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BirdDog0 · #1 (**permalink**) 08-11-2002, 12:01 PM

Well, after many exhausting days sitting in the back yard, tearing the old girl apart, I finally got the front dif carrier out and emptied. As I suspected, the ring and pinion were fine, but he spider gears and casing were all $!@$^#&@$@. Out of the 4 gears, one was completely cleaned

One had 1 tooth remaing

and the other two wore the same grins as those characters from Deliverance.

All the splines and bearings appeared fine, as were all the seals and sort. So, I gutted the front dif, and replaced it back in the truck. I'm now strictly a 2WD but at least I have some wheels to get back and forth to class in.

I have good mind to shoot some photos and a nasty gram to Toyota Motor Corp. to show the failure of these parts and demand something be done about it. I couldn't believe my eyes!

Anyone have any good contacts on how to go about this?

DesertDawg69 · #2 (**permalink**) 08-21-2002, 06:01 AM

BirdDog0,

I wish I knew what to tell you. I am in the same boat but the dealer has my truck. I took it in on Monday, 19Aug, and told the svc writer that when I try to engage the front end, it seems to lock up. Until I apply ANY throttle that is! Then there is a loud sort of popping sound and no 4wd. The tech was dumping the fluid when he got the remains of my spider gears along with the gear oil--sound familiar to you yet(?). I am likewise quite stunned. I knew that I had a significant problem, butt nothing prepared me for this result!

The svc mgr says he cannot authorize a warranty repair based on the "condition" of the vehicle--ie, SAW RR coil-overs & BFG MT 255/85's on oem alloys. This is utter BS of course! There was no single, loud, wacked out event related to this carnage. I had 4wd and the next time I tried to engage it, I no longer had 4wd.

I am sort of lucky I guess, because the regional Toyota factory troubleshooter guy will be at the dealer tomorrow, Wed, I mean TODAY actually. I am going to try to get over there while he is in "da hows" and see what happens. I will definitely POST the outcome of our little pow wow.

In the mean time, I plan to do what you have done. Gut the front diff and have a 2wd for a while. If Toyota doesn't step up, I will definitely have some words(and other stuff) to throw at them. If this was Ford or GM I would not be optimistic at all, but Toyota does have a pretty good rep for tcb, baby.

I will get back to you....

----Scott

BirdDog0 · #3 (**permalink**) 08-21-2002, 11:05 AM

Unfortunately, that sounds a little too familiar. Sorry to hear it

I'm going with the Powertrax non-slip for the front. Performance Products has been the ONLY place that seems to have it. Still no luck finding manual hubs though.

Good luck!

Imdone · #4 (**permalink**) 08-21-2002, 11:29 AM

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Originally posted by BirdDog0
Unfortunately, that sounds a little too familiar. Sorry to hear it

I'm going with the Powertrax non-slip for the front. Performance Products has been the ONLY place that seems to have it. Still no luck finding manual hubs though.

Good luck!

Have you tried these guys for the manual hubs???

Got it from Red's Tundra

http://www.offroadsolutions.com/index/newproducts.htm