99 hilux front diff :?

[boger]

hi guys i got a 1999 hilux with the ifs now on the driver side where the cv bolts onto the diff that is all loose and clunks when u are going over a bump
on the road what is this would this be just a bearing gone in the diff housing and what do i need to do to fix this.
i am allmost certain the front dif will have to come out but i want to make sure before i pull it out that there is
not something trivial that i might be missing, cheers



tim

[Struth]

Check that the axle flange hasn't moved outward from the diff, here is a pic of how it should sit,

It is held in by a snap ring that engages once the axle is inserted far enough itno the diff.

[boger]

the problem is on the short side not the long side of the dif

[Struth]

the problem is on the short side not the long side of the dif

Yep, best pic I have, hopefully it demonstrates how far in the axle should be.

Cheers

[80gus]

where the shaft goes in on the rhs Missing in this photo. the either run needle roller bearings or a bush the commonly wear ARB lockers have a removable bush. if there worn it may clunk.