Previa Spares Availability - Cv Joint Into The Driveshaft

[John Hong Kong]

Dear MPV Forum,

I have an '02 Previa 2.4 automatic, and the N/S/F CV joint has started to tell me that she's on the way out. I spoke with Toyota here in Hong Kong, and they tell me that they only supply the joint complete with the drive shafts, which (current exchange rates considered) works out to be about 1100 quid for both sides!

Toyota here have told me that one of the drive shafts is well worn, and may need to be replaced in the near future anyway, but I'm loathed to pay so much. I have been out and about around the spares shops here, but they will only sell me the CV joints (about 70 quid!), citing that they (any of the shops) don't supply new drive shafts - Toyota rules!

This led me to think about sourcing from the UK (or elsewhere), but every time I go to the various sites I get confronted with these "Please enter your UK car reg" questions, and the model of my motor is never on the drop down menus, so I get stuck!

Does anybody out there have a decent contact for an easy to deal with spares outlet that would have the capability to easily give me a price, then ship overseas without too much fuss?

Feedback appreciated.

Best regards, and Happy Chinese New Year!

JHK