tex
That's Mr Asshole to you
About $5 or $6. I just bought a case and a metal housing to replace the plastic for $50
What have you done to your ride lately?
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MatthewMay1
amateur professional
Replaced the CV/diff seal today because it was still leaking after last time. Hope I got it this time....While I was doing it I noticed that there is play in my wheel with a clunking noise when I wiggle it at the 3 and 9 o'clock positions. Up and down (12 and 6) is tight. I'm thinking that must be a sign for new tie rods? What do y'all think?
Silverback
Lima Gulf Bravo Foxtrot Juliet Bravo
Jack it up and wiggle the tires left to right. Might also be the rack.. but most likely tie-rods.
Go with OEM tie rods. The after market "almost goods" are not almost as good. Just do it right; your life may depend on it.
MatthewMay1
amateur professional
Wiggling left to right produces the movement and clunking sound. Wiggling up and down is tight.
Oh yeah, I had no intention of getting anything other than OEM parts.
x1000.
And while you're at it, you might as well replace the inner tie rods as well.
balakay
BabyMax
Got the driver's side all torn apart except the UCA and LCA. Going to have to loosen up the steering rack before I can get the rear LCA bolt out. And just ran out of time to get the UCA off. Hoping I can get them off and the passenger side torn apart before I have to go to a wedding tomorrow afternoon. Then I can start cleaning everything up and reassembling. Trashed my tie rod in the process of removing so I'll have to order some new ones. May take the opportunity to replace the hubs and wheel bearings as well while it's all apart.
Silverback
Lima Gulf Bravo Foxtrot Juliet Bravo
Do you still have the Honda as a DD?
balakay
BabyMax
Yes. For the next few months at least.
Silverback
Lima Gulf Bravo Foxtrot Juliet Bravo
Cool. Well you are doing the Taco right with the maintenance she is getting. 
balakay
BabyMax
Cool. Well you are doing the Taco right with the maintenance she is getting.
If I'm gonna sell the Honda eventually, I want the truck to be 100% first.
Silverback
Lima Gulf Bravo Foxtrot Juliet Bravo
Good call.
balakay
BabyMax
I want to throw money at cool stuff like Kings and lockers and a winch so badly. But have to keep reminding myself I need a solid platform to work with first. Cant put lipstick on a pig.
You can; but then you would be a mall crawler.
Does it look beefier enough to justify the cost?
tex
That's Mr Asshole to you
I think so since its still an OEM shaft. I am now thinking I will buy the boot kit from them and rebuild my leaking shaft. Then put that on my driver side and keep my driver side as an OEM spare. When I calculate the $30 shipping of my core to get $95 back I would rather keep it and rebuild it with the high angle boot kit.
I did not pick the cheapest route to fix my CV but this will keep OEM parts on my truck and provide a spare.
tex
That's Mr Asshole to you
I have noticed my house battery dropping in voltage and the last week it cant even last a day after sitting on a charger all night. Get it tested at O'Reilly since that's where I bought it and it was bad. Swapped it for a group 24 marine deep cycle. Hoping the deep cycle will be better with the fridge running from it.
tex
That's Mr Asshole to you
BOOT R08 - CVJ Axles
I plan to grab an OEM outer boot kit from Olathe Toyota to go along with that red one.