RE: TOY: Birfield Joint or Hub

["Payne, Mike K." <MPayne1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have to admit I am beginning to get extremely skeptical about this...

It seemed like a good idea at first -- I suspect that I may have worn wheel
bearings and truthfully I wanted to do it to see how everything worked in
there.  My 80 Toyota is 2WD and I have never had any problems working on
that, I just recently replaced the entire front steering/suspension
assembly... (darn tie-rods get down right mean after 20 years of hot and
cold!).  I didn't really know what I was doing but I had the resources to
figure it out and I learned a lot which is what I was after.  Needless to
say I stay FAR away from anything in my Maxima's engine compartment!  I
don't trust anything with spark plug wires as small as my speaker wires
(HEI).

Usually I have people around that can help out but most of my friends are
all "Rice Racers" and they just make fun of my obsession with "constantly"
working on my trucks.  Another words this 4WD stuff is completely alien to
me.

Nevertheless, I am a glutton for punishment and I will undoubtedly break
what no man has broken before... :)

Usually I get by with my Shade Tree Mechanic manuals Chilton/Hayes... but
they make little to no mention of the birfield joints let alone how to get
to them without causing serious damage.

Oh well sorry to ramble, I have a tendency for that... I will probably do it
anyway, and no doubt your list and the advice I have gotten so far will be
key in keeping me from breaking anything too serious! ;)

(I did substitute one of the "inner" with "outer" by the way...  I assumed
it was a typo.  Thanks again!)

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	C. Andrew Zook [SMTP:internut@ptd.net]
> Sent:	Wednesday, September 06, 2000 10:11 PM
> To:	toyota@4x4wire.com
> Subject:	Re: TOY: Birfield Joint or Hub
> 
> >IN any event I will be tearing down the front assemblies on both sides
> down
> >to the birfields one way or the other (preferably intact) and I was
> hoping
> >someone would have an idea of what I will need... I plan on replacing all
> of
> >the "wearable" parts while I have it apart... inner and outer bearings
> and
> >any seals etc... but to be honest I am unsure what exactly all of that
> >entails... a list of suggested parts to have on hand would be preferable
> if
> >anyone has the time or inclination
> 
> I'll take a stab at this.....
> 
> 1. (1) Knuckle seal kit - Toyota
> 2. (4) Knuckle bearings - Toyota
> 3. (2) Inner axle seal - Toyota
> 4. (2) Hub star gasket - Toyota
> 5. (2) Wheel bearings - inner - any parts store or Toyota
> 6. (2) Wheel bearings - inner - any parts store or Toyota
> 7. (2) Inner wheel bearing seal - any parts store or Toyota
> 8. (1) (optional) backing plate kit for wiper seal - Toyota (also includes
> an extra set of felts and wipers)
> 9. (4) tubes of grease
> 10. (1,000,000) shop towels ;-)
> 
> Costs about $400 total if I recall. Might as well have the housing
> sandblasted and piant it while you are tearing it down that far. Sure does
> look nice!
> 
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