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At some point you might have to swap out your old CV axles due to damage from the trail or just normal wear. You can either pay a shop to do it, which is easier, but more costly or you can do it yourself. If you prefer the second option, but have some hesitation because you have not done it before, hopefully this "How-To" article will provide some insight and make your fix easier! Even though this article is specific to a Lexus GX470, the process is very similar on other makes and/or models. We had access to a vehicle lift while doing our axle swap, but this can also be done in the driveway or on a trail, it just might require a few extra four letter words. * Most of the example pictures are from the driver side, but the process is the same regardless of which side you are working on. 1) Remove tire  2) Remove dust cover  3) Remove the cotter pin, cap, and axle nut *35mm socket for axle nut 4) Remove brake rotor and brake caliper 5) Remove cotter pin, castle nut, and outer tie rod end 6) Remove bottom bolts from spindle  7) Remove axle from spindle and axle housing  8) Replace seals on spindle and axle housing 9) Insert new CV axle using caution not to rip the rubber boots 10) Replace everything in reverse order and add gear oil  *Front axle nut torque is 173 ft. lbs. *Wheel lug nut torque is 83 ft. lbs. Thank you for reading this article. We hope you found it entertaining. If so, please share it with others and don't forget to leave a comment down below! The world is a large place, and life is short. Together, we can accomplish much more than we ever could alone. -Bourn Adventure Author: Baker
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Occasionally your air conditioning drain line can become clogged. This could happen because of dirt or in my case, due to a Mud Dauber that plugged it up. Without regular inspection, you may not know that it is clogged. One of the telltale signs is water dripping onto your passenger side floorboard. If you see this, chances are you need to clear your line. You can locate the AC line protruding out of the firewall on the passenger side. It can sometimes be viewed easier from the bottom side versus the top side. 1) Using a coat hanger or old dip sticker, gently clear the line  Thank you for reading this article. We hope you found it entertaining. If so, please share it with others and don't forget to leave a comment down below! The world is a large place, and life is short. Together, we can accomplish much more than we ever could alone.
-Bourn Adventure Author: Baker If you are having issues operating the passenger windows from the driver's control switches and just recently disconnected/replaced the battery, no worries, the problem is normal and can be fixed! You may have noticed, the only window you can control is the driver's window, but the auto up/down feature is not working properly. This is the same for all windows. They only work from their switch. You may have also noticed the lights are flashing on the individual window switches and drivers control switch panel. The windows need to be reinitialized. Once this process is complete, the driver will have control of all windows and the auto up/down feature will be available again. This is a simple fix, one that will take about 16 seconds plus walk around time. 1) Place the key in the ignition and turn to on, auxiliary or running. 2) Start with any window (no specific order required). 3) Hold the window switch down (two-stage switch, be sure it is all the way down) till window is in the down position. Once down, continue holding the switch down for an additional two seconds and release. 4) Hold the window switch up (two-stage switch, be sure it is all the way up) till window is in the up position. Once up, continue holding the switch up for an additional two seconds and release. 5) Once complete, the window switch light should change from flashing to solid and the auto up/down features should be available again. Also, the window(s) should operate from the driver's window switch panel. 6) Repeat the same process on all windows, to include the driver's window. Thank you for reading this article. We hope you found it entertaining. If so, please share it with others and don't forget to leave a comment down below! The world is a large place, and life is short. Together, we can accomplish much more than we ever could alone. -Bourn Adventure Author: Baker |
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