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Originally Posted by sierra
Thanks. I will be interested in any pics and any sign of impact.
For the cage to break at that point suggests extreme angles because it carries zero loading normally. It's just there to keep the balls in position.
Could you check it for indents where it broke, from the balls and scuffing on the outside faces? The indents should be minimal, quite tiny at low mileage. If it's wearing there it will weaken it and wear there would likely be from not enough grease at the factory or not up to spec?
I used to have a business selling, fitting and repairing cv joints, so i'm interested from that angle.
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Yes I will take detailed photos as long as Toyota didn't dump the axles. They wanted to see the axles so I dropped the car off a few days ago but the tulip should see be in the diff. When. I swing by wed I wil take some detailed photos. I will also strap down some go pros to my car to get footage of the angle where I broke it before I re-adjust my suspension to help out. I just immediately upgraded the axles as I feel there may be a problem with th OEM setup that just makes it a weak mechanical point compared to other cars. I have driven a number of my previous vehicles on the same road in the same condition without issues. Hopefilly if get enough info we can find the thresholds.
