I have a 94 4Runner v6 w/ADD that needs a cv axle. I see a lot of trucks being parted out locally but most of them are 4 cyl trucks with locking hubs etc. Will the cv axles be the same? I don't want to do the locking hub swap at this time as I just don't have the money for it but I do need to get this bad cv replaced.

Thanks guys!

 

This doesn't answer your question, but how much money are you looking at? Autozone carries a reman. CV Axle for only $60. A "salvage" CV axle will have boots of an unknown age, and that is a part that will fail over time (perhaps it is the reason you are replacing your axle). Replacing the boots on a salvage axle could bring your cost very close to (if not over) $60.

Just something to consider.

 

Thanks man, I might just go that route. For some reason I thought they were a lot more expensive than that.

 

If you have the core to turn in they are cheap. without the core its like $160

OH YA! don't forget to pry that outer dust guard off and remember to put it back on before you install you axle! I had to take mine all the way out again because I forgot.. woops.

 

Got mine at Napa for $70 plus a $10 core charge. Way better than the Autozone crap too.

 

I bought a remanned A1 Cardone from Autozone last summer for @$60 and it's holding up fine so far, looks to be of good quality.

I did some research and found people are having better luck with the remanned ones than the new chinese crap.

 

The original is MUCH tougher than the cheapos at autozone, provided it hasn't been completely ruined. Depends on how hard you are on it.

 

4cyl cv axles WILL fit v6 trucks. I'm running a pair on my 94 now. They are the same, rear axles are another story tho...

 

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Nice, some good advice here. I have seen trucks being parted out with near new cv axles which is why i asked. knowing they are interchangeable is good to know

 

The "cheapos" at Autozone are Duralast remanufactured. I suppose it's possible Duralast picked up a cheap replacement out of a junkyard and remanufactured that, but that seems odd. The "cheapos" at Autozone come with a lifetime warranty, which I don't think you're going to get from a junkyard, no matter who made it originally.

How (in a junkyard) do you tell a half-shaft is an original? It's been a while since I've handled mine, but I don't recall any label claiming "manufactured by Toyota."

Have you broken a replacement half-shaft? There are manufacturers of "new" half-shafts (Advance carries GSP and Fenco), and I'd like to hear of specific experience with specific manufacturers. Telling me the "cheapos at Autozone" are no good doesn't tell me much.

 

I just blew a CV boot on my truck.
Pricing them out:
Napa:
New $160
Re-man: $130 with $112 core charge.

Autovalue:
Re-man $119, forgot to ask about core charge.
New $170

Toyota dealership (just for laughs):
New $412

You guys in the states have it good. Looks like I'll be grabbing one at Pick and Pull.

 

If you didn't drive it for too long with a cracked boot, you can just get the boot kit and keep all the metal. Alas, it's usually the outer boot, and your need to remove the inner to get to the outer, so you end up replacing both. Also, you need a tool to install the boots (don't get the tool until you get the boots; there are two kinds and you only have a 50% chance of getting the tool to match the boot)

I've done it three times (including a Chevy truck). It's a messy, fiddly, unskilled job. Compared to an Autozone $60 reman, it's barely worth it. If you're thinking of getting a salvage axle, remember that its boots are already as old as the one you just split.

 

I can swap out a lot of used cv's for the price of a new one.
I'll call around to check pricing on new boots.