How do you change the passenger side of a CV axle?
How to Replace a CV Axle
- There is a video at the bottom of this guide showing this job being done.
- Remove the Axle Nut Cotter Pin.
- Remove the Axle Nut.
- Disconnect Ball Joint.
- Remove the Outer CV Joint.
- Match the Old CV Axle to the New Unit.
- Install the New CV Axle.
- Reconnect the Lower Ball Joint.
How do you remove a passenger side axle?
You can use a small pry bar or sturdy flathead screwdriver to pry the axle from the joint. If the axle doesn’t immediately come loose, try twisting it back and force to break the seal. It’s normal for some transmission fluid to leak out as you remove the axle from the cv joint. You should put down a catch pan.
How much is a passenger side CV axle?
The average cost for CV axle replacement is between $1,034 and $1,168. Labor costs are estimated between $136 and $172 while parts are priced between $897 and $996.
Can a CV axle be replaced on a Toyota Camry?
Here’s a video on the passenger side cv axle replacement performed on a Toyota Camry. This is a longer axle where the axle is “split” in the center by a support bearing. Here’s a video of a axle shaft removal and seal replacement on a Toyota Highlander.
How to remove front passenger axle shaft on Toyota Sienna?
Been lurking for a while and finally hit a big enough problem without an obvious solution already available here via search. I am trying to remove the passenger (RH) side axle shaft on a 2wd 2004 Sienna. I have the axle nut off, the bolt out of the bearing housing, and the C-Clip off of the shaft.
How to replace CV axle shaft and output shaft?
Bolt on the suspension strut to the steering knuckle along with the brake hose bracket bolt. Install the wheel and remove your jack and jack stands. Torque the axle shaft nut to around 150 lbs. Applying your body weight to the breaker bar should put you close to that torque. Fill your transmission with ATF.
How do you remove an axle from a Toyota?
Take the ring off, and you can use tap the axle from the other side of the bracket outward towards the passenger side. No extra work required. You got lucky. It’s common to have to cut the axle in two spots to get the carrier bracket off and then, with the carrier bracket in a vice, a 5lb sledge to get the bearing out of the bracket.