How to overhaul the axle shaft assembly on 2004 Toyota Corolla?

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The first operation for axle shaft assembly overhaul requires draining both manual transaxle oil with a torque of 39.2 Nm (400 kgf-cm, 29 ft. lbs.) and automatic transaxle fluid with a torque of 17.5 Nm (178 kgf-cm, 13 ft. lbs.). Disconnect the front wheel together with engine under cover LH followed by the front axle hub LH nut using SST 09930-00010 while maintaining brake pressure on the nut. While removing the front stabilizer link assembly LH from the shock absorber assembly front LH, a 6 mm hexagon wrench should maintain the stud position if the ball joint moves freely with the nut. Secondly disconnect the shock absorber assembly front LH through its speed sensor front LH and flexible hose which extends from this assembly to the steering knuckle. The procedure calls for using SST 09628-62011 to separate the tie rod end sub-assembly LH from the steering knuckle and extracting the front suspension arm sub-assembly lower No.1 LH from the lower ball joint. When using a plastic hammer to divide the front drive shaft assembly LH from the front axle assembly LH keep the boot and speed sensor rotor undamaged. Remove the front drive shaft assembly LH with SST 09520-01010, 09520-24010 (09520-32040) while paying attention to maintain dust cover and oil seal integrity. Hook the claw of SST when removal needs assistance. The same front drive shaft assembly RH will also require these procedures. SST 09608-16042 (09608-02021, 09608-02041) must be used to fix the front axle assembly LH in order to avoid damaging the hub bearing. Examine the outboard joint of the LH front drive shaft assembly for joint play while aligning the assembly at level position and validate inboard joint sliding movement as well as inspect the boots for damage. Use needle nose pliers to remove the inboard joint boot LH No.2 clamp then cut this clamp with side cutters to detach the inboard joint boot from the inboard joint sub-assembly LH. The technician must extract old grease from the inboard joint sub-assembly LH while marking it for alignment before disassembling the outboard joint shaft assembly from the inboard joint sub-assembly LH. Put a snap ring expander on to take off the inner LH shaft snap ring before adding matchmarks to both the outboard joint shaft assembly and tripod joint assembly. Use a brass bar and hammer to break loose the tripod joint assembly by avoiding the roller with the tool. The technician removes the inboard joint boot LH No.2 clamp together with the inboard joint boot and the inboard joint boot LH clamp. To proceed with driving shaft damper replacement begin by cutting the drive shaft damper setting clamp while removing the drive shaft damper. To replace the front drive shaft LH hole snap ring use a screwdriver because of its narrow design. Efficiency can be lost while using SST 09950-00020 on the dust cover LH. Use SST 09527-10011 to replace the new dust cover LH then thoroughly check its complete installation and absence of damage. Secure the damper setting clamp and measure the drive shaft damper distance at 440 ± 2 mm (17.32 ± 0.08 inch). Use SST 09240-00020 (09242-0150) to make the clearance less than 1.5 mm (0.059 inch). The installation process of front axle inboard joint sub-assembly LH requires vinyl tape wrap around drive shaft spline followed by sequential part installation while using a snap ring expander tool to fit the inner LH shaft snap ring and keeping matchmarks aligned as the inboard joint sub-assembly LH receives grease filling between 135 - 155 g or 4.8 - 5.5 oz. The installation of the inboard joint boot requires SST 09521-24010 to lock the LH clamp alongside usage of SST 09240-00020 (09242-00150) to achieve a maximum 0.059 inch (1.5 mm) clearance before installing the LH No.2 clamp. Verify that the second inspection of the LH front drive assembly component identifies no excessive movement and no boot deterioration when the assembly remains flat. The spline end of the inboard joint shaft assembly needs ATF for A/T or gear oil for M/T lubrication before installing the front drive shaft assembly LH by using a brass bar and hitting it with a hammer to set the hole snap ring opened down while protecting the oil seal. The front drive shaft assembly RH should be installed following the same procedure. You should install the front axle assembly LH but take care to avoid damaging either the outboard joint boot or speed sensor rotor. Use a torque wrench to bolt the front suspension arm sub-assembly lower No.1 LH at 89 Nm (908 kgf-cm, 66 ft. lbs.), followed by the tie rod end sub-assembly LH at 49 Nm (500 kgf-cm, 36 ft. lbs.) with a new cotter pin while tying the nut to 60° unless the holes can be aligned. The speed sensor front LH and flexible hose need installation to the shock absorber assembly front LH using 29 Nm (296 kgf-cm, 21 ft. lbs.) torque while they should be fixed to the steering knuckle using 8.0 Nm (82 kgf-cm, 71 ft. lbs.) torque with attention to avoiding sensor damage and wire twisting. Attach the left-hand stabilizer link assembly to the frame with 74 Nm (755 kgf-cm, 55 ft. lbs.) torque before adding a new hub nut to the assembly with 216 Nm (2,200 kgf-cm, 159 ft. lbs.) torque and stake it using a chisel and hammer for installation of the front wheel at 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs.). The next and final task involves inspecting both manual transaxle oil and automatic transaxle fluid while front wheel alignment and ABS speed sensor signal should be checked.

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