Hello, I'm replacing the front right CV axle on my 98 SR5 4runner.
I decided to go with the NAPA one because, while it lists "limited lifetime warranty" like O'Reily and AutoZone does, their "limited lifetime" agreement does NOT have a clause about it being null and void if used for off-roading (which both O'Reily and AutoZone say).
Here's the NAPA part:
https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/NMD9...nput=NMD944013
I successfully removed the old axle using the very handy instructions here:
(my nut is 35mm - using a 24" 1/2" breaker bar, it came off easier than the drain plug on the diff did!)
I don't know if the original CV is the original from the truck or a replacement (I'm the 4th owner).
The new axle came with everything, it looks like: both dust shields and the snap ring that goes on the diff side!
The axle length looks the same. However, there are a few differences. Notice:
1 - The axle between the two boots is solid width all the way through on the new one, and not tapered like on the old one.
2 - The splines (I think that's the term?) on the old one are longer than those on the new one. But the overall length that inserts in the diff is the same.
Also, the new axle came with a scary warning that doesn't appear to apply? There isn't anything in the instructions about Toyota. But it mentions GM and Chrysler which makes me think the instructions don't matter?
Pics:
I don't know how to get the pics to show from imgur.
The link is here:
Imgur: The magic of the Internet
Is this new axle safe to use as is?
Thanks!