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In this video, we show you how to remove the front differential driver side CV axle needle bearing and replace it with a bushing that East Coast Gear Supply makes. We are performing this on a 3rd Gen 4runner with a 7.5" clamshell. This repair would be the same for a 1st Gen Tacoma.

ECGS found a flaw with how the Toyota carriers are made. The spider gear does not have a machined surface inside the carrier to rest against and that causes excessive movement of the spider gear. When you lift your truck or SUV and put the CV axle at a more extreme angle, the play within the carrier allows excessive pressure to be put on the needle bearing the CV shaft rides on and that needle bearing was not made to handle that type of load. The result is people can experience a bad vibration and a roaring sound.

ECGS got an idea from ARB that uses a bushing instead of a needle bearing inside the lockers they sell. They decided a fix for the Toyota carriers would be to replace the needle bearing with an oil impregnated bronze bushing to greatly reduce the play the CV shaft has within the carrier. Their idea worked and this is a great fix.

**Here's a link to the ECGS website where you can order the bushing, removal and installation tools and also find links to the videos I mentioned they made.
https://eastcoastgearsupply.com/i-144...


*HELPFUL TOOLS*
If you're looking for other tools not used in this video, check out Timmy's Master Tool List.
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**Here's a cool tool from the Wit's End company. The 18" handle makes it much easier to drive in the ECGS bushing. The seal driver paired with the 18" handle is awesome for driving in the differential seals. I highly recommend this set.
Toyota 4WD IFS Output Shaft Seal Driver
https://absolute-wits-end.com/extende...

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*Wheel Lug Nut Impact Socket Set
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*Rotary Hammer Chisel Set - (has slim chisels like I used to start the process of getting the axle nut hub cover removed) https://amzn.to/2OmiMCe


*Chisel & Punch Set - (nice set that has the two cold chisels used to help remove axle nut cover)
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*Ball Pein Hammer
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*Brass Hammer - (To get ECGS bushing started into differential and used to strike brass drift to drive bushing into differential) https://amzn.to/2QS3Ay7


*OTC Long Prybar Set - (To drive CV axle into differential)
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*Mayhew 5 Piece Prybar Set - (used a shorter pry bar to knock CV axle from differential)
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*Straight Needle Nose Pliers - (To straighten cotter pins for removal and bend the new ones)
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*1/2" Drive Deep Metric Impact Socket Set
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*Telescoping Magnet Pick-up Tool - (15 lb pull capacity)
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*Brass Drift Set - (used a large brass drift in conjunction with the seal driver kit to install bushing)
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*Tekton 22mm Combination Wrench - (To turn extraction tool nut to pull needle bearing out)
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*OTC 4507 Bearing Race and Seal Driver Set - (used in conjunction with brass drift to drive ECGS bushing into the differential) https://amzn.to/2D7BFT1


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