Another nice write-up!
Thinking out loud...
Could just snip off the OEM band clamps... wire cutter/tin snips.

Would it be less diffucult to pull the inner cv apart before pulling the whole cv/axle?
Like pop the inner boot and pull entire axle out, reducing the weight.
Dont have the weight of the axle and outer cv fighting you.
Then pop the inner 'cup' out.
That make sense?
As one is not installing a new, just pre/fixing/preventative maintenance.


Cant wait till your head gasket blows...for the write up.

Thanks for the detailed write up! Just noticed my inner boot passenger side is spewing grease. Ordered the 5th gen boot kit from local dealer and will probably attack this next week / weekend.

That method would certainly work and would eliminate the difficulty of pulling from the diff, trying not to mess up the seal, messing it up anyway, and having to get the new seal seated right. I believe @newton22 used this method in post #6 of this thread here: CV Axle Boot Repair Sanity Check

I accidentally let my current CV go to long without grease and its not in the best condition anymore. It doesn't click but has some more play than the good condition CV, so that lead me to source another one to rebuild.

Haha thanks lol. I hope it doesn't, but when the time comes, I'll grab some pics!

Nice, thats awesome! (Not awesome that the boot died, but awesome your getting out there and wrenching) Please post up some pictures here when you get into it and let me know how the 5th gen boot kit works! I'd be definitely interested in the different boot material and how that compares. Don't hesitate to ask questions either!

I'm waiting on the diff seal and knuckle seal before I can get my old axle out and new one it, but I'll make a tutorial for removal and install when the parts come in. I'm sure you're ahead of me on that, so if you're interested in that, these were the part numbers I ordered: How to install new CV axles: Post #176. Where the "diff seal" 90311-47012 is the driver side, "diff seal other side" 90311-47013 is the passenger side, and 90316-A0001 is the knuckle seal.

Great write up. Subscribed. Have a torn cv waiting for reboot

Great writeup

Yes I enjoy this method as long you don't mind the axle grease coming out. With this method you don't have to mess with the CV on the wheel hub side.

Thanks! Let me know if you have any questions about the reboot and post some pics!

Thank you!

Thanks for elaborating on this method! Definitely a big brain move to eliminate pulling and reinserting into the diff.

@bbix333 did you replace your boots? Did the 5th gen boots fit the 4th gen axle? Planing to do the same thing but it would be nice to get confirmation that everything fits.

Not yet. I have the kit from the Toyota dealership. I temporarily installed cheap cardone axles off amazon ~$55 each. I probably won't get to it for a month or two. Just have too much going on.

I've seen it done now probably 10 times on Facebook in the group 4th gen 4runner Familia, so I think you should be okay to use the 5th gen boots.

I ordered the 5th gen kit, will hopefully tackle it this weekend and will report back. Really no reason why it should not work. @y=mx+b thanks for the write-up and for mentioning the 5th gen kit.

Sweet! I'd love to have your feedback on the 5th gen kits, I link your update to the main post so everyone can find it.

Got this done over the weekend. Was not as bad as most make it out to be. Took me 3 hours for the first side, and 2 hours for the second, beginning to end including removing and installing the CV axle. About 1 hour for the reboot part. I think the most frustrating part was removing the dust cap! To get the CV out I used a large screw driver and a 4lb hammer. With the screw driver in on of the groves it took only a couple of hits with the hammer to get the CV out. Requires removing the skid plate, but well worth it.

The 5th gen boot kit (04427-60131) is a perfect fit. The inner boot is the same material as the outer boot and has more fins compared to the 4th gen boot. Hopefully it will be more durable. The grease capacity is a bit larger, that's why there is an additional small tube of grease. Given that both kits are the same cost this seems like a nice free upgrade. I did get the worm drive clamps from Amazon (or eBay) since they are easier to install and allow for adjusting the inner boot on the truck (boot stretch). Snap ring pliers are definitely a good recommendation, make removing and installing the snap ring really easy.

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Will definitely use these next time I have an axle to do. My spare isn't necessarily torn just seeping. I'll try a worm clamp first. Nice pics.

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