Removal (Celica 2.2L 5S-FE)

Raise and support vehicle. Remove front wheels. Remove cotter pin and lock nut cap from end of axle shaft. See Fig 1. Apply brakes and remove axle shaft nut. Release brakes.
Drain transaxle oil. Remove cotter pin and nut from tie rod end. Disconnect tie rod end from steering knuckle. Disconnect stabilizer bar link from lower control arm. Remove lower control arm-to-ball joint bolts/nuts. Disconnect lower control arm from ball joint.
Using a soft-faced hammer, tap axle shaft from front hub assembly. Pull steering knuckle outward and separate axle shaft from hub assembly. To remove left axle shaft, pry between transaxle case and axle shaft until axle shaft disengages from transaxle. See Fig 2. Remove snap ring from end of left axle shaft.
To remove right axle shaft, remove bearing bracket bolts. See Fig 2. Remove right axle shaft assembly.

Fig 1: Identifying Axle Shaft Components (Celica 2.2L 5S-FE)

Fig 2: Removing Axle Shafts (Celica 2.2L 5S-FE)