Disassembly (Celica 2.2L 5S-FE)
- Remove boot clamps and slide boots away from joints. Paint reference marks on inboard joint tulip, tripod joint and axle shaft or center axle shaft for reassembly reference. See Figure. Remove inboard joint tulip from axle shaft.NOTE: Manufacturer does not recommend overhaul of outboard joint assembly.
- Remove outer snap ring that retains tripod joint on axle shaft. Expand inner snap ring and slide snap ring down axle shaft, away from tripod joint. See Figure.
- Paint reference marks on tripod joint and axle shaft. Using a hammer and brass drift, tap tripod joint from axle shaft. DO NOT tap on roller of tripod joint during removal. On right axle shaft (manual transmission only), remove clamp and damper from axle shaft. See Figure. On all axle shafts, remove boots from axle shaft.
- Using a press, press dust covers from left inboard joint tulip and end of right center axle shaft. Center axle shaft contains a dust cover on outer end of shaft and 2 dust covers on inner end of center axle shaft, next to bearing. If disassembling bearing from center axle shaft, remove snap ring that retains bearing in the bearing bracket. Using a press, press bearing bracket from center axle shaft.
- Press inside dust cover from center axle shaft. Remove snap ring from center axle shaft that retains bearing on center axle shaft. Press bearing from center axle shaft. Remove remaining snap ring from center axle shaft. Remove roll pin. Press dust cover from center shaft.