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Fwd: [80] How often is the front inner axel service required?
Begin forwarded message:
> From: David Morse <dfmorse@xxxxxxxxx>
> Date: April 15, 2005 6:13:25 PM MDT
> To: "Sam McCandless" <samcc@xxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [80] How often is the front inner axel service required?
>
> Thanks Sam; I have references back to 1998 on E-mail from Oz & USA on
> goodies that go with the 80's LC. Of course, my new FJCruiser will
> pound dirt with the best of them.
>
> If u go with the dealer, read what Doug Miller has said. It helps to
> have a service manual and a copy machine. This is what I do: bring the
> copied pages of what needs to be done to the service manager; tell him
> that u need all these seals replaced, etc, blah, blah. Never assume a
> dealer KNOWS what he doing; ask him if they have a dedicated Cruiser
> guy on staff. Stevenson Toyota here in Denver has one, and he is on
> duty on certain days. Check it out. Bringing in copies of the service
> manual to the service manager will let them know that u will not
> accept screw ups on your cruiser. I did this when my rear locker would
> not work. They gave me enormous BS. I returned with e-mails from this
> list and pages from the BOOK. Everything was then done to spec... And
> at less cost.
>
> David in Denver
> On Apr 15, 2005, at 3:09 PM, Sam McCandless wrote:
>
>> Thanks your response, David. I'm glad to know your thinking on the
>> torque issue, and I especially appreciate your taking the trouble to
>> list all the references.
>> --
>> Sam
>>
>>
>>> Sam; you are right, but I always try for around 60-70ft/lbs and I
>>> use a
>>> spray of WD-40 on the threads. ~75ft/lbs is spec for Al wheels, but
>>> I'm
>>> afraid of over doing and warping the rotors or breaking something.
>>>
>>> The prevention of the infamous leaking axle hub is proper venting.
>>> See:
>>>
>>> http://www.lcool.org/technical/80_series/80_series_technical.html
>>>
>>> http://www.lcool.org/technical/80_series/breathers.html
>>>
>>> http://www.4x4wire.com/toyota/maintenance/front_end/solid_axle/
>>>
>>> http://george4wd.taskled.com/breather.html
>>>
>>> I'm in the same boat as u, I can't do this without some help, I live
>>> in
>>> an apt. My super mechanic (Robbie at Slee off road) did mine in 11
>>> hours flat with me helping with the cleaning; which must be very
>>> thorough. His advice is to use only Toyota parts, which is what you
>>> would get at your dealer. The seals are the very best.
>>> There is little diff between the Toy Landcruiser and the Lexus.
>
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