AboutTed Ritter Expertise I have more than 26 years experience as toyota technician, I will be able to answer most questions related to the toyota product line up to the present year models, I specialize in difficult to diagnose problems but when posting a question please keep in mind that some situations require the used of special test equipment and diagnostic procedures especially as the newer models become more technologically advanced, so without actually having the car on hand I may only be able to try to steer you in the right direction and in some cases may have to refer you to the toyota dealer but at least you will know what you may be dealing with. Please don't hesitate to ask any questions, I will have an answer for you in most cases. When posting a question keep in mind that I reside in the US, although I get questions from all over the world I may not have an answer for models that are not sold in the US, I will do a reasonable search to try to match your model to the US model,please refrain from asking about diesel powered vehicles, I have no information for them. In most cases I will not answer questions about major modifications of OEM components, engine swapping or aftermarket products,please post a question not a statement, please provide enough basic information such as year, model, what engine and if anything has already been done to fix the problem, the more information I get the more I can help without having to ask you more questions.
Experience Toyota technician since 1979,expert in electrical systems,OBD systems,engine repair, driveability problems,EFI systems,ASE certified,Toyota master technician. Certified Hybrid Vehicle technician.
Question It is a 4 cylinder and I am removeing the the front cv axles on both sides, the axles I bought are remanufactured complete cv axles. the left side is short with a clip on the transmission side spline , the right side axle is long and does not have a clip on either spline or a grove for a clip. I just need to know how to remove the old axles all the manuals I have only show the bolt on axles. thank you for your time. -------------------------
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I have a 1989 toyota camry, manual transmission
I am trying to replace the cv axles, this model has the plug in style. my question is how the other ones come out. left side has a retaining ring on the spline, and the right side doesn't.
Please help.
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I need to know if it is a 4 or 6 cylinder, there should be a thin clip on both ends of the splined axles that go into the transmission. The outer cv joints can't be removed, which cv joints are you trying to remove, please clarify, please be more specific.
Answer On the outside end of the sxles remove the cotter pin and then remove the 30mm axle nuts, remove the 17mm bolts and nut on the lower ball joint then slide the brake rotor assembly off the axle shafts, the left axle can be pried out from the transmission with a couple of large prybars, the right side axle has a large bearing about midway, there is a large snap ring holding the bearing in, remove the snap ring and the axle should come out, sometimes the bearing get rusty and sticks so you may have to apply some rust prnrtrant to the bearing housing, hope this answers you question.
