eternalize
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Hey all,
I've got a 1999 Limited 4Runner
I spent tonight reading through the internet to gather information on replacing the U joints and CV Ball Seat (I believe is what the ball between the 2 u joints are called?).
The most recent informative post on this was from 2019 between Timmy the Toolman and another member that was last active on 2022.
This is the link to that post: https://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-gen-t4rs/266259-double-cardan-rebuild-2.html
Now what I'm concluding is that Tom Woods sells robust replacement double cardan driveshafts for our rigs for now around $600.
Alternatively, DIYers can try to frankenstein something together, but if we're not using Autozone parts that allegedly fail within 10k - 15k miles, people go for the following Neapco parts?
(2) Neapco 1-5800 :: U Joints for double cardan
(1) Neapco 7-0407 :: CV Ball seat
I was curious if you could confirm this information, as this would save around $400 for this job if I didn't go the Tom Woods route.
I got a quote from NW Driveline (I'm located in Washington state) and they quoted me ~$300 for a rebuild which is honestly enticing, but if I can do it myself in two hours and a couple beers, why not try?
There's no post that confirms this for sure other than the link to the post I provided above that no one else has responded to confirm with. I'm just apprehensive about starting a project, when there's such little literature present that confirms the correct parts for this job.
Curious if anyone else has had luck with the above parts or alternative parts list that would get this double cardan rebuild done?
I've got a 1999 Limited 4Runner
I spent tonight reading through the internet to gather information on replacing the U joints and CV Ball Seat (I believe is what the ball between the 2 u joints are called?).
The most recent informative post on this was from 2019 between Timmy the Toolman and another member that was last active on 2022.
This is the link to that post: https://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-gen-t4rs/266259-double-cardan-rebuild-2.html
Now what I'm concluding is that Tom Woods sells robust replacement double cardan driveshafts for our rigs for now around $600.
Alternatively, DIYers can try to frankenstein something together, but if we're not using Autozone parts that allegedly fail within 10k - 15k miles, people go for the following Neapco parts?
(2) Neapco 1-5800 :: U Joints for double cardan
(1) Neapco 7-0407 :: CV Ball seat
I was curious if you could confirm this information, as this would save around $400 for this job if I didn't go the Tom Woods route.
I got a quote from NW Driveline (I'm located in Washington state) and they quoted me ~$300 for a rebuild which is honestly enticing, but if I can do it myself in two hours and a couple beers, why not try?
There's no post that confirms this for sure other than the link to the post I provided above that no one else has responded to confirm with. I'm just apprehensive about starting a project, when there's such little literature present that confirms the correct parts for this job.
Curious if anyone else has had luck with the above parts or alternative parts list that would get this double cardan rebuild done?
