New Toyota CV joint and driveshaft questions?

[AndyCook]

Hi - with thanks to one of our forum members I have a nice new Toyota CV joint, with driveshaft, a dust seal and CV joint boot and clips already fitted.

but I am wondering why it came with another set of boot clips and a tube of grease!
why? I assume the pre-assembled CV boot it already has - has grease already in it... guess i will have to remove a clip to check before i fit it to be sure

but seems strange - unless it is for the inner CV joint when you come to fitting and reuse the inner CV boot?

toyo diy shows the grease tube and 2 clips

 

[Roger Fairclough]

You can safely assume that the sealed end will be correctly lubricated. As you will need to fit the shaft into the other C/V joint, Toyota have supplied a new boot and grease on the assumption that your old ones are probably PTSBD.

Roger

 

[AndyCook]

thanks Roger - although Toyota didnt supply a new boot - just grease and new boot-clips (as per parts diagram)

 

[Roger Fairclough]

Sorry, me miss-reading the string. Toyota are being brutally clear cut, you need the grease and the clip but if the boot needs replacing, you buy that separately.

Roger

 

[AndyCook]

now... got to decide whether to leave the 9month old Milner HDK CV joint on the truck, and keep the Toyota one as a spare for now or swap it out for the Toyota one... and milner as a spare
when i get a free weekend, of not doing more cruical servicing that might help

 

[Roger Fairclough]

On the basis that a forum such as this relies on info. especially if it concerns the strength and/or longevity of an unknown part, then you leave as is.

Roger