Noise when turning CV?

[Ray_Mond]

Hello, I have a 2003 Prado KZJ120 and when I turn I get a nice clicking kind of sound. I have been told that it is most likely my cv shafts. I was just wondering what do most people do/recommend do you replace the full shafts or just the outer joints?

Cheers, Raymond.

 

[Drewswb]

Entire thing is easier and less messy

 

[shanegtr]

Parts for just the CV joints will be (or at least should be) cheaper than the full complete assembled shaft, however if your paying a mechanic to do the job then there would be a saving in labour cost to change out the full shaft. Depends on if your paying someone to do the job or doing it yourself on which way you go IMHO

 

[Petunia]

Buy 2 brand new out of the box, one has had the fritz, the second will be rowing the same boat soon. Cheap brands can be as low as 100$ each, or, set of 2 for 160$, price vs quality may vary from that shown on the box? A set of name brand could be 400$ ?? still feasible in my opinion to just bin the old ones, bolt some new ones in, no mess no fuss.

 

[Drewswb]

I bought cheapies $160 The pair ( mitsi not Toyota) and sent the old ones off for rebuild came back new boots bearings etc greased $150. Working on the theory I'll get a few years out of the cheapies bang the rebuilt genuine in and that will see me out . ( I'm old )

 

[Swaggie]

One of mine started to make a click noise a few years back when i reversed on an odd angle, took them out (big job) and the grease looked bloody awful (too many river crossings) So i regreased and fitted new boots , decided to seal the boots with Sikaflex. Gee they have done some work over the years and still going...

That was a couple of years ago now and the front diff seal has started to leak, probably a 2 buck seal but couldn’t do it before the cv’s were done (soMy thinking is do one do the other) and another big job. Grrrrrr

 

[Ray_Mond]

I bought cheapies $160 The pair ( mitsi not Toyota) and sent the old ones off for rebuild came back new boots bearings etc greased $150. Working on the theory I'll get a few years out of the cheapies bang the rebuilt genuine in and that will see me out . ( I'm old )

This sounds like the route i will go. Found a set of cheap Cozza ones here https://www.onlineautoparts.com.au/products/ZPN-03552 will just put them in for now and keep the originals. I will eventually rebuild them and have them aside as spares if I need to do the job again, more junk in the shed wont hurt. Thanks for leading your knowledge

 

[Bomber2012]

As has been mentioned buy 2 , one is stuffed and keep the other as a spare .

 

[Trophy truck 481]

have you checked the front wheel bearings? the prado CV's shouldn't have any issues, but they do front wheel bearings if they have seen water