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Thanks Maineah, Yeah the two piece DS w/the center support can be tricky. I've also got a newer Tacoma 4WD w/the 2PC design. One of these days I am going to have a 1PC made. When installing a taller lift on the rear I had to pay attention to the angles as to not impact the original spec. Turns out the problem w/my 93 was the outer dust cover (thinner metal cap) it was bent when reinstalling the DS so it was making contact. They swapped it out and all is quiet now. At least for a little while.

Metal on metal scraping sound? Almost like a constant "your breaks are going to go out soon" sound, its not constant though, its only when the shaft is rotating. I checked the DS while I was at the shop and there is no movement, but there wasn't any prior to install. I just did it as a precautionary as I had some minor dripping after a rebuild. Seems the bushing is problematic on these. I have no idea what the original bushing looked like as the shop did the work as a courtesy.

I'll ask today Maineah, the shop is supposed to let me know whats going on as they installed the bushing last week but I experienced a metal on metal grinding while the DS is rotating, doesn't do it in neutral while pushing it so it has something to do w/the DS.

Question for the Toyota experts around here. Were there any changes in the A43D trans from years 88-95, specifically the extension housing bushing? I have a 93 2wd PU. ATP makes a replacement part (RB-13), but that part only goes up to 88. I called ATP and they were aware of no changes to the A43D but could not say definitively if the RB-13 would work in a 93. Speaking w/my local Toyota parts dealer they do not even show that extension bushing on their parts schematic for my year, but they do show it for the 88 and below. So there's that. Using the OEM Toyota part # 90999-73035 as a cross reference, I've reached out to several online vendors who indicated that is the correct part number for my application. Thanks in advance for any help.