Are inner and outer CV joints the same?
All front-wheel drive cars have Constant Velocity joints or CV joints on both ends of the drive shafts (half shafts). Inner CV joints connect the drive shafts to the transmission, while the outer CV joints connect the drive shafts to the wheels.
What lubricant is used in CV joints?
CV Joint Grease is a premium heavy duty, lithium complex, NLGI No. 1.5 grease containing molybdenum disulphide and graphite for boundary protection against the heaviest sliding, shock or impact loading conditions.
Can a bad inner CV joint affect the transmission?
Can a Bad Inner CV Joint Damage a Transmission? Yes, a damaged inner CV joint damage to the differential bearings inside the transmission as well as the axle seals located on the transmission. This is why it’s important to replace any damaged inner CV joint as soon as you notice you have a problem.
Can you use any grease for CV joints?
A good quality clean (fresh) molybdenum disulfide grease is typically sufficient for CV joints. The BEST stuff I have used (produces NO WEAR on my Turbo rear Wheel Bearings AND CV Joints) is close to unafordable, but it is a High Temperature/High Pressure KRYTOXfluorinated grease.
How big is the CV joint grease tube?
Smaller tube (90999-94241) for inner CV, larger tube (90999-94242) for outer CV. Genuine Toyota kit. This is a new CV Boot Kit to suit Toyota Landcruiser 100 Series with Independent Front Suspension (not coil or leaf suspension) 1999 to 2005. This is one inner and outer CV Boot Kit, enough to do one side.
Is there CV joint grease for Toyota Landcruiser?
Genuine Toyota kit. This is a new CV Boot Kit to suit Toyota Landcruiser 100 Series with Independent Front Suspension (not coil or leaf suspension) 1999 to 2005. This is one inner and outer CV Boot Kit, enough to do one side. Also includes grease for each joint.
What do you call the inner joints on a CV?
In the FJ shop manual, which also used tripod inner joints, they called the inners “sliding joints” and the outers “rolling joints”.
What kind of CV joints does a Toyota I4 use?
The 4 cylinder shafts used what Toyota called “tripod” inner joints (the outside of the housing looks like a “Y”). The V6 used what Toyota called “cross groove” type joints, which look a lot like rzeppa CV joints (the outside of the housing is a circle). Both I4 and V6 used rzeppa type outer CV joints.