OEM 2004 Toyota Sequoia Axle Shaft

2004 Toyota Sequoia Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to service and repair the axle shaft on 2004 Toyota Sequoia?

  A: The first step to repair or service an axle shaft involves wheel removal at 110 Nm torque followed by brake line removal through Special Service Tool: 09023-00100 application of 15.5 Nm torque. The brake line requires detachment using Special Service Tool: 09023-00100 to remove its clip while applying torque at 15.5 Nm (158 kgf-cm, 11 ft. lbs.). The service requires removal of the brake caliper and disc after unscrewing its two retaining bolts at a precise torque of 105 Nm (1,070 kgf-cm, 77 ft. lbs.). A dial indicator should be used to check bearing backlash which must stay below 0.6 mm (0.024 inch). Replace the bearing if it goes beyond this limit. The axle shaft outside the hub bolt requires inspection of its surface deviation which should not exceed 0.1 mm (0.0040 inch); replace the shaft if this limit is reached. Detaching the parking brake assembly requires removing its 2 bolts first then pulling the parking brake cable from the backing plate. Apply torques of 8.0 Nm (82 kgf-cm, 71 inch lbs.) before repeating this process on the opposite side. Remove the 4 nuts from the axle shaft assembly with an appropriate torque setting of 122 Nm and proceed with careful assembly removal while being attentive to the oil seal and afterward extract the O-ring from the axle housing. After installation complete the reverse order of removal steps then fill the brake reservoir with brake fluid before bleeding the brake system and performing leak checks and validating speed sensor signal operation.