Outer Limits 4x4 Board

is it possible to just swap out old complete diff centres and replace the complete new ones in the driveway?

does there need to be any preload or slap between the planetry's to the axle? can someone shed some light pls!

Basiclly is this a home job or is it off to the dif guy to play with feeler gauges etc?

If tis on a lux , you can do it easily at home, especially the rear.

It can be done at home very easily.

The only thing to be wary of is that you cannot pull the axles out far enough without disconnecting the brake hoses.

I dont need a puller either, just undo the 4 bolts that hold the backing plate/brakes onto to the diff housing.

It's not a hard job, should be able to do the rear in about 3 hours with no help.

Hint - use a good selant around the diff housing. IE - not gasket goo, use selastic. Ive been caught there!!

Hope this helps.

Cheers

Thanks for the info - do i need to pull out the axles also? so it not a straight up centre swap as described by the mechanic. There is other parts thatr need to be reemoved and replaced. What about the LSD?

Going to replace gaskets so no dramas there.

More help would be appreciated - thanks

to get a center out you need to remove the axles from it to allow it to be removed from the housing

what are you replacing them with ?
4.3's to 4.8s or something

fornt is a little harder as your gotta pull the front diff down so you can slide the cvs and axles out to get the center free
once again its not hard prolly take half a day to do if you got the right tools and a mate or two.

nah snaped teeth off the ring or pinion - got replacement centres at 4.88 same as in there just not done anything like this b4.

Thanks for the help

just not done anything like this b4.

Likewise.

Easy job though, hardest part was bleeding the brakes by myself. Ended up buying a speed bleeder thingo.

Where in Bris are ya? Let me know if you need a hand, not that I'm much good anyway!

Cheers,
Benno

BUMP

barh im doin the same as mine shat itself as well:)
wot diff oill is best to use?

spazbot wrote:front is a little harder as your gotta pull the front diff down so you can slide the cvs and axles out to get the center free
once again its not hard prolly take half a day to do if you got the right tools and a mate or two.

Shed some light for me here. I was sure you simply pulled the cv's out and then the axles and the diff should be ready to come out???

its not too hard just did my rear today and it took half day and thats workin at work as well

good luck when ya turn to do it

diff oil 85 140 unless lsd is working then use Ls 90 but most toyotas lsd have already had the dick spend the money n fit a air locker

high n mighty wrote:

spazbot wrote:front is a little harder as your gotta pull the front diff down so you can slide the cvs and axles out to get the center free
once again its not hard prolly take half a day to do if you got the right tools and a mate or two.

Shed some light for me here. I was sure you simply pulled the cv's out and then the axles and the diff should be ready to come out???

pull your cv's and shafts out(a few steps before that though)and your centre is ready to come out.

Easy way to do front is remove outer 6 bolts that hold freewheelin hub in then remove c clip of end of axle next bolts that retain freewheelin hub body .Next remove all the little bolts that hold the wiper seals on the back of the swivel hub then pull out the felt steel and rubber out of the back of the swivel hub.Next undo the nuts and remove the upper swiel hub bearing retainer then loosen the lower nuts and knock the lower retainer but do not remove it.Now you should have enough movemnet to remove the hole swivel hub and wheel bearing set up to pull the cv and axle out make some s shaped bar to hang the removed housing on repeat on other side then remove diff center doing it this way you dont disturb your wheel bearings and saves heaps of time have seen a mate with a rattle gun remove and replace a broken cv and axle in 20 minutes on a lux