PreRunner to 4x4 Swap (Smooth Brain Edition)

Will do, I may have had it oriented up

 

it will tend to work it’s way to the other orientation, so if you don’t insert the first time fully, pull out and check it again. Man that sounds dirty

 

haha thanks! I was thinking banging it with a hammer wasn't the healthiest option

 

I had the same issue with the driver side, didn’t matter which way the c clip was. I ended up having someone else hit it with a deadblow while I held the CV perfectly straight and pulled it toward the truck at the same time, slid in like butter the first time. Oh and make sure you have the axle nut on to protect the threads when you hammer

 

I just grab the end of the CV on the wheel bearing side and utilize the axle like a slide hammer and pump it in towards diff.

It doesn't take more that a few pushes before it pops into place.

 

Got amped before starting today and went to town with a sledgehammer

 

8 hrs. 26 min. later the passenger side CV axle is in. Even got to replace an outer tie rod end, how wonderful

 

Also, this thing is fucking critical

 

Hell yeah dude! Making progress. I remember reading constantly about the C clip opening needed to be pointing down, did not struggle at all, good thing is in and making progress dude

 

Driver's side is almost complete, just forgot to order an axle nut. Hawaii's having some barge issues so I'm waiting for the dealer to give me a call back. I'm at 3 hrs. 33 minutes so far, which is ahead of schedule from my last axle change.

In the meantime, I've been working wiring the ADD Harness and bolting the FJ Cruiser Transfer Case Shift Assembly. Good to make progress on those, shifting the transfer case made me pretty amped lol.

Thank you @Ricardo13x for answering my questions about the sensors on the FJ case.

 

Mods & Tutorials: How to hammer an axle into a front differential

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=v-Su1YXQYek

 

You’re more than welcome dude, you got my number. Btw the conversion is looking clean man!

 

Should I wirebrush this surface before installation?

 

I didn’t. I figured it didn’t matter since the seal to the engine isn’t airtight anyway. I would make sure the threads are clean tho. When I was threading the TQ to the flex plate, the rusty threads got a bit CRUNCHY and I was worried I was gonna strip something lol

 

clean the threads and send it.

 

It's trashed, throw it out and buy a 6 speed

 

Looks like you are making great progress.

I am now doubting your claims that you don’t know what you’re doing. Haha.

I am guessing from your pics you are big island?

 

What's a big island? Seems like a regular install to me? We are all on an island called earth in a sea of planets.

 

Well, in the Hawaiian island chain that people live on, there is as a very general matter: Kauai, Oahu, Maui, molokai, lanai, and big island. I live on big island, which is not at all the most populated, but the biggest geographically. So, just wondering if he is on my island. Maybe I could be of some help?

 

Damn dude you gonna give the fella a heart attack