...not my diff, thank goodness.

Short version:  Young man starts out on round the world journey in Land Cruiser.  Steering part snaps.  Cruiser hits mountain in Honduras.  Damage ensues.  Young man fixes most damage in Honduras and Nicaragua.   Arrives Costa Rica where I help him find more damage.  We are fixing it now and he hopes to be back on the road, soon.  You can read about his journey on Transworld Expedition Blog

The part on the right of the picture is half of a side gear for the front differential.  It should be connected to the other half of itself but has sheared (shorn?) off.   In a nutshell, the diff is pooched and we are sourcing another.  The part number at Toyota for a gear set that includes 2 side gears and 4 pinion gears is 41039-34060.   Toyota charges nearly $400 for the set.   The carnage wasn't very spectacular, but you can see (below) that the section that broke is a pretty thick bit of steel.  Must have been some impact.

Labels: 4wd, 4x4, Costa Rica, land cruiser, repair, travel