How do you remove a CV axle from a transmission?
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.
Why is my axle popping?
Hey there. This is likely a sign of failing CV joints. All front-wheel drive cars have “constant velocity” joints or CV joints on both ends of the drive shafts. The most common problem with the CV joints is when the protective boot cracks or gets damaged.
How do you remove a CV axle from a Toyota Corolla?
Pry the CV axle from the transaxle, using a large pry bar. There is a ring clip holding it inside the transaxle that needs to be dislodged. Remove the CV axle once the ring clip releases. Some transaxle fluid will leak out.
How do you remove the hub nut from a corolla?
Place the Corolla on a lift, up to about waist level. Remove the hub cap. Remove the lug nuts with the impact gun and a socket. Remove the wheel. Remove the cotter pin, spindle cap and lock nut on older model Corollas. Remove the hub nut on later model Corollas with the impact gun and a 30 millimeter socket.
What should I do when my transmission is removed?
Once the transmission is removed from the vehicle, contact several transmission repair shops and/or independent transmission technicians to obtain rebuild quotes for a “ bench job “. “Bench job” is the term used for a transmission rebuild only, not the labor to remove and install the transmission.
How do you rotate an automatic transmission in a car?
You can rotate the engine in one of two ways; Use a breaker bar and large socket to rotate the center harmonic balancer bolt on the front of the engine or by leveraging a small pry bar or large screwdriver between the teeth of the flywheel and the bell housing in such a way that allows you to turn the flywheel in either direction.