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Matt saw the bits as did I.
A very nice deep groove where the bronze bush on one of the drive shafts has caught, the groove has allowed diff fluid into the cvjs which have then been cleaned out of the grease they contain, compounding the problem.
Matt thought that maybe because I haven't had the drive shafts and axle serviced on a regular basis for the last 2 years the problem wasn't seen until now. He also thinks that I should have the back axle serviced too to nip any problems in the bud before they also result in an expensive new (or second hand) axle (!)
Re second hand axle - I need to get one from a 4x4 breaker yard to replace the one I have because the bronze bushes can only be engineered and manufactured by specialist engineers, hence they are not available to buy so have to get hold of a complete axle....
Probably all to do with lack of servicing and having no money as I was out of work or earning just peanuts for the last two years so haven't been able to afford all the expensive servicing(!).
As it is I owe the garage =A3335 plus just for labour.
Now I have to wait until after the holidays before I can use works time internet surfing for sourcing the relevant axle - please, can anyone help me in this? Anyone (in the SW) know of a 'local' 4x4 breakers so I can get the axle from them?
I think the back axle will go the same way so am after one of those too - again, can anyone help me with this? I really need your advice guys, like I've never needed it to this extent before, so please, please help (and there will be wine/spirits/food in it for anyone willing to help)
I can't expect any of you to do everything for me and I'm not asking any of you for this, just a bit of your time and expertise to help me out with the lump of rubbish that I call a landcruiser, otherwise the toyo is going to the knackers yard for landcruisers (or land cruiser heaven) either way, as soon as January is out of the way.
and guys please, please don't jump in and say, hey! I can now get hold of Renate's landcruiser.
All this is about as bad as it gets for me and the toyo, so please, don't hold back on offers of advice/assistance/, and please, try not to rub salt in the wound, as garage says a new unit would cost about =A31300.
Renate
Matt saw the bits as did I.
A very nice deep groove where the bronze bush on one of the drive shafts has caught, the groove has allowed diff fluid into the cvjs which have then been cleaned out of the grease they contain, compounding the problem.
Matt thought that maybe because I haven't had the drive shafts and axle serviced on a regular basis for the last 2 years the problem wasn't seen until now. He also thinks that I should have the back axle serviced too to nip any problems in the bud before they also result in an expensive new (or second hand) axle (!)
Re second hand axle - I need to get one from a 4x4 breaker yard to replace the one I have because the bronze bushes can only be engineered and manufactured by specialist engineers, hence they are not available to buy so have to get hold of a complete axle....
Probably all to do with lack of servicing and having no money as I was out of work or earning just peanuts for the last two years so haven't been able to afford all the expensive servicing(!).
As it is I owe the garage =A3335 plus just for labour.
Now I have to wait until after the holidays before I can use works time internet surfing for sourcing the relevant axle - please, can anyone help me in this? Anyone (in the SW) know of a 'local' 4x4 breakers so I can get the axle from them?
I think the back axle will go the same way so am after one of those too - again, can anyone help me with this? I really need your advice guys, like I've never needed it to this extent before, so please, please help (and there will be wine/spirits/food in it for anyone willing to help)
I can't expect any of you to do everything for me and I'm not asking any of you for this, just a bit of your time and expertise to help me out with the lump of rubbish that I call a landcruiser, otherwise the toyo is going to the knackers yard for landcruisers (or land cruiser heaven) either way, as soon as January is out of the way.
and guys please, please don't jump in and say, hey! I can now get hold of Renate's landcruiser.
All this is about as bad as it gets for me and the toyo, so please, don't hold back on offers of advice/assistance/, and please, try not to rub salt in the wound, as garage says a new unit would cost about =A31300.
Renate