Tried partsouq.com?
Which CV Axles?
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Tried partsouq.com?
I’ve put a few hundred miles on my Cardone’s from NAPA, no complaints, very smooth.
gregnash
Anal Retentive Analyst
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Yeah I tried that already. Even tried pulling strings with a buddy that is the parts manager for my local Toyota dealership, he said even his price was still over $292+tax and was 2wks out for delivery. So unfortunately I am going to have to have them shipped to me. I have one Toyota in town with me and then Toyota and Lexus in Reno (30 miles away), the Lexus wanted something exorbitant and the Toyota in Reno wanted the same as my local one.
Slightly off-topic, but since I referenced this thread a bunch I'm going to add a little here. Just pulled and reconditioned my CV's on Sunday. I'd never done it before, so learned a few things along the way. Somehow I got the inner joint apart without removing the snap ring, which caused me not to realize there WAS a snap ring in there. Took a while to figure it out, during which time I was totally puzzled as to why the thing wouldn't go back together (snap ring somehow reseated itself during disassembly). So, pro tip: remove the snap ring when you're taking it apart, and put it back on when reassembling. Sounds basic, I know...
Now I've got a bucket full of old grease. What's the proper way to dispose of it?
Now I've got a bucket full of old grease. What's the proper way to dispose of it?
ramangain
Clarksonian disciple
Sell it as a vanity hair product. 1lb tubs.
DirtDawg
"It'd be alot cooler if you did"
Mix it in with used oil and dump it off at the local auto parts store. They will take anything that is petroleum based To recycle.
gregnash
Anal Retentive Analyst
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So while I have the OE inner tulips and am waiting to order the outer axle assemblies (this Friday) I was thinking of taking them apart to hit them with some rust-reformer paint.
Advisable or is there small parts that I may potentially lose while I wait on the axle assembly?
Advisable or is there small parts that I may potentially lose while I wait on the axle assembly?
No small parts to worry about. 1 inner race (star shape) , 1 outer race (ring shape) , 6 bearings, 1 big snap ring for retaining everything in tulip, and 1 c-clip to keep the inner race in place on splines if memory serves (it often doesn't these days).
Trunk Monkey
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If you'd just listened 6 pages ago . . . 
After 100k miles just had one of my OE bands start leaking, threw a McMaster clamp on it.
After 100k miles just had one of my OE bands start leaking, threw a McMaster clamp on it.
Trunk Monkey
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Yeah, you can't tighten the OE bands, but they do work really well from the factory for sure.
gregnash
Anal Retentive Analyst
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Awesome!!! Got shipping notification for the axle assemblies on Monday and they are currently out for delivery! Looks like I will be going to the store to grab a bucket, some cans of brake cleaner, a bunch of rags and a 3-jaw puller! Hope to get the axles taken care of over the weekend and then maybe next week sometime get everything replaced!
