OEM 2000 Toyota Land Cruiser Differential Seal

2000 Toyota Land Cruiser Differential Seal Parts Q&A

• Q: How to replace the Differential Seal in a rear differential on 2000 Toyota Land Cruiser?

  A: The process to disconnect and replace rear differential seals and gaskets begins with marking the propeller shaft and companion flange for alignment then unfastening the 4 nuts, bolts and washers before properly supporting the shaft when it comes loose. First use Special Service Tool: 09330-00021 to hold the flange while unstaking the nut with a chisel and hammer until removal. Then use Special Service Tool: 09950-30011 together with 09951-03010, 09953-03010, 09954-03010, 09955-03030, and 09956-03040 tools to extract the flange. Afterward drain all hypoid gear oil. Special Service Tool: 09308-10010 enables the removal of the oil seal followed by the oil slinger and the front bearing removal procedure is completed with Special Service Tool: 09556-22010. Use Special Service Tool: 09308-00010 to remove the bearing outer race while carefully protecting the taper surface and after that remove the bearing spacer. Use Special Service Tools: 09318-60011 (09316-00011, 09316-00021) together with a hammer to install the bearing spacer before installing the bearing outer race. The repair procedure involves applying hypoid gear oil on the periphery of the new oil seal before installation with Special Service Tool: 09214-76011 and a hammer to achieve a depth of 0.5 mm (0.020 inch). After oil seal installation, coat its lip with MP grease. To install the drive pinion flange secure its threads with gear oil then tighten it to 245 Nm (2,500 kgf-cm, 181 ft. lbs.) while stabilizing the part with Special Service Tool: 09330-00021. Reconnect the rear propeller shaft using the drive pinion preload adjustment followed by drive pinion nut staking then bolt the 4 components along with their washers and nuts with 106 Nm (1,080 kgf-cm, 78 ft. lbs.) torque while matching marks. The last step requires filling the differential with hypoid gear oil but only API GL-5 without LSD or hypoid gear oil LSD API GL-5 with LSD. The oil viscosity should match SAE 90 above -18 degrees Celsius (0 degrees Fahrenheit) or SAE 80W-90 or 80W below -18 degrees Celsius (0 degrees Fahrenheit). The differential capacity is 3.20 liters (3.38 US qts, 2.82 Imp.qts) with differential lock or 3.30 liters (3.49 US qts, 2.90 Imp.qts) for others.