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I come through 270 and hit 495 north

 

Damn, guess I will withdraw mine then. I actually had to get a doctor note to approve a PR for a stand-up desk...maybe the doc can hook me up for the massage chair as well!

 

No guys I’m not getting a 3rd gen although I wish I was. Just had to take everything off the bed of the truck to I can move into the new house in a few months.

 

So i have two updates on the hoopd....

1. It still has that damn noise. The driver cv started flinging grease everywhere today and the boot isnt torn. Thats normal for cv's, right? Additionally it has the same amount of play as the passenger side (where the noise sounds like its coming from) and the passenger side is not throwing grease everywhere....

2. I cleaned everything, changed the plugs, the rear diff fluid etc. Now the question is can i get 200 miles out of a tank? Wanna find out? Stay tuned! Same bat time same bat channel.

 

There HAS to be a hole. That grease has to come from somewhere. Even if it's a teeny tiny hole. Break out the magnifying glass

 

If you venture off the main road there is no telling what you may find. The main road is stock friendly if you stay away from the deep ruts. Air down before you head in. That road will beat the snot out of you. Just remember you need a hunting/fishing license or day use permit from VDGIF it is a wildlife management area. It is the Rapidan river but its more of a stream up that far.

 

Its coming from where the boot stops, under the clamp. Its very strange. i had a thought that the cv might be tearing itself up, getting super heated, thinning out the grease and leaking. But at this point i feel more qualified to remove organs from @LocoLocal than work on this thing.

 

Which clamp? The big one or little one?

 

Big

 

Haha that's not good. If that clamp comes off, there's nothing holding the CV together between those two joints.

 

I was driving around at 80 mph all day today RANDY and you say this now?

So are you saying that axle is f'd? What are my options here?

 

I really can't say. Your best bet would be to pull the axle and reboot it. It's not too hard or expensive and @PyritePirateBill could get you the parts.

 

I have no idea when you take you seriously @EatSleepTacos..... btw my +6" brake lines are scraping the ground

 

I like to keep people on their toes. I'm serious about this though.

 

Can someone confirm that i was on the verge of death all day? Also are there heavy duty options? I cant help but feel like these two are connected

 

I mean, you weren't on the verge of death. Though if that CV separated it would probably flail about and cause quite a ruckus. Not sure if that's what would happen if that clamp failed though.

CVJ offers reman'd OEM axles and you can get a heavy duty inner boot as an option.

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...neering-frame-brace-local-pickup-nova.559105/

 

If the clamp is still on good shape you may be able to tighten it further with the tool I have for it too...but if the rubber of the boot is getting worn or thinning underneath the clamp, then yeah, I can order a new oem boot kit for ya too @Darkgoatracer

 

Funny, I'm in an I-Car suspension/alignment angles class in Springfield right now....class is tsking a break and I see this discussion. Lol

 

I’m just here to report I’m currently getting 17-19 mpg also just wanted to brag alittle. I seen u on 66 as well stuck in traffic