patwoods

We are replacing the driver's side CV on my (hopefully soon to be) 96 ES300. However one of the bolts is totally stripped and we can't get it out.

Planning on trying to remove it this evening by grinding the head and trying with a flathead bit, or using vice grips, or using a bolt extractor bit, or finally removing the head fully, and calling it a day.

My question is: Where can I order replacements online - is this a specialty part or can I find a replacement easily? Or do I need to go to the Lexus dealer and order it specifically?

LeX2K

90080-11034 at your local dealer about $3. Now you could try to save maybe a dollar and get the bolt somewhere else and hope it's the same strength and form factor.

patwoods

Fantastic. Thanks for the info!

01LEXPL

iTrader: (10)

why not just get a whole new axle from Rockauto for 50$ ?

Less headache, time and effort... In my opinion

LeX2K

Because it's much better to keep the 2-piece axle setup, makes replacing axles really easy unless in this case a bolt breaks. I love the two piece design, for the passengers side especially it can mean the difference between an easy replacement and hours of frustration.

01LEXPL

iTrader: (10)

^ funny you praise it... In my case it was the cause of headaches.

The bearing, or whatever was the source of my noise on the pass. side axle, so I HAD to get a new axle. Replacing the half was not good enough.

LeX2K

The vast majority of the time the two piece design is 10 times better when it comes to swapping a right hand side axle. The carrier bearing tends to rust and seize badly in the rear mount and can be extremely difficult to remove. The carrier bearing exists no matter if you have the two piece or one piece setup.