Removal & Installation: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Toyota Sequoia, 2003 Toyota Sequoia, and 2002 Toyota Sequoia. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Raise and support vehicle.
- Remove front wheels.
- Remove lower engine covers.
- Drain differential oil.
- Remove cotter pin and lock cap. Apply brakes, and remove lock nut.
- Remove cotter pin and nut, and separate lower ball joint from suspension arm.
- Using a plastic hammer, disengage drive shaft from axle hub.
- Push steering knuckle outward and remove driveshaft. Be careful not to damage oil seal, boots or dust seal. Remove snap ring from inboard shaft. See Fig 1.
- Remove shock absorber lower nut and washer. Pry down on lower suspension arm and remove bolt.
- Remove 3 nuts from upper shock absorber bearing plate studs and remove shock absorber.
- Using brass drift and hammer, tap on right side drive shaft inner joint to separate from differential. See Fig 2.
- Slide axle shaft toward steering knuckle until free of differential assembly. Use care not to damage oil seal, axle shaft, boots or Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) speed sensor rotor (if equipped). Remove right side axle shaft.
- Using Remover Tool (09520-01010), remove left side axle shaft. See Fig 2 Remove snap ring from inboard joint shaft with screwdriver. Be careful not to damage dust cover and oil seal.