the vin is JT4RN82P82P8KS001629 so I can tell a parts counter what the hell I'm driving , was handed down from dad. so i have a leaking differential and I was wondering if this is acommon toyota thing , I have 185,000 kms. so I priced the seal and its like 8 bucks but the u joint is 90, so I looked a napa and its like 30. what gives?
the u joint seems tight no noise or slop on trying to move it back and forth. so I assume a oil seal as I only drive about 5000 km every 6 months. have oil spray against gas tank and the level was done. read a few manauls, is this a hard job to pull yoke and install seal. is the seal that hard to pull ? and the joke that hard to pull wiht puller without the typical toyota special tool. Now the U joint is this some special u joint or just japanese over pricing. from the vin number can someone tell me what model I have and what u joint I can by at napa. or a seal that does the same thing as the toyota part number. I still dont knwo what my trucks called I think its a t100 or tacoma, 6 foot box, 22re engine, 2.4 liter. any help on changing seal appreciated or direction to a good site.