I've been at it all weekend.
The 80 series landcruiser (90-97) has a solid front axle and something called a birfield joint in place of a CV joint. They need servicing occasionally, and mine was knocking so it was due.
You have to tear the whole thing down to the axle tube. Swapped sides on the birfields - they only where on one side, so swapping sides doubles the life. New trunnion bearings (somewhat worn on one side), axle seal, wheel bearings, brake rotors, brake calipers (thanks to a siezed piston last week), etc. Very messy job - the birfields take a ton of grease. You're litterally scooping it out by the handful. Then scooping the new stuff in the same way. Overall I was pretty impressed by how things looked in there for about 150K miles. Other then the trunnion bearing, everything looked great. Probably didn't need to put in the new wheel bearings.
Easily the biggest, most complicated mechanical job I've ever undertaken. It's almost done, but I FUBARed a seal on the backside of the wheel bearing so I need to get another one tomorrow. Took some pics - I'll try to post em tomorrow night.
I figure the work I'm doing would have run about $2000 at a shop. Estimates on the birf job alone were $1000 - $1200 to do it right. Figure the brake job would be another $400 to $600. I've got about $500 in parts at this point - and alot of time.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/87102959%40N00/sets/72157594238788219/
The 80 series landcruiser (90-97) has a solid front axle and something called a birfield joint in place of a CV joint. They need servicing occasionally, and mine was knocking so it was due.
You have to tear the whole thing down to the axle tube. Swapped sides on the birfields - they only where on one side, so swapping sides doubles the life. New trunnion bearings (somewhat worn on one side), axle seal, wheel bearings, brake rotors, brake calipers (thanks to a siezed piston last week), etc. Very messy job - the birfields take a ton of grease. You're litterally scooping it out by the handful. Then scooping the new stuff in the same way. Overall I was pretty impressed by how things looked in there for about 150K miles. Other then the trunnion bearing, everything looked great. Probably didn't need to put in the new wheel bearings.
Easily the biggest, most complicated mechanical job I've ever undertaken. It's almost done, but I FUBARed a seal on the backside of the wheel bearing so I need to get another one tomorrow. Took some pics - I'll try to post em tomorrow night.
I figure the work I'm doing would have run about $2000 at a shop. Estimates on the birf job alone were $1000 - $1200 to do it right. Figure the brake job would be another $400 to $600. I've got about $500 in parts at this point - and alot of time.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/87102959%40N00/sets/72157594238788219/
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