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After returning from the Maasia Mara, there was a suspicious scrunching noise coming from the front of the truck. We diagnosed this as the front wheel bearings and I took it around to Alpha Motors here in Nairobi to order the parts. "We have the bearings but, sorry, no oil seals. We have to order those from Japan and they'll take four weeks." Oh, poo!
Over the internet I ordered some from Rough Trax, Toyota 4runner, KZN130, front wheel oil seals, FA001 (4 as I thought I'd get a couple spare) they arrived with a friend in the UK the next day and within 10 days I had them in my greasy mits, but...they were the wrong ones. 1994, Toyota 4Runner, KZN130 owners be warned!
Toyota seals are metal outer/rubber inner these were all rubber - not a big problem I thought but when we compared them to the original seals they had the wrong inner diameter - too small. OK so we hunted around and found the right ones, (There was also a problem with the OE seals. Originally we tried pn: 90311-62001 but they were correct outer, but wrong inner, diameter. The correct seal was pn: 90311-66003.), fitted them and then went out for a spin...he familiar old crunching/rattling noise filled my ears!
Back to the workshop, up on a lift and we set the wheels in motion (4WD) and listened and poked and then listened some more. After wobbling a few bits we found the OSF bearing, where the stub axle enters the diff, was loose (very technically sussed as I compared it to the other and that wasn't!). Couldn't blame it on a little "play" in the bearing as the whole thing was shifting around quite alarmingly. So, looks like I'm going to have to have a look at the front diff. Bit of a bigger job, maybe 8 hours labour plus parts. So now I've got to start saving my pennies again!
Inner bearing 90368-49084, Kenyan shillings 720
Outer bearing 90368-45087, Kenyan shillings 1280
Oil seal 90311-66003, Kenyan shillings 640
(Check XE.com for the exchange rates)
Over the internet I ordered some from Rough Trax, Toyota 4runner, KZN130, front wheel oil seals, FA001 (4 as I thought I'd get a couple spare) they arrived with a friend in the UK the next day and within 10 days I had them in my greasy mits, but...they were the wrong ones. 1994, Toyota 4Runner, KZN130 owners be warned!
Toyota seals are metal outer/rubber inner these were all rubber - not a big problem I thought but when we compared them to the original seals they had the wrong inner diameter - too small. OK so we hunted around and found the right ones, (There was also a problem with the OE seals. Originally we tried pn: 90311-62001 but they were correct outer, but wrong inner, diameter. The correct seal was pn: 90311-66003.), fitted them and then went out for a spin...he familiar old crunching/rattling noise filled my ears!
Back to the workshop, up on a lift and we set the wheels in motion (4WD) and listened and poked and then listened some more. After wobbling a few bits we found the OSF bearing, where the stub axle enters the diff, was loose (very technically sussed as I compared it to the other and that wasn't!). Couldn't blame it on a little "play" in the bearing as the whole thing was shifting around quite alarmingly. So, looks like I'm going to have to have a look at the front diff. Bit of a bigger job, maybe 8 hours labour plus parts. So now I've got to start saving my pennies again!
Inner bearing 90368-49084, Kenyan shillings 720
Outer bearing 90368-45087, Kenyan shillings 1280
Oil seal 90311-66003, Kenyan shillings 640
(Check XE.com for the exchange rates)
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