Toyota Repair: CV Joint Replacement, cv joint replacement, cv joints


Question
What are the steps to replace the drive shafts assembles W/CV Joints on a 1996 Avalon with ABS  

Answer
Remove the wheel
Remove the 30mm axle nut
Remove the three 17mm lower balljoint bolts(2bolts/one nut)
Remove the 10mm bolts that connect the abs wire to the frame
Remove the ABS sensor
Pull the brake disc with the caliper off the splined axle shaft and tie it out of the way
The left drive axle can be pries out with a couple of prybars
The right side axle is two piece an d the is a center bearing with a snap ring on the outside of the bearing, remove the snap ring and the axle can be pried out of the transmission.