OEM 2002 Toyota Sequoia Axle Shaft

2002 Toyota Sequoia Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to service and repair the axle shaft on 2002 Toyota Sequoia?

  A: Start the axle shaft service and repair process by taking out the rear wheel then tighten it to 110 Nm (1,150 kgf-cm, 83 ft. lbs.). Special Service Tool 09023-00100 helps disconnect the brake line before you can remove its clip where you apply torque of 15.5 Nm (158 kgf-cm, 11 ft. lbs.). The procedure for caliper and disc removal starts by undoing two bolts that require a torque of 105 Nm (1,070 kgf-cm, 77 ft. lbs.). A dial indicator should measure the bearing backlash toward the shaft direction and the result must be under 0.6 mm (0.024 inch); replacing the bearing if this maximum is exceeded. It is crucial to check that surface deviations at the axle shaft outside the hub bolt exceed 0.1 mm (0.0040 inch) since replacing the axle shaft becomes necessary when this limit is exceeded. Beginning with removing the 2 bolts from the parking brake assembly and sliding the backing plate cable through it before tightening down the bolts to a torque of 8.0 Nm (82 kgf-cm, 71 inch lbs.) after which the same sequence should be repeated on the opposite side. The axle shaft assembly requires 4 nuts to be loosened to 122 Nm (1,244 kgf-cm, 90 ft. lbs.) before carefully extracting it while guarding the oil seal from damage and removing the O-ring from the axle housing. Installation requires following the opposite sequence of removal procedures then the technician must fill brake fluid into the reservoir before bleeding the system while checking for leaks and verifying speed sensor functionality.