the old races and pressing on on the new ones? What I have seen with going at the old race with an angle grinder and a chisel is a bit daunting.

I have a Snap On puller that I bought about 20 years ago.
I used to borrow the same puller from another local mechanic. It was always close, but could have been closer.
I figured the problem was that his was well worn. So I zapped a bead on the four corners of his. Then it was perfect, and I knew I would be happy buying my own.

 

[65swb45]

Ah noted. Thanks!

Note: I have often wondered if the newer axleshafts could be machined down to accept the races from the older ones Note: it would take a LOT OF MACHINING to do this, as the entire axle beyond the carrier is fatter.

I had always assumed that Toyota did this because it made the axle stronger. But…the only axleshaft I’ve seen that didn’t break at the carrier splines broke out at the flange. And it was a late model axle.