Genuine Toyota C/V joints

[Bat21]

Went into my local Toyota dealer earlier to pick up a couple of bushes for the rear lateral control arm.

While I was there I asked the parts guy for a price for a front C/V joint. He said "unfortunately you can't buy just the outer joint, it comes attached to the drive shaft complete with inner joint"

Once I had educated him about the design of these agricultural 80's we drive, he did that sucking in air through teeth thing and said "you're going to be talking a couple of hundred pounds". I said if you can do then for that I'll have two please

He disappeared into his bunker and tapped away on the keyboard. When he came out it was a different story..... ker-fekin-ching £871.80 EACH I normally only fit genuine spares to my baby, but that is taking the pish surely.

As my 80 is an early one I was thinking of getting a couple of these until I saw Rog's photo's on this thread. The ones in the Milners kit are HDK

So what's the best compromise/alternative, or should I just get acouple of those kits and then buy another CV as a spare?

 

[grantw]

Send JW a message ...

 

[adrianr]

Julian V told me that the Milner / HDK ones are fine for gentle greenlaning / over landing / road use.

Ive got nearly 100,000 miles out of mine. Serviced twice in that time, clicking now and could do with replacing.

Anything harder then best to avoid.

 

[AndyCook]

hi put an HDK one on my old colorado last year, then when i had more funds decided i wanted genuine, so sourced one via JW and fitted it and kept the HDK as emergency spare

 

[clivehorridge]

I'm ready for a fall I think, because on 19 March 2008 I fitted a pair of "Interparts" CV joints (part no. OJ-0248) to my 80 and they cost me £144.01 each. They have never been 'serviced' since.

Since then I've done 140k kms and a lot of offroad, maybe not rock crawling or severe stuff I admit, but plenty of it and not so meek at that!

I will certainly regret saying this, but I have no leaks, no knocks, or snatching and touching wood, they're still performing OK.

Who are "Interparts" anyway, has anyone heard of them? I've not seen them ever get a mention on this forum.

 

[Chris]

http://interparts.com/

Don't know them. Might be worth getting to know them. There are cheap CVs and then ridiculously priced one. There is nothing in between.

 

[joinerman]

We have a branch of " Interparts " in High Wycombe in Bucks Clive

 

[clivehorridge]

Well, I can't specifically vouch for them, only reporting the facts. You know how it is , someone buys them and they let go after 5,000 miles! Oops!
I was amazed how long ago I fitted them, seems like yesterday!

 

[Bat21]

Julian V told me that the Milner / HDK ones are fine for gentle greenlaning / over landing / road use.

Ive got nearly 100,000 miles out of mine....

As I don't do any radical axle twisting, plus the fact I don't have a front locker, the HDK's + a spare sound the best option so far.

.... on 19 March 2008 I fitted a pair of "Interparts" CV joints (part no. OJ-0248) to my 80 and they cost me £144.01 each. They have never been 'serviced' since.

Since then I've done 140k kms and a lot of offroad,....

Just followed Chris' link and they don't list Land Cruiser as an option.... Googled Interparts and found a company with that name who supply JCB spares.... well I guess these 80 are old tractors after all

Thanks for the feedback so far