Front tailshaft mounting direction?

[Radix Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Radix]

Hi all,

Is there someone with a 90 series Prado that could have a look underneath his vehicle to see what the front direction of the forward tailshaft is? Or does it not matter?

Looking at the below picture, you'd say left is front, however, does this not allow dirt and dist to enter the spline, because of part 37331A?

[brissy Member Find all posts View Profile Close brissy]

left side to the rear, thicker end of drive shaft is front

[Radix Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Radix]

Thanks. What did you base that on?

My reason for asking is that the drawing seems to suggest otherwise. The transfer case flange has welded-on bolts. The right side of the drawing has only nuts/washers, so that would be the transfer case end. Is the drawing false?

[MikeyB Member Find all posts View Profile Close MikeyB]

Hi Ive just had mine off today, the front shaft, and Brissy is correct
Heres the thread for the work im doing on my front shaft
Yes thats drawings back to front. I think those bolts on the transfer case flange are pressed in
http://www.pradopoint.com/showthread...-in-prop-shaft

[brissy Member Find all posts View Profile Close brissy]

Thanks. What did you base that on?

My reason for asking is that the drawing seems to suggest otherwise. The transfer case flange has welded-on bolts. The right side of the drawing has only nuts/washers, so that would be the transfer case end. Is the drawing false?

I went out and had a look under

[Radix Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Radix]

Thanks both of you!

I think I may have to turn mine around. The Haynes manual had a photo that aligns with what you are saying, but I assumed the official Toyota diagram was probably more accurate... not!