Hilux 4x4 Tail Shaft issues

[ben351]

Guys been having dramas with my 4by for a while now i thought it was the clutch making noises but turns out its not ...

when i get off the gas it clunks hard ... but if i ease off the gas its fine ... got underneath and wiggled the shaft ( heheeh ) like Beau suggested and located the clunk at the rear of the tailshaft where it joins the rear diff circled in red

http://i48.tinypic.com/1590gj.jpg


What is this part caleld and can i buy it from say Veales or will i have to be bent over by Toyota ?

[Brett_J]

Uni joint, usually held in with a circlip, cant see one in the pic, but it is filthy, they clunk when fucked.

[ben351]

that would be it my BMX Bandit friend !!!

much of a fuck around or just a case of un doing bolts on shaft and dropping it then taking slip on / off and replacing joint ?

[evoeata]

^ what he said. can order them from any parts store. it probably has a grease nipple on it as well. make sure u pump some grease into it every now and then

[Brett_J]

They usually have a circlip on the inside or out depending, not much of a fuck around once shaft is out, just a matter of working out how it comes apart,have a look at the replacement one you buy, usually can work it out from that.

Dont get millhouse to help, you'll end up with motor and box out :)

[ben351]

lol lol and then my laptop will catch fire ...

yeah i might ring Veales tomorrow cheers pingpingpingpings :)

yeah teh nipple on my one was siezed with mud n shit

[Shauno]

Yeh thats ya Tailshaft Uni Joint should be f*** all man any veale store should have em..just make sue they check the book as sometimes the computer can be wrong.

[joshg123]

Is this thing lifted at all ben?

[ben351]

yes mate ... i have to nearly jump to get in ahhaha

2 or 3" lift and big tires

[joshg123]

All body lift?

Reason i ask is that lift doesnt do any good for those uni's, i had a LN105 the other day that had a 3" body and a 2"suspension lift and his unis were buckeling due to the angle of his propshaft onto the rear diff

You will need to make some spacers for your centre bearing if this is the case.

Also take note of your tailshaft phasing if your pulling the whole propshaft out. Knowing you you will pull the yoke out of the slip joint! haha

EDIT - Didnt even look at the picture haha, that looks allright. Hows the one straight after the centre bearing?

[ben351]

actually i think its a 2 and 2 lift ... 2" body and 2" suspension

[Tard Of War]

Don't go through toyota you'll be bent right over....i can ask my parts guy tomorrow about the part and how cheap we can do it if you want.

[joshg123]

Nargh dont even bother with toyota

Super motor spares 92441751

[ben351]

yeah nah Veales Basso for me .... good blokes

[mys1]

pretty common joint, shouldnt take long to change

[on18s]

that may be the problem but check centre bearing as well hiluxs chew them out heaps

[ibo]

hey what size tyres are you running? im looking at getting new tyres for mine. 265/70 R15?