Drive Shaft: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2001 Toyota RAV4. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Place a piece of cloth around center universal joint boot to protect boot from damage. Depress brake pedal and loosen center universal joint set bolts 1/2 turn. See Fig 1.
- Loosen center support bearing bracket. Place reference mark on drive shaft companion flange and differential companion flange for reassembly reference. Remove center support bearing and differential companion flange bolts. Pull drive shaft yoke from transaxle and plug transaxle end. Remove drive shaft.
- If necessary, separate intermediate shaft from rear drive shaft after placing reference marks on joint and flange.