Driveshaft go bye bye
Jul 11, 2011 | 09:55 PM
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Driveshaft go bye bye
Well I was on my home from work tonight and I decided to take the interstate. I started feeling a light vibration then a few mins later there was a loud noise then sparks flying from under my truck. I though axle broke or something. Now I need a new drive shaft haha. The sucky part is that there are NO 4x4 Toyota Pickups in any salvage yards around here. Would it be safe to drive it to work until Friday? I drive about 40 miles round trip a day. My wife has a Jeep but I dont want to drive it to work. Even if it does have AC haha. And if anyone has a rear drive shaft for sale cheap let me know. What all years are interchangable? thanks for any help.
Jul 11, 2011 | 10:29 PM
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well you could pull the rear drv line and put in 4wd. I just would avoid the high way in 4wd and keep it limited to emergencies. Just drive the damn heep and get over your pride. We all have to do things we're not proud of to make a living sometimes.
Jul 12, 2011 | 12:38 AM
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Jul 12, 2011 | 01:42 AM
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Gee seems like I had a similar 'operator head space and timing failure' a couple of years ago...just like Scuba said...
Been talking too much smack at work about Jeeps?
Just kidding...
Drive the jeep. You can drive it using the front shaft, if you are locked up front I wouldn't do it.
Parts sources link: https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f116...ts-etc-221646/
I have been driving the '81 around a lot lately since I got it back just because I can.
Anyway yesterday I had a vibration start on the way to work, I thought i would check it out when I got home. Got off work this morning and forgot about it, about halfway home, it was frigging terrible, than thunk at 35 i have to pull over and pick this up and put it in the passenger seat:
it came off at the transfer case end...evidently my head was further up my butt than usual and I forgot to tighten the nuts and bolts
just scraped up a little bit..The Big Guy upstairs was looking out for me as this was morning rush hour.
Pulled it and five minutes later back on the road
Tell you what though driving a locked front end in 2wd it sure pulls a lot on pavement but I got home after a few minute delay but do I feel like the proverbial idiot...
check your work...
Anyway yesterday I had a vibration start on the way to work, I thought i would check it out when I got home. Got off work this morning and forgot about it, about halfway home, it was frigging terrible, than thunk at 35 i have to pull over and pick this up and put it in the passenger seat:
it came off at the transfer case end...evidently my head was further up my butt than usual and I forgot to tighten the nuts and bolts
just scraped up a little bit..The Big Guy upstairs was looking out for me as this was morning rush hour.
Pulled it and five minutes later back on the road
Tell you what though driving a locked front end in 2wd it sure pulls a lot on pavement but I got home after a few minute delay
but do I feel like the proverbial idiot...check your work...
Been talking too much smack at work about Jeeps?
Just kidding...
Drive the jeep. You can drive it using the front shaft, if you are locked up front I wouldn't do it.
Parts sources link: https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f116...ts-etc-221646/
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I think I need to go check all of my driveshaft bolts now.
Jul 12, 2011 | 09:51 AM
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an uncle of mine replaced my transmission for me about a year ago and he may have forgotten to properly torgue one bolt but idk.
Jul 12, 2011 | 06:49 PM
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For future reference. Car-Part.com.
Searched AR for 1986 Toyota Truck (except T100 & Tundra) Rear Drive Shaft 4x4 SWB MT w/o turbo:
$100 Strop Auto Sales and Salvage USA-AR(Osceola) 1-800-262-7970
$125 Barefield's Auto Salvage USA-AR(Russellville) 1-800-748-8811
Or you can use just the part he has. So long as the bolt hole pattern matches yours.
Searched AR for 1986 Toyota Truck (except T100 & Tundra) Rear Drive Shaft 4x4 SWB MT w/o turbo:
$100 Strop Auto Sales and Salvage USA-AR(Osceola) 1-800-262-7970
$125 Barefield's Auto Salvage USA-AR(Russellville) 1-800-748-8811
Or you can use just the part he has. So long as the bolt hole pattern matches yours.
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Jul 12, 2011 | 07:09 PM
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same thing happened to me, driving along, big vibration, then BOOM! rear shaft popped off the tcase, slammed the cab and put a dent in the bottom of it. got a whole new rear shaft. lesson learned haha
Jul 12, 2011 | 08:55 PM
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For future reference. Car-Part.com.
Searched AR for 1986 Toyota Truck (except T100 & Tundra) Rear Drive Shaft 4x4 SWB MT w/o turbo:
$100 Strop Auto Sales and Salvage USA-AR(Osceola) 1-800-262-7970
$125 Barefield's Auto Salvage USA-AR(Russellville) 1-800-748-8811
Or you can use just the part he has. So long as the bolt hole pattern matches yours.
Searched AR for 1986 Toyota Truck (except T100 & Tundra) Rear Drive Shaft 4x4 SWB MT w/o turbo:
$100 Strop Auto Sales and Salvage USA-AR(Osceola) 1-800-262-7970
$125 Barefield's Auto Salvage USA-AR(Russellville) 1-800-748-8811
Or you can use just the part he has. So long as the bolt hole pattern matches yours.
Jul 12, 2011 | 08:58 PM
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Jul 26, 2011 | 09:05 AM
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ScottyC sent me a replacement section for my driveshaft. now all I need are 4 bolts. Would it be fine if I just used grade 8 bolts? Or is there a place where I can order some cheap ones?
Jul 26, 2011 | 09:11 AM
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Also, make sure to have that shaft "in phase" when you put it back together. Its very important.
http://jniolon.clubfte.com/driveline...nephasing.html
Jul 26, 2011 | 09:11 AM
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You can get new ones from Toyota, they are not all that expensive. I might have some used nuts/bolts from mine if you can't find any locally.
