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Thanks for reaffirming my choices. This project all started when I was replacing my front shocks, while cutting out the frozen lower shock bolt on the drivers side I sliced the outer CV boot. The factory original CV’s were in perfect shape. After much research I decided to reboot just the one...

Thanks everyone! New OEM oil seal is installed and so far no leaking. Seeing the spring dangling in the diff when I removed the axle was a bit of a curve ball. Huge thanks to Timmy the Toolmans YouTube tutorial on this repair which I watched several times to prepare.

I’m replacing my front diff oil seal and when I removed the drivers side CV axle, this spring was dangling in the opening of the diff. Anyone know what this is? Part of the bad oil seal?

Very helpful thanks, I’ve installed the axle with the shield in this orientation. I tapped the shield onto the end of the axle, seems like it just clamps on with a bit of pressure. I accidentally nicked it loose when using a pry bar to remove the axle from the differential.

Thanks rickmum, Looking closely at the various CV instal videos, it looked like it was supposed to be attached to the CV, so I tapped it on lightly with a brass drift to the end of the axle in the orientation you suggested. Sound right?

Update: drivers side axle is on the bench, re-booting tomorrow AM. Question for the group. The metal dust cover fell out during removal, which orientation does it go back in? Does it press into the rubber gasket on the differential?

Do you know which NAPA axle you went with? I see a few options there. How did it hold up?

That was my initial thought, grab an axle from Advance auto parts, others on here have said the usual about aftermarket, stick with OEM...so I priced out OEM CV Axles, about $180 per side...the dealership had a reboot kit in stock today, the OEM reman axle won’t be here until next Wednesday so...

In the process of removing my factory original front shocks; I had to cut off the bottom bolt on the drivers side. While doing so, I accidentally nicked the outer CV boot with my Dremel cut off tool. Realized the leak yesterday. Black grease accumulating around the boot, small leek. Aside from...

NJ-4Runner, thanks for your advise. The front shock is installed, drives fine to me. Looks all good. I did disassembly and reassembly myself. I took sport the old shock to reuse the spring and installed on the new shocks and top hats. The issue (may not be an issue) is, according to Timmy the...

Your right, I regret not sanding that down and hitting it with some rust reformer while I had the chance. If I can find the correct washers that go up in there I’ll take it apart and fix up the rust. I’m at 250,000 miles, looking forward to 350,000

Thanks Spartacus, now as far as I can tell, and what I’ve been told by the shock dealer is the KYB spring perch orientation cannot be adjusted, its hard mounted to the bottom half of the strut. If I twist the bottom of the strut the bolt eye at the bottom and the perch twist together. Yes...

Ive just replaced my original Tokico shocks on my 2001 4wd Limited. Original shocks and springs with 250,000 miles. Incredible they still sort of worked. Parts were rusty, removing was much harder than it should have been due to rust. I had to cut off multiple parts to get the job done. The many...

LBJ bolts 2001 I’m ordering parts to the LBJ’s on my 2001. I’m confused about the correct Part number or the four bolts Per side to order for my ‘01?